RILEY LEONARD NEWS

Three TDs in win over USC Leonard completed 17 of 22 passes for 155 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 49-35 win versus USC. He also had 12 rushes for 50 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Leonard surpassed the 2,000 passing yard mark (2,092) for the second time in his career, 2,794 yards in 2022 for Duke. In 12 games this season, he has only thrown five interceptions on 293 attempts and 16 passing touchdowns in the regular season. Leonard did set a career best for rushing yards, 721, this season. His previous best was 621 yards on the ground in '22.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Notre Dame Week 14 highlight: Riley Leonard hits Eli Raridon following another Jeremiyah Love leap Notre Dame scores after another Love leap.

3 DAYS AGO • USATODAY.COM

Doesn't have to do much Leonard completed 10 of 13 passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 49-14 win against Army. He also had eight rushes for 30 yards.

Impact Leonard's numbers were down since the game against Army was pretty much in hand early on. The Duke transfer has improved his passing game with his accuracy in the second half of the season. He should have a good game against USC on Saturday (Nov. 30). The Trojans defense against the pass is in the bottom quarter of the nation. The Irish will be looking to fine tune the passing game if they hope to go far in the national championship playoffs.

NOVEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Matches season TD pass total Leonard was 22-for-33 passing for 214 yards, three touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 35-14 win over Virginia. He also had eight rushes for 32 yards.

Impact Leonard also threw three touchdowns against Stanford on Leonard continues to improve his efficiency with the passing game after a slow start to the season. The Duke transfer might have his toughest time throwing the ball this Saturday, Nov. 23, against the Army defense. The one caveat is that the Black Knights defense, ranked top 30 in the country against the pass, have not faced a quality offense like the Irish this season.

NOVEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Leonard passes for 3 TDs and No. 8 Notre Dame forces 5 turnovers in a 35-14 win over Virginia

Riley Leonard passed for three touchdowns and Notre Dame’s defense forced five turnovers as the No. 8 Fighting Irish beat Virginia 35-14

NOVEMBER 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits paydirt 3 times Leonard was 14-for-27 passing for 215 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 52-3 victory versus Florida State. He also had 11 rushes for 70 yards with two touchdowns.

Impact Leonard did not have to do a lot against the Seminoles, but registered three touchdowns. The Duke transfer has 22 touchdowns on the season with 13 via the run. The senior has upped his game slightly via the pass with six of his nine passing touchdowns in the last four games. Leonard has a good chance of improving his passing numbers against Virginia on Nov. 16. The Cavs' defense is near the bottom in the country against the pass.

NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Riley Leonard runs for 2 TDs, throws a TD pass and No. 10 Notre Dame routs Florida State 52-3

Riley Leonard rushed for two touchdowns, passed for 215 yards and one touchdown and No. 10 Notre Dame heaped more misery onto Florida State by overpowering the Seminoles 52-3

NOVEMBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notre Dame Week 11 highlight - Riley Leonard runs for another score Riley Leonard does it again — again. He continues to have games with multiple rushing touchdowns.

NOVEMBER 10 • USATODAY.COM

Improvement From Riley Leonard Has Fueled The Notre Dame Offense Breaking down how improvement from quarterback Riley Leonard has improved the Notre Dame offense.

OCTOBER 29 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Adds 3 TDs to his resume Leonard was 13-for-21 passing for 178 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 51-14 victory over Navy. He also had 10 rushes for 83 yards with one touchdown.

Impact With the Navy turning the ball over six times, Riley's numbers were limited in the blowout. In addition he only played three quarters. With the one-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, the Duke transfer tied his career best in rushing touchdowns in a season with 11. After the bye, Notre Dame takes on Florida State on Nov. 9. The Irish might have a better time running the ball against the Seminoles defense that ranks in the bottom quarter in the nation against the run.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Hits paydirt with his legs Leonard completed 20 of 29 passes for 203 yards and one interception during Saturday's 31-13 win versus Georgia Tech. He also had 10 rushes for 51 yards with two touchdowns.

Impact For the second week in a row, Leonard threw for 200-plus yards as he continues to get more comfortable throwing in the pocket instead of just running. The senior though continues to be more a threat to run with the two touchdowns with 10 rushing scores on the season. Against Georgia Tech Leonard ended a three-game streak for passing touchdowns. The senior will look to continue improving on his passing game against Navy this Saturday (Oct. 26). The Midshipmen defense is in the bottom third in the country against the pass.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

QB Riley Leonard uses legs in No. 12 Notre Dame's easy win over Georgia Tech Riley Leonard passed for 203 yards and rushed for 51 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and No.12 Notre Dame pulled away for a 31-13 win over G...

OCTOBER 19 • SACBEE.COM

Social media reacts to Riley Leonard scoring game-tying touchdown Great score.

OCTOBER 19 • USATODAY.COM

Best throwing game for Irish Leonard completed 16 of 22 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns during Saturday's 49-7 victory versus Stanford. He also had six rushes for 31 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Leonard might be turning the corner when it comes to passing for Notre Dame. The Duke transfer had not throw for more than 163 yards (Louisville, Sept 28, and Northern Illinois, Sept. 7) before the contest against Stanford. It was also the most touchdowns thrown while with the Irish. Leonard will look to make it back-to-back passing games against Georgia Tech on Oct. 19. The Yellow Jackets defense is about middle of the country against the pass while tougher against the run, top 25 in the US.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Riley Leonard (4 TDs), No. 11 Notre Dame steamroll Stanford Riley Leonard completed 16 of 22 passes for a season-high 229 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for another score, and No.11 Notre Dame...

OCTOBER 13 • SACBEE.COM

Leonard throws 3 TD passes and runs for another score as No. 11 Notre Dame beats Stanford 49-7

Riley Leonard threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead No. 11 Notre Dame to a 49-7 win over Stanford on Saturday

OCTOBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Social media reacts to Riley Leonard game-tying rushing touchdown Great score for the Irish

OCTOBER 12 • USATODAY.COM

Notre Dame OC Mike Denbrock thinks there another level to QB Riley Leonard's game Could Leonard be on the verge of a breakout?

OCTOBER 9 • USATODAY.COM

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard on key watch list Riley Leonard could be comeback player of the year.

OCTOBER 8 • USATODAY.COM

Riley Leonard's Confidence, Notre Dame Offense Continue To Grow Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard continues to get more comfortable in the Irish offense.

OCTOBER 3 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Solid on the ground Leonard was 17-for-23 passing for 163 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 31-24 win over Louisville. He also had 13 rushes for 52 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Leonard continues to put up decent numbers. His rushing yards are more impressive, and he is in route to surpassing his career best on the ground. In 2022, the Duke transfer ran for 636 yards and 11 touchdowns in 12 games while this season he has already put up 374 yards rushing along with six touchdowns. The Irish are waiting for the passing that happened in 2022 where he threw for 2.794 yards and 20 touchdowns. Leonard had 750 passing yards in five games and three touchdowns this season. If there is one team that Leonard should be able to throw on is their next opponent, Stanford (Oct. 12). The Cardinal pass defense is in the bottom 10 in the country.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Riley Leonard helps No. 16 Notre Dame edge No. 15 Louisville Riley Leonard passed for two touchdowns and ran for one more, and No.16 Notre Dame held off No.15 Louisville for a 31-24 win on Saturday aft...

SEPTEMBER 29 • THESTATE.COM

Notre Dame Week 5 highlight: Riley Leonard airs it out Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard hits a big touchdown pass against Louisville.

SEPTEMBER 28 • USATODAY.COM

Uses his feet to top Red Hawks Leonard ran for a career best 143 yards rushing on 12 carries with two touchdowns during Saturday's 28-3 win against Miami (OH). He also was 16-for-25 passing for 154 yards and on...

Impact If he can get his passing numbers together, he could be a longshot in the Heisman conversation. Notre Dame's offense might have a tougher time against Louisville (Sept. 28). The Cards defense is top 50 against the pass and top 20 against the run in the country. The numbers might be deceptive since Louisville's competition has been relatively weak. Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King threw for 312 yards and ran for 58 yards in the Cards 31-19 win last Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE