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3 quick takeaways from the Badgers 24-7 loss to Minnesota: Wisconsin misses out on bowl game

The Wisconsin Badgers saw their season come to a close on Friday morning in another disappointing game, losing 24-7 to the Minnesota Golden Gophers, letting go of both the Axe Trophy and their 22-year bowl streak.

With the loss, Wisconsin drops to 5-7 on the season, missing out on bowl eligibility and capping off one of the more disappointing years recently in program history.

Here are three quick takeaways from Wisconsin’s 24-7 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Friday.

Inept offense

When offensive coordinator Phil Longo was fired two weeks ago, one of the biggest questions was how the team would actually improve on the offensive side of the ball.