The Irish would have won by five touchdowns with no one there. 2. Was Riley Leonard excellent against Florida State ... Start Free Trial Pete Sampson is a staff writer for The Athletic on the Notre Dame football beat, a program he’s covered for the ...

No. 8 Notre Dame continues its College Football Playoff chase on Saturday in South Bend, Ind., against a Virginia team that is 3-1 on the road and held a lead

On Leonard’s 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.