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Monday Pressers: Purdue Defense Faces Notre Dame Test
Facing Notre Dame, Purdue's defense must urgently address issues with tackling, run defense, and third-down conversions after allowing 90 points in two games.
- Purdue football hosts Notre Dame on Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium, seeking defensive fixes after a 1-2 start exposed critical vulnerabilities in run defense and tackling fundamentals.
- Defensive coordinator Kevin Kane admitted the unit failed to meet its standard after surrendering 52 points to UCLA, with mobile quarterbacks consistently exploiting poor tackling technique and scheme execution.
- The Boilermakers rank last among Power Four teams in third-down defense, allowing opponents to convert 54.05% of the time while surrendering 48 plays of 10 yards or more through three games.
- Head coach Barry Odom accepted responsibility, stating "I take the blame for that," and plans to simplify defensive schemes to allow players to execute faster before Saturday's test.
- Notre Dame enters as an "ascending team" with a 3-0 record, according to Irish coach Marcus Freeman, whose offense is firing on all cylinders while scoring 40.0 points per game.
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