Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard’s girlfriend, Molly Walding, was on cloud nine after he led the Fighting Irish to a 27-24 victory over Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Thursday to punch their ticket to the College Football Playoff national championship game.

On December 12, 2023, Riley Leonard decided to transfer to Notre Dame after spending his first three seasons of college football with the Duke Blue Devils. One year later, Leonard is now one win away from winning the College Football Playoff national championship.

Riley Leonard concedes he gave a lot of different answers when people asked him why he entered the transfer portal after last season and chose Notre Dame