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In the span of 13:36 of the third quarter today versus Purdue, the Fighting Irish announced that the future is nearer than we thought. Tied 14-14 at the half, Notre Dame rolled up 21 points in the third quarter after having totaled 0 points in that period in the first three games of 2008. No gimmickry was required. The Irish, behind the precision-passing of Jimmy Clausen and Armando Allen’s 91 rushing yards in that quarter alone, scored on drives of 81, 78 and 54 yards. ...