The Colorado Buffaloes entered the Alamo Bowl with more than just BYU to contend with—they were also battling significant financial troubles. Reports revealed that the team’s NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) funds had dried up,

The Alamo Bowl announced Tuesday that Saturday’s BYU-Colorado game was the most-watched Alamo Bowl broadcast of all time.

Whitlock also pointed to player behavior as a symptom of the larger financial strain. He reported that several offensive players spent two consecutive nights at a rented strip club during their time in Texas. “This was primarily offensive players,” Whitlock noted. “They spent two nights partying… and you wonder why their focus wasn’t there.”