The Gophers-Badgers rivalry football game this year is being played the day after Thanksgiving for the first time in its 134-game history.

The Minnesota Gophers nearly upset the No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions at home last weekend, but fell short of their upset bid in a 26-25 loss. The Golden Gophers had a rough start to this season as they started 2-3,

The Badgers just need one more win for a bowl bid, but that’s been the case going into their past four games, all losses.

But the Gophers have a chance to stop that string of consistency with a win in the regular-season finale on Friday at Camp Randall Stadium. If Wisconsin finishes 5-7 and is kept out of a bowl game, Minnesota’s rivalry win would add a twisting of Paul Bunyan’s Axe in Wisconsin’s wound.

Gophers football travels to Madison, Wisconsin Friday morning to play in the FBS’ most-played rivalry game for Paul Bunyan’s Axe against Wisconsin for the 134th time. Minnesota will look