It wasn’t as easy as many thought it would be for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team on Saturday afternoon against Miami (OH), but they still managed to come out victorious 28-3.
The Irish were very sloppy on offense, as their first three drives were all five plays or less, as they saw the Redhawks take a 3-0 lead. Notre Dame would answer as they found the end zone on their four series as quarterback Riley Leonard ran it in from 8-yards out.
Their fifth also resulted in a touchdown, Leonard finding wide receiver Beaux Collins for a 38-yard scoring strike as the two teams went into the half with the Irish up 14-3.
A fumble by quarterback Riley Leonard gave Notre Dame a sloppy start to the second half, but they would recover quickly, find the end zone once again on a Jeremiyah Love 15-yard touchdown run. Leonard again found pay dirt as he exploded for a 50–yard rushing score to stretch the lead to 28-3 mid-way through the fourth quarter.
At that point the game was in hand, and Notre Dame’s victory would improve its record to 3-1 on the season. The Irish will get back on the field next weekend as they host a ranked Louisville Cardinals team.
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