Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard fought through an injury scare and a very forgettable first half to lead the Fighting Irish past Penn State in the Orange Bowl. It was a champion effort from a veteran who has had his hands on the wheel during a remarkable run to the national championship game.

While Notre Dame football quarterback Riley Leonard didn’t have his best game against Penn State, the Irish still managed to pull out a victory and advance to the College Football Playoff championship game.

Leonard ended up being incredibly clutch, leading the Irish on a game-tying touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter to knot the game up at 24-24 with 4:38 to play. The touchdown came on a 54-yard pass to Jaden Greathouse that left Penn State defenders in the dust with broken ankles.

Colin Cowherd watched the Notre Dame-Penn State game like a good chunk of the United States on Thursday and had an interesting comparison for Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard. Cowherd, the host of The Herd on FS1,