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Notre Dame at Purdue

Saturday, September 26, 2026. Notre Dame kept the Shillelagh Trophy

No. 3 Notre Dame beat Purdue 49–⁠10. It was their 90th meeting; Notre Dame leads the series 62–⁠26–⁠2 as played.

Away3Notre Dame6–⁠1 in 2026
49
HomePurdue3–⁠4 in 2026
10

Final at Ross-Ade Stadium, West LafayetteTV: PeacockAttendance 52,273

At kickoff
70°F, wind 8 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Lafayette Purdue Univ Airport, 4 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Mike RocheGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Notre Dame72801449
Purdue003710

How the win probability moved

Purdue favored

Win probability by play: Purdue 59% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 24 points.

Notre Dame favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (24 points).

Standouts

  • PassingC.J. Carr14 of 22, 237 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTNotre Dame
  • RushingAneyas Williams14 carries, 80 yards, 1 TDNotre Dame
  • ReceivingMicah Gilbert2 catches, 83 yards, 1 TDNotre Dame
  • DefenseBryce Young4 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossNotre Dame

Player stats

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
C.J. Carr14/2223731
Noah Grubbs2/43010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Aneyas Williams1480122
Jonaz Walton761044
Nolan James Jr.72807
C.J. Carr31017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Micah Gilbert283156
Jordan Faison466031
Jaden Greathouse236028
Cooper Flanagan229127
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Adon Shuler7100
Jaylen Sneed6000
Joey O’Brien50.50.50
Bryce Young4220
Boubacar Traore40.50.50
Rodney Dunham3110
Armel Mukam2110
Loghan Thomas2110

Purdue

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Browne18/2811100
Evans Chuba7/96710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Fame Ijeboi1241010
Antonio Harris31608
Jerrick Gibson61205
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tra’Mar Harris336019
Asaad Waseem434020
Bisi Owens223114
Xavier Townsend51608
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Justin Denson8000
Jojo Hayden7000
John Slaughter5000
Winston Berglund5000
Charles Correa2001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Notre DamePurdue
444Total yards218
267Passing yards178
177Rushing yards40
10.3Yards per pass4.8
5.5Yards per rush1.3
19First downs16
3–⁠8Third downs8–⁠18
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠2
1Turnovers1
1–⁠15Penalties6–⁠46
24:44Possession35:16
6Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Notre DamePurdue
57%Success rate38%
0.39EPA per play−0.06
1.10Explosiveness0.88
0.21Rushing EPA−0.04
0.62Passing EPA−0.07
11%Passing-down success36%
0.19First-down EPA−0.14
0.82Second-down EPA−0.01
−0.08Third-down EPA0.41
19%Havoc by its defense13%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Notre Dame 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −27.5, over/under 57.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Notre Dame 97%, Purdue 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Purdue end zoneNotre Dame end zoneQ1 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DamePunt, 4 playsQ1 PurdueTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 PurduePunt, 6 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 PurduePunt, 6 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 PurdueFumble return TD, 3 plays (Notre Dame scores)Q2 PurduePunt, 5 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 PurdueEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Notre DameInterception, 3 playsQ3 PurdueTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ3 PurdueField goal, 6 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ4 PurduePunt, 4 playsQ4 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 PurdueTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Notre DameEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Purdue drives left to right, Notre Dame right to left.
  1. Q1 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 52 yards
  2. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 4 plays, 70 yards
  3. Q1 PurdueTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 46 yards
  4. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 plays, 53 yards
  5. Q1 PurduePunt, 6 plays, 61 yards
  6. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 plays, 86 yards
  7. Q2 PurduePunt, 6 plays, 60 yards
  8. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 13 plays, 85 yards
  9. Q2 PurdueFumble return TD, 3 plays (Notre Dame scores), −25 yards
  10. Q2 PurduePunt, 5 plays, 41 yards
  11. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 plays, 49 yards
  12. Q2 PurdueEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
  13. Q3 Notre DameInterception, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q3 PurdueTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 27 yards
  15. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 46 yards
  16. Q3 PurdueField goal, 6 plays, −15 yards
  17. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
  18. Q4 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 55 yards
  19. Q4 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 53 yards
  20. Q4 PurduePunt, 4 plays, 59 yards
  21. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 87 yards
  22. Q4 PurdueTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  23. Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 7, Purdue 0
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #36 M.Drescher kickoff 65 yards to the PUR00, Touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25(14:59) Shotgun #15 R.Browne sacked for loss of 9 yards to the PUR16 (#95 B.Young)
14:142nd & 19 at own 16(14:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #3 X.Townsend caught at PUR18, for 3 yards to the PUR19 (#8 A.Shuler)
13:283rd & 16 at own 19(13:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #87 C.McCutchan caught at PUR23, for 8 yards to the PUR27 (#34 D.Bowen; #29 C.Gray)
12:524th & 8 at own 27(12:59) #42 D.Drennan punt 50 yards to the UND23
Notre Dame Punt, 4 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 23(12:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short left to #6 J.Faison caught at UND30, for 14 yards to the UND37 (#4 H.Hines), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
12:171st & 10 at own 37(12:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete deep middle to #1 J.Greathouse thrown to PUR30 broken up by #13 J.Slaughter
12:082nd & 10 at own 37(12:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.James Jr. rush left for 4 yards gain to the UND41 (#2 J.Mangham; #58 B.Ishmail)
11:393rd & 6 at own 41(11:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short left to #14 M.Gilbert thrown to UND47 broken up by #7 D.Saunders
11:284th & 6 at own 41(11:37) #39 J.Scaife punt 52 yards to the PUR07 #3 X.Townsend return 0 yards to the PUR07 (#33 M.Jeffery)
Purdue Turnover on downs, 12 plays
11:161st & 10 at own 7(11:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush right for 5 yards gain to the PUR12 (#8 A.Shuler)
10:442nd & 5 at own 12(10:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete deep right to #5 C.Magwood thrown to PUR35
10:313rd & 5 at own 12(10:43) Shotgun #15 R.Browne rush right for 9 yards gain to the PUR21 (#3 J.Sneed), 1ST DOWN
9:571st & 10 at own 21(10:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #19 A.Waseem caught at PUR27, for 6 yards to the PUR27 (#8 A.Shuler), out of bounds
9:262nd & 4 at own 27(09:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #2 F.Ijeboi caught at PUR32, for 5 yards to the PUR32 (#3 J.Sneed; #27 K.Viliamu-Asa), 1ST DOWN
9:071st & 10 at own 32(09:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush middle for 4 yards gain to the PUR36 (#7 F.Brewu)
8:302nd & 6 at own 36(08:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #19 A.Waseem caught at PUR33, for 5 yards to the PUR41 (#2 D.McKinney), out of bounds
8:113rd & 1 at own 41(08:18) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PUR44 (#0 T.Gray), 1ST DOWN
8:193rd & 1 at own 41Timeout Purdue, clock 08:19
7:361st & 10 at own 44(07:36) PENALTY PUR False Start (#65 B.Brownfield) 5 yards from PUR44 to PUR39. NO PLAY
7:141st & 15 at own 39(07:20) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush left for 7 yards gain to the PUR46 (#8 A.Shuler), out of bounds
6:242nd & 8 at own 46(06:39) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #87 C.McCutchan caught at PUR49, for 4 yards to the PUR50 (#15 L.Moore), out of bounds
5:513rd & 4 at the 50(05:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short left to #3 X.Townsend thrown to UND48 QB hurried by #27 K.Viliamu-Asa
5:464th & 4 at the 50(05:49) No Huddle #22 A.Harris rush right for 3 yards gain to the UND47 (#44 R.Dunham), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Notre Dame Touchdown, 4 plays
5:361st & 10 at own 47(05:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.James Jr. rush left for 2 yards gain to the UND49 (#23 T.Smith; #0 J.Hayden)
5:042nd & 8 at own 49(05:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short right to #6 J.Faison caught at PUR32, for 17 yards to the PUR34 (#13 J.Slaughter; #4 H.Hines), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
4:371st & 10 at opp 34(04:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.James Jr. rush right for 7 yards gain to the PUR27 (#20 W.Berglund)
4:092nd & 3 at opp 27(04:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete deep middle to #14 M.Gilbert caught at PUR01, for 27 yards to the PUR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:09, 1ST DOWN #35 S.Porath kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci)Notre Dame 7, Purdue 0
Purdue Punt, 6 plays
4:091st & 10 at own 35(04:09) #36 M.Drescher kickoff 65 yards to the PUR00, Touchback
4:041st & 10 at own 25(04:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short middle to #5 C.Magwood thrown to PUR31 broken up by #34 D.Bowen
3:552nd & 10 at own 25(04:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #4 J.Gibson caught at PUR26, for 9 yards to the PUR34 (#4 J.Ausberry)
3:423rd & 1 at own 34(03:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Gibson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PUR36 (#5 B.Traore), 1ST DOWN
3:011st & 10 at own 36(03:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Gibson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the PUR41 (#5 B.Traore; #34 D.Bowen)
2:262nd & 5 at own 41(02:34) Shotgun #4 J.Gibson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the PUR45 (#88 A.Mukam)
1:493rd & 1 at own 45(01:56) Shotgun #4 J.Gibson rush left for 1 yard loss to the PUR44 (#7 F.Brewu)
1:184th & 2 at own 44(01:23) #42 D.Drennan punt 42 yards to the UND14 fair catch by #6 J.Faison at UND14
Notre Dame Touchdown, 4 plays
1:091st & 10 at own 14(01:17) Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush left for 3 yards gain to the UND17 (#21 J.Denson Jr.; #33 J.Lewis)
0:322nd & 7 at own 17(00:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short middle to #14 M.Gilbert caught at UND25, for 56 yards to the PUR27 (#1 S.Bradford), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
0:031st & 10 at opp 27(00:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush left for 5 yards gain to the PUR22 (#7 D.Saunders)
Q2 14:562nd & 5 at opp 22(14:59) Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush middle for 22 yards gain to the PUR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:56, 1ST DOWN #35 S.Porath kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci)Notre Dame 14, Purdue 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 35, Purdue 0
Purdue Punt, 6 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35(14:56) #36 M.Drescher kickoff 65 yards to the PUR00, Touchback
14:461st & 10 at own 25(14:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PUR26 (#27 K.Viliamu-Asa)
14:112nd & 9 at own 26(14:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short right to #3 X.Townsend thrown to PUR45
14:023rd & 9 at own 26(14:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #19 A.Waseem caught at PUR39, for 20 yards to the PUR46 (#20 J.O’Brien; #29 C.Gray), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
13:271st & 10 at own 46(13:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne rush left for 2 yards gain to the PUR48, out of bounds at PUR48
12:512nd & 8 at own 48(12:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne sacked for loss of 3 yards to the PUR45 (#88 A.Mukam)
12:163rd & 11 at own 45(12:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne sacked for loss of 10 yards to the PUR35 (#5 B.Traore, #20 J.O’Brien)
11:464th & 21 at own 35(11:51) #42 D.Drennan punt 50 yards to the UND15 fair catch by #6 J.Faison at UND15
Notre Dame Touchdown, 13 plays
11:381st & 10 at own 15(11:45) Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush middle for 8 yards gain to the UND23 (#13 J.Slaughter; #21 J.Denson Jr.)
11:032nd & 2 at own 23(11:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short left to #7 T.Washington thrown to UND27
10:543rd & 2 at own 23(11:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UND24 (#92 C.Neal; #1 S.Bradford)
10:184th & 1 at own 24(10:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UND26 (#92 C.Neal; #33 J.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
9:281st & 10 at own 26(09:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short right to #88 J.Flanigan caught at UND31, for 9 yards to the UND35 (#7 D.Saunders; #5 C.Correa), out of bounds
9:002nd & 1 at own 35(09:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush middle for 10 yards gain to the UND45 (#11 K.Burgos; #21 J.Denson Jr.), 1ST DOWN
8:121st & 10 at own 45(08:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete deep middle to #87 C.Flanagan caught at PUR35, for 27 yards to the PUR28 (#29 D.Newsome), 1ST DOWN
7:581st & 10 at opp 28(07:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete deep left to #14 M.Gilbert thrown to PUR00 broken up by #4 H.Hines PENALTY PUR Offside (#11 K.Burgos) 5 yards from PUR28 to PUR23. NO PLAY
7:451st & 5 at opp 23(07:53) Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush right for 4 yards gain to the PUR19 (#94 R.Lora; #13 J.Slaughter)
7:112nd & 1 at opp 19(07:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush middle for 4 yards gain to the PUR15 (#20 W.Berglund; #0 J.Hayden), 1ST DOWN
6:311st & 10 at opp 15(06:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short left to #3 M.Graham thrown to PUR00 broken up by #1 S.Bradford
6:272nd & 10 at opp 15(06:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short left to #14 M.Gilbert thrown to PUR10 broken up by #5 C.Correa
6:263rd & 10 at opp 15(06:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short left to #3 M.Graham thrown to PUR00 PENALTY PUR Pass Interference (#1 S.Bradford) 13 yards from PUR15 to PUR02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
6:131st & goal at opp 2(06:22) Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush left for 1 yard gain to the PUR01 (#20 W.Berglund)
5:472nd & goal at opp 1(05:49) Shotgun #13 C.Carr rush left for 1 yard gain to the PUR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:47 #35 S.Porath kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci)Notre Dame 21, Purdue 0
Purdue Fumble return TD, 3 plays (Notre Dame scores)
5:471st & 10 at own 35(05:47) #36 M.Drescher kickoff 65 yards to the PUR00, Touchback
5:371st & 10 at own 25(05:46) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush left for 2 yards gain to the PUR27 (#44 R.Dunham; #7 F.Brewu)
4:592nd & 8 at own 27(05:07) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush right for 0 yards to the PUR27 (#27 K.Viliamu-Asa)
4:153rd & 8 at own 27(04:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne sacked for loss of 12 yards to the PUR15 (#95 B.Young), fumble by #15 R.Browne recovered by UND #34 D.Bowen at PUR15 #34 D.Bowen return 15 yards to the PUR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:15 #35 S.Porath kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci)Notre Dame 28, Purdue 0
Purdue Punt, 5 plays
4:091st & 10 at own 35(04:15) #36 M.Drescher kickoff 65 yards to the PUR00 #22 A.Harris return 16 yards to the PUR16 (#23 J.Clapper; #43 K.Kia) PENALTY PUR Illegal Block in Back (#8 D.Morrissette) 8 yards from PUR16 to PUR08
3:541st & 10 at own 8(04:08) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #5 C.Magwood caught at PUR12, for 9 yards to the PUR17 (#4 J.Ausberry; #20 J.O’Brien)
3:142nd & 1 at own 17(03:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #3 X.Townsend caught at PUR20, for 8 yards to the PUR25 (#5 B.Traore), 1ST DOWN
2:441st & 10 at own 25(02:50) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #3 X.Townsend caught at PUR23, for 2 yards loss to the PUR23 (#2 D.McKinney), out of bounds
2:062nd & 12 at own 23(02:09) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short right to #2 F.Ijeboi thrown to PUR20 QB hurried by #4 J.Ausberry
1:583rd & 12 at own 23(02:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short right thrown to PUR41 QB hurried by #27 K.Viliamu-Asa
1:484th & 12 at own 23(01:56) #42 D.Drennan punt 43 yards to the UND34 #6 J.Faison return 17 yards to the PUR49, out of bounds at PUR49
1:583rd & 12 at own 23Timeout Purdue, clock 01:58
Notre Dame Touchdown, 6 plays
1:431st & 10 at opp 49(01:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short right to #2 N.James Jr. caught at PUR47, for 5 yards to the PUR44 (#2 J.Mangham)
1:362nd & 5 at opp 44(01:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete deep middle to #1 J.Greathouse caught at PUR16, for 28 yards to the PUR16, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
1:161st & 10 at opp 16(01:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.James Jr. rush middle for 6 yards gain to the PUR10 (#0 J.Hayden; #2 J.Mangham)
0:502nd & 4 at opp 10(00:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short left to #2 N.James Jr. thrown to PUR00
0:453rd & 4 at opp 10(00:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr rush middle for 7 yards gain to the PUR03 (#0 J.Hayden), 1ST DOWN
0:291st & goal at opp 3(00:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short left to #2 N.James Jr. caught at PUR03, for 3 yards to the PUR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:29 #35 S.Porath kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci)Notre Dame 35, Purdue 0
Purdue End of half, 1 play
0:291st & 10 at own 35(00:29) #36 M.Drescher kickoff 65 yards to the PUR00, Touchback
0:181st & 10 at own 25(00:28) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #19 A.Waseem caught at PUR21, for 3 yards to the PUR28 (#20 J.O’Brien; #2 D.McKinney)
3rd quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 35, Purdue 3
Notre Dame Interception, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #45 S.Turner kickoff 65 yards to the UND00, Touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete deep left to #1 J.Greathouse thrown to UND48 broken up by #7 D.Saunders
14:482nd & 10 at own 25(14:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush middle for 0 yards to the UND25 (#0 J.Hayden; #40 I.Jeffries)
14:551st & 10 at own 25Timeout Notre Dame, clock 14:55
14:123rd & 10 at own 25(14:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass intercepted by #5 C.Correa at UND37 #5 C.Correa return 6 yards to the UND31 (#20 J.Walton)
Purdue Turnover on downs, 10 plays
13:591st & 10 at opp 31(14:11) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #3 X.Townsend caught at UND29, for 3 yards to the UND28 (#3 J.Sneed)
13:222nd & 7 at opp 28(13:32) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #3 X.Townsend caught at UND24, for 4 yards to the UND24 (#20 J.O’Brien)
12:433rd & 3 at opp 24(12:52) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush left for 6 yards gain to the UND18 (#34 D.Bowen), 1ST DOWN
12:101st & 10 at opp 18(12:15) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short right to #5 C.Magwood thrown to UND00
12:022nd & 10 at opp 18(12:09) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #8 D.Morrissette caught at UND15, for 9 yards to the UND09 (#8 A.Shuler), out of bounds
11:213rd & 1 at opp 9(11:29) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UND07 (#95 B.Young), 1ST DOWN
10:491st & goal at opp 7(10:53) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short left to #5 C.Magwood thrown to UND00
10:392nd & goal at opp 7(10:48) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush left for 3 yards gain to the UND04 (#10 L.Thomas; #8 A.Shuler)
9:573rd & goal at opp 4(10:02) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short right to #5 C.Magwood thrown to UND07 PENALTY PUR Holding declined
9:484th & goal at opp 4(09:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short right thrown to UND00 QB hurried by #95 B.Young, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
9:411st & 10 at own 4(09:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.James Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UND06 (#94 R.Lora; #9 T.Lindsey)
9:002nd & 8 at own 6(09:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.James Jr. rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UND11 (#23 T.Smith)
8:243rd & 3 at own 11(08:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.James Jr. rush left for 2 yards gain to the UND13 (#2 J.Mangham; #20 W.Berglund)
7:454th & 1 at own 13(07:50) #39 J.Scaife punt 37 yards to the UND50, out of bounds at UND50
Purdue Field goal, 6 plays
7:351st & 10 at the 50(07:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush right for 10 yards gain to the UND40 (#15 L.Moore), 1ST DOWN
6:481st & 10 at opp 40(06:57) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #11 T.Harris caught at UND35, for 11 yards to the UND29 (#3 J.Sneed; #11 K.Keeley), 1ST DOWN
6:151st & 10 at opp 29(06:22) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush right for 2 yards loss to the UND31 (#8 A.Shuler)
5:412nd & 12 at opp 31(05:41) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short right to #2 F.Ijeboi thrown to UND32 PENALTY PUR Illegal Shift (#3 X.Townsend) 5 yards from UND31 to UND36. NO PLAY
5:182nd & 17 at opp 36(05:37) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #5 C.Magwood caught at UND31, for 5 yards to the UND31 (#3 J.Sneed)
4:443rd & 12 at opp 31(04:53) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #2 F.Ijeboi caught at UND33, for 1 yard to the UND30 (#3 J.Sneed; #95 B.Young)
4:104th & 11 at opp 30(04:10) #92 J.Echeverria Lozano field goal attempt from 47 yards GOOD (H: #42 D.Drennan, LS: #46 L.Raab), clock 04:10Notre Dame 35, Purdue 3
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
4:041st & 10 at own 35(04:10) #45 S.Turner kickoff 65 yards to the UND00 #20 J.Walton return 27 yards to the UND27 (#34 T.Moore; #45 S.Turner)
3:551st & 10 at own 27(04:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush left for 4 yards gain to the UND31 (#29 D.Newsome; #92 C.Neal)
3:092nd & 6 at own 31(03:25) Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short left to #22 A.Williams caught at UND32, for 6 yards to the UND37 (#5 C.Correa), 1ST DOWN
2:481st & 10 at own 37(02:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush left for 5 yards gain to the UND42 (#21 J.Denson Jr.; #97 W.Simms)
1:082nd & 10 at opp 32(01:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short left to #6 J.Faison caught at PUR31, for 4 yards to the PUR23 (#13 J.Slaughter)
0:243rd & 1 at opp 23(00:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short right to #1 J.Greathouse caught at PUR15, for 8 yards to the PUR15 (#0 J.Hayden), 1ST DOWN
2:212nd & 5 at own 42(02:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete deep right to #6 J.Faison caught at PUR27, for 31 yards to the PUR27 (#4 H.Hines), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1:521st & 10 at opp 27(01:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush middle for 0 yards to the PUR27 (#0 J.Hayden; #40 I.Jeffries)
Q4 14:491st & 10 at opp 15(14:59) Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush left for 12 yards gain to the PUR03 (#13 J.Slaughter), 1ST DOWN
Q4 14:031st & goal at opp 3(14:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PUR02 (#21 J.Denson Jr.; #94 R.Lora)
Q4 13:302nd & goal at opp 2Cooper Flanagan 2 Yd pass from CJ Carr (Spencer Porath Kick)Notre Dame 42, Purdue 3
4th quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 49, Purdue 10
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 35(13:30) #36 M.Drescher kickoff 65 yards to the PUR00, Touchback
13:291st & 10 at own 25(13:29) Shotgun #1 E.Chuba pass complete short right to #22 A.Harris caught at PUR21, for 2 yards to the PUR27 (#1 D.Golden; #59 S.Sevillano Jr.) PENALTY PUR Holding (#59 M.Banuelos) 10 yards from PUR25 to PUR15. NO PLAY
12:491st & 20 at own 15(13:07) Shotgun #1 E.Chuba pass complete short left to #10 J.Watson caught at PUR15, for 3 yards to the PUR18 (#25 B.Logan)
12:042nd & 17 at own 18(12:18) Shotgun #1 E.Chuba rush middle for 4 yards gain to the PUR22 (#59 S.Sevillano Jr.)
12:181st & 20 at own 15Timeout Purdue, clock 12:18
11:303rd & 13 at own 22(11:33) Shotgun #1 E.Chuba pass incomplete short right to #10 J.Watson thrown to PUR40
11:194th & 13 at own 22(11:27) #42 D.Drennan punt 78 yards to the UND00, Touchback
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 20(11:18) Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush right for 4 yards gain to the UND24 (#21 J.Denson Jr.)
10:422nd & 6 at own 24(10:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 N.Grubbs pass incomplete short left to #3 M.Graham thrown to UND30 broken up by #1 S.Bradford
10:373rd & 6 at own 24(10:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 N.Grubbs pass incomplete deep right to #8 J.Bettis Jr. thrown to PUR40
10:264th & 6 at own 24(10:34) #39 J.Scaife punt 50 yards to the PUR26 #3 X.Townsend return 1 yard to the PUR27 (#13 A.Pouncey)
Purdue Punt, 4 plays
10:071st & 10 at own 27(10:26) Shotgun #1 E.Chuba pass complete short left to #6 A.Towns caught at PUR33, for 11 yards to the PUR38 (#19 M.Faraimo), 1ST DOWN
9:321st & 10 at own 38(09:42) Shotgun #1 E.Chuba pass complete short right to #11 T.Harris caught at PUR44, for 6 yards to the PUR44 (#13 A.Pouncey)
8:532nd & 4 at own 44(09:00) Shotgun #4 J.Gibson rush middle for 0 yards to the PUR44 (#14 E.Ewetade)
8:083rd & 4 at own 44(08:15) Shotgun #1 E.Chuba sacked for loss of 8 yards to the PUR36 (#44 R.Dunham)
7:384th & 12 at own 36(07:38) #42 D.Drennan punt 50 yards to the UND14 #1 D.Golden return for loss of 1 yard to the UND13 (#4 H.Hines; #25 H.Miller)
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
7:231st & 10 at own 13(07:37) Shotgun #10 N.Grubbs pass complete deep middle to #8 J.Bettis Jr. caught at UND35, for 26 yards to the UND39 (#21 J.Denson Jr.; #17 T.Wright), 1ST DOWN
6:581st & 10 at own 39(07:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UND44 (#20 W.Berglund; #99 J.Hope)
6:192nd & 5 at own 44(06:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush left for 7 yards gain to the PUR49 (#3 J.Goldsberry), 1ST DOWN
5:351st & 10 at opp 49(05:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush left for 44 yards gain to the PUR05 (#17 T.Wright), 1ST DOWN
5:141st & goal at opp 5(05:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PUR03 (#21 J.Denson Jr.; #99 J.Hope)
4:392nd & goal at opp 3(04:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush left for 1 yard loss to the PUR04 (#97 W.Simms; #23 T.Smith)
4:053rd & goal at opp 4(04:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 N.Grubbs pass complete short right to #33 M.Jeffery caught at PUR00, for 4 yards to the PUR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:05 #35 S.Porath kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci)Notre Dame 49, Purdue 3
Purdue Touchdown, 10 plays
4:051st & 10 at own 35(04:05) #18 E.Schmidt kickoff 65 yards to the PUR00, Touchback
3:321st & 10 at own 25(04:03) Shotgun #4 J.Gibson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PUR27 fumbled by #4 J.Gibson at PUR25 forced by #59 S.Sevillano Jr. recovered by PUR #10 J.Watson at PUR27, End Of Play
3:062nd & 8 at own 27(03:21) Shotgun #1 E.Chuba pass complete short middle to #11 T.Harris caught at PUR34, for 19 yards to the PUR46 (#1 D.Golden; #25 B.Logan), 1ST DOWN
2:271st & 10 at own 46(02:39) Shotgun #1 E.Chuba rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PUR48 (#24 M.Zackery IV)
1:542nd & 8 at own 48(01:59) Shotgun #22 A.Harris rush left for 8 yards gain to the UND44 (#22 E.Long), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at own 46Timeout Purdue, clock 02:00
1:401st & 10 at opp 44(01:54) Shotgun #1 E.Chuba pass complete short middle to #17 B.Owens caught at UND39, for 9 yards to the UND35 (#24 M.Zackery IV)
1:172nd & 1 at opp 35(01:20) Shotgun #1 E.Chuba pass incomplete short left to #17 B.Owens thrown to UND30 broken up by #16 K.Kia
1:143rd & 1 at opp 35(01:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Harris rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UND30 (#91 G.Sulfsted), 1ST DOWN
1:001st & 10 at opp 30(01:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Chuba pass incomplete short left to #17 B.Owens thrown to UND15 PENALTY UND Pass Interference (#24 M.Zackery IV) 15 yards from UND30 to UND15, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
0:481st & 10 at opp 15(00:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Chuba sacked for loss of 4 yards to the UND19 (#10 L.Thomas)
0:172nd & 14 at opp 19(00:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Chuba pass complete short right to #10 J.Watson caught at UND14, for 5 yards to the UND14 (#19 M.Faraimo)
0:063rd & 9 at opp 14Bisi Owens 14 Yd pass from Evans Chuba (Jacobo Echeverria Lozano Kick)Notre Dame 49, Purdue 10
Notre Dame End of game, 1 play
0:061st & 10 at own 35(00:06) #45 S.Turner kickoff 65 yards to the UND00, Touchback
0:041st & 10 at own 25(00:04) Kneel down by #10 N.Grubbs at UND23 for loss of 2 yards

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