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.
The Guaranteed Rate Bowl will see the Minnesota Golden Gophers battle the West Virginia Mountaineers.
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Odds for Minnesota vs. West Virginia
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Over/Under Insights
- Minnesota has combined with its opponents to score more than 45 points in seven of 12 games this season.
- West Virginia and its opponents have combined to score more than 45 points in nine of 12 games this season.
- Tuesday's total is 7.9 points lower than the two team's combined 52.9 points per game average.
- This contest's total is 2.4 points above the 42.6 these two squads combine to allow per game this season.
- The average total in Golden Gophers games this season is 48.0, 3.0 points more than Tuesday's over/under of 45.
- In 2021, games involving the Mountaineers have averaged a total of 52.7 points, 7.7 more than the set over/under in this contest.
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 4.5 points or more five times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
- Minnesota has gone over the point total in 50% of its opportunities this year (six times in 12 games with a set point total).
- This year, the Golden Gophers put up just 1.8 more points per game (26.1) than the Mountaineers give up (24.3).
- When Minnesota scores more than 24.3 points, it is 5-2 against the spread and 6-1 overall.
- The Golden Gophers rack up only 10.6 more yards per game (360.3), than the Mountaineers allow per contest (349.7).
- Minnesota is 5-2 against the spread and 5-2 overall when the team amasses more than 349.7 yards.
- 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 season, it has six wins against the spread.
- So far this year, the Mountaineers have been installed as underdogs by a 4.5-point margin or more four times and are 3-1 ATS in those contests.
- West Virginia's games this year have gone over the point total in 41.7% of its opportunities (five times in 12 games with a set point total).
- The Mountaineers put up 8.5 more points per game (26.8) than the Golden Gophers surrender (18.3).
- West Virginia is 5-4 against the spread and 6-3 overall when the team records more than 18.3 points.
- The Mountaineers rack up 98.5 more yards per game (383.3) than the Golden Gophers allow per contest (284.8).
- When West Virginia amasses more than 284.8 yards, the team is 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall.
- 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.