2008 Insight Bowl

August 2023 May 2026 20th Insight Bowl 2008 Insight Bowl Insight Bowl logo 2008 Kansas Jayhawks University of Kansas Minnesota Golden Gophers University of Minnesota 7–5 Big 12 7–5 Big Ten Mark Mangino Tim Brewster 14 14 7 7 14 0 0 7 December 31 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona WR Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas (Offensive) LB James Holt, Kansas (Defensive) Kansas by 10 Matt Austin (SEC) 49,103 1.2 million per teamhttp://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=494772 SportingNews.com - Your expert source for NCAA Football stats, scores, standings, and blogs from NCAA Football columnists September 1, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081219075027/http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=494772 December 19, 2008 NFL Network (Simulcast on Fox affiliate WDAF-TV (channel 4) in Kansas City)(Comcast Channel 180, 24-hour free preview in the Twin Cities) List of announcers of major college bowl games Paul Burmeister, Mike Mayock, Lindsay Soto 0.4 The 2008 Insight Bowl was a college football bowl game played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, on December 31, 2008. The 20th edition of the Insight Bowl, it was telecast on NFL Network. The bowl featured the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big 12 Conference against the Minnesota Golden Gophers from the Big Ten Conference, with the Jayhawks winning, 42–21. The victory gave the Jayhawks their third consecutive win in a bowl game and sixth bowl game victory overall. Scoring summary Scoring Play Score 1st QuarterKU - Dezmon Briscoe 60-yard TD pass from Todd Reesing (Jacob Branstetter kick), 14:49KU 7-0Minnesota - Jon Hoese 1-yard TD run (Joel Monroe kick), 13:18Tie 7-7Minnesota - Hoese 2-yard TD run (Monroe kick), 4:48Minnesota 14-7KU - Kerry Meier 4-yard TD pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick), :12Tie 14-14 2nd QuarterKU - Briscoe 6-yard TD pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick), 8:49KU 21-14KU - Johnathon Wilson 4-yard TD pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick), 1:07KU 28-14 3rd QuarterKU - Briscoe 32-yard TD pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick), 8:03KU 35-14 4th QuarterMinnesota - Eric Decker 6-yard TD pass from Adam Weber (Monroe kick), 13:01KU 35-21KU - Jake Sharp 2-yard TD run (Branstetter kick), 1:33KU 42-21 References Insight Bowl Category:Cactus Bowl Category:Kansas Jayhawks football bowl games Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football bowl games Category:Sports in Tempe, Arizona Insight Bowl Category:December 2008 sports events in the United States Category:Sports competitions in Maricopa County, Arizona