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Big Ten football season set to begin on Labor Day weekend

Big Ten football season set to begin on Labor Day weekend

The Big Ten has released its 10-game conference-only football schedule beginning as early as Labor Day weekend but cautioned there is no certainty games will be played.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Gophers to test progress against Auburn in Outback Bowl

Minnesota Gophers to test progress against Auburn in Outback Bowl

P.J. Fleck and 16th-ranked Minnesota relish the challenge of playing ninth-ranked Auburn in the Outback Bowl. Minnesota is in a New Year's Day game for only the second time since making consecutive trips to the Rose Bowl to finish the 1960 and 1961 seasons.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota hockey legend Doug Woog dies at age 75

Minnesota hockey legend Doug Woog dies at age 75

Minnesota hockey legend Doug Woog, who was a star player for the Gophers before coaching the team for 14 seasons, died Saturday at the age of 75.
by MPR News Staff

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Badgers get Axe back, say Minnesota celebrated too much

Badgers get Axe back, say Minnesota celebrated too much

“We just felt like they disrespected the Axe by renting it out to people,” Badgers linebacker Chris Orr said, lamenting the “everybody-can-touch-it” opportunities that Minnesota staged over the past year at various venues, from the stadium to the state fair.
by The Associated Press

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Badgers take back Axe in snowy win over Gophers

Badgers take back Axe in snowy win over Gophers

Jack Coan delivered two momentum-shifting touchdown passes in the snow for No. 13 Wisconsin, Jonathan Taylor added three touchdowns and the Badgers forcefully repossessed Paul Bunyan’s Axe by beating No. 9 Minnesota on Saturday to win the Big Ten West Division.
by The Associated Press

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Photos: Badgers beat Gophers to reclaim Axe, earn spot in Big Ten title game

Photos: Badgers beat Gophers to reclaim Axe, earn spot in Big Ten title game

The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Minnesota Gophers 38-17 on Saturday, winning back Paul Bunyan’s Axe, reclaiming the edge in a longstanding college football rivalry and dashing Minnesota’s hopes of playing in the Big Ten championship game.
by MPR News Staff

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As Gophers aim for title game, Badgers seek to take back Axe

As Gophers aim for title game, Badgers seek to take back Axe

“It’s something you dream about as a kid. You’re in the backyard thinking, ‘All right, this is fourth-and-10 to go to the Big Ten championship,’ or whatever it is,” Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan said. “You want to play in big-time games. I think all competitors do.”
by The Associated Press

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