Why expanding the College Football Playoff worked – and what still needs to be fixed
Now that it’s all over and the Ohio State Buckeyes are the college football national champions, it can be definitively said: ...
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Leonard clears concussion protocol, returns for Irish in CFP
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard started the second half of Thursday's College Football Playoff semifinal against Penn State after clearing concussion protocol at ...
What we learned from the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff
Did it hurt the sport's regular season? Do rivalries still matter? Here's what Nicole Auerbach took away from the first year ...
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Riley Leonard injury updates: Notre Dame QB returns to Orange Bowl vs Penn State after concussion scare
Notre Dame football finds itself in an early deficit in the first half of the College Football Playoff Orange Bowl ... said that Leonard was tested for a concussion during halftime and is ...
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College Football Playoff bracket: Results, schedule for semifinals and championship game
The College Football Playoff National Championship game is ... quarterback Riley Leonard would return. After he cleared concussion protocol, Leonard came out strong in the second half, leading ...
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'Trust your doctors,' Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman says after Riley Leonard scare
Riley Leonard’s heroics in the CFP semifinal took place at Hard Rock Stadium, the home field of Miami Dolphins quarterback ...
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College Football Playoff: Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard briefly leaves Orange Bowl win in second quarter
However, Leonard was able to return at the start of the third quarter after he was evaluated for a concussion. According to a sideline report from ESPN, Leonard was "asymptomatic" and cleared to ...
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Notre Dame's $20 million statement: Orange Bowl defeat of Penn State secures independent status
No matter what happens with Notre Dame’s magical College Football Playoff run ... game late in the first half and was checked for a concussion – or the dynamic ability of forgotten wideout ...
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Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard returns from injury, leads Irish to comeback win in Orange Bowl vs. Penn State
Leonard returned from concussion protocol after taking ... a 10-3 halftime deficit to secure its spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship. "I knew I was going to get back out ...
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College Football Playoff: Notre Dame beats Penn State 27-24 on late field goal
Leonard returned for the second half after he missed the end of the second quarter while being evaluated for a concussion. The back of Leonard’s head hit the turf on a hit with 1:36 to go in the ...
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Notre Dame wins a classic against Penn State to earn a chance at college football’s national championship
Notre Dame beat Penn State 27-24 in a classic College Football Playoff semifinal ... had to leave the game in order to be assessed for a concussion, it seemed like the Irish were headed into ...
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College Football Playoff: Notre Dame rallies past Penn State, advances to finale
The Fighting Irish, seeded sixth in the College Football Playoff, trailed 10-0 ... Leonard left the game to be checked for a concussion on the final drive of the first half, but backup quarterback ...