Irish Ranked 30th in Associated Press Poll

Three wins and TWO LOSSES against the fifth toughest schedule in college football gets you a #30 ranking in the latest AP Poll and a #36 ranking in the USA Today Coaches Poll.  Surprisingly, a team the Irish manhandled two weeks ago, Michigan State, is ranked ahead of the Irish in both polls.  Here's a link to both polls:

LINK:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS -- WEEK 5

Game Highlights: Notre Dame vs. Purdue

The good folks at UND.COM posted highlights from Notre Dame's 38 - 10 convincing win over Purdue last night.  Here's the link:

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS -- ND OVER PURDUE

Tuitt Misses Class -- Stays Home at ND

Notre Dame freshman defensive end Stephon Tuitt apparently missed a class and it cost him a trip to Purdue last night.  Would this have been the case at a SEC, Big Ten, ACC school?

Coach Kelly Post Game Presser -- Purdue

The Fighting Irish dominated Purdue last night 38 - 10 in a game that proved we can run the football and we can hang on to it too!  Here's what Coach Kelly had to say after the game and the morning after:

LINK:  COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE

LINK:  SUNDAY PRESS CONFERENCE

The Mornin' After ND Dominates Purdue 38 - 10

Took a lap around the web this morning to see what the "media experts" are saying about Notre Dame's 38 - 10 victory last night over Purdue.  The Irish DOMINATED Purdue in every facet of the game except for special teams -- which continue to be 'not so special' for our favorite team.  Here's what I found:

LINK:  JOURNAL & COURIER STORY #1

LINK:  JOURNAL & COURIER STORY #2

LINK:  PURDUE -- THE EXPONENT

LINK:  INDIANAPOLIS STAR STORY #1

LINK:  INDIANAPOLIS STAR STORY #2

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

LINK:  JOURNAL GAZETTE BLOG

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN TIMES

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE -- HAMILTON

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- WIENEKE

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- LESAR

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- HANSEN

LINK:  WNDU-TV

LINK:  NBC SPORTS -- NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

LINK:  ESPN BLOG

LINK:  ESPN BLOG #2

LINK:  EVANSVILLE COURIER & PRESS

LINK:  NEWS SENTINEL