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 loss is the Badgers’ fifth consecutive to finish the campaign. That streak is the program’s longest since 1991: Barry Alvarez’s second year as the coach. It also clinches the program’s first losing season since 2001, which will likely snap its record bowl streak at 22 years barring several long-shot upsets.