Ryan Walters has had the Notre Dame game circled on his calendar

For many teams across the country, facing Notre Dame football is like its Super Bowl.

While the Irish opponent this weekend, Purdue, does play some of the top teams in the Big Ten, this one might mean more for the Boilermakers. Their head coach, Ryan Walters, knows how big this game is for his program.

He told Nathan Baird of the Indy Star that “I’d be lying to you if I didn’t say that this game was circled on my calendar.” It makes plenty of sense, as both teams reside in Northern Indiana, and recruit against each other for a number of prospects inside and outside of the state.

The Irish have to know that they’ll get the best effort from Purdue this weekend, and have to be ready. Otherwise, we’ll continue to have an uneasy feeling about how the rest of Notre Dame’s season will play out.

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