2009 Insight Bowl Iowa State vs. Minnesota Picks & Predictions

Last Updated on December 31, 2009 2:00 pm by drew

Insight Bowl Pick

The Big Ten and the Big 12 meet up in 2009 Insight Bowl on Thursday at 6PM ET when Iowa State faces

Minnesota from Sun Devil Stadium.

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Iowa
State is 6-6 this season and 7-4 against the spread. The Cyclones have lost their of their last four games but have covered in their last two.

Minnesota is 6-6 on the year and 5-6 against the spread. The Gophers have lost four of their last six games and covered in one of their last three.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com have made
Minnesota 2-point favorites over

Iowa
State on Thursday night. The over/under total for this game has been established at 48.5.

Iowa
State is scoring just 21.1 points per-game, but the Cyclones do have a solid rushing attack. Alexander Robinson has rushed for 1,058 yards and six scores while quarterback Austen Arnaud has thrown for 1,799 yards with 13 scores and rushed for 485 yards and seven scores.

Minnesota is giving up 24.6 points and 364.3 yards per-game on the year defensively.

Minnesota is scoring only 21.6 points per-game and averaging just 295 yards of offense per-contest. Adam Weber has thrown for 2,321 yards with 12 touchdowns, but has 14 interceptions.

Minnesota’s leading rusher is Duane Bennett, but he has just 376 yards rushing on the year. The Cyclones are giving up 22.6 points and 414.3 yards per-game on the season.

This bowl game is certainly not an attractive matchup as it is between two .500 teams that have struggling offenses. The Gophers are very inconsistent and have almost no running game, which leaves the offense up to Weber, who has not performed well.
Iowa
State has been able to move the ball more effectively this year, and should have no problem doing so against a poor

Minnesota defense. Look for the Gophers to have a lot of turnovers while the Cyclones win comfortably.

Our Insight Bowl Free Pick for this matchup is:

IOWA
STATE +2 and UNDER 48.5.
College Football Bowl Season Betting Trends

Iowa
State is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games

Iowa
State is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games

Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

Bowl Season College Football Injury Report
IOWA ST

[TE] 09/23/2009 – Kurt Hammerschmidt out indefinitely ( Suspension ) 

[DE] 09/27/2009 – Rashawn Parker out for season ( Knee ) 

[WR] 09/30/2009 – Darius Reynolds out for season ( Leg ) 

[LB] 10/02/2009 – Matt Taufoou out indefinitely ( Suspension ) 

[CB] 12/18/2009 – Kennard Banks expected to miss Thursday vs. Minnesota U ( Suspension ) 

MINNESOTA

No significant injuries.
Insight Bowl Odds

Iowa
State Cyclones +2 Over 48.5 (+110)

Minnesota Golden Gophers -2 Under 48.5 (-130)
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Posted: 12/31/09 2:00PM ET