94 it was -- the 97-yarder was by Nick Eddy
by ShermanOaksND (2018-01-11 15:46:22)

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as he returned the ensuing kickoff for a TD, which tied the game at 7. ND would not trail again that season until the first half at Michigan State. The defensive starters didn't allow anybody other than Purdue and MSU to score; the only other team to score an offensive point was Northwestern, which got a late TD after ND had run up a 35-0 lead.



Probably the most exciting couple of minutes I have ever
by other_guy  (2018-01-11 16:58:56)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

seen in a football game . . . Our first seats in the stadium were in the south end zone, and after watching Purdue's #23 (Keyes) back slowly disappear from sight, we were treated to the magnificence of Eddy appearing in the midst of blockers enroute to our end zone. The memory still lingers!