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
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