Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard had his best statistical performance through the air this past Saturday when the Fighting Irish knocked off the Louisville Cardinals 31-24. He completed 17 of 23 passes for 163 yards with 2 touchdowns.

Leonard, who opened Saturday's game with three straight TD drives, was the QB the Irish envisioned when he arrived via the transfer portal.

When Riley Leonard transferred from Duke to Notre Dame, things did not go as planned. In a bit of ultimate Notre Dame irony, Leonard ended up missing almost all of Spring ball due to medical work being done to care for an injury the Irish created in 2023.

Shortly after the Notre Dame Fighting Irish recovered a huge fumble against the Louisville Cardinals, Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard found a wide-open Jaden Greathouse for a 34-yard touchdown pass.

Notre Dame capitalized on a Louisville fumble in the first quarter, with Riley Leonard hitting a wide open Jaden Greathouse for a 34-yard score and a first-quarter 14-7 Fighting Irish lead.

A glimpse around Fairhope High School indicates the legacy Leonard left behind in the community. When students walk inside the school counselor’s office, their eyes widen and mouths gape in awe at the sight of a helmet and football card signed by the former Fairhope quarterback.

Just one play later, Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard ran it in from the 4-yard line with 2:40 left to play in the first quarter to give the Irish a 21-7 lead over the Cardinals. This after Notre Dame fell behind 7-0 to start the game.

Notre Dame football came out with a 31-24 victory over the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday, avenging their 33-20 loss to them last season, a game that was not nearly as close as that final score would indicate.

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