Notre Dame football relied on defense and the legs of Riley Leonard to keep their season alive on Jan. 2. The Fighting Irish are now positioned to clinch their first national championship game appearance since the 2012 season.

With just under six minutes left to play in Thursday's Sugar Bowl, Notre Dame held a 23-10 lead against Georgia and faced a third-and-seven. The Fighting Irish

Courtesy of Molly Walding/Instagram Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard and his girlfriend, Molly Walding, have a love story almost a decade in the making. Leonard, 22, and Walding have been in each other’s lives since they both attended Fairhope Middle School in Fairhope,

Penn State defensive tackles Dvon J-Thomas and Coziah Izzard celebrate the 31-14 win over Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31, 2024. Joe Hermitt | [email protected] Joe Hermitt | [email protected]

Leonard has led Notre Dame to the College Football Playoff this season as a senior. Could he soon be drafted to the NFL?

Ahead of Notre Dame's Sugar Bowl matchup against Georgia in the College Football Playoff, we give our Riley Leonard bold predictions.

Notre Dame captains Riley Leonard and Xavier Watts shared their thoughts after Thursday's historic win over Georgia in the College Football Playoffs

Notre Dame punched its ticket to the College Football Playoff semifinals on Thursday, defeating Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Although he didn't light up the boxscore, senior quarterback Riley Leonard had a gutsy performance.