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Badgers look to beat Minnesota for 14th-straight time
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Undefeated Wisconsin travels to Minnesota (5-6) to square off against the Golden Gophers on the road Saturday.
The Wisconsin, Minnesota rivalry is the nation’s most-played rivalry in Division I football. Since 1948, the two teams have played for the Paul Bunyan axe with the winner taking the trophy home to display on campus. The series is tied 59-59-8.
#Badgers LB Garret Dooley on Minnesota: “We just want to come out fast, come out physical and get the ax back to Madison.”
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) November 21, 2017
But the Badgers have dominated the series in recent years, owning a 13-game winning streak against the Golden Gophers.
#Badgers‘ margin of victory vs. MINN in last 13 games (backward chronologically): 14, 10, 10, 13, 25, 29, 18, 3, 3, 7, 36, 4 and 24 for an average of 15.07.
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) November 21, 2017
The Badgers have the B1G West Division locked up and will face Ohio State in the championship game on Dec. 2.