Prosise Scores 3 TDs As No. 8 Irish Beat No. 14 Ga. Tech, 30-22
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — C.J. Prosise ran for 198 yards and three touchdowns, including one for 91 yards, and No. 8 Notre Dame shut down Georgia Tech's high-powered offense in a 30-22 win over the 14th-ranked Yellow Jackets on Saturday.
Patrick Skov scored on a 24-yard run and a 15-yard catch in the final minute after the Yellow Jackets recovered an onside kick, but Notre Dame's Torii Hunter Jr. recovered a second onside kick with 21 seconds left to clinch the victory.
Georgia Tech entered the game averaging 67 points and 457 yards rushing per game, but struggled to get much going until the final minute. The Fighting Irish held the Yellow Jackets to 216 yards rushing.
Notre Dame is 3-0 for the third time in the past four seasons. Georgia Tech (2-1) fell to 0-11-1 against Notre Dame teams ranked in the top 10.
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