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Minnesota vs. West Virginia Guaranteed Rate Bowl Odds, Plays and Insights

Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Guaranteed Rate Bowl college football matchup on December 28, 2021.

Nov 27, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Wisconsin Badgers nose tackle Keeanu Benton (95) sacks Minnesota Golden Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan (2) at Huntington Bank Stadium. Minnesota won 23-13. Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY NETWORK

The Guaranteed Rate Bowl will see the Minnesota Golden Gophers play the West Virginia Mountaineers.

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Odds for Minnesota vs. West Virginia

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Over/Under Insights

  • Minnesota and its opponents have combined to put up more than 45 points in seven of 12 games this season.
  • So far this season, 75% of West Virginia's games (9/12) have had more combined points than Tuesday's total of 45.
  • Tuesday's over/under is 7.9 points lower than the two team's combined 52.9 points per game average.
  • This contest's over/under is 2.4 points greater than the 42.6 these two squads combine to surrender per game this season.
  • The average total in Golden Gophers games this season is 48.0, 3.0 points above Tuesday's over/under of 45.
  • The 52.7 PPG average total in Mountaineers games this season is 7.7 points more than this game's over/under.

Minnesota Stats and Trends

  • In Minnesota's 12 games this year, it has seven wins against the spread.
  • The Golden Gophers have been favored by 5 points or more five times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
  • Minnesota's games this year have hit the over on six of 12 set point totals (50%).
  • This year, the Golden Gophers put up just 1.8 more points per game (26.1) than the Mountaineers give up (24.3).
  • Minnesota is 5-2 against the spread and 6-1 overall in games when it scores more than 24.3 points.
  • The Golden Gophers rack up only 10.6 more yards per game (360.3), than the Mountaineers allow per outing (349.7).
  • In games that Minnesota churns out over 349.7 yards, the team is 5-2 against the spread and 5-2 overall.
  • The Golden Gophers have 11 giveaways this season, while the Mountaineers have 12 takeaways .
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Minnesota at SISportsbook.

West Virginia Stats and Trends

  • In West Virginia's 12 games this year, it has six wins against the spread.
  • The Mountaineers have covered the spread twice this season when underdogs by 5 points or more (in three chances).
  • West Virginia's games this year have eclipsed the over/under five times in 12 opportunities (41.7%).
  • The Mountaineers rack up 26.8 points per game, 8.5 more than the Golden Gophers surrender (18.3).
  • West Virginia is 5-4 against the spread and 6-3 overall when the team puts up more than 18.3 points.
  • The Mountaineers collect 98.5 more yards per game (383.3) than the Golden Gophers allow per matchup (284.8).
  • West Virginia is 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall when the team piles up over 284.8 yards.
  • The Mountaineers have turned the ball over 19 times this season, four more turnovers than the Golden Gophers have forced (15).
  • Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.

Season Stats

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