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Florida State Seminoles at Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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Riley Leonard runs for 2 TDs, throws a TD pass and No. 10 Notre Dame routs Florida State 52-3

Notre Dame (8-1) rolled up 453 yards of total offense. The Fighting Irish defense had eight sacks and two additional tackles for loss.

Notre Dame's victory, the largest in a rivalry highlighted by down-to-the-wire finishes, evened the series at 6-6.

“Man, (I'm) proud of those guys,” Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said. "Proud of the way they prepared. As you watch film, you know you’re going against a talented group, but it could have been easy to overlook those guys in terms of preparation because of the record.

“But we’ve got a mature group,” Freeman said. "We’ve got a bunch of seniors that are continuing to lead this group in the right way, and I truly believe in my heart, Saturday is a reflection of preparation, and they are preparing the right way. They have the right mentality, and they are really going out and playing well."

Leonard gained 70 yards rushing to go with his 215 yards passing. On his first touchdown, the senior quarterback broke to the left side and sprinted 34 yards, diving into the end zone to cap Notre Dame’s first drive. He sliced through the Florida State defense for a 6-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.

Jadarian Price ran 65 yards for Notre Dame’s second touchdown, and tight end Mitchell Evans caught a 12-yard pass from Leonard for a touchdown that extended Notre Dame's lead to 21-3 at halftime.

Jeremiyah Love scored from the 1-yard line early in the fourth quarter. Backup quarterback Steve Angeli finished the scoring with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Deion Colzie.

A 79-yard pick six by Luke Talich with 1:23 left in the game put an exclamation mark on the Notre Dame victory.

Florida State (1-9) drove 75 yards on 16 plays to set up a 23-yard field goal by Ryan Fitzgerald in the first quarter. The Seminoles only managed 37 yards in their next seven drives combined.

Notre Dame’s defense punished Florida State quarterbacks Brock Glenn and Luke Kromenhoek with eight sacks for minus 81 yards. Glenn was 5-of-18 passing for 51 yards and two interceptions. Kromenhoek was 5-of-8 passing for 37 yards.

Rylie Mills led Notre Dame with three sacks.

“We’re all disappointed,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said. “This is not the result we expected. This is not any part of what we want our program to look like. Guys battled throughout. Credit to the opponent what they were able to do. It’s a season full of results that make us sick, but we still have a choice to make as far as how we will finish — and that’s work and be better.”

Notre Dame defensive tackle Howard Cross III left the game in the second quarter with an apparent ankle injury. Cross limped off the field and did not return. He leads Notre Dame with four sacks this season.

Takeaways Florida State: The Seminoles are doomed to no better than a three-win season, with a 1-9 record and two games left. Florida State’s last three-win season was the COVID-shortened 2020 season when the Seminoles were 3-6. This season could be the team’s lowest win total in a full season since Florida State was 3-8 in 1975.

Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish will have to close strong against Virginia, Army and Southern California and get some help to nail down home field in the College Football Playoff. One misstep, though, and the Fighting Irish might have some restless nights before the selections are announced.

Poll Implications Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish will likely move up in the rankings after Georgia and Miami lost.

Up Next Notre Dame hosts Virginia on Saturday.

Florida State has a bye week before hosting Charleston Southern on Nov. 23.

How To Watch

How can I watch Florida State Seminoles vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish?
  • TV Channel: Seminoles at Fighting Irish 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on NBC.
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Matchup Prediction

Fighting Irish: 96.5%
Seminoles: 3.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

ND TD 1st Period 13:17 Riley Leonard 34 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
FSU FG 1st Period 5:22 Ryan Fitzgerald 23 Yd Field Goal
ND TD 2nd Period 14:35 Jadarian Price 65 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
ND TD 2nd Period 0:17 Mitchell Evans 12 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Mitch Jeter Kick)
ND TD 3rd Period 9:38 Riley Leonard 6 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
ND FG 3rd Period 1:05 Mitch Jeter 28 Yd Field Goal
ND TD 4th Period 10:53 Jeremiyah Love 1 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
ND TD 4th Period 4:06 Deion Colzie 7 Yd pass from Steve Angeli (Mitch Jeter Kick)
ND TD 4th Period 1:23 Luke Talich 79 Yd Interception Return (Mitch Jeter Kick)

Statistics

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14 1st Downs 22
3-17 3rd down efficiency 5-12
1-2 4th down efficiency 2-2
208 Total Yards 453
88 Passing 252
10/26 Comp/Att 17/30
3.4 Yards per pass 8.4
120 Rushing 201
43 Rushing Attempts 32
2.8 Yards per rush 6.3
6-56 Penalties 3-30
2 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
2 Interceptions thrown 0
33:11 Possession 26:49

Game Information

Notre Dame Stadium

Location: Notre Dame, IN
Attendance: 77,622 · Capacity:
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