It’s Axe Week, but I don’t need to tell you that. The Gophers haven’t swung the Axe since 2003, but I REALLY don’t need to tell you that. Every Gopher fan wants the streak to come to a merciful end. For that to happen, Minnesota will need to topple Wisconsin on the road, which is no small feat. Can the Gophers pull it off? God, I hope so. To give us in the inside scoop on the Badgers, we turn to Jake Kocorowski, an editor for SB Nation’s Wisconsin blog, Bucky’s 5th Quarter.
The Daily Gopher: There was quite a bit of moaning prior to this season — and even during the season, in the case of Barry Alvarez — in regards to the Badgers' tough conference slate, which included consecutive games against Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State, Iowa, and Nebraska.