BYU vs. Colorado: Alamo Bowl Box Score, stats, game summary and more ft. LJ Martin

The Alamo Bowl might have had the most exciting non-College Football Playoff battle in college football. But the battle was not even, as BYU dominated in all three phases of the game in posting a 36-14 thumping of Colorado.

In the first half, a short LJ Martin touchdown run, a pair of long field goals from Will Ferrin and a punt return score from Parker Kingston gave the Cougars the early advantage with a 20-0 lead.

Shedeur Sanders did pick up a pair of touchdown passes in the second half, but BYU dominated the game. LJ Martin rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns in the win.

BYU (11-2, 7-2 in Big 12) spent much of the season on top of the Big 12, but ended up in a four-way tie for the league crown with Colorado, Arizona State, and Iowa State. Arizona State and Iowa State played for the league crown, with ASU winning the CFP invite.

Colorado (9-4, 7-2 in Big 12) could still play BYU in this game because the two didn't play in the regular season. The Buffs overcame an early non-conference loss to Nebraska to join in the logjam atop the league. It was the final college game for Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders, who connected for a third-quarter touchdown pass.

BYU vs. Colorado Box Score

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Total
BYU	10	10	7	9	36
Colorado	0	0	7	7	14

BYU Passing Stats

Player	Comp.	Att.	Yards	Pass TDs
Jake Retzlaff	12	21	151	0
Gerry Bohanon	0	1	0	0
Parker Kingston	0	1	0	0

BYU Rushing and Receiving Stats

Player	Rushes	Yards	Rush TDs	Rec.	Yards	Rec. TDs
LJ Martin	16	88	2	2	33	0
Sione I Moa	4	25	1	1	12	0
Gerry Bohanon	3	18	0	0	0	0
Keelan Marion	3	1	0	1	6	0
Jake Retzlaff	7	29	0	0	0	0
Ryner Swanson	0	0	0	2	30	0
Chase Roberts	0	0	0	1	11	0
Pokaiaua Haunga	6	25	0	1	-1	0
Mata'ava Ta'ase	0	0	0	1	12	0
Parker Kingston	0	0	0	1	24	0
Darius Lassiter	0	0	0	2	24	0

BYU Kicking Stats

Player	XP-XPA	FG-FGA	Long
Will Ferrin	3 for 3	3 for 3	54

Colorado Passing Stats

Player	Comp.	Att.	Yards	Pass TDs
Shedeur Sanders	16	23	208	2

Colorado Rushing and Receiving Stats

Player	Rushes	Yards	Rush TDs	Rec.	Yards	Rec. TDs
Micah Welch	5	25	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Augustave	3	11	0	0	0	0
Shedeur Sanders	9	-34	0	0	0	0
Travis Hunter	0	0	0	4	106	1
LaJohntay Wester	1	0	0	4	51	0
Jimmy Horn Jr.	0	0	0	4	7	0
Drelon Miller	0	0	0	1	0	0
Dallan Hayden	1	0	0	1	38	0
Will Sheppard	0	0	0	1	4	0
Sav'ell Smalls	0	0	0	1	2	1

Colorado Kicking Stats

Player	XP-XPA	FG-FGA	Long
Alejandro Mata	2 for 2	0 for 1

• BYU: 1-yard TD run by LJ Martin (Ferrin XPT), 7-0, 7:10 remaining in 1st quarter
• BYU: 51-yard field goal by Will Ferrin, 10-0, 2:19 remaining in 1st quarter
• BYU: 64-yard punt return TD by Parker Kingston (Ferrin XPT), 17-0, 5:32 remaining in 2nd quarter
• BYU: 54-yard field goal by Will Ferrin, 20-0, 0:00 remaining in 2nd quarter
• BYU: 13-yard TD run by Sione I Moa (Ferrin XPT), 27-0, 8:03 remaining in 3rd quarter
• Colorado: 43-yard TD pass to Travis Hunter from Shedeur Sanders (Mata XPT), 27-7, 6:14 remaining in 3rd quarter
• BYU: 9-yard TD run by LJ Martin (Two-point pass intercepted), 33-7, 10:27 remaining in 4th quarter
• BYU: 31-yard field goal by Will Ferrin, 36-7, 5:28 remaining in 4th quarter
• Colorado: 2-yard TD pass to Sav'ell Smalls from Shedeur Sanders (Mata XPT), 36-14, 2:17 remaining in 4th quarter

Hunter's Heisman Trophy season concluded with four catches for 106 yards and the aforementioned third quarter touchdown. Sanders's passing stats were impressive, but BYU sacked him four times and harassed him constantly. BYU not only returned a punt for a touchdown, but successfully executed an onside kick in the first half.