Jeremiyah Love rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 24 Notre Dame stormed to a 56-30 win over Purdue on Saturday evening in South Bend, Ind.
Jadarian Price added 74 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground for Notre Dame (1-2), which posted a resounding victory after losing to ranked opponents Miami and Texas A&M by four points combined to open the season.
Ryan Browne completed 21 of 34 passes for 250 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Purdue (2-2). Nitro Tuggle had a team-high 66 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Notre Dame outgained Purdue 535-379. The Fighting Irish finished with 254 rushing yards, compared with 76 rushing yards for the Boilermakers.
The game included a lightning delay late in the second quarter.
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