Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (4) runs with the ball during the first half of a NCAA football game against Purdue at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in South Bend. Jeremiyah Love rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 24 Notre Dame stormed to a 56-30 win over Purdue on Saturday evening in South Bend, Ind.
Jadarian Price added 74 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground for Notre Dame (1-2), which posted a resounding victory after losing to ranked opponents Miami and Texas A&M by four points combined to open the season.
Ryan Browne completed 21 of 34 passes for 250 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Purdue (2-2). Nitro Tuggle had a team-high 66 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Notre Dame outgained Purdue 535-379. The Fighting Irish finished with 254 rushing yards, compared with 76 rushing yards for the Boilermakers.
The game included a lightning delay late in the second quarter.
One play was all Notre Dame needed to grab a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter. CJ Carr found Malachi Fields for a 66-yard touchdown
Purdue pulled even at 7-all on the following drive. Devin Mockobee took a handoff, stopped and fired a strike to his quarterback Browne for a 14-yard touchdown.
Love helped the Fighting Irish regain a 14-7 lead with a 1-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter.
After Purdue made a 48-yard field goal to pull within 14-10, the Fighting Irish scored back-to-back touchdowns to seize a 28-10 lead. Price scored both times on runs from 21 yards and 9 yards.
Purdue kicker Spencer Porath responded with a pair of field goals of 26 and 35 yards to cut the deficit to 28-16.
Moments later, Price struck back with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to increase Notre Dame’s lead to 35-16.
Browne hit Tuggle for a 24-yard touchdown just before halftime as Purdue pulled within 35-23.
Notre Dame scored three straight touchdowns in the third quarter to grab a 56-23 lead.
Love set the tone for the second half with a 46-yard rushing touchdown on the opening drive after halftime. Carr hit Jordan Faison for a 48-yard score three minutes later, and Price closed out the third-quarter scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run.
Purdue finished the scoring on a 24-yard touchdown catch from Malachi Singleton to Jesse Watson with 1:53 remaining.
Carr completed 10 of 12 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns. Kenny Minchey completed seven of eight passes for 58 yards in a backup role.
–Field Level Media
