In a year of milestones and anniversaries, the No. 17 Brigham Young University football team capped off a thrilling 11-win season with a convincing 36-14 victory over No. 23-ranked Colorado Buffaloes in the Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, on Dec. 28, 2024.
At one point, the Cougars were 9-0, ranked No. 7 in national polls and thought to be headed to the 12-team College Football Playoff. The memorable season came during BYU’s 100th year of football and on the 40th anniversary the team’s 1984 national championship.
Beyond the exciting games, headlines and accomplishments, BYU was praised for its values, sportsmanship and team culture in a podcast interview by Elder Clark G. Gilbert, a General Authority Seventy and commissioner of Church education.
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