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✦ News & notes They Said It "This was a tough one. It's going to show the character of this team and the identity of this team to see how we bounce back this upcoming week." — Fifth-year senior left tackle and team co-captain Zack Martin on the loss to Michigan "We have a lot of really skilled guys that made mistakes, including me. I think if we just stick together we'll be OK." — Fifth-year senior linebacker Dan Fox "They'll be grumbling about that at Rick's, Scorekeepers and the Blue Leprechaun for the next decade, as the blurred lines of realignment have cost college football one of its marquee events. Last call for the near future for the Irish and Wolverines comes in on Sept. 6, 2014. Before they flip the lights on and send everyone home, expect Notre Dame Darrell Hazell will try to become the first and Michigan to put on one more show." — Pete Purdue head coach to win his debut game Thamel, Sports Illustrated against the Irish since Joe Tiller in 1997. photo courtesy purdue media relations "A program as intimidated by Michigan as Hoke suggested would have looked at a 10‑0 deficit as insurmountable. Instead, Notre Dame clawed back and competed in front of 115,109 — the largest NCAA crowd ever — in a way nobody could question its heart. Question whether quarterback Tommy Rees has enough talent to lead Notre Dame to 10 victories, but not the program's temerity." — David Haugh, Chicago Tribune 7225 Heritage Square Drive, Granger, IN 574-272-2292 | SohoJapaneseBistro.com "Notre Dame may not have been chicken, but the Irish sure laid an egg Saturday night. See ya, Ann Arbor. Good riddance. Couldn't get outta there fast enough. … The Big House, one of college football's classic venues, was a house of horrors for the visitors. Don't worry, the Irish won't be in a hurry to return anytime soon." — Al Lesar, South Bend Tribune Japanese Bistro / Tapan Grill / Sushi Bar Minutes From Notre Dame "He played better last week than he did the first week, and we need him to continue to get better. We had no turnovers. And anytime you can have no turnovers you have a chance to win the football game. But we've still gotta see the field better and we've gotta throw it a little bit better." — Purdue head coach Darrell Hazell on quarterback Rob Henry "[Louis Nix] creates all kinds of issues for offensive linemen. He's real strong, and he's so quick off the ball. But the thing that impressed me most about that young man is if you study him you watch him play downfield. He's chasing the ball 20-25 yards down the field. That's uncommon for guys that weigh 350 pounds. I was really impressed with his effort for a big guy," — Hazell on Irish senior nose guard Louis Nix III "It's in the air, you can definitely just feel it and you know there is just something about it. Ross-Ade is going to be sold out, you're under the lights and it's big time." — Purdue senior lineman Justin Kitchens on playing Notre Dame ✦ Page 14