Boasting 16 rushing touchdowns on the season, Riley Leonard is no stranger to getting the job done in the red zone. We're backing Notre Dame's dual-threat pivot to make his mark on Monday night's National Championship.
Boasting 16 rushing touchdowns on the season, Riley Leonard is no stranger to getting the job done in the red zone. We're backing Notre Dame's dual-threat pivot to make his mark on Monday night's National Championship.
Furthermore, the best Irish hope in this matchup is to shorten the game by draining the clock as often as possible. Doing so will further limit Leonard’s chances to throw a touchdown. Once close to the goal line — perhaps that should read, “If close to the goal line …” — Notre Dame is more likely to ask Leonard to run for a touchdown than to throw for one.
He has proven durable this season. Now the Irish may need to run him all night long, particularly since 58.2% of his rushing attempts have stayed ahead of the chains this season.Even with a ground emphasis, this is a low enough passing total to consider. If Notre Dame does not keep Ohio State at least a little bit honest, then the Buckeyes will sell out against the run and stop the Irish in their tracks.
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