Insight Bowl Preview

Insight Bowl
Kansas vs Minnesota
Wednesday, December 31, 5:30
on NFL Network
Sun Devil Stadium - Tempe, Arizona

Why you should watch:

• Kansas passing offense is 8th in the country
  
• Neither team can play a lick of defense
  
• Enjoy a New Year's Eve happy hour with a little football
  

Why you shouldn't watch:

• Combined these teams have lost 8 of their last 10 games
  
• Minnesota's offense can't keep up with Kansas and their defense can't stop anyone
  
• It's on the NFL Network and you probably don't get that channel
  

Streaks and Scheduling Notes:
Kansas:

• 7-5 (4-4)
  
• 4th bowl game in the last 6 years (2-1)
  
• Lost 4 of their last 6 games
  
• 2-3 away from home this season
  

Minnesota:

• 7-5 (3-5)
  
• 8th bowl game in the last 10 years (3-4)
  
• Lost 4 straight games
  
• 3-2 away from home this season
  

Key Stats, Figures, and Players:
Kansas:

• Offensively they throw the ball A LOT! They average over 300 yards passing per game.
  
• Defensively they are bad. They allow over 230 passing yards and 14o rushing yards per game.
  
• QB Todd Reesing is a very good quarterback. He has 3,575 passing yards and 28 touchdowns this season.
  
• WR's Dezmon Briscoe and Kerry Meier have combined for 165 receptions, 2,138 yards, and 19 touchdowns.
• LB James Holt is a force on defense. He has 97 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, 1 interception, and 6 forced fumbles.
  

Minnesota:

• Offensively they are just bad. They are average in passing offense and horrible in rushing offense.
  
• Defensively they aren't very good either. They rank 88th against the pass...not good.
  
• If they are passing the ball it is probably to WR Eric Decker. He has 76 receptions for 925 yards and 6 touchdowns this year.
  
• DE Willie VanDeSteeg is worth watching. He has 18 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks this season.
  

Who Wins:

Kansas....If this game is close I would be really surprised. Offensively Kansas is too strong especially in the passing game for Minnesota to stop. Unless the entire season was just a mirage and the Big 12 isn't that good expect Minnesota to lose by 3 touchdowns here.