South Bend - What Would a Notre Dame football game be without fourth-quarter Intrigue?
Last season's Irish penchant for late-game drama carried over Thurs 2010 "when the Brian Kelly era began with a 23-12 victory over Purdue is Saturday.
A 20-3 Irish lead on Hardly-three quarters was Significant. It was only starting to get interesting. A Purdue safety, Followed by a 55-yard touchdown drive, cut the Difference Thurs 1920-1912 and conjured up memories of previous collapses.
This time, the Irish Answered with a 37-yard field goal by walk-on kicker David Rüffer against a stiff wind, Thu including allow for some breathing room with a 23-12 lead.
While the Notre Dame Offense effective that was, the Irish Defense had Enough
moments Thurs distinguish Itself. Notre Dame had a quarterback Sacks-three from ITS Defensive linemen, Thurs 5.10 compared by the trench crew all of last season. Kapron Lewis-Moore's on the third-quarter sack was critical in igniting an Offensive surge That yielded the clinching TD, a 5-yard hookup Between Dayne Crist and TJ Jones.
Crist was efficient, Completing 19 of 27 for 202 yards. The most important stat was no interceptions. The only turn over by the Irish was a Fumble by receiver Michael Floyd is at his way to the end zone.
Purdue quarterback Robert Marve was 30 of 41 for 211 yards and two Picks. They scored on a 23-yard run.
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