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Colorado Football: 5 things Buffaloes must do to win Alamo Bowl

By Travis Wakeman

Jan 2, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; General view of the Valero Alamo Bowl logo at midfield before the 2016 Alamo Bowl between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Oregon Ducks at Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; General view of the Valero Alamo Bowl logo at midfield before the 2016 Alamo Bowl between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Oregon Ducks at Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 19, 2016; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes running back Phillip Lindsay (23) carries the ball in the first quarter against the Washington State Cougars at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes running back Phillip Lindsay (23) carries the ball in the first quarter against the Washington State Cougars at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

Oklahoma State has one of the better offenses in the country so it may make sense for the Buffs to try and shorten this game by possessing the ball and using the rushing attack of Sefo Liufau and Phillip Lindsay to control the clock.

The Cowboys average nearly 39 points per game and though many analysts see this game as a shootout where the team that wins the game must score over 40 points, it doesn’t have to be.

Colorado has the type of running game that slowly churns out yards, moving the chains on short third downs. That is the kind of offensive attack that will wear out a defense and keep a high-scoring offense on the sideline.

Colorado has shown the ability to win games in which they need to score more than 30 points this season, but if they can wear out the Oklahoma State defense and try to steal a possession with a well rested defense, they could turn this game into their favor.

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