Marcus Freeman Notebook | Purdue Week

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman spoke on Monday as he put the NIU game to bed and looked ahead to Purdue. 

Opening statement:
“When you evaluate the film, here are some of the key factors that led to the outcome. Turnover margin, we lost 2-0. Explosive gains, they had 6 for 186 yards. We had 5 for 94. Time of possession, they had 35-plus minutes, we had 24. Rushing yards, they had 190 and we had 123. And then they won the third-down battle.