Notre Dame Purdue: 5 instant takeaways

A win and perhaps a step in the right direction?

Notre Dame didn’t have an excuse this week.  They weren’t playing on a short week, they weren’t coming off an emotional road game, and they weren’t playing a Big Ten championship contender by any means but it was another case of unimpressive despite the victory.

Here are five takeaways from Notre Dame’s most recent win, a 27-13 victory that tied Brian Kelly with Knute Rockne of the most wins in Notre Dame history: