Notre Dame Taking Small Steps To Start Ascension Back To Being An Elite Program
After consecutive blowout wins, something not seen in 15 years, are the Fighting Irish slowly climbing back to where fans expect them to be?
| Final - 10.1.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 14 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| Purdue Boilermakers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Stories
Boiler Brews: A Guide to Classy Tailgating – vs. Minnesota
Boiler Brews: A Guide to Classy Tailgating – vs. Minnesota
IBG: Falcons of Air Force to Be Roasted As Cornish Game Hen
The Mouth responds to this week's IBG, which is brought to us courtesy of the ever-entertaining Subway Domer. Check out the Subway Response if you dare. 1. So, uh, the defense has looked pretty...
Legendary Leaders: Week 5 In The B1G
Week 5 in the Big Ten gives me hope that Purdue can beat each of its next three opponents, but not if Purdue stays in its own way.
The Power Of If
Purdue made a good Notre Dame team look great.
Week 5 in the Non-Con: What I Want
What do we want in the non-con this week? Purdue to keep it close with the Irish.
Boiler Brews: A Guide to Classy Tailgating – vs. Notre Dame
Boiler Brews: A Guide to Classy Tailgating – vs. Notre Dame
Pre-Notre Dame Boilermakings (With Another Q&A!)
Pre-Notre Dame Boilermakings (With Another Q&A!)
2011 Big Ten Football: Conference Play Starts
Conference play begins this week in the B1G
Sitting Down With The Enemy: A Chat With Inside The Irish
Keith Arnold of NBC's Inside the Irish talks about Saturday's game with Notre Dame.
Notre Dame vs. Purdue Preview: Irish Big Favorites in West Lafayette
Will Notre Dame rebound from a sloppy win last week and defeat Purdue on the road? An in-depth preview of this weekend's game between the Irish and Boilermakers
Notre Dame Weekend: An Exciting Game Day Guide
Notre Dame Weekend: An Exciting Game Day Guide
GameThreads
Boilermakers Fans GameThread on Hammer and Rails
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Fighting Irish Fans GameThread on One Foot Down
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 14 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| Purdue | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 14:36 left: Notre Dame Touchdown - 35-yard pass from Tommy Rees to Michael Floyd. (David Ruffer kick). |
| 14:36 left: |
| 0:03 left: Notre Dame Touchdown - 2-yard run by Jonas Gray. (David Ruffer kick). |
| 0:03 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 9:06 left: Notre Dame Touchdown - 55-yard run by Cierre Wood. (David Ruffer kick). |
| 9:06 left: |
| 3:39 left: Purdue Field Goal - 27-yarder by Carson Wiggs. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 12:00 left: Notre Dame Touchdown - 6-yard pass from Tommy Rees to Tyler Eifert. (David Ruffer kick). |
| 12:00 left: |
| 2:07 left: Notre Dame Touchdown - 11-yard pass from Tommy Rees to T.J. Jones. (David Ruffer kick). |
| 2:07 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 8:06 left: Notre Dame Field Goal - 21-yarder by David Ruffer. |
| 0:21 left: Purdue Touchdown - 13-yard pass from Caleb TerBush to Antavian Edison. (Carson Wiggs kick). |
| 0:21 left: |
| Team statistics | Notre Dame | Purdue |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 33:11 | 26:49 |
| First Downs | 34 | 17 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 25-41 0 | 19-38 1 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 287 40 | 84 27 |
| Punt Return Yards | -3 | 0 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 0 2-0 0 | 1 0-0 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-85 | 13-118 |
| Punts-Average | 2-44.0 | 7-42.6 |
