Notre Dame’s defense dominates Florida State, extending its winning streak

The Irish defense leads the way against the Seminoles

While Notre Dame’s matchup against Florida State didn’t have as much anticipated juice as it did preseason, the Irish still handled business a won convincingly 52-14.

The story of the game was Notre Dame’s defense, as they had 8 sacks on the night, while allowing just 206-yards on the day.

The game started off with a scoring drive from each team, with the Irish leading 7-3 after the early seesaw. Both teams traded 3-and-outs each of the next two times they had the ball before Notre Dame found the end zone on a Jadarian Price 65-yard touchdown run.

Another touchdown right before the half for the Irish, as quarterback Riley Leonard found tight end Mitchell evens for a 12-yard score to take a 21-3 lead into halftime.

The Irish would continue to score, but the defense was dominant, keeping the Seminoles at bay and even scoring a late touchdown. The win improves Notre Dame’s record to 8-1, and its winning streak was extended to 7-games.

Notre Dame defensive lineman Rylie Mills (99) celebrates getting a sack during a NCAA college football game against Florida State at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in South Bend.

Notre Dame is back at is next weekend, as Virginia comes to South Bend for a 3:30 p.m. ET start.

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