They wound up going 11-2 and 8-2 against conference opponents after their convincing 36-14 win over the Colorado Buffaloes in the Valero Alamo Bowl. Of course, though, they were relegated to a normal bowl game after finishing outside the College Football playoff bracket at No. 17 but were ranked as high as No. 6 during the season.

Miami of Ohio coach Chuck Martin called the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl "an amazing experience," a nod to the omnipresent rapper who seemed to be everywhere Saturday.