The Kansas Jayhawks and the Minnesota Golden Gophers both have 7-5 overall records, and they will play in the Insight Bowl on December 30th 2008. Kansas is playing in a bowl game for the second straight year for the first time in school history and for the fourth time in the last six years under head coach Mark Mangino The team has been victorious four of its last five bowl games overall. The Golden Gophers are playing in a bowl game for the eighth time in the last 10 season, and the team is 5-7 all-time in post-season play. The most recent bowl game for Minnesota was also in the 2006 Insight Bowl. Kansas and Minnesota have split six previous meetings, and the teams haven’t played since the 1973 season.

5dimes.com oddsmakers currently have the Kansas Jayhawks posted as 8 point betting odds favorites against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in this year’s Insight Bowl, with the games over/under sitting at 58 total points.

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Here are some betting trends to consider for this year’s Insight Bowl:
Golden Gophers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.
Golden Gophers are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Golden Gophers are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 games after allowing more than 40 points in their previous game.
Jayhawks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0.
Jayhawks are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 non-conference games.
Jayhawks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on grass.

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