Minnesota reclaimed Paul Bunyan's Axe with a convincing 17-7 victory over Wisconsin at Huntington Bank Stadium. The Gophers built a 10-0 lead in the second quarter behind Brady Denaburg's field goal and Darius Taylor's explosive 49-yard touchdown run. After the Badgers narrowed the gap with Carter Smith's touchdown pass to Jackson Acker, Minnesota sealed the win when Drake Lindsey connected with Jameson Geers for a 13-yard score in the third quarter.