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It’s been a long time since Purdue has played at Notre Dame in South Bend. The year was 2012, and Purdue very nearly ended an undefeated season for the Irish, falling on a late field goal. That was the season in which there were only two undefeated teams: Notre Dame and Ohio State. Purdue very nearly took down both on their home fields.
The mists of time have a ton of Purdue upsets of Notre Dame, but the last half century has been nothing but pain and heartbreak in South Bend. Purdue has a single victory at Notre Dame Stadium since 1974, but it was a big one as Kyle Orton and Taylor Stubblefield bombed away on the Irish in 2004. Outside of that, there were a ton of close calls, but no other victories.
Purdue has not beaten a top 10 team away from home since that 1974 win, and hasn’t beaten any ranked team away from home since beating #25 Northwestern in 2010 (and they were only in the coaches poll).
GameDay Vitals
| Opponent | Tennessee Volunteers (7-5) |
|---|---|
| Opponent | Tennessee Volunteers (7-5) |
| Stadium | Nissan Stadium |
| Capacity | 69,143 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Mascot | A dog, despite being Volunteers |
| Tickets | $46 on Stubhub |
| Kickoff Time | 3:00 pm EST |
| TV | ESPN |
| Online Streaming | ESPN |
| Satellite Radio | Sirius XM Channel 196 |
| Odds | Tennessee by 6 Odds/lines subject to change. T&Cs apply. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. |
| All-Time Series | Purdue leads 1-0 |
| Last Purdue Win | 27-22 on 12/31/1979 in Bluebonnet Bowl |
| Last Tennessee Win | None |
| SB Nation Blog Representation | Rocky Top Talk |
| Weather Forecast | 65 degrees, partly cloudy |
| 2020 Tennesee Postseason | None |
| Coach | Josh Heupel (7-5 in first season at Tennessee. 35-13 overall) |
| Is the H&R Staff Attending? | No |
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