Purdue football must be better on third down this season to make progress. Notre Dame completely owned the Boilermakers there Saturday.

Notre Dame bounced back in a big way against Purdue. How did that happen? And how can the Irish keep it going?

If you were to ask Notre Dame fans before Saturday's game against Purdue what they expected, many would have told you they have no idea. Some thought the Irish were walking into a

Maybe it's because Notre Dame football usually has a large audience. Maybe it's because neutral fans were curious to see if the Fighting Irish could bounce back after the loss to Northern Illinois at home.

Notre Dame football is back at home and back facing a second straight Mid-American Conference school at home. How can this game against Miami (Ohio) be different?

Purdue has released its availability report for its Week 3 showdown against in-state rival Notre Dame. A handful of Boilermakers will miss Saturday's contest. The Boilers get some depth back at wide receiver with Kam Brown back in the mix. Corey Stewart will also be available along the offensive line after missing the opener against Indiana State.

1. Start Fast - This is a consistent key for me with the Notre Dame offense, and it will remain so until the unit shows it can do this with some consistency. It's especially important in this game. Notre Dame needs to come out hot against Purdue and put multiple scoring drives together in the first half.

While both major polls, the US LMB Coaches Poll and the AP Poll didn’t move Notre Dame much, ESPN did. Their Football Power Index was updated following Week 3’s slate of games, and the Irish made a move from No.

Redshirt freshman defensive end Boubacar Traore has been making plays all season for Notre Dame and just had another career game against Miami University. After a sack, tackle for loss and interception return for a touchdown against Purdue,

Northern Illinois wasn’t on the field in West Lafayette, but the Notre Dame Fighting Irish nonetheless clearly saw Saturday as an opportunity for revenge. Their wrath was poured out on the hapless Purdue Boilermakers to the tune of 66-7,