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The conventional wisdom was the Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe against Wisconsin on Saturday would be his final regular-season game, but the redshirt junior was not bidding farewell when asked about his future in Wednesday’s news conference.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2025
Stubblefield enters with the full band, sounding monumental: his bass drum is like a mammoth’s leg slamming to earth, his snare like Paul Bunyan’s axe.
—Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2025
Underwood, Michigan’s freshman quarterback, ran for a 13-yard touchdown in the first quarter, then stuck out his chest to mimic the Paul Bunyan Trophy, which will stay with the Wolverines after their 31-20 victory Saturday night at Spartan Stadium.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy renews on Saturday night as the No. 25 Michigan Wolverines (5-2) visit the Michigan State Spartans (3-4) at Spartan Stadium with a 3-1 Big Ten Conference record as part of a seven-team logjam tied for third place.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2025
Stubblefield enters with the full band, sounding monumental: his bass drum is like a mammoth’s leg slamming to earth, his snare like Paul Bunyan’s axe.
—Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2025
Underwood, Michigan’s freshman quarterback, ran for a 13-yard touchdown in the first quarter, then stuck out his chest to mimic the Paul Bunyan Trophy, which will stay with the Wolverines after their 31-20 victory Saturday night at Spartan Stadium.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy renews on Saturday night as the No. 25 Michigan Wolverines (5-2) visit the Michigan State Spartans (3-4) at Spartan Stadium with a 3-1 Big Ten Conference record as part of a seven-team logjam tied for third place.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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