After a shaky 32-29 win over Toledo, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will stay on home turf to face the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday. While the Irish are 2-0 on the year, neither of their victories should be enveloped in praise, given the near-collapse against Florida State and the desperation drive needed to beat Toledo.
Jeff Brohm is off to a 2-0 start as head coach of the Boilermakers in a pivotal year that may decide whether he stays at the school. The Boilermakers are coming off an easy 49-0 pounding of Connecticut in which Purdue scored on seven consecutive possessions to help decide the game by halftime.