Eight different players have 20 or more receiving targets for a Notre Dame football passing attack that has seen 21 different players targeted at least once.

LOS ANGELES -- With at least an 11-win campaign secured for just the fifth time in the past three decades Saturday evening inside Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in a back-and-forth, 49-35 win against rival USC, Notre Dame allowed itself to momentarily glance to its future -- later this month.

After back-to-back nine victories, Marcus Freeman and his team are all set to face the rival USC Trojans. The post Marcus Freeman Gets Real on Riley Leonard’s Contribution in Notre Dame’s Playoff Rise Despite Missing Crucial Camp appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Notre Dame football quarterback Riley Leonard on the advantage of having interchangeable and unselfish options throughout Irish wide receiver corps

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard is as much of a running threat as the running backs he shares a backfield with. Leonard gave the lead back to the No. 5 Fighting Irish as they take on the USC Trojans on the road.

Riley Leonard has elevated Notre Dame’s offense in 2024. Could his performances earn him a spot as a Heisman Trophy finalist?

For the third time in four years, Notre Dame has landed an experienced QB through the transfer portal. This time, it’s Duke transfer Riley Leonard.

Notre Dame and USC are engaged in a shootout in Los Angeles, but the No. 5 Fighting Irish have given themselves a little bit of separation after quarterback Riley Leonard found tight end Mitchell Evans for a 23-yard touchdown reception.