For Wisconsin football fans, the annual matchup with Minnesota could not come at a better time, a chance to take out frustration after last week’s baffling loss to Northwestern.
It’s the 125th meeting of college football’s most-played rivalry, a showdown for Paul Bunyan’s Axe and border bragging rights. This game should be wrought with excitement.
But it isn’t, and it hasn’t been for quite some time.
We all know the basics behind this rusty rivalry. The Badgers have won 11 match-ups in a row by an average margin of victory of 15.6 points. This recent disparity has led many to expect a Wisconsin win year after year.