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Golden Gophers vs Badgers Final: 23-13 - Recap

The Badgers came up short against the Golden Gophers in Week 13 action on Saturday, falling 23-13 at Huntington Bank Stadium.

Minnesota was an underdog by +7.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 39.0.

Ky Thomas rushed for 55 yards, while Mar'Keise Irving added 39 yards in the win. Brevyn Spann-Ford and Mar'Keise Irving added 62 and 39 receiving yards respectively.

Braelon Allen rushed for 47 yards for Wisconsin, while Graham Mertz added 9 yards. Graham Mertz threw for 171 yards for the Badgers, while receivers Danny Davis III and Kendric Pryor had 60 and 33 yards respectively.

Wisconsin lost the offensive yardage battle to Minnesota 274-233 yards in Saturday's game. Wisconsin had more first downs as that total ended up 17-16.

Minnesota led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:10-29:50 split in that important category.