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Recap: Badgers miss out on bowl game for the first time in 22 years with 24-7 loss to Minnesota

The Wisconsin Badgers lost their fifth straight game on Friday, dropping a 24-7 game to the Minnesota Golden Gophers to give up the Axe Trophy and a chance at bowl eligibility, capping off a disappointing season.

It was a tough day for the Badgers, who couldn’t establish any success offensively, while their defense got off to a slow start, leading to a porous finish to the year, as Wisconsin ended at 5-7.

Here’s our recap of Wisconsin’s 24-7 loss to Minnesota.

1st Half

After deferring to the second half, the Badgers started well defensively, forcing back-to-back three-and-outs.