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per Megan:
Wisconsin senior Chris Orr had a psychic vision, without knowing it.
Back at Big Ten Media Days in July, the linebacker mused about his Badgers’ rivalry with the Gophers, and how Minnesota used its first victory in 14 years as a turning point.
“I mean, that’s cool that that’s how they want to use it when they look at one game, one trophy game, to turn around the entire program,” Orr said. “I don’t know if that’s something I would do unless I, like, won the Big Ten Championship.”
Funny that’s how he put it, considering more than four months later, that’s exactly what’s come to fruition. The Gophers will face Wisconsin at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday not only in an effort to keep Paul Bunyan’s Axe but to win the Big Ten West title and advance to the Big Ten Championship Game for the first time.
Wisconsin has been to that championship game five times, winning twice. If the Badgers beat the Gophers, both teams will end the regular season at 10-2, with Wisconsin advancing on the head-to-head tiebreaker. And while oddsmakers give Wisconsin the slight edge, this most-played rivalry in FBS history has an even record, dating to 1890, at 60-60-8.
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Go Gophers!!
Wisconsin senior Chris Orr had a psychic vision, without knowing it.
Back at Big Ten Media Days in July, the linebacker mused about his Badgers’ rivalry with the Gophers, and how Minnesota used its first victory in 14 years as a turning point.
“I mean, that’s cool that that’s how they want to use it when they look at one game, one trophy game, to turn around the entire program,” Orr said. “I don’t know if that’s something I would do unless I, like, won the Big Ten Championship.”
Funny that’s how he put it, considering more than four months later, that’s exactly what’s come to fruition. The Gophers will face Wisconsin at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday not only in an effort to keep Paul Bunyan’s Axe but to win the Big Ten West title and advance to the Big Ten Championship Game for the first time.
Wisconsin has been to that championship game five times, winning twice. If the Badgers beat the Gophers, both teams will end the regular season at 10-2, with Wisconsin advancing on the head-to-head tiebreaker. And while oddsmakers give Wisconsin the slight edge, this most-played rivalry in FBS history has an even record, dating to 1890, at 60-60-8.
First they reclaimed The Axe. Now Gophers want bigger prize by beating Badgers
Reclaiming Axe was a sea change moment — but nothing like this weekend's drama
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Go Gophers!!