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.

But the Gophers have a chance to stop that string of consistency with a win in the regular-season finale on Friday at Camp Randall Stadium. If Wisconsin finishes 5-7 and is kept out of a bowl game, Minnesota’s rivalry win would add a twisting of Paul Bunyan’s Axe in Wisconsin’s wound.

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

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.

Not a single Gophers football player touched Paul Bunyan’s Axe from 2004-17, so there was no chance to start or even rekindle a tradition for when they got their hands on the seven-foot trophy. With a dominating 24-7 win over the Badgers on Friday,