8 P.M. GAME ON ESPN

So let’s take a look:

Purdue just finished an arduous 3 game schedule and just recuperated with a bye week prior to playing ND.

In game 1- they edged Middle Tennessee 27-24.
In game 2–they lost to Rice 24-22.
In game 3–they trounced S.E. Missouri State 59-0.

Outside of Rice are the other 2 really colleges?

Purdue has been averaging about 250 yds rushing and their main man is Ralph Bolden–they also have a 255lb fullback. with a good sized offensive line–so again ND’s main job will be to stop the run.

They utilize 2 Qb’s-Caleb TerBush and the Mitch Mustain clone QB Robert Marve–Marve, once a highly recruited talent who originally went to Fla or Miami–really don’t remember.

Big defensive line with a couple 300 lb defensive tackles–one of which Bruce Gaston(Chicago) highly recruited by ND.

I expect that Purdue will try to duplicate the Pitt defense and while they don’t have a very good secondary, neither did Pitt.

So it all comes down to whether or not ND comes to play or just tries to get by easiest way they can with as little effort as possible.

If ND plays fired up ball, this game is over by half time–could easily put up 30 in first half and then coast to a 44-14 win.

Game will mark T. Rees 9th start–hopefully he finally plays a error free game. Really is time for him to improve dramatically.

ND desperately needs a blow out game, not only to rest the starters but to get the reserves some real time game experience.

Roby Toma has best game of his career.

Prediction:

ND 44 PURDUE 14