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CJ Carr throws for 3 TDs, runs for another to help No. 3 Notre Dame rout rival Purdue 49-10

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Marot, M. (2026, September 26). CJ Carr throws for 3 TDs, runs for another to help No. 3 Notre Dame rout rival Purdue 49-10. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/cj-carr-throws-for-3-tds-runs-for-another-to-help-no-3-notre-dame-rout-rival-purdue-49-10/article_60b9bc36-1ff4-54ab-b20c-d57b90d4601d.html

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CJ Carr led No. 3 Notre Dame to a dominant 49-10 victory over Purdue on Saturday, throwing for three touchdowns and running for another. Carr was efficient with 237 passing yards and added a rushing touchdown, while Aneyas Williams contributed 80 rushing yards and a score. The Fighting Irish’s strong defensive play, highlighted by Drayk Bowen’s fumble return touchdown, helped secure their win, marking Notre Dame's 14th consecutive victory and second straight week with Carr scoring both passing and running touchdowns.

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On Saturday, CJ Carr led Notre Dame to a dominant 49-10 victory over rival Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana. Carr threw for three touchdowns and ran for another score, completing 14 of 22 passes for 237 yards with one interception. Linebacker Drayk Bowen also scored his first career touchdown on a 15-yard fumble return. The Fighting Irish (4-0) amassed 177 rushing yards, their season high, thanks to Aneyas Williams who carried the ball 14 times for 80 yards and one touchdown.

Notre Dame’s impressive performance extended their winning streak to 14 games and marked a perfect October start for the first time since 2021. In contrast, struggling Purdue (1-3) managed only 12 rushing yards in the first half and finished with just 218 total yards. Ryan Browne led Purdue with 111 passing yards but also lost a critical fumble that Bowen returned for a touchdown.

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Boilermakers Ind. Notre Dame Purdue WEST LAFAYETTE

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — CJ Carr threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score, linebacker Drayk Bowen scored his first career TD on a 15-yard fumble return and No. 3 Notre Dame beat Purdue 49-10 on Saturday.

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🔮 Aneyas Williams carried 14 times for 80 yards with one TD as the Fighting Irish (4-0) produced a season-high 177 yards rushing.

2026-09-26 · Toronto Star

CJ Carr throws for 3 TDs, runs for another to help No. 3 Notre Dame rout rival Purdue 49-10 · assertive framing

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Dame → throw → Saturday

Carr was 14 of 22 for 237 yards and threw his first interception of the season. asserted

Carr → throw → season

It’s the second straight week Carr has had a TD pass and a TD run in the same game. asserted

Carr → ’ → game

Aneyas Williams carried 14 times for 80 yards with one TD as the Fighting Irish (4-0) produced a season-high 177 yards rushing. asserted

Irish → carry → yards

Notre Dame has won 14 straight and will start October with a perfect record for the first time since 2021. asserted

Dame → win → 2021

It was another miserable day for the struggling Boilermakers (1-3). asserted

It → struggle → Boilermakers

Ryan Browne was 18 of 28 for 111 yards and lost the fumble that Bowen returned for the touchdown. asserted

Bowen → lose → touchdown

Purdue had only 12 yards rushing in the first half and finished the game with only 218 total yards as it lost its third straight. asserted

it → have → straight

Notre Dame took control when it stopped a fake punt on Purdue’s second possession 1 yard short of a first down near midfield. asserted

it → take → midfield

Four plays later, Carr connected with Micah Gilbert for a 14-yard TD pass to make it 7-0. asserted

it → connect → pass

Notre Dame capped its next two possessions with a 22-yard scoring run from Williams and a 1-yard TD run from Carr. asserted

Dame → cap → Carr

Then Bryce Young’s strip sack led to Bowen’s scoop-and-score to make it 28-0 with 4:15 left in the first half. asserted

4:15 → lead → half

Carr closed out the first-half scoring with a 3-yard TD pass to Nolan James Jr. and, before departing early, added a 2-yard TD pass to Cooper Flanagan. asserted

Carr → close → Flanagan

Coach Marcus Freeman will like the dominance of his team in the first half but will have plenty to correct in a far less efficient second half. asserted

Freeman → like → half

When it mattered most, Notre Dame looked like a title contender. asserted

Dame → matter → contender

But it may have to wait to rise in the AP Top 25. uncertain

it → have → Top

Things keep getting worse for the Boilermakers. asserted

Things → get → Boilermakers

The offense settled for one field goal and a TD with 6 seconds left in the game after scoring 36 or more points in three straight games. asserted

offense → settle → games

The defense continues to give up big plays, and Purdue still hasn’t beaten a Power 4 foe since its 2023 season finale against Indiana. asserted

Purdue → continue → Indiana

The rivalry Purdue and Notre Dame have met 90 times in this series but lately it’s been all Irish. asserted

it → meet → series

They’ve won 11 straight in the Battle for the Shillelagh. asserted

They → win → Shillelagh

Two years ago, Notre Dame dealt Purdue what was then the worst loss in school history, 66-7. asserted

what → deal → history

And in the last three meetings, Notre Dame has outscored Purdue 171-40. asserted

Dame → outscore → Purdue

Purdue: Visits Illinois next Saturday in the Cannon Trophy game. asserted

Purdue → visit → game