Missed opportunities throughout this game for Minnesota, but also one where Wisconsin owned the line of scrimmage and didn’t make mistakes. Take a look back at the moment we knew the Badgers had secured the Axe in each of the 14 consecutive seasons leading into last year's loss. 49ers 37, Packers 8: Green Bay falls to 8-3 after lopsided loss, For subscribers: Wilson impresses in first extended minutes for Bucks, For subscribers: UW can clinch Big Ten berth with win over Minnesota, FOLLOW JS SPORTS: Like our Facebook Page for the latest news, DOWNLOAD THE APP: Get the latest news, sports and more, This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: The moment you knew the Badgers had won Paul Bunyan's Axe during Wisconsin's 14-year winning streak, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Newsom signs law allowing transgender inmates to be placed in prison by their gender identity. It just so happens to feature college football’s oldest rivalry, No. “I’ve worked probably 10 events where the Axe has been. Since the Wisconsin offensive line’s dismal performance against No. “It’s the biggest rivalry in college football. “There are no second chances when you get out on the field,” Biadasz said. Paul Bunyan's Axe has been busy since Gophers reclaimed it from Badgers Beating Wisconsin in football for the first time since 2004 gave the Gophers possession of … “I wasn’t here with the guys building the foundation in the winter and spring, but I was able to fit in by continuing to work hard and build on what we had already.”. But a loss? Backup running back Garrett Groshek and the Badger’s secret offensive weapon Aron Cruickshank each took direct snaps from Biadasz to the endzone for scores, doing their part in Wisconsin’s eight scoring drives. Oct. 17, 2020 at TCF Bank Stadium. In addition to the mistakes that led to the two safeties, Minnesota fumbled on its own 11 to set up a touchdown from John Clay with less than 7 minutes left in the game, a score that gave Wisconsin a 35-24 lead. In what seems like the biggest battle for the Axe in quite some time, Wisconsin understands the challenge ahead of them. Minnesota Football: Wisconsin wins Paul Bunyan’s Axe and the Big Ten West beating Minnesota 38-17, Building the Perfect Gopher Football Season: Week 4, Close games galore in Week 4 of our perfect season. Although Wisconsin’s offensive gameplan usually downplays the importance of the quarterback position, junior Jack Coan has done everything asked of him through 11 games this season. 8 Minnesota (7-1 Big Ten, 10-1 overall) in the 129th battle for Paul Bunyon’s Axe. The Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Wisconsin Badgers. The Badgers, on the subsequent drive, executed a great screen for 70 yards, converting a critical 3rd down play. Sure, Goldy has bragging rights for the moment. It was quite a scene in the Minnesota football locker room on Saturday. This was all well and good; however, the slab had been replaced with Paul Bunyan’s Axe in 1948. The Axe has been in Minnesota’s possession since then, and it’s been busy, said Mills Armbruster, assistant director of marketing for the Gophers. The question wouldn’t be worth asking — at least not yet — if the Vikings’ first two losses of the season were more pedestrian, couldn’t-catch-a-break types of defeats. After 30 years, in 1908, the oral telling of the Paul Bunyan legend made print. | Melvin Gordon ran for 155 yards on the ground with a touchdown, and Stave passed for 215 yards and two scores, with Alex Erickson (five catches, 160 yards) accounting for the bulk of the damage through the air.