Ranking the projected starting quarterbacks in the Big 12 for 2023
By Andrew Tineo
12. Alan Bowman, Oklahoma State
Alan Bowman is more than used to the Big 12 landscape, spending much of his career with Texas Tech. He saw success with the Red Raiders with a 2,600+ yard, 17-touchdown freshman campaign. His next two years saw less success.
With former Michigan and Texas Tech QB Alan Bowman committing to Oklahoma State, here’s a look at his potential, showcased against the Cowboys in 2020.
— Jon Walker (@ByJonWalker) January 10, 2023
He was 31/46 (67.4%) for 384 passing yards and 3 TD with 1 INT that day in Stillwater. pic.twitter.com/VEEzBUWTnv
At this point in his career, he’s like a pitcher coming off of Tommy John surgery. He’s lacking in-game time. He’s spent the past few seasons at Michigan, backing up JJ McCarthy and Cade McNamara.
Bowman hasn’t started a game since 2020, and in that season, he was sparingly in and out of the role, with just three games with a passing touchdown.
And coming into an Oklahoma State team that fell off toward the second half of 2022 and with few off-season acquisitions could create some problems for the sixth-year player.
A humongous positive for Bowman is the Cowboy’s schedule.
Oklahoma State somehow plays the bottom four teams in the league from last year and the four new teams entering the league. Their lone 2023 game with a team above .500 last year in the Big 12 is Kansas State at home.
At his peak, Bowman can return to form and become a middle-of-the-road quarterback in a league that vastly grew in depth at the position. But being this far removed from significant playing time, it’s a serious question of how much he can give the Cowboys.