MADISON, Wisconsin — The state of Michigan did not fare well against the University of Wisconsin football team in 2019.

Wisconsin defeated Central Michigan 61-0 on Sept. 7. Then, the Badgers beat the Michigan Wolverines 35-14 on Sept. 21.

And on Saturday, Wisconsin capped its run with a 38-0 win against Michigan State.

That prompted someone from the Wisconsin football official Twitter account to try to stake claim to Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

"Send us the deed, @UpperPeninsula," said a tweet sent at 6:34 p.m. Saturday that also included the scores of the three games against Michigan schools.

Within the first hour, the tweet had more than 5,900 likes and 1,500 retweets.

A 1926 U.S. Supreme Court decision gave part of the Upper Peninsula's Menominee River Islands to Michigan instead of Wisconsin.

Michigan became a state on Jan. 26, 1837. Wisconsin achieved statehood on May 29, 1848.

Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik.

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