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Notre Dame vs Purdue: Shillelagh Trophy explained in rivalry clash

The state of Indiana will take center stage this weekend as Notre Dame and Purdue resume one of the Midwest’s longest-running rivalries, with the Shillelagh Trophy on the line.

Only 95 miles separate the two campuses, and the schools first met in 1896. The matchup was played off and on for decades before becoming an annual tradition from 1946 through 2014.

After a pause, the series was renewed in 2021, and the current agreement keeps the two sides on the field every season from 2024 through 2028.

Notre Dame has been the dominant force in this series, holding a 58-26-2 overall record. Since the Shillelagh Trophy was introduced in 1957, the Irish have a 39-19 edge, not counting the two vacated

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