Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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On this day, though, new Purdue starter Jim Everett guided a 23-21 up- set of No. 8 Notre Dame by complet- ing 20 of 28 passes for 255 yards. The No. 3 pick in the 1986 NFL Draft, Ever- ett would play 12 years in the league. 2000: GARY GODSEY (NOTRE DAME) AND DREW BREES (PURDUE) One of the amazing stories in the series. Godsey, who was recruited as a tight end and would finish his career there, received his first career start at quarterback because of an injury the previous week to starter Arnaz Battle. Meanwhile, the senior Brees would win the Maxwell Award and finish third in the Heisman balloting en route to leading Purdue to the Big Ten title and its second Rose Bowl appear- ance ever. Godsey led the game-winning drive that culminated with Nicholas Setta's 38-yard field goal as time elapsed in the 23-21 victory. He finished with more completions (14) than Brees (13), and also scored the game's first touch- down on a nine-yard run. Godsey eventually would return to tight end. Brees, still starring in the NFL, has been an eight-time Pro Bowl pick and led the New Orleans Saints to a Super Bowl title during the 2009 season. 2004: BRADY QUINN (NOTRE DAME) AND KYLE ORTON (PURDUE) The sophomore Quinn passed for 432 yards, but Orton completed 21 of 31 for 385 yards in Purdue's 41-16 vic- tory — the first Boilermakers win in 30 years at Notre Dame Stadium. One year later at Purdue, Quinn completed 20 of 23 passes for 283 yards (similar to Griese's 19 of 22 for 283 yards in 1965) — and that was just in the first half. The Irish held a 28-0 halftime advantage on its way to a 49-28 win. Quinn finished 29-of-36 passing for 440 yards. The most recent Fighting Irish first- round pick at quarterback, Quinn is now with FOX Sports, while Orton begins his 10th season in the NFL (Buffalo). Nothing has better defined this se- ries since 1946 than its consistent ex- cellence at quarterback, the best in any college football rivalry. ✦ In 2000, Drew Brees led Purdue to the Big Ten title and its second Rose Bowl appearance, but was outplayed by Notre Dame's Gary Godsey in a 23-21 Irish triumph. PHOTO COURTESY PURDUE