... win over Purdue, the moment fans of the Fighting Irish had been fearing finally happened.

Jimmy Clausen showed his humanity.

A long pass intended for freshman Shaq Evans fell into the arms of a defender for Clausen's first interception of the 2009 campaign. The Irish went to the locker room leading the Boilermakers 17-7 and holding all the momentum, after delivering a physical pounding to Purdue over the first 30 minutes of football.

Clausen played sparingly in the first half, only entering the game for a handful of plays over four series—looking decided un-Clausen-esque. He missed some throws, was sacked twice, and was obviously hampered by the toe injury he sustained against Michigan State.

It seemed the game was...

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