PURDOOM

Purdue, facing a 3rd-and-9 from its own 11, just converted the first down. Which you expected. But it was the way in which the Mint Juleps did it that led Irish fans to bemoan another chorus of "(Savior's Name)". Painter completed a pass to Dustin Keller, I believe, who was hit immediately by Kyle McCarthy (who's having a good game in the most significant playing time he has yet received). But then Keller carried McCarthy with him for the extra yard he needed.

This game film could very well be gorier than "Eastern Promises", from an Irish perspective.

Glen Hansard's remains the only Irish performance worth touting this week that I've seen.

Zibby just recorded his first interception since the 2005 Navy game. That's a span of twenty games.

On the ensuing possession, the Irish ran the same slant-in play to Duval Kamara twice in a row. Both for first downs. Nicely done. Now Evan Sharpley is in the game. For one play. Am I being hyp-motized!?!

ND has a 4th-and-goal from the Purdue 5. Double-double tight end set. I mean, I think Konrad Reuland re-enrolled to be in on this play. Fake handoff, John Carlson sprints to the right conrerand is wide open. WIIIIIIDE OOOOOOOOOPEN! And Clausen waits...and waits...checks his email....still waiting....finally lofts the ball to Carlson, who makes a tremendously acrobatic catch over two Purdue DBS that needn't have been that acrobatic had Clausen just released it sooner.

But it IS a touchdown, and it's the first TD pass of Clausen's career and the first of the season for the Irish.

Brandon Walker missed the PAT.

As if you're surprised.