Cam Ward opted out of the second half. Ralphie VI opted out during pregame. Turns out the young girl had the right idea all along.

Brigham Young Cougars defensive end Logan Lutui (59), left, sacks Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on Dec. 28, 2024. The Colorado Buffaloes played the Brigham Young Cougars in the Valero Alamo Bowl. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

BYU and Colorado both finished in a four-way tie for first place in the Big 12 standings, but neither team had the tiebreaker advantage to reach the Big 12 title game. That, among other factors, led Cougars quarterback Kedon Slovis to describe the Alamo Bowl matchup against the Buffaloes as "the people's" Big 12 championship game.