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Notre Dame Football vs. Purdue: 3 Boilermakers who must be stopped

By Brad Weiss

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - SEPTEMBER 13: Purdue Boilermakers mascot Purdue Pete is seen during the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 13, 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - SEPTEMBER 13: Purdue Boilermakers mascot Purdue Pete is seen during the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 13, 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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Sep 11, 2021; East Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Purdue Boilermakers quarterback Jack Plummer (13) throws a pass against the Connecticut Huskies in the first half at Rentschler Field at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2021; East Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Purdue Boilermakers quarterback Jack Plummer (13) throws a pass against the Connecticut Huskies in the first half at Rentschler Field at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

Notre Dame Football vs. Purdue: 3 Boilermakers who must be stopped

Jack Plummer

Finally, we come to the man behind everything the Boilermakers like to do on offense, and that is starting quarterback Jack Plummer. In his first season as the full-time starter for Purdue, Plummer has become a star, throwing for over 550 yards and six touchdowns against zero interceptions through the team’s first two wins.

Standing six-foot-5, Plummer has that NFL size that scouts like to see, and while he is not super-athletic, he can get the job done with his feet if need be. The Irish have not been great on defense this season, and Plummer is extremely accurate, a combination that could lead to a ton of yards for the junior signal-caller on Saturday.

This is a Purdue team that is coming into South Bend sitting at 2-0, so they are not going to be a pushover. They did lose their starting running back to UConn, so that is something they have to figure out heading into Saturday’s matchup, but if they have to throw all day, they have the quarterback to do so.

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