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Notre Dame's Riley Leonard Thinks Jesus Is Responsible for Title Game Run


Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard thinks a higher power is responsible for his team’s national championship matchup against Ohio State

Leonard, 22, and the Fighting Irish will face The Ohio State University in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 20, and the devout quarterback said that’s no coincidence. Leonard has never shied away from professing his faith, which was evidenced during his postgame interview with ESPN after Notre Dame’s victory over Penn State in the Orange Bowl on January 9. Dustin Satloff/Getty ImagesLeonard did the same during his postgame interview with ESPN’s Laura Rutledge after Notre Dame’s win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on January 2, saying, “First and foremost, I want to thank my lord and savior Jesus Christ.

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