No. 18 Notre Dame rushes for 362 yards, 6 TDs in 66-7 rout over rival Purdue
— Quarterback Riley Leonard finally got Notre Dame's offense off the ground Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
66
Purdue Boilermakers
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 14 | 28 | 10 | 14 | 66 |
| PUR | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Ross-Ade Stadium · 61,441 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Navy Midshipmen | W 35-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ BYU Cougars | L 24-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 58-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ North Carolina Tar Heels | W 37-26 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | @ Purdue Boilermakers | W 49-10 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 5:44 66-7
Kenny Minchey 5 Yd Run (Zac Yoakam Kick)
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Touchdown 14:52 59-7
Kevin Bauman 8 Yd pass from Steve Angeli (Zac Yoakam Kick)
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Field Goal 5:39 52-7
Mitch Jeter 42 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:33 49-7
De'Nylon Morrissette 5 Yd pass from Hudson Card (Spencer Porath Kick)
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Touchdown 12:41 49-0
Cooper Flanagan 28 Yd pass from Steve Angeli (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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Touchdown 0:04 42-0
Jadarian Price 70 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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Touchdown 1:32 35-0
Boubacar Traore 34 Yd Interception Return (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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Touchdown 2:10 28-0
Riley Leonard 13 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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Touchdown 8:24 21-0
Riley Leonard 34 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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Touchdown 1:53 14-0
Riley Leonard 3 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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Touchdown 12:50 7-0
Jeremiyah Love 48 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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ND
4 plays, 20 yards, 2:14 · End of Game
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PUR 2:14
3 plays, -14 yards, 3:20 · Punt
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ND 5:44
3 plays, 31 yards, 1:31 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:44 66-7
Kenny Minchey 5 Yd Run (Zac Yoakam Kick)
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PUR 7:15
2 plays, 3 yards, 0:52 · Interception
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ND 8:07
5 plays, 9 yards, 2:24 · Punt
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PUR 10:31
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:46 · Punt
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ND 12:17
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:24 · Punt
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PUR 13:41
3 plays, -9 yards, 1:11 · Punt
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ND 14:52
7 plays, 52 yards, 3:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:52 59-7
Kevin Bauman 8 Yd pass from Steve Angeli (Zac Yoakam Kick)
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PUR 3:35
3 plays, -7 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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ND 5:39
7 plays, 51 yards, 3:54 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:39 52-7
Mitch Jeter 42 Yd Field Goal
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PUR 9:33
6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:33 49-7
De'Nylon Morrissette 5 Yd pass from Hudson Card (Spencer Porath Kick)
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ND 12:41
2 plays, 32 yards, 0:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:41 49-0
Cooper Flanagan 28 Yd pass from Steve Angeli (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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PUR 13:21
4 plays, 7 yards, 1:39 · Downs
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PUR
1 play, 10 yards, 0:04 · End of Half
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ND 0:04
1 play, 60 yards, 0:37 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:04 42-0
Jadarian Price 70 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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PUR 0:41
3 plays, -3 yards, 0:51 · Punt
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PUR 1:32
3 plays, 14 yards, 0:38 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:32 35-0
Boubacar Traore 34 Yd Interception Return (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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ND 2:10
10 plays, 77 yards, 4:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:10 28-0
Riley Leonard 13 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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PUR 7:04
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:20 · Punt
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ND 8:24
7 plays, 68 yards, 3:16 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:24 21-0
Riley Leonard 34 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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PUR 11:40
3 plays, -7 yards, 1:56 · Punt
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ND 13:36
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:49 · Punt
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PUR 0:25
4 plays, 24 yards, 1:24 · Punt
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ND 1:53
11 plays, 82 yards, 5:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:53 14-0
Riley Leonard 3 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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PUR 7:36
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:09 · Punt
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ND 8:45
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:24 · Punt
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PUR 10:09
5 plays, 24 yards, 2:34 · Punt
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ND 12:50
5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:50 7-0
Jeremiyah Love 48 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
Showing the last 40 of 40 events.
Team Stats
ND
PUR
27
1st Downs
6
7-12
3rd down efficiency
1-12
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-1
578
Total Yards
162
216
Passing
124
18/26
Comp/Att
11/24
8.3
Yards per pass
5.2
362
Rushing
38
44
Rushing Attempts
25
8.2
Yards per rush
1.5
5-40
Penalties
7-68
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
2
35:43
Possession
24:17
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