Notre Dame Prepares for Purdue After Michigan State Win

No. 3 Notre Dame defeated Michigan State 27-10 in South Bend to improve to 3-0 and extend its winning streak to 13 games, all by double-digit margins. The Fighting Irish controlled the second half, outgaining Michigan State 395-167, forcing two interceptions and holding the Spartans scoreless after halftime; CJ Carr passed for 234 yards and ran for a touchdown, Nolan James Jr. rushed for 121 yards, and Micah Gilbert made eight catches for 170 yards. Notre Dame now enters Saturday’s game at Purdue, which is 1-2 but has shown offensive improvement behind quarterback Ryan Browne while averaging 377 passing yards per game; the Boilermakers’ defense and lack of takeaways face a Notre Dame team averaging 40 points per game. Elsewhere, unbeaten No. 4 Indiana opens Big Ten play against Northwestern, No. 18 Michigan hosts No. 17 Iowa, and Penn State begins conference play against Wisconsin. In women’s soccer, Michigan rallied to beat previously unbeaten No. 1 Michigan State 3-1, while No. 6 Stanford defeated No. 3 Wake Forest 2-0.