Rivalry Renewed: The Battle for the Shillelagh Trophy: Purdue (2-1) vs #24 Notre Dame (0-3) (3:30PM ET, NBC and Peacock)

[TrueOrange]

Yes, a rivalry game. These two in-state opponents have played each other 88 times, first meeting in 1896.

They played each other annually from 1946 until 2014, when this yearly series ended…following the Big Ten’s additions of Rutgers and Maryland, the Big East’s dissolution as a football conference, and Notre Dame’s adopting a 5-ACC-opponent-each-year schedule as part of a trade off for the ACC housing all the Irish’s non-football sports.

It is quite a one-sided rivalry though, as Notre Dame leads the series 58-26-2 (the last time Purdue won was 2007).

It’s a trophy game though, and the winner gets the Shillelagh Trophy

 

[TrueOrange]

Notre Dame strikes first quickly.

66-yard TD pass with 13:40 still left in the first.

7-0 Irish.

 

[TrueOrange]

The Boilermakers answer with a 14-yard TD pass. It’s now 7-7 with 11 minutes left in the first.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Nice fake punt by Purdue.

 

[TrueOrange]

Currently 28-10 Notre Dame with 5:20 left in the first half.

 

[TrueOrange]

Purdue gets stopped at the Notre Dane 8 and has to settle for a 25 yard FG to make it 28-13 Irish with 1:45 left to play in the first half.

But then Notre Dame fumbles at its on 19 following a sack, with Purdue recovering.

The game is now in delay, however, though.

 

[CPVOL]

ND is 0-2 ranked 24. If they win this they’ll probably go to top 5.

 

[TrueOrange]

This one finally starts up again after a 2 hour delay.

Purdue has to settle for a FG. 28-16 Notre Dame with a minute until halftime.

 

[TrueOrange]

And Notre Dame immediately returns the kick 100 yards to end the half with a TD.

35-16 Irish with 30 seconds until halftime.

 

[TrueOrange]

Purdue completes a 24-yard TD pass with 7 seconds left in the half to make it 35-23 Irish at halftime.

 

[TrueOrange]

Really short halftime…possibly due to the long weather delay.

Irish get a 46-yard TD to start the 3rd and make it 42-23

 

[TrueOrange]

And now Notre Dame scores on a 48-yard TD pass to make it 49-23 with 9:50 left in the third.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Purdue cannot stop ND

 

[TrueOrange]

Purdue kept up with them for a half, but now it’s 56-23 Irish with a quarter left to go.

 

[TrueOrange]

Late Purdue TD makes it 56-30 with 2 minutes left in the game.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

Yes, a rivalry game. These two in-state opponents have played each other 88 times, first meeting in 1896.

They played each other annually from 1946 until 2014, when this yearly series ended…following the Big Ten’s additions of Rutgers and Maryland, the Big East’s dissolution as a football conference, and Notre Dame’s adopting a 5-ACC-opponent-each-year schedule as part of a trade off for the ACC housing all the Irish’s non-football sports.

It is quite a one-sided rivalry though, as Notre Dame leads the series 58-26-2 (the last time Purdue won was 2007).

It’s a trophy game though, and the winner gets the Shillelagh Trophy

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Way too many words in each "game" post. In all 10 of them you made. Lol

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

Purdue is better than they were last season but still has a ton of work to do to be competitive in B1G. Odom was a good hire and will get them much better.