One final game now separates the 8-3 Wisconsin Badgers from yet another Big Ten West division title a birth in the Big Ten Championship. The foe is Minnesota, a 7-4 football team that lost control of the Big Ten West when it lost to Illinois a few weeks ago.
It’s the battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe, so neither team should have trouble finding energy for this game. But both schools are still alive in the race for the West, as Minnesota can advance with a win and an Iowa loss to Nebraska.
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Before we dive deeper into the matchup, here’s everything you need to know about the 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers: