Alamo Bowl: Players who are key for a Texas Longhorns victory

With the Valero Alamo Bowl fast approaching, we look at which Texas Longhorns will be key for a victory on Tuesday night in San Antonio.

Cameron Dicker, Kicker and Punter

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It is rare that you put a kicker as a key player for a game but Cameron Dicker makes the list for the Alamo Bowl. If it comes down to the Buffaloes getting stops then he will need to nail his kicks in this game.

It isn’t just a matter of converting extra point and field goal attempts but also his punts. Colorado has a running back that can create big plays so pinning them deep would help a Texas Longhorns defense that will be missing four starters, all of which declared for the NFL Draft.

On Tuesday night, the game could come down to Dicker the kicker giving the Longhorns an advantage.