The College Football Playoff national championship game kicks off Monday night with No. 8 seed Ohio State facing No. 7 Notre Dame. The matchup has plenty of storylines, including both Ohio State's Will Howard and Notre Dame's Riley Leonard transferring to the program last offseason.

The Riley Leonard redemption tour has continued in the most impressive of ways that has now culminated in a national title game appearance. The Notre Dame quarterback who was once viewed as a dark horse has now completely rewritten his narrative after a rough start

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard explained the meaning behind the Bible verse written on his wrist in the national championship.

The stage is set for an incredible cat-and-mouse game between Riley Leonard and Caleb Downs, two outstanding players whose roles and responsibilities make it a virtual certainty that they’ll collide with the sport’s biggest prize at stake.

Riley Leonard's 2024 season was something of a comeback tour from start to finish. He was a dark horse Heisman Trophy candidate in his time at Duke, later faltering due to injury and falling off the radar because of the way those issues affected his play.

Riley Leonard opened the national championship game with a do-it-all drive that made it appear the Notre Dame quarterback could win the title by himself. As it turned out, Leonard needed more help.

Riley Leonard’s health update drew attention after he was seen vomiting on the sideline following Notre Dame’s opening drive in the national championship. The star quarterback’s resilience quickly became a pivotal storyline in their clash against Ohio State.