QB Riley Leonard uses legs in No. 12 Notre Dame’s easy win over Georgia Tech

Riley Leonard passed for 203 yards and rushed for 51 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and No. 12 Notre Dame pulled away for a 31-13 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta.Jeremiyah Love notched 85 total yards (49 receiving, 36 rushing) and scored a touchdown on the ground for Notre Dame (6-1), which won its fifth game in a row. Adon Shuler had an interception return for a touchdown.In his first start of the season, Zach Pyron passed for 269 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 45 yards to lead Georgia Tech (5-3). Jamal Haynes had a rushing touchdown and Chase Lane made a touchdown catch.Georgia Tech opened the scoring as time expired at the end of the first quarter. Haynes tried to punch in a 1-yard run for a score, fumbled the ball but pounced on it across the goal line for a touchdown.Notre Dame pulled even at 7-7 with seven minutes to go before halftime. Leonard took a shotgun snap, followed a blocker and fell into the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown run.Leonard struck again, this time on a 12-yard run, to put Notre Dame on top 14-7 with 1:53 to go in the first half. He faked a handoff and weaved up the middle of the field for his second rushing touchdown of the game and his 10th of the season.The Fighting Irish increased their lead to 21-7 with 11:01 to play in the third quarter. Love bounced right and scored standing up for a 1-yard touchdown.