I wasn't present, but I've been told that when Jaycen Taylor caught a screen pass in the flat that Notre Dame was completely unprepared for and raced into the end zone to give the Boilers the lead, the noise level in Ross-Ade rivaled any moment since the Brees years. I personally remember leaping off my couch and causing a ridiculous commotion. My wife was less than amused.
Evidently, the powers that be have decided that it was so much fun it needs to happen again. The Boilers and the Irish will meet at 8 PM on Sat, October 1, under the lights at Ross-Ade. Purdue is just 1-4 in home night games, with the only win being a game that I attented in September 1994. It was a 51-14 win over Toledo and it was my first game witnessed in person at Ross-Ade. I figured that sort of thing happened all the time.
The 2009 game vs Notre Dame was also the start of the current blackout uniform phase. If my calcs are correct, they're now 8-12 in that garb. As I've said before, it's time to ditch it as the everyday uni.
As much as I am.....concerned...about the upcoming football season, thinking about an 8 PM night game at Ross-Ade -- against Notre Dame -- gets my blood flowing a bit.
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night game blowout for your first game. mustve felt promising
PU ND is a great atmosphere anyway, and making it the night game makes it even more so. Now if we could only win the damn game this time....
iowa vs purdue in 2003 wasn't a night game?
anyone remember that game? i swear that was under the lights... and we beat the higher ranked Iowa team at home.
Das -- might have been a 3:30 start than ran into the dusk, thus necessitating the lights. Night games for purposes of the W-L stat are those that start at 6 pm or later.
Did anyone else see on ESPN where one of their jokers says that "ND has a real BCS chance this season" Uhhhh, what?
@Scruffy_P- Lou Holtz, perhaps? I recall a few years ago when he said ND would go 12-0 and win the national title.
WE ARE EN DEEEEEE
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