nerback Cole Luke headed to the locker
room with a neck injury, according to
Kelly. Neither returned to the game.
Freshman safety Drue Tranquill
stepped in admirably, despite having a
somewhat limited grasp of the playbook.
"We don't necessarily want him on 4.4
[speed in the 40-yard dash] slot receiv-
ers," Smith said of the defense's need to
adjust with the inexperienced, though
talented, safety. "But for the run game,
he's great."
Sophomore wide receiver Corey Robinson hauled in three passes for 52 yards and a touchdown to help the
Irish pull away from the Boilermakers in the second half.
PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA
