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Irish defense scoring all the touchdowns

Saturday, September 7, 2002

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- With the West Coast offense looking as innovative as the option Notre Dame abandoned this season, the Irish defense and special teams led the way again. Gerome Sapp and Lionel Bolen scored on fumble returns 11 seconds apart, and Vontez Duff added a 34-yard interception return for a touchdown as Notre Dame (No. 24 ESPN/USA Today, No. 23 AP) beat Purdue 24-17 on Saturday. The Irish, who got off to their worst-ever 0-3 start last season, are 2-0 without scoring ...

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