It looked like Notre Dame had the momentum it needed to close out the ballgame with a 21-7 lead after defensive lineman Bryce Young blocked a field goal. But the Yellow Jackets responded by stopping Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard from running for a first down on fourth-and-5.

To Win-Out This Regular Season: 41.1% (up 6.9% from Oct. 13) Make College Football Playoff: 56.1% (down 1.3%)* Make National Championship Game: 9.9 (up 1.3%)

Riley Leonard bolstered No. 12 Notre Dame’s playoff hopes by rushing for two touchdowns and the Fighting Irish defense was dominant after a slow start in a 31-13 win over Georgia Tech.