Retired Gophers coach Jerry Kill spent part of Saturday's third quarter slowly pacing a few yards outside the coaches' box at TCF Bank Stadium.
Kill's gloved hands were clasped behind his back. There was little he or his successor Tracy Claeys could do as five Gophers turnovers led to 17 Wisconsin points in Minnesota's 31-21 loss to the Badgers.
Wisconsin's streak of retaining Paul Bunyan's Axe has reached a dozen years, adding to the longest stretch of one-sided play in the 125 years of the rivalry.
The Gophers (5-7, 2-6) will finish one win short of bowl eligibility.