In the annual Notre Dame -- Purdue football rivalry game , unranked Purdue defeated Notre Dame ( ranked No. 8 in the AP poll ) , 23 -- 21 , before a crowd of 60,672 at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis .
Purdue 23 , Notre Dame 21 .
In the annual Notre Dame -- Purdue 23 football rivalry game , unranked Purdue 23 defeated Notre Dame ( ranked No. 8 in the AP poll ) , 23 -- 21 , before a crowd of 60,672 at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis .
Purdue 23 , Notre Dame 21 .