Offense explodes as Irish pound Purdue
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Brady Quinn, Darius Walker and the Notre Dame offense were at their best against one of the nation's worst defenses.
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By CLIFF BRUNT  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Mike Conley scored 18 points and Jamar Butler added 16 to help No. 4 Ohio State beat Purdue 78-60 on Wednesday night and win their sixth straight game.
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After a tough 20-17 loss to Wisconsin last week, the Boilermakers hardly get a break. The Wolverines head into West Lafayette on a five-game winning streak and will try to make it four in a row against Purdue.
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a huge mass of unruly brown locks perched upon his head that forced him to go up a helmet size -- or Purdue&#39;s 4-0 start that has gotten him a little notoriety on campus.
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Kyle Orton passed for 287 yards and a career-high four touchdowns as No. 25 Purdue used a slew of big plays Sunday to beat Syracuse 51-0, the Boilermakers first shutout in four years.
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Freshman Darius Walker had two fourth-quarter touchdowns and the Fighting Irish renewed hope for a turnaround season by upsetting the eighth-ranked Wolverines.
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Not following last season&#39;s 5-to-7 finish by Notre Dame. Not after a deflating season-opening loss to Brigham Young. Not when the Irish trailed 9-to-zero at halftime to Michigan.
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It'll take more than last week's victory over a highly ranked opponent to restore Notre Dame's lost luster. That makes Saturday's game at Michigan State a big one for the Fighting Irish.
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Hardly, even though yesterday&#39;s opponent, Purdue, had not beaten the Irish in South Bend since Ara Parseghian&#39;s last season under the Golden Dome, when Gerald Ford was president.
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Senior Kyle Orton threw four touchdown passes as No. 15 Purdue (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) survived its Big Ten season opener against Illinois 38-30 Saturday.
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Michigan scores the most points of any visiting team at South Bend in 46 years and clobbers the second-ranked Fighting Irish, 47-21.
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Torin Francis scored 19 points and Notre Dame surprised No. 19 Connecticut with its strong inside play in a 78-74 victory on Sunday.
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SOUTH BEND, IND. - Notre Dame found a familiar way to make its problems go away - beat Michigan. &quot;Anytime you knock off a top-10 team it is a big win.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Kyle Orton passed for 287 yards and a career-high four touchdowns as No. 25 Purdue used a slew of big plays Sunday to beat Syracuse 51-0, the Boilermakers&#39; first shutout in four years.
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Southern California's youthful Trojans didn't need any last-second heroics to beat Notre Dame this year. They had too much speed, too much defense, and too much Dwayne Jarrett. John David Booty passed for 265 yards and three touchdowns to Jarrett, USC did an exceptional job containing Notre Dame's Brady Quinn, and the Trojans topped the Fighting Irish 44-24 Saturday night.
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Freshman Darius Walker ran for 115 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns Saturday to lead Notre Dame to a 28-20 win over eighth-ranked Michigan.
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Brady Quinn threw three touchdowns and the Notre Dame offense returned to fantastic form in a 41-17 victory over No. 19 Penn State on Saturday.