MADISON — Fans may “feel” the sting of the Wisconsin Badgers’ 37–15 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday, but imagine being a fourth or fifth-year senior at a program that held a 14-game winning streak before losing Paul Bunyan’s Axe on your home turf.
The previous 14 senior classes earned the opportunity to chop the goal posts after winning their storied rivalry matchup vs. the Gophers. This year’s set of departing Badgers did not.
“It’s tragic,” junior wide receiver A.J. Taylor said. “When you know how much [the seniors] put into the games.