He’s been somebody who’s led by example,” the Irish QB said of his grandfather. “A lot of the lessons I’ve learned have come from him."

Before he was known nationally as a star college quarterback, Riley Leonard was dunking on people left and right in high school.

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard (13) throws oranges to his teammates after winning the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game against Penn State, Thursday in Miami Gardens, Fla. Leonard grew up in Fairhope. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP

Riley Leonard took a big hit and got a big scare. He wound up ending the night with the biggest win of his college career — and now, a chance at a national championship.

Ohio State had a couple snoozers to start things off as they dominated their first two CFP games. Ohio State blew out Tennessee at home in the first round as they won 42-17, and then they smoked one seed Oregon in the quarterfinals as it was 31-0 halfway through the second quarter. They cruised to a 41-21 win.

Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes have a chance to win a national championship on Jan. 20th. In order to do so, they will need to win one more game, this time against Riley Leonard and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

When Ohio State battles Notre Dame in the National Championship, they will be going up against a quarterback they were interested in making a Buckeye. After Fighting Irish QB Riley Leonard entered the transfer portal from Duke,

Notre Dame is banged up heading into the National Championship Game against Ohio State and will be without one of its key starters.

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard exited the second quarter of the College Football Playoff Orange Bowl semifinal game against Penn State with an apparent he