Notre Dame gifted Florida State ten points in a wild first quarter, then settled down to put away the visitors by 42-26 on Saturday evening. Kyren Williams ran for 185 yards, while Chris Tyree chipped in 103 of the team’s 353 yards on the ground. The Seminoles fought gamely throughout the contest and were not put away until a Shaun Crawford interception at the goal line midway through the final period.
Williams opened the contest by fumbling on the second play from scrimmage. This resulted in a Kyle Fitzgerald field goal and a 3-0 deficit. The Irish quickly responded as Williams atoned for his mistake with a 64-yard burst to set up a touchdown pass from Ian Book to Michael Mayer.