The Purdue Boilermakers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish meet Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.

Notre Dame sits at 0-2 and a long way from a potential College Football Playoff berth, but a date with Purdue could be just what is needed this weekend.

The most important item on Notre Dame’s to-do list on Saturday afternoon is figuring out what the defense can actually do well.

Marcus Freeman has brought on several former Cincinnati staffers since he became Notre Dame football coach. So they know how good CJ Carr is, and Desmond Ridder was.

Joey Tonano was headed for what he hoped was a bright career with Notre Dame. He'll now "A few years ago I never thought this would be the situation, that I would be playing back there."

Marcus Freeman stresses consistency after Miami loss while teasing Leonard Moore’s injury status ahead of Notre Dame vs Purdue.

What can we expect from the Trojans in their Big Ten home opener Saturday night? Trojans Wire's Adam Bradford weighs in