Notre Dame football blows out Purdue, retains the Shillelagh Trophy

Sep 14, 2024; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Purdue Boilermakers during the second quarter at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

It didn’t take long for Notre Dame football to impose its will on host Purdue, as they raced ahead to a 42-0 halftime lead to coast to a 66-7 victory.

The Irish scored touchdowns on five of their seven drives in the first half, highlighted by quarterback Riley Leonard three scores on the ground. The defense added a touchdown as well, as defensive lineman Boubacar Traore took an errand pass back for a 34-yard pick-6.

While the scoring did slow down for Notre Dame in the second half, the game was already in hand. The win improves the Irish’s record to 2-1 on the year.

Sep 14, 2024; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) runs the ball in for a touchdown against the Purdue Boilermakers during the second quarter at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

On offense, Notre Dame rolled up 578-yards while allowing just 162-yards on defense. It was the first time since 2000 against USC that the Irish had four different runners score a touchdown.

Notre Dame returns to the field next Saturday as they will host Miami of Ohio at 2:30 p.m. EST.

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Publish date : 2024-09-14 23:00:13

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