No. 12 Notre Dame moved swiftly on a Navy Fumble, all thanks to quarterback Riley Leonard, who found Kris Mitchell in the end zone and hit a 6-yard touchdown. In a matter of a few moments and three plays with over a minute off the clock, they finished a 7-yard drive.

Well, the 97th official meeting of Notre Dame and Navy at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough resulted in the massive 51-14 victory favored by Notre Dame. After this, their starting quarterback, Riley Leonard, is finally getting his much-needed acknowledgment in the college football world.

Leonard, who played three seasons at Duke, suffered an injury back in September last year in the game against the Blue Devils. And when he joined Notre Dame in January earlier this year, he went for tightrope ankle surgery. at that time, no one was certain when he would be back to play games, but he wore his cleats again in spring practice in the offseason.

On the latest episode of ESPN, college football analyst Greg McElroy discussed all the buzz surrounding Notre Dame, especially about their QB Leonard’s bounce back in the game against Navy, coming out of an injury.

Is Riley Leonard getting talked about as a possible Heisman contender?