No. 11 Notre Dame holds off Purdue for 30-14 win

INDIANAPOLIS -- Everett Golson was quick on his feet Saturday night. He had to be. With Amir Carlisle out with an injured right knee, the offense struggling, an already short-handed defense getting even thinner, and an uncharacteristic series of miscues, Golson did what he does best -- tucked the ball and improvised. The senior quarterback scrambled for a 15-yard touchdown just before halftime to erase Notre Dame's first deficit of the season, kept a second-half TD drive going with a 17-yard completion on the run and helped the 11th-ranked Fighting Irish score the final 20 points to pull away from rival Purdue 30-14. "He just understands the game," coach Brian Kelly said. "The game is slower for him than it was when he was here in his first year. The game has slowed down. He sees the field better. He can see it better. He's not there yet.