Notre Dame Fighting Irish 24–21 Purdue Boilermakers: Final Score & Recap | Week 4, 2009

Quick answer

Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated Purdue Boilermakers 24–21 in Week 4, 2009. Final score: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 24, Purdue Boilermakers 21.

Game summary

Notre Dame Fighting Irish edged Purdue Boilermakers 24–21 in Week 4 of the 2009 season.

Scoring: 6 touchdowns, 1 field goal across 7 plays.
Passing leader: Joey Elliott (2509.0) — 0.0 pass yds, 3 TD, +0.51 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Ralph Bolden — 0.0 yds.
Receiving leader: Keith Smith — 1 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0	0	0	0	24
Purdue Boilermakers	0	0	0	0	21

Scoring Map

Each pin marks a score on the field — TDs in the end zone, field goals near the kick line.

NDNotre Dame Fighting Irish

+3OPP 17

PURPurdue Boilermakers

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Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

87.0
Q1FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 17
Score
0-0
Nick Tausch 34 yard field goal GOOD.
2509.0
Q1TD
AVAaron Valentin
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-0
Joey Elliott pass complete to Aaron Valentin for 36 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
87.0
Q2TD
GTGolden Tate
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-0
Golden Tate rush for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
87.0
Q2TD
RHRobert Hughes
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-0
Robert Hughes rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
87.0
Q4TD
KRKyle Rudolph
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-0
Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Kyle Rudolph for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
2509.0
Q4TD
JTJaycen Taylor
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-0
Joey Elliott pass complete to Jaycen Taylor for 38 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
2509.0
Q4TD
KSKeith Smith
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-0
Joey Elliott pass complete to Keith Smith for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top passers, rushers, and receivers from cfbfastR play-by-play.

Passing

Joey Elliott (2509.0) — 0.0 yds · 3 TD · +0.51 EPA/play +16.37 EPA
Jimmy Clausen (87.0) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD · +0.29 EPA/play +7.65 EPA
Dayne Crist (87.0) — 0.0 yds · -0.25 EPA/play -2.28 EPA

Rushing

Ralph Bolden (2509.0) — 0.0 yds -0.43 EPA
Robert Hughes (87.0) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD -0.02 EPA
Jonas Gray (87.0) — 0.0 yds -0.95 EPA

Receiving

Keith Smith (2509.0) — 1 rec · 0.0 yds +1.28 EPA
Golden Tate (87.0) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +0.81 EPA
Kyle Rudolph (87.0) — 1 rec · 0.0 yds +1.82 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Joey Elliott	2509.0	32	9.4%	3	+0.51	+16.37
Jimmy Clausen	87.0	26	3.8%	1	+0.29	+7.65
Dayne Crist	87.0	9	0.0%	0	-0.25	-2.28

Team EPA comparison

Stat	ND	PUR
Plays	0	0
EPA / play	—	—
Total EPA	—	—
Success rate	—	—
Pass EPA / play	—	—
Rush EPA / play	—	—
Yards	0	0

Drive chart

Key possessions and results.

Qtr	Offense	Plays	EPA	Result
Q1	2509.0	4	-0.04	Ended
Q1	87.0	0	—	Field goal
Q1	87.0	8	+0.58	Ended
Q1	2509.0	6	-1.84	Punt
Q1	87.0	6	-4.04	Ended
Q1	2509.0	1	+3.76	Pass TD
Q1	2509.0	7	+0.46	Ended
Q2	2509.0	2	-0.08	Ended
Q2	87.0	3	+1.05	Interception
Q2	2509.0	4	-2.26	Ended
Q2	87.0	3	-1.53	Punt
Q2	2509.0	3	-0.23	Punt
Q2	87.0	1	+2.68	Rush TD
Q2	87.0	6	+2.05	Ended
Q2	2509.0	3	-0.28	Punt
Q2	87.0	9	+5.75	Rush TD

Biggest EPA swings

Q1 · 87.0 · Jonas Gray rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Prdue 25. (-5.25 EPA)
Q4 · 2509.0 · Joey Elliott pass complete to Jaycen Taylor for 38 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (+4.28 EPA)
Q1 · 2509.0 · Joey Elliott pass complete to Aaron Valentin for 36 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (+3.76 EPA)
Q4 · 87.0 · Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Kyle Rudolph for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (+3.76 EPA)
Q4 · 2509.0 · Joey Elliott pass complete to Keith Smith for 13 yards to the NDame 1 for a 1ST down. (+2.95 EPA)
Q1 · 2509.0 · Joey Elliott pass complete to Keith Smith for 22 yards to the Prdue 49 for a 1ST down. (+2.75 EPA)
Q1 · 87.0 · Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Duval Kamara for 15 yards to the Prdue 22. (+2.73 EPA)
Q2 · 87.0 · Golden Tate rush for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (+2.68 EPA)

Key takeaways

Notre Dame Fighting Irish controlled the final (24–21) in Week 4.
Passing edge: Joey Elliott (2509.0) — yds, 3 TD.
EPA edge: ND at EPA/play.
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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Purdue Boilermakers?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 24, Purdue Boilermakers 21 in Week 4 of the 2009 college football season.

Who won Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Purdue Boilermakers?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish won with a final score of 24–21.

Where can I find the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Purdue Boilermakers box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=292692509.

Who led Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Purdue Boilermakers in passing?

Joey Elliott (2509.0) led passers with 0.0 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

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