Bob Bowlsby wanted to make sure that all pencils and pens were taking notes when he dropped an interesting stat at Big 12 Football Media Days on Monday morning.
“Last year of our seven bowl games, six of seven offenses were held below their season averages by Big 12 defenses,” Bowlsby said according to Maven sports. “Contrary to popular belief, there are kids that tackle in the Big 12.”
The conference has caught flack over recent seasons for the high-scoring nature of its games, but Bowlsby’s stat – along with the fact that the Big 12 has the best three-year bowl record of any Power Five conference – does poke some holes in the national narrative.