Wisconsin at Minnesota
Saturday, November 24, 2001. Minnesota took Paul Bunyan’s Axe from Wisconsin Share
Minnesota beat Wisconsin 42–31. It was their 111th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 56–45–8 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 50°F, low 46°F, 0.76 in. of rainAttendance 55,890
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Wisconsin 52% to win. Minnesota won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Wisconsin–Minnesota gameOfficially, Minnesota leads 64–63–8; as played, 63–62–8 in the 133 games on file; the official count covers all 135 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.
| 2025 | Minnesota 17, Wisconsin 7 | |
| 2024 | Minnesota 24, Wisconsin 7 | |
| 2023 | Wisconsin 28, Minnesota 14 | |
| 2022 | Minnesota 23, Wisconsin 16 | |
| 2021 | Minnesota 23, Wisconsin 13 | |
| 2020 | Wisconsin 20, Minnesota 17 |
Around this game
Wisconsin
- Next gamevs. Fresno StateAug. 23, 2002
- SeasonWisconsin in 2001
- ProgramWisconsin history and records
Minnesota
- Next gamevs. Texas StateAug. 31, 2002
- SeasonMinnesota in 2001
- ProgramMinnesota history and records