Know Your Notre Dame-Purdue Facts

The Irish will play the Boilermakers this Saturday, and you’d better be on hand to see it go down live. Although the game is sold out (marking the 202nd time in a row that a home Notre Dame game has sold out), you’ll be glad to know that there are ways to get tickets. We know one in particular. But back to the game. There are some very, very historically-interested writers at UND.com, the official athletics page for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, because they have an incredible article about the upcoming game. While other writers will give you a few key players, drop the names of the coaches and make a less than bold prediction, this article gives you the War and Peace version of the fact. Here are a few facts about the upcoming game.

  • Notre Dame has has played only Navy more often than they have played Purdue. 
  • Notre Dame lost badly to the Boilermakers last season, but they own the overall series against Purdue by a record of 51-26-2. 
  • The last time the Irish were shutout by the Boilermakers was in 1993.
  • When the Irish play Purdue after playing Michigan State, they are 15-3.
  • Since 1982 the winning team in this matchup has not scores less than 22 points.

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Posted in General on September 26, 2008

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