It was a tale of two halves for the Valero Alamo Bowl. A game in which the Longhorns led from wire to wire. They jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead but would only score three points on their next six drives heading into halftime. Once Casey Thompson took over for the injured Sam Ehlinger, the offense exploded with 38 points in the second half to run away with the game.
The MVP’s were Bijan Robinson and DeMarvion Overshown. There was a good reason for that due to the level at which they played the game. Overshown had two turnovers and Robinson did what he wanted with the ball in his hands.
It is time to hand out some grades for the Texas Longhorns 55-23 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes.
Snap Counts and PFF Grades
Let’s start out on the offensive side of the ball with the snap counts.
Offensive Snap Counts
| Jake Majors | 71 | Malcolm Epps | 42 | Casey Thompson | 22 |
| Junior Angilau | 61 | Cade Brewer | 39 | Kelvontay Dixon | 20 |
| Christian Jones | 61 | Sam Ehlinger | 35 | Marcus Washington | 19 |
| Andrej Karic | 61 | Bijan Robinson | 34 | Jake Smith | 19 |
| Tyler Johnson | 61 | Alvonte Woodard | 29 | Brenden Schooler | 12 |
| Joshua Moore | 44 | Jordan Whittington | 26 | Hudson Card | 10 |
Top PFF Grades
- Bijan Robinson: 89.2
- Casey Thompson: 88.4
- Roschon Johnson: 76.9
- Cade Brewer: 75.9
- Jordan Whittington: 70.3
Defensive Snap Counts
| D’Shawn Jamison | 65 | Keondre Coburn | 51 | Jahdae Barron | 34 |
| B.J. Foster | 64 | Alfred Collins | 50 | Reese Leitao | 30 |
| DeMarvion Overshown | 58 | Jaylan Ford | 50 | Vernon Broughton | 29 |
| Chris Adimora | 56 | Josh Thompson | 50 | Jalen Green | 29 |
| Jerrin Thompson | 54 | Jacoby Jones | 46 | Juwan Mitchell | 28 |
| Jett Bush | 53 | Moro Ojomo | 41 | Anthony Cook | 27 |
Top PFF Grades
- DeMarvion Overshown: 93.0
- Alfred Collins: 83.3
- David Gbenda: 82.7
- T’Vondre Sweat: 75.9
- D’Shawn Jamison: 72.4
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It was difficult to grade this game because every unit played well. There were no glaring weaknesses.