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Notre Dame's Luke Talich out for Purdue game with wrist injury

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 24, 2026, 5:27 PM

Last updated Sep 24, 2026

Notre Dame's Luke Talich out for Purdue game with wrist injury
Summary

Notre Dame senior safety Luke Talich has been ruled out for the team's game against Purdue on Saturday due to an injured left wrist. This marks the sixth defender and second safety unavailable for the contest. Talich has recorded 11 tackles, a sack, and an interception in three games this season. Freshman Joey O'Brien will be making his first career start in Talich's place. The matchup is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET, streamed exclusively on Peacock.

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  • •Luke Talich ruled out for Purdue due to left wrist injury.
  • •Talich is sixth Notre Dame defender unavailable for the game.
  • •Freshman Joey O'Brien to start in place of Talich.
  • •Game scheduled for 2 p.m. ET, streaming on Peacock.
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  • 5:27 PMYahoo Sports — Notre Dame senior defender ruled out against Purdue testing depth
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Notre Dame has ruled out another one of its defenders as the team gets closer to its Saturday road matchup against Purdue

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