Gophers vs. Badgers kickoff Saturday set for 2:30 p.m.

The game will be televised on Big Ten Network.

By Joe Christensen Star Tribune

November 20, 2016 — 6:52am

The Gophers and Wisconsin will kick off next Saturday at 2:30 p.m., with the game at Camp Randall Stadium televised on Big Ten Network, the schools announced late last night.

Wisconsin (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten) can win the West Division title with a victory or a Nebraska loss. The Gophers (8-3, 5-3 Big Ten) have been eliminated from the division race, but they're looking to reclaim Paul Bunyan's Axe in the annual rivalry for the first time since 2003.

Joe Christensen, a Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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