... just the way it has to be... I don't think we're all that far off.  I don't think we've arrived yet: I don't think we're ready to take on the Patriots yet, but we certainly have a lot to look forward to." -- Purdue coach Danny Hope


UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: NOTRE DAME 24, PURDUE 21

No long-winded introduction today...mostly because I'm still sleep-deprived from not getting back to Ohio until 4:30 am Sunday!  So we'll jump right in with five things I observed from the Purdue/Notre Dame thriller in West Lafayette.


1.  The night game environment in Ross-Ade Stadium is absolutely incredible.  I was on the field when Purdue took the fourth-quarter lead, and from the moment Jaycen Taylor c...

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