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Rewatch Notes | Notre Dame Defense vs Purdue

Against what was supposed to be their toughest test of the month of September, the Irish defense dominated what had been an efficient and explosive Purdue passing game
September 28, 2026
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Purdue’s offense was supposed to be the toughest test for Notre Dame’s defense in the month of November. It didn’t feel like much of one on Saturday and the Irish aced this exam against what had been an efficient and explosive passing offense before this matchup.

They only allowed 2.8 yards per play before garbage time and Purdue finished with a 3.0% explosive play rate.

- QB Ryan Browne averaged only 4.

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