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Key Takeaways From Notre Dame's Defense vs Purdue

Notre Dame continued its stellar defensive campaign by completely shutting down Purdue during a dominant road victory. Under the guidance of defensive coordinator Chris Ash and defensive line coach Charlie Partridge, the visitors surrendered only 218 total yards, with the vast majority coming during a late scoring march after the game was already out of reach.

The forward defensive unit overwhelmed the opposition by racking up nine tackles for loss and six sacks, featuring standout efforts from Bryce Young, Armel Mukam, and Rodney Dunham. In the secondary, true freshman Joey O'Brien stepped into a starting role amid injuries to teammates, securing five total tackles alongside defensive contributions from Boubcar Traore.

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