Notre Dame 3-2-1: 3 numbers, 2 questions (Leonard, eye test), 1 prediction (record falls)

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NCAA Football: Florida State at Notre Dame — Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) jumps over Florida State Seminoles safety Shyheim Brown (1) for a touchdown in the first quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. (Matt Cashore-Imagn Images)

It seems like only yesterday that Notre Dame was upset by Northern Illinois in Game 2 and the Irish season was over before it really ever began. Instead, Notre Dame has reeled off eight straight wins — by an impressive scoring margin of 32.2 points per — and emerged as one of the most balanced teams in the country, in all three phases.