Riley Leonard made one heckuva comeback. The Notre Dame quarterback knotted the Orange Bowl at 10 apiece with a third-quarter touchdown against Penn State on Thursday night. The score — a 3-yard run up the middle — came after Leonard left the first half early following a hard hit with 1:37 left.

Here's why Notre Dame football QB Riley Leonard decided to leave Duke and transfer to the Fighting Irish this offseason:

Following an injury-riddled 2023 campaign, Duke quarterback Riley Leonard hit the transfer portal for a new home. A year later, he and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish advanced to the College Football Pl