The Badgers football team failed to become bowl eligible after its 24-7 loss to Minnesota in the regular season finale. Here's all the scoring plays from the game.

Minnesota reclaimed Paul Bunyan's Axe Saturday afternoon with a 24-7 win against rival Wisconsin, earning its third victory in Madison since 2018 in the process. The Gophers also improved to an impressive 3-1 in their past four games against Wisconsin and secured seven wins for the third time in four years under coach P.

Max Brosmer passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another to help Minnesota beat Wisconsin. Friday's game was the 134th meeting between the teams. The rivalry is the oldest rivalry in the nation among Football Bowl Division schools.

The Minnesota-Wisconsin series is the most-played FBS rivalry, and a Gophers victory would enable them to tie the all-time series at 63-63-8. Since 1948, the winner of this game has gained possession of Paul Bunyan's Axe.

Wisconsin had a string of 22 consecutive bowl appearances and winning seasons. But the team needed a win to get to .500 and become bowl eligible.

In the 134th playing of Minnesota's historic rivalry with Wisconsin, the Gophers left with a 24-7 win and Paul Bunyan's Axe.

By beating Wisconsin, the Gophers denied their bitter rival bowl eligibility. The Badgers have appeared in a bowl for 22 consecutive years, but the only wa

The Wisconsin Badgers lost their fifth straight game on Friday, dropping a 24-7 game to the Minnesota Golden Gophers to give up the Axe Trophy and a chance at bowl eligibility, capping off a disappointing season.

The Gophers finished off the 2024 regular season with a three-score thumping of their border rivals Wisconsin on Friday. Minnesota reclaimed Paul Bunyan's Axe with a dominating, physical win at frigid Camp Randall Stadium.

Unless you live in Big Ten country or are perennially interested in who possesses Paul Bunyan’s Axe, then Friday’s game between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Minnesota Golden Gophers likely didn’t pop up on your radar.