After a loss last week, the Irish fell to number 18. Meanwhile the Boilermakers came out with whistles and bells ringing and derailed the Indiana State Sycamores who play in the Missouri Valley conference. Sometimes a bye week can be very good or very bad. It all depends on how you look at it. The Irish were upset by Northern Illinois. 49-0 would be an exhilarating win for Purdue, but this reporter is expecting a much more rejuvenated team from South Bend. I expect there to be a lot of chippiness, because the Irish have the playoffs on the line. For Purdue, the question is how are you going to follow up week 1, and can you go 2-0? There are several key players for Notre Dame that the Boilermakers must keep under wraps if they want a win. The first player is Jeremiyah Love. The next player is the quarterback Riley Leonard. The Boilermakers must not get tired of putting pressure on the quarterback.
