The 2016 Alamo Bowl was a postseason

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, played on December 29, 2016 at the

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. The game featured the

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, of the

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, and the

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, of the

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. It was the two teams' first meeting since 2009 and the first since Colorado's departure from the Big 12 Conference in 2011. The game was the 24th edition of the

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and was sponsored by the San Antonio-based company,

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Team selection

The Big 12 and Pac-12 has contractual tie-ins with the Alamo Bowl that afforded the bowl organizing committee the second pick of the conferences'

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teams. A Big 12 team has participated in the game every year since the conference's founding in 1996. Previously, Oklahoma State played in the

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, and December 2010 editions, and finished with a 1–2 record. Colorado participated in the

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edition as a representative as the Big 12, losing to the

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. The Pac 12 and the Alamo Bowl began their partnership in 2010. The Pac 12 has since provided their second pick to the game.

Oklahoma State

Colorado

Series history

The Buffaloes and Cowboys first played each other in 1920, a 40–7 Colorado victory. The teams played each other annually from 1960–97, as members of the

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, and twice every four years in Big 12 competition. The Buffaloes heading into this contest held a 26–19–1 record over Oklahoma State. However, the Cowboys won the two previous matchups including a 31–28 victory over the Buffaloes in 2009.

Game summary

Scoring summary

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References

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