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 ...

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard was ushered off the field by officials after a possible concussion in the Orange Bowl against Penn State, but returned.

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 ...

In a media conference call, Freeman said there’s “nothing different” in College Football Playoff games from ... players when they think they have a concussion,” Freeman said.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Riley Leonard’s heroics in the CFP semifinal took place at Hard Rock Stadium, the home field of Miami Dolphins quarterback ...