MADISON (WISC) - Bucky Badger and Goldy Gopher are duking it out on Twitter ahead of the highly anticipated matchup between the Wisconsin Badgers and Minnesota Gophers that will decide which team goes on to the Big 10 Championship game.
Things kicked off with a tweet from Goldy Gopher's account Sunday morning, throwing a light jab at the Badgers' preparation for the Saturday game.
Live look at @UWBuckyBadger getting prepared for #AxeWeek. #MakeSureToDoubleKnot pic.twitter.com/uptqoVQYxm
— Goldy Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) November 24, 2019
Bucky fearlessly responded by joining in on a recent meme trend, equating Minnesota's mascot to the pesky rodent from Caddyshack.
I’m going to tell my kids this was @GoldytheGopher #AxeWeek #FreezeGopher pic.twitter.com/5JasU6MSUe
— Bucky Badger (@UWBuckyBadger) November 24, 2019
Then, both mascots got into an argument about the proper (and improper) ways to consume two beloved treats: orange juice and pizza.
.@UWBuckyBadger holds his drinks like this. #SomePeopleWantToWatchTheWorldBurn #AxeWeek pic.twitter.com/o20NhvtPsI
— Goldy Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) November 24, 2019
@GoldytheGopher the last time we ate pizza you ate it like this #AxeWeek #GetYourHandsDirty pic.twitter.com/8KgF6OfWBJ
— Bucky Badger (@UWBuckyBadger) November 25, 2019
Goldy the Gopher responded with a devastating blow, claiming Bucky doesn't help elderly women cross the road.
Instead of helping old ladies across the street, @UWBuckyBadger races them. #HeStillLosesTheRace #AxeWeek pic.twitter.com/5LqogLVUP8
— Goldy Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) November 25, 2019
The final blow (for now) belongs to Bucky with a fierce rebuttal: a screenshot of Goldy asking for Bucky's log-in information for DisneyPlus.
@GoldytheGopher asked me for my Disney+ password #MaybeForYourChristmasPresent #AxeWeek pic.twitter.com/hB1sRfPNY8
— Bucky Badger (@UWBuckyBadger) November 25, 2019
While the tweets are all in good spirit, there's a lot on the line for both teams.
In addition to deciding the winner of the Big 10 West title, Saturday's game will also decide which team holds on to Paul Bunyan's Axe for the next year. In 2018, the Gophers beat the Badgers for the first time in 15 years. Now, the Badgers are looking to take it back and guarantee a ticket to the Big Ten Championship game, where the winner will play Ohio State.
Kickoff at TCF Bank Stadium is at 2:30 p.m.
