By Brandon Judd, Deseret News: Even though BYU is leaving independence behind with its move to the Big 12 Conference, its first bowl destination in a Power Five league could harken back to the Cougars’ independence days in football.
Action Network’s Brett McMurphy reported that the Independence Bowl will become a Big 12 contracted bowl this season, giving the conference seven guaranteed bowl spots for the upcoming year when the Power Five conference adds BYU, Houston, Cincinnati and UCF.
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