NCAA Guaranteed Rate Football Odds, Plays & Prospects Minnesota vs. West Virginia | December 28, 2021

The Minnesota Golden Gophers will face the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.

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Odds for Minnesota vs. West Virginia

Over / Under Insights

• Minnesota and its opponents have surpassed the current total of 45 points in seven of 12 games (58.3%) this season.
• West Virginia games have surpassed 45 points in nine of 12 chances this season.
• The two teams combine to average 52.9 points per game, 7.9 more than the total in this contest.
• The combined 42.6 points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 2.4 less than the 45 totals for this tournament.
• The average total in Golden Gophers games this season is 48.0, 3.0 points up from the 45 over / under on Tuesday.
• The 45 point total for this game is 7.7 points below the average total of 52.7 points per game in Mountaineers games this season.

Minnesota Statistics and Trends

• Minnesota is 7-5-0 against differential this year.
• This season, the Golden Gophers have just two wins against the spread in five games as a 5-point or higher favorite.
• Minnesota’s games this year have exceeded the total six of 12 chances (50%).
• The Golden Gophers accumulate 26.1 points per game, comparable to 24.3 per outing for the Mountaineers.
• Minnesota is 5-2 against differential and 6-1 overall this season when the team has more than 24.3 points.
• The Golden Gophers accumulate just 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 as the team accumulates more than 349.7 yards.
• This year, the Golden Gophers have 11 turnovers, one less than the Mountaineers have to carry (12).
• Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Minnesota at SISportsbook.

West Virginia Statistics and Trends

• West Virginia has played 12 games, with six wins against the spread.
• The Mountaineers have been underdog by 5 points or more three times this year and have covered the difference twice.
• This year’s West Virginia games have exceeded the total five of 12 chances (41.7%).
• The Mountaineers accumulate 26.8 points per game, 8.5 more than the Golden Gophers allow (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 accumulate 98.5 more yards per game (383.3) than the Golden Gophers allow per contest (284.8).
• When West Virginia accumulates more than 284.8 yards, the team is 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall.
• This season, the Mountaineers have turned the ball 19 times, four more than the Golden Gophers’ findings (15).
• Go to SISportsbook to find the last money line, margin, and over / under odds for this pairing.

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