Box Score 
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | Wisconsin
| 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 | Minnesota
| 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | | | | | Statistical Leaders | | • Rushing: White - 26 Car, 125 Yds, TD | | • Passing: Stave - 16-26, 127 Yds, TD, INT | | • Receiving: Abbrederis - 7 Rec, 67 Yds, TD | | • Defense: Borland - 12 Tkl, 1.0 TFL, 1 FF, 2 FR | | Scoring Summary
| | First Quarter | | WIS | 11:11 | Russell 31 FG | | Second Quarter | | MINN | 13:29 | Hill 39 INT return (Hawthorne kick) | | WIS | 3:14 | White 1 TD run (Russell kick) | | WIS | 00:03 | Russell 20 FG | | Third Quarter | | WIS | 7:55 | Abbrederis 2 TD pass from Stave (Russell kick) | | Stats at a Glance
| WIS | MINN | | First Downs | 18 | 11 | | Total Offensive Yards | 324 | 185 | | Rushing Attempts-Yards | 45-197 | 32-102 | | Passing | 16-26-1 | 7-23-0 | | Passing Yards | 127 | 83 | | Penalties-Yards | 2-25 | 5-26 | | Turnovers | 1 | 3 | | Punts-Avg. | 5-33.0 | 6-40.0 | | Punt Returns-Avg. | 3-15.7 | 0-0.0 | | Kick Returns-Avg. | 2-15.5 | 4-16.0 | | 3rd-Down Conversions | 4-16 | 3-13 | | 4th-Down Conversions | 1-2 | 1-3 | | Time of Possession | 35:11 | 24:49 | | |
Nov. 23, 2013
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Wisconsin has been running roughshod over the Big Ten since a disheartening loss to Ohio State almost two months ago.
When its ground game faced a surprisingly spirited challenge from upstart Minnesota, all the Badgers had to do was lean on that bone-crushing defense to win their sixth in a row.
James White rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown and No. 16 Wisconsin beat Minnesota for the 10th straight time in a 20-7 victory on Saturday.
| Fast Facts | | • Wisconsin claimed Paul Bunyan's Axe for the 10th consecutive year | | • Senior LB Chris Borland tied the Big Ten record with his 14th career forced fumble | | • UW improved to 12-4 in November road games since the start of the 2006 season | |
Jared Abbrederis had seven catches for 67 yards and a touchdown and Chris Borland recovered two fumbles and forced one to tie the NCAA record for career fumbles caused. After the game, the Badgers (9-2, 6-1 Big Ten) hoisted Paul Bunyan's Axe and used it to chop the Gophers goal post when time ran out.
"We knew we'd won nine straight and 10 is kind of a solid number there, it's been a good decade for us," Borland said. "We're very proud of our tradition and we've had guys from those previous teams come back and speak with us. We're proud to build on it."
The Badgers forced three turnovers and held Minnesota to 185 total yards to dash any hopes the Gophers had of ending the longest losing streak in a rivalry that dates to 1890.
Aaron Hill returned an interception for a touchdown and David Cobb rushed for 68 yards for the Golden Gophers (8-3, 4-3). But Philip Nelson completed just 7 of 23 passes for 83 yards and the Gophers couldn't get anything going against that Badgers defense.
"That's the most underrated football team in the country," said Gophers coach Jerry Kill, who spent the day in the coaches' box, just as he has the previous four games since returning from a leave of absence to treat his epilepsy.
Joel Stave was 16 for 26 for 127 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Wisconsin, which is unbeaten since falling to Ohio State on Sept. 28. Borland's strip of Cobb midway through the third quarter gave him 14 forced fumbles for his career, which ties him with five other players for the FBS record.
One of the nation's top linebackers, Borland was all over the field. He had 12 tackles, Brendan Kelly added two sacks and the Badgers held an opponent under 10 points for the seventh time this season. Only Alabama has done it more.
The Badgers have thoroughly dominated this rivalry lately, a run that has clearly started to wear thin with the Gophers.
For the first time in recent memory, there was some hype surrounding this late-season meeting in the most-played rivalry in the country. The Gophers had reeled off four straight Big Ten victories for the first time since 1973 and entered the game brimming with confidence.
The Badgers steamrolled into TCF Bank Stadium after racking up a staggering 554 yards rushing against Indiana last week. White took the opening handoff for 49 yards, but the Gophers defense stiffened after that.
Hill returned his interception 39 yards for a score and a 7-3 Gophers lead early in the second quarter.
But just when the Gophers appeared to be grabbing control of the game with the ball in Wisconsin territory, Kelly sacked Nelson and forced a fumble that Borland pounced on to end the threat. White ripped off a 19-yard run and punched it in five plays later to give the Badgers a 10-7 lead late in the second quarter.
The Badgers came out of halftime with a 12-play, 83-yard drive that chewed up 7:05, culminating in a 2-yard TD from Stave to Abbrederis to make it 20-7 and knock the wind out of a juiced up stadium.
"Our defense played amazing again; they saved us," Badgers guard Ryan Groy said. "We played well as an offense, but we can play better."
