One week after a devastating loss to NIU, Notre Dame dominated Purdue in all phases, behind Riley Leonard's running and big plays on defense

Riley Leonard and Jeremiyah Love led the way in an impressive rushing performance for No. 18 Notre Dame, helping the Fighting Irish pound Purdue 66-7.

Notre Dame bounced back in a big way against Purdue. How did that happen? And how can the Irish keep it going?

It was quite a weekend for Notre Dame football, as they bounced back from a Week 2 loss and proceeded to run the Purdue Boilermakers out of its own building. The Irish offense accounted for 580-yards while the defense allowed just 162,

Purdue football must be better on third down this season to make progress. Notre Dame completely owned the Boilermakers there Saturday.

If you were to ask Notre Dame fans before Saturday's game against Purdue what they expected, many would have told you they have no idea. Some thought the Irish were walking into a

While both major polls, the US LMB Coaches Poll and the AP Poll didn’t move Notre Dame much, ESPN did. Their Football Power Index was updated following Week 3’s slate of games, and the Irish made a move from No.