The Notre Dame Fighting Irish takes to the road for the second time this season, looking to shake the jarring impact of the team’s loss to Northern Illinois. The travel for this trip will only involve a two-hour bus trip to face former long-time rival, the Purdue Boilermakers. The Irish remain double-digit favorites in this clash but are now in a position where their margin of error has become dangerously narrow.
The Boilermakers are coming off a bye week after opening the season with a resounding 49-0 shutout victory over Indiana State. Much like Notre Dame’s opponent last week, the Boilermakers’ convincing win is more indicative of the weakness of their opponent.