Irish take Boilermakers to the Woodshed

Irish take Boilermakers to the Woodshed

By Nick Jenkinson/Excel H Sports

Photos by: Greg Flint/Excel H Sports

After a tough loss at home to the Northern Illinois Huskies a week ago the #17 Excel H Sports ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish dominated the Purdue Boilermakers 66-7 Saturday afternoon at Ross Ade Stadium in West Lafayette.

The Irish are 2-1 on the season and the Boilermakers 1-1. The Irish led 42-0 at halftime scoring five rushing touchdown and a pick six. Norte Dame added a 28 yard touchdown pass from Steve Angeli to Cooper Flanagan with 12:41 left in the third quarter to make it 49-0.

Purdue scored with 9:33 left in the third quarter as Hudson Card threw is only touchdown pass of the game to De’Nylon Morris with 9;33 left in the third quarter to make it 49-7. The Irish scored 17 more points give the Boilermakers their most lopsided loss in Purdue’ 137 year history.

The Irish dominated on the ground with 278 of the teams 362 yards in the first half. The Irish rolled to their highest point total and largest margin of victory in the series and it was the highest point total since a 66-14 win over New Mexico in 2019. Norte Dame has won nine straight over the Boilers In the battle for the Shillelagh Trophy fo the 88th time with the Irish leading the all time series 60-26-2.

Riley Leonard started the game and went 11-16 for 112 yards and Steve Angeli came in and threw 2 touchdown passes. Purdue finished with 162 of total offense and Quarterback Hudson Card was 11-24 for 124 yards and 1 touchdown and 2 Interceptions. The Irish finished with 578 yards total offense.

Notre Dame touchdowns were provided by Jeremiyah Love (48 yard run), Riley Leonard (3 yard run), Riley Leonard (34 yard run), Riley Leonard (13 yard run), Boubacar Traore (34 yard pass interception), Jadarian Price (70 yard run), Cooper Flaningan (28 yard pass), Mitch Jeter (42 yard field goal), Kevin Bauman (8 yard pass) and Kenny Minchey (5 yard run).

Love rushed for 109 yards on 10 carries, Riley Leonard rushed for 100 yards on eleven carries and Price rushed for 86 yards on eight carries.

Jayden Harrison led the Irish in receiving with 47 yards on two catches while Thomas caught two passes for 36 yards while Eli Raridon caught three passes for 30 yards.