No. 24 Notre Dame was excellent on offense as they recorded a season-high 56 points in their victory against in-state rival Purdue.

The No. 24 Notre Dame Fighting Irish have put themselves in a rough position for playoff contention by starting 0-2 but are looking to get their first win of the year against their in-state rival.

It is no secret that the Notre Dame defense has severely struggled to start the season, especially the secondary. Christian Gray is a big part of that secondary, and like the rest of his unit, Gray needs to improve quickly if Notre Dame wants to right their wrongs.

When Notre Dame announced the hiring of Chris Ash, many Irish fans were underwhelmed; however, the trust Marcus Freeman earned during last season’s CFP run was enough to overlook the move at the time.