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Minnesota vs. Wisconsin: 3 keys to a Badgers win

The No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers look to lock down their ticket to the Big Ten championship game on Saturday afternoon, on Senior Day, against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

UW (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten) also looks to retain Paul Bunyan’s Axe for a 13th straight season against Minnesota (8-3, 5-3) in the 126th installment of the rivalry. With a victory inside Camp Randall Stadium, Wisconsin would officially tie the series up at 59-59-8.

The three keys to Bucky winning the Big Ten West division, heading to Indy and keeping their College Football Playoff chances alive:

Keep the progression of the run game going

The Gophers come allowing only 116.