*****GAME THREAD: TEXAS vs COLORADO (Valero Alamo Bowl)*****

[HornSports Staff]

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Texas and Colorado will kickoff at 8:00 PM CST in the 2020 Valero Alamo Bowl.  The Longhorns are playing in the postseason for the second consecutive year in San Antonio, while Colorado is back in the bowl picture for the first time since 2016.

These two programs met last in 2009, with the Longhorns besting the Buffaloes 38-14 at Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin.

What: Texas Longhorns (6-3, 5-3) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (4-1, 3-1)
When: Saturday, December 29, 2020
Time:  8:00 PM CST
Venue: Alamodome
Location: San Antonio, TX
Television: ESPN
The Line: Texas -9.5

Last Meeting Between the Two Teams: Texas defeated Colorado 38-14 (October 10, 2009, Austin, Texas)
All-Time Series Record: Texas leads Colorado 11-7

The Coaches



Colorado Buffaloes


Head Coach:  Karl Dorrell
Head Coaching Experience: 6th year as a head coach
Years as Head Coach at Colorado:  1
Career Record:  39-28
Career Record at Colorado:  4-1


Texas Longhorns


Head Coach:  Tom Herman
Head Coaching Experience: 6th year as a head coach
Years as Head Coach at Texas:  4
Career Record:  53-22
Career Record at Texas:  31-18

Relevant Articles & Information

• Depth Chart – Texas vs. Colorado
  
• Staff Predictions – Texas vs. Colorado
  
• Scouting Report: Colorado
  
• Win a HornSports Lid by guessing the final score of Texas-Colorado
  

 

[Sirhornsalot]

TEXAS!

 

[TexCoyote]

42-21 Texas

 

[java]

49-17 TEXAS

FIGHT!

 

[longhorn_mig]

Even though it’s just the Alamo Bowl, I hate losing. So...

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[UTfish]

Texas 48

CO      31

 

[java]

Sam is the only Captain on the field!  Standing alone again!

Only constructive criticism allowed!  Be nice!!!

 

[primal defense]

Looking forward to Herman's last dance.

 

[Ntx dog]

Over 4 minutes left on oki lite and criminal U.  Crap

 

[Baron]

Over 4 minutes left on oki lite and criminal U.  Crap

It's taking them 10 mins to play 2 mins of game time.

 

[drgilbert]

Looking good 

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Bijan!

 

[Ntx dog]

I think this Bijon kid may be pretty good. Lol

 

[NEOkHorn]

ESPN guys saying Sam and Herman are very close. Maybe that's why Sam is leaning toward coming back.?

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Overshown is playing. I thought he opted out?

 

[primal defense]

Overshown is playing. I thought he opted out?

He's coming back.

 

[java]

I think T is down. 

 

[drgilbert]

And Bijan is out. Dammit Tom

 

[Ntx dog]

Tom must be calling the plays on this series.