The 2008 Insight Bowl was a
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
bowl game played at
Sun Devil Stadium
Sun Devil Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium in the southwestern United States, on the campus of Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe, Arizona. It is home to the ASU Sun Devils football team of the Pac-12 Conference. The s ...
in
Tempe, Arizona. The game, in its 20th year of existence, was played on December 31, 2008. The game, which was telecast on
NFL Network, featured the
Kansas Jayhawks
The Kansas Jayhawks, commonly referred to as simply KU or Kansas, are the athletic teams that represent the University of Kansas. KU is one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a mem ...
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 3rd consecutive win in a Bowl Game and 6th Bowl Game victory overall. This is also, as of 2022, the Jayhawks last bowl victory.
Scoring summary
References
Insight Bowl
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Kansas Jayhawks football bowl games
Minnesota Golden Gophers football bowl games
Sports in Tempe, Arizona
Insight Bowl
December 2008 sports events in the United States
Sports competitions in Maricopa County, Arizona
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