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Fresh off its largest victory at home in nearly two years, Notre Dame looks to keep the momentum going when it plays host to No. 15 Purdue on Saturday. The game marks the 76th meeting between the two schools (Fighting Irish hold a 49-24-2 edge in all-time series), and the winner will be presented with the Shillelagh Trophy -- a tradition that started in 1957.

Who: Purdue (15) vs. Notre Dame
When: Sat., 2:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
Where: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
Last week Notre Dame rolled to a 38-3 win over Washington behind sophomore QB Brady Quinn, who etched his name in the school record books by throwing for four touchdowns. Now Quinn and the Irish have a chance to show they can trade blows with the nation's highest-scoring offense.

The Boilermakers are coming off a 38-30 win at Illinois in their Big Ten opener, and they have been sharp on both sides of the ball. Led by QB Kyle Orton, the Purdue offense is averaging 49.3 points per game and has amassed 1,685 total yards en route to a 3-0 record. That said, the Boilermakers will draw some stiff resistance from a Notre Dame defense that has allowed just two offensive touchdowns in the last three games.

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