Game 4 already?  And the Irish match last seasons win total already?  Unbelievable on both counts (sometimes I think about 3-9 and don’t believe it really happened).  Best game for the Irish offense since Brady Quinn was under center.  On to my thoughts-

The Good

What a game for Armando Allen.  He ran hard.  He ran fast.  And he ran far.

The  offensive line.  The smashed and bashed Purdue in the 2nd half.  Guys like Chris Stewart were blocking defensive lineman 7 yards down field.  It was great to see Stewart pump his fist and get rowdy after getting the running game rolling, and you could tell the lineman had demolition on their minds.

The continuing maturation of Jimmy Clausen.  He hit receivers for the big play, and he checked down when he had to.  He avoided pressure and didn’t even throw a pick.  He’s gonna have a 20+ touchdown season.

Robert Blanton and Harrison Smith.  2 guys that track the ball like Jack Bauer tracks terrosits with nuclear bombs.  Jack then proceeds by decorating bodies with bullet holes or snapping a neck, but Blanton is a little more humane and just takes an int for the pick 6.

Michael Floyd with his first 100 yard game.  Perhaps Julio Jones and A.J. Green have a little more hype-but I like my chances with Floyd.

A made field goal!

In general just the number of young guys that are on the field and making plays for this team.

The Bad

Sloppy tackling for the defense throughout most of the game.  Giving up a lot of yards to Purdue.

A slow start and yet another missed field goal.

Are the Irish lineman growing as run blockers, or was this just a case of the Purdue run defense being really bad?

Still can’t get all the way to the quarterback.

The defense needs to recognize that 3rd down is their chance to get off the field and sip on some Gatorade.

The Ugly

Poor Duval Kamara and his customary dropped pass seem to have a permanent residence in this category.

Joe Tiller and his assistant coach trying to out-mustache each other.