State Journal beat reporter Colten Bartholomew breaks down each phase of UW's matchup against Minnesota.

With the 13th-ranked University of Wisconsin football team set to take on the 9th-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday in a battle for …

The Badgers beat the Gophers 11-7 on Nov. 21, 1959, in Minneapolis to win a spot in the Rose Bowl vs. Washington.

Beating Minnesota on Saturday will require UW to find a way to slow Tyler Johnson and Rashod Bateman, who each have more than 1,000 receiving yards this season.

How can the Badgers' defense can handle Minnesota’s pair of top-flight receivers? Can Jonathan Taylor continue his historic pace in November? Which team will go to the Big Ten Championship Game? State Journal beat reporter Colten Bartholomew breaks it down. 

“He’s been a great leader for us,” junior center Tyler Biadasz says of Badgers quarterback Jack Coan.

In each of the first five years of the playoff, three of the top four teams in the rankings heading into rivalry weekend reached the semifinals, including the No. 1 team every time.

Minnesota's starting line, which averages 6-6 and 340 pounds, has been clearing the way for the Gophers’ run-pass option plays effectively, and UW’s defense knows controlling the line might decide Saturday's game.

Moorman, a versatile offensive lineman, has helped spark UW's offense by sticking to one position on the line.

A look at how the Badgers used the wildcat formation to add variety to the offense against Purdue.

UW plays at No. 8 Minnesota on Saturday. 

In each of the first five years of the playoff, three of the top four teams in the rankings heading into rivalry weekend reached the semifinals, including the No. 1 team every time.

The Gophers beat UW 37-15 last season at Camp Randall Stadium to reclaim Paul Bunyan's Axe and end a 14-game losing streak vs. the Badgers.

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.

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UW plays at No. 9 Minnesota next week, with the winner heading to the Big Ten Championship Game. 

The playoff will be played without Alabama for the first time after No. 16 Auburn won a wild Iron Bowl on Saturday, while Michigan under Jim Harbaugh lost to Ohio State again.