Purdue, Notre Dame expand upcoming series to 6 games

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue and Notre Dame have added two more games to their four-game series. The Boilermakers on Thursday announced the expansion of

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue and Notre Dame have added two more games to their four-game series.

The Boilermakers on Thursday announced the expansion of the series, saying they will play the Fighting Irish six times over the eight-year period from 2021-28.

Purdue also will play home games against Memphis in 2020 and Indiana State in 2022, and will push its game at Wake Forest back a year to 2028 to accommodate one of the Notre Dame games.

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Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski graduated from Notre Dame and played baseball there. New Boilermakers football coach Jeff Brohm calls it ''a no-brainer to add more games against them'' because of the Fighting Irish's close proximity and prestige.

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