2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl Preview: Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-5)

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders

– The Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Texas Tech Red Raiders will both be trying to pick up a win on December 28 when they battle at Reliant Stadium in the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas.

Oddsmakers currently have the Red Raiders listed as 13½-point favorites versus the Golden Gophers, while the game’s total is sitting at 55.

Minnesota was a 26-10 loser in its last match at home against Michigan State. They failed to cover the 7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 36 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Texas Tech, they were a 52-45 loser as they battled Baylor on the road. Texas Tech failed to cover in the match as a 3.5-point underdog, while 97 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Team records:
Minnesota: 6-6 SU, 5-7 ATS
Texas Tech: 7-5 SU, 6-6 ATS

A few trends to consider:
Minnesota is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas Tech’s last 6 games
Texas Tech is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Texas Tech is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games

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