The University of Wisconsin football team will be looking to close the regular season on a high note a week after securing a 22nd consecutive postseason berth when the Badgers hit the road to try to retake Paul Bunyan's Axe from a Minnesota Golden Gophers squad facing one last chance Saturday to secure a bowl berth of its own.Â
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'It's our Axe': Relive Wisconsin's 14-game winning streak vs. Minnesota in the Axe Game from 2004-17
2017 - UW 31, Minnesota 0
Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor runs for a first down late in the third quarter of the Badgers' 31-0 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Nov. 25, 2017, at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Taylor carried the ball 20 times for 149 yards and a touchdown as Wisconsin extended its winning streak in the Axe Game to 14.Â
2016 - UW 31, Minnesota 17
Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Vince Biegel (47) screams in celebration after taking swings at the south goalpost with Paul Bunyan’s Axe after the Badgers' 31-17 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Nov. 26, 2016, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
2015 - UW 31, Minnesota 21
Wisconsin Badgers safety Michael Caputo (7) chops a goalpost with Paul Bunyan's Axe after the Badgers' 31-21 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Nov. 28, 2015, at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
2014 - UW 34, Minnesota 24
Wisconsin Badgers offensive lineman Rob Havenstein (78) celebrates with his teammates and Paul Bunyan's Axe after the Badgers' 34-24 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Nov. 29, 2014, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
2013 - UW 20, Minnesota 7
Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Conor O'Neill (13) and teammates hoist Paul Bunyan's Axe at midfield after the Badgers defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 20-7 on Nov. 23, 2013, at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
2012 - UW 38, Minnesota 13
Wisconsin grabs the Paul Bunyan Axe after beating Minnesota 38-13 on Oct. 20, 2012, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.Â
2011 - UW 42, Minnesota 13
Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Nick Toon (1) takes a swing at a goalpost with the Paul Bunyan Axe while celebrating the Badgers' 42-13 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Nov. 12, 2011, at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
2010 - UW 41, Minnesota 23
The Wisconsin Badgers celebrate their 41-23 victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers with the Paul Bunyan Axe on Oct. 9, 2010, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
2009 - UW 31, Minnesota 28
Wisconsin Badgers players Aaron Henry (7) and Jay Valai take a turn carrying the Paul Bunyan Axe after Wisconsin defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 31-28 on Oct. 3, 2009, at Minneapolis.
2008 - UW 35, Minnesota 32
Wisconsin Badgers players O'Brien Schofield (from left), Louis Nzegwu, Jason Chapman and Erik Prather raise the Paul Bunyan Axe after the Badgers defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 35-32 on Nov. 15, 2008, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
2007 - UW 41, Minnesota 34
Wisconsin's Jonathan Casillas chops at a goalpost with the Paul Bunyan Axe after the Badgers defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 41-34 on Nov. 17, 2007, at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn.
2006 - UW 48, Minnesota 12
Wisconsin quarterback John Stocco, center, linebacker Mark Zalewski, left, and the rest of the Badgers retain the Paul Bunyan Axe for the third year in a row after the Badgers defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Oct. 14, 2006, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.Â
2005 - UW 38, Minnesota 34
Wisconsin Badgers players Adam Purcell (55), Levonne Rowan (21) and Jonathan Orr (9) hoist the Paul Bunyan Axe after the Badgers' dramatic 38-34 victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Oct. 15, 2005, at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.
2004 - UW 38, Minnesota 14
Wisconsin Badger football players hold up the Paul Bunyan Axe after defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers 38-14 on Nov. 6, 2004, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
