Here is the latest Big 12 Conference sports news from The Associated Press
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — On the scoreboard, Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders went out with a whimper at Colorado. But their lasting impact in Boulder — both on the field and off — was probably immeasurable. With two dynamic stars playing their final college game, the 20th-ranked Buffaloes were blown out 36-14 by No. 17 BYU in the Alamo Bowl. Hunter, the Heisman Trophy winner and two-way sensation, caught four passes for a game-high 106 yards and a touchdown. The lockdown cornerback also made four solo tackles. Sanders, the son of Colorado coach Deion Sanders, was 16-of-23 passing for 208 yards with two TDs and two interceptions. Hunter and Shedeur Sanders are both expected to be picked high in the NFL draft next spring.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Rocco Becht scored from a yard out on fourth-and-goal with 56 seconds remaining and No. 18 Iowa State capped the best season in school history by rallying past No. 15 Miami 42-41 in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday. Becht finished with 270 yards passing and three touchdowns for Iowa State (11-2), a program that entered this season never having won more than nine games in a year. Cam Ward threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns for Miami in his college finale.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Iowa State was 84 yards away from a historic 11th victory. It was a situation the team faced before. It was a situation the team had been preparing for since January. Fifteen plays later, a game that saw four scoring plays of 20 or more yards and touchdowns on eight of the first nine drives of the game came down to a single yard with Rocco Becht rushing in for the winning score with 53 seconds left in the No. 18 Cyclones’ a 42-41 victory over No. 13 Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. The win gave Iowa State the first 11-win season in program history and capped a program-defining season.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — L.J. Martin rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, Jake Retzlaff passed for 151 yards, and No. 17 BYU beat No. 20 Colorado 36-14 in the Alamo Bowl. BYU scored in every quarter in rolling to its second straight bowl victory and third in its past four appearances after failing to advance last season. Colorado was held to 210 total yards with only two net yards rushing. Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders was sacked three times and threw two interception. Sanders passed for 208 yards and two touchdowns while completing 16 of 23 passes.Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter had four receptions for 106 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown from Sanders with 6:14 remaining in the third quarter.
