The Gophers on Saturday celebrated with Paul Bunyan s Axe in Minnesota for the first time since 2003 by beating Wisconsin 23-13. Tanner Morgan passed for 199 yards and Minnesota s defense limited the Badgers to just six points on offense.
Emotionally, mentally, physically, Minnesota was ready to retake the Axe. The Gophers took the fight to their biggest rivals in a performance that put their best version on display.