The No. 12 Wisconsin Badgers (10-2 overall, 7-2 B1G) took back what was rightfully theirs Saturday against the No. 8 Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-2 overall, 7-2 B1G) by winning 38-17 to reclaim Paul Bunyan’s Axe.

In this weekly installment, here are three items that I think we learned about the Badgers after their game Saturday.

Peaking in the trenches

A big reason for Wisconsin’s success against the Gophers was the ability of the Wisconsin offensive and defensive lines to win the battle in the trenches.

Behind the offensive line, Wisconsin averaged 4.