
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


The universities of the Great Lakes State lay claim to Paul Bunyan — but his axe is property of the Gophers and Badgers. The victors of this long-running rivalry channel the spirit of the legendary lumberjack and fell some goal posts after each game. This is one of our classic Big Ten tales with multiple trophy iterations and some of the trademark trophy theft that takes a rivalry to the next level.
By Michael Hill & EJ KlawenderThe universities of the Great Lakes State lay claim to Paul Bunyan — but his axe is property of the Gophers and Badgers. The victors of this long-running rivalry channel the spirit of the legendary lumberjack and fell some goal posts after each game. This is one of our classic Big Ten tales with multiple trophy iterations and some of the trademark trophy theft that takes a rivalry to the next level.