by Bill Scott | Dec 1, 2019
The Minnesota Gophers had an outstanding season, but there will be no trip to the Big Ten title game and Paul Bunyan’s Axe is back in the Wisconsin Badgers trophy case, where it belongs. The Gophers jumped out in front, but the Badgers dominated the rest of the...
by Bill Scott | Nov 24, 2019
The 14th ranked Wisconsin Badgers had a hard time shaking the Purdue Boilermakers early, but pulled away for a 45-24 win at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday. The win allows the Badgers (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten) an opportunity to play border rival Minnesota (10-1, 7-1) for...
by Bill Scott | Nov 24, 2018
After maintaining possession of Paul Bunyan’s Axe for 14 straight seasons, the Wisconsin Badgers allowed the Minnesota Gophers to reclaim it. The Badgers couldn’t get anything going and fell to the Gophers 37-15 on Senior Day at Camp Randall Stadium. The...
by Bill Scott | Nov 26, 2017
The Wisconsin Badgers are 12-0 for the first time in school history, following Saturday’s 31-0 shutout win over the Minnesota Gophers in Minneapolis. The win is the 14th straight for the Badgers in the series and keeps Paul Bunyan’s Axe in Madison for at...
by Bill Scott | Nov 27, 2016
The Wisconsin Badgers knew they would be playing for the Big Ten Championship before they took the field against the Minnesota Gophers on Saturday. The first half may have looked like that as the Badgers trailed 17-7 at halftime. But the Wisconsin defense, which has...
by Bill Scott | Nov 28, 2015
With Paul Bunyan’s Axe on the line today, Wisconsin tailback Corey Clement, who was issued two citations for disorderly conduct earlier this week, didn’t travel to Minneapolis for today’s Big Ten Conference finale between the Badgers and Minnesota...
by Bill Scott | Nov 24, 2014
The Wisconsin Badgers currently have possession of Paul Bunyan’s Axe. If the Minnesota Gophers can pull off the upset over the Badgers on Saturday, they won’t have the chance to sprint across the field to the Badger sideline to take back the Axe. The two...
by Bill Scott | Nov 17, 2013
So much for the vaunted Indiana offense giving the 17th ranked Badger defense a run for their money. On a rainy, foggy day in Madison, the Badgers rolled to a 51-3 win over the Hoosiers, before 77,849 at Camp Randall. Wisconsin improved to 8-2 overall and 5-1 in the...
by Bill Scott | Oct 15, 2012
With three more touchdowns on Saturday at Purdue, Wisconsin senior running back Montee Ball surpassed former Badger Ron Dayne in the Big Ten and UW record book for career touchdowns. With 72 in his three-plus seasons with the Badgers, Ball now has his sights set on...
