Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard struggled a little early — it didn’t help that pre-snap penalties continually put the Irish in third-and-long situations — but his final line is quite good. He ended up 22-of-33 for 214 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. He also had eight carries for 32 yards with a long of 14

Based on how dominant Notre Dame was in the first half against Virginia, it was somewhat understandable if they chose to relax. That was evidenced by the fact that the first drive of the second half ended with Riley Leonard throwing an interception. But the third quarter still ended with a 35-7 Irish lead.

Riley Leonard rushed for two touchdowns, passed for 215 yards and one touchdown and No. 10 Notre Dame heaped more misery onto Florida State by overpowering the Seminoles 52-3.

Riley Leonard passed for three touchdowns and Jeremiyah Love ran for two more in Notre Dame's eighth straight win.

A disastrous first half with ball security doomed Virginia (5-5) to a 35-14 loss on the road at No. 8 Notre Dame (9-1) on Saturday evening at Notre Dame Stadium. Here are five key takeaways from the Cavaliers' defeat to the Fighting Irish.