Kansas Jayhawks vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers – Insight Bowl Pick; Betting Line- Kansas by -7 ½ (Total 60); TV-NFL Network; Kickoff-6:05 pm ET; Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Ariz. Betting Line provided by SBGglobal.com.
The Kansas Jayhawks of the BIG 12 Conference struggled a bit in 2008 following last year’s success but still managed a 7-5 record and an Insight Bowl bid to play Minnesota of the BIG 10 Conference. The Minnesota Golden Gophers e njoyed a huge turnaround year equaling Kansas with a 7-5 record.
Sports odds professionals at SBGglobal.com have installed the Jayhawks as 7 ½ -chalk ATS and -320 moneyline favorites with a 60 total. Golden Gophers backers are getting +260 moneyline odds.
Led by the All-Big Ten passing duo of sophomore quarterback Adam Weber and wide receiver Eric Decker, no program in the country enjoyed a bigger turnaround during the 2008 college football season than Minnesota as the Gophers recorded a six-game improvement from 2007 under second-year head coach Tim Brewster.
“I could not be more proud of what our team has accomplished this season and I am thrilled that all their hard work is being rewarded with an opportunity to play in a tremendous event like the Insight Bowl," said Brewster.
Kansas, which knocked off Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl last season, will be playing in back-to-back bowl games for the first time in school history. The Jayhawks are led by record-setting junior quarterback Todd Reesing and locked up their berth in the Insight bowl with a 40-37 victory over Big 12 North Division Champion Missouri in their regular-season finale.
Sports-Odds.com predicts the Kansas Jayhawks pick up a win SU and 7 ½ chalk cover.
