SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Riley Leonard passed for three touchdowns and Notre Dame's defense forced five turnovers as the No. 8 Fighting Irish beat Virginia 35-14 on Saturday. Leonard was 22 for 33 for 214 yards as Notre Dame (9-1) raced to a 35-0 lead and won its eighth straight game.

Notre Dame was patient as Leonard worked through some early inconsistencies. In November, the transfer QB might finally hit his stride.

It wasn’t the best start of a Notre Dame football career for transfer quarterback Riley Leonard. Not only was he starting off with a new team this fall, he along with the rest of the offense was learning how to operate within offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock’s playbook.

Florida State football was handed a season worst loss Saturday night, falling to Notre Dame 52-3 on the road. It's the sixth straight loss for FSU.

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.

Virginia lost to eighth-ranked Notre Dame 35-14 on Saturday after committing five turnovers in the first half, all of which led to Irish scores.

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.