Several Purdue football starters missing vs Notre Dame. What we know

Purdue will be without several key starters when it plays Notre Dame at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday. Tight end George Burhenn is not in uniform; he played last week at UCLA but may have been injured late. There was no Big Ten injury report released this week, so availability was only visible during pregame warmups. Defensive back Mister Clark, who started the season opener at nickel, is again out for a third straight week. Left tackle Joey Tanona also remains out; he hasn’t played this season after suffering a sprained ankle in preseason camp, as described by coach Barry Odom. Nuku Mafi is poised to start at pace, while Marcus Easley appears set for left guard if Brock Brownfield remains in uniform. Linebacker JoJo Hayden and running back Fame Ijeboi warmed up as usual after limited status concerns the prior week, and the report may be updated.