Notre Dame knew the battle against Georgia Tech would be a physical one. There was considerable hype surrounding the Yellowjackets as a rough and tumble team of brawlers. As it turned out, the Fighting Irish defense did the bullying as they shut down the Tech running game and eased to a 31-13 victory. Notre Dame scored in all three phases with three rushing touchdowns, a field goal by Zac Yoakam, and a late pick-six by safety Adon Shuler.
Once again, the Irish defense allowed an early touchdown before going into lockdown mode. Jacket quarterback Zach Pyron was sharp in the opening period as he led a march down the field.