The MAC's brief reign over Notre Dame has come to a close. Northern Illinois shocked the world with an upset victory over the Fighting Irish in Week 2,

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.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Riley Leonard accounted for 297 yards total offense and three touchdowns as No. 17 Notre Dame shook off a sluggish offensive start to beat Miami (Ohio) 28-3 on Saturday.