Minnesota quickly got the ball back and this time it was a 40-yard run from Marcus Major that set up a Jackson touchdown as the Gophers jumped out to a 14-0 lead.Minnesota's defense limited Wisconsin to one of the worst halves of the season.

MADISON, Wis. — 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.

By beating Wisconsin, the Gophers denied their bitter rival bowl eligibility. The Badgers have appeared in a bowl for 22 consecutive years, but the only wa