Purdue’s first showcase game of the season was a debacle, as visiting Notre Dame routed the Boilermakers, 66-7, leading 49-0 early in the second half. Notre Dame amassed nearly 600 yards of offense, more than 350 on the ground, handing Purdue one of its worst loss ever in Ross-Ade Stadium. PDF: Purdue-Notre Dame statistics A few quick takeaways … • Purdue’s defense needed to be as physical and fundamentally solid as possible. Both areas were total malfunctions. The Boilermakers repeatedly botched containment on the edges, springing big runs and putting on the spotlight on shockingly bad open-f…