It's a do-or-die situation right now for Notre Dame football . The Fighting Irish are 0-2 on the campaign, after losses to Miami and Texas A&M. The Fighting Irish have very slim chances of getting into the College Football Playoff unless they win out. Notre Dame faces off against Purdue from the Big Ten, in their next game.
The Boilermakers are 2-1 on the season, with their lone loss to USC. Purdue is led by first-year coach Barry Odom , who joined the team this season from UNLV. Purdue enters the game with the chance to completely knock Notre Dame out of CFP consideration.
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman knows there's a lot on the line right now.
“You’ve got to go to work and practice and get better,” Freeman said after their recent loss to the Aggies, per the Associated Pres