2008 Insight Bowl

The 2008 Insight Bowl was a college football bowl game played at Sun Devil Stadium 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 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.

2008 Insight Bowl
1234 Total
Kansas 141477 42
Minnesota 14007 21
DateDecember 31, 2008
Season2008
StadiumSun Devil Stadium
LocationTempe, Arizona
MVPWR Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas (Offensive)
LB James Holt, Kansas (Defensive)
FavoriteKansas by 10
RefereeMatt Austin (SEC)
Attendance49,103
PayoutUS$1.2 million per team
United States TV coverage
NetworkNFL Network
(Simulcast on Fox affiliate WDAF-TV (channel 4) in Kansas City)
(Comcast Channel 180, 24-hour free preview in the Twin Cities)
AnnouncersPaul Burmeister, Mike Mayock, Lindsay Soto
Nielsen ratings0.4
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