... Purdue Boilermakers football team opens the 2010 season in South Bend, which has historically been one of the most difficult places for the Old Gold and Black to post victories.

In fact, Purdue has a grand total of one win in their last 16 appearances under the shadow of Touchdown Jesus.

But don't tell coach Danny Hope about past history.

"It's a mind over matter thing in some ways," Hope said of playing at Notre Dame Stadium. "They have very good players and it is a hostile environment, but if you don't mind, it doesn't matter so much."

Hope also pointed to momentum-building wins last year in Ann Arbor (where Purdue hadn't triumphed si...

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