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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 feature a matchup between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and 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 gone over the current 45-point total in seven of 12 games this season.
  • In 75% of West Virginia's games this season (9/12), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday's over/under of 45.
  • The combined points per game average of the two teams, 52.9, is 7.9 points above Tuesday's over/under.
  • The 42.6 combined points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 2.4 fewer than the 45 over/under in this contest.
  • The Golden Gophers and their opponents have scored an average of 48.0 points per game in 2021, 3.0 more than Tuesday's total.
  • 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 covered the spread twice this season when favored by 5 points or more (in five chances).
  • Minnesota's games this year have eclipsed the over/under six times in 12 opportunities (50%).
  • The Golden Gophers put up 26.1 points per game, comparable to the 24.3 per outing the Mountaineers surrender.
  • Minnesota is 5-2 against the spread and 6-1 overall this season when the team puts up more than 24.3 points.
  • The Golden Gophers collect only 10.6 more yards per game (360.3) than the Mountaineers allow per outing (349.7).
  • When Minnesota churns out more than 349.7 yards, the team is 5-2 against the spread and 5-2 overall.
  • The Golden Gophers have turned the ball over 11 times this season, one fewer than the Mountaineers have forced (12).
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Minnesota at SISportsbook.

West Virginia Stats and Trends

  • West Virginia is 6-6-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Mountaineers have been underdogs by 5 points or more three times this year and have covered the spread twice.
  • West Virginia has hit the over in 41.7% of its opportunities this season (five times in 12 games with a set point total).
  • This year the Mountaineers put up 8.5 more points per game (26.8) than the Golden Gophers allow (18.3).
  • West Virginia is 5-4 against the spread and 6-3 overall in games when it records more than 18.3 points.
  • The Mountaineers collect 383.3 yards per game, 98.5 more yards than the 284.8 the Golden Gophers give up.
  • West Virginia is 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall when the team churns out 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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