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TV ratings for Irish opener up 77 percent

Notre Dame faithful tune in to watch team beat Purdue to start season

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The start of the Brian Kelly era attracted a large television audience for Notre Dame.

Saturday's preliminary rating was up 77 percent from last year's opener. NBC said Sunday that the Fighting Irish's 23-12 win over Purdue drew a 2.3 overnight rating and 6 share. It was up 15 percent from the last Notre Dame home game against Purdue in 2008.

The 2009 opener against Nevada earned a 1.3 rating and 3 share.

Ratings represent the percentage of all homes with televisions tuned into a program. Shares represent the percentage of all homes with TVs in use at the time. Overnight ratings measure the country's largest markets.

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