Notre Dame Dominates Purdue
No. 3 Notre Dame defeats Purdue 49-10 for fourteenth consecutive double-digit victory
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No. 3 Notre Dame improved to 4-0 with a 49-10 win over Purdue, outgaining the Boilermakers 444-218 and extending its run of consecutive double-digit victories to 14. Purdue gained 3.2 yards per play, while the Irish defense recorded six sacks, nine tackles for loss and two takeaways, holding the Boilermakers to 178 net passing yards. Through four games, Notre Dame has allowed an average of 8 points and 199.2 total yards per game. Bryce Young’s strip-sack led to linebacker Drayk Bowen’s first career touchdown on a fumble return, and receiver Jaden Greathouse surpassed 1,000 career receiving yards.
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Notre Dame's defense ranked second nationally in points allowed (8.0 per game) and allowed the fewest 10- and 20-yard plays in each game through its first four contests.
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Purdue entered the game with quarterback Ryan Browne coming off passing performances of 317, 329 and 378 yards; he managed 111 passing yards before being pulled as the game became lopsided.
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In his first start, Notre Dame defensive back O'Brien was targeted three times over 34 coverage snaps; he gave up three catches for just 12 yards while facing Purdue's leading receivers.
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The 14-game double-digit-win streak began after Notre Dame's 0-2 start last season, which included close losses to Miami and Texas A&M; the article also notes that none of the 14 wins came against elite competition.
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CJ Carr connected with tight end Cooper Flanagan for a two-yard touchdown to cap a 10-play, 73-yard drive that took 5:34 and made the score 42-3.
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