Notre Dame straightaway dominated Purdue on their Saturday showdown. Looks like Notre Dame is not only suppressing Purdue Boilermakers in the game with a high-margin score of 7-66 but is also making new records. But this was not the only milestone they achieved. Notre Dame star quarterback Riley Leonard created history by matching NFL star Lamar Jackson’s record. But what did he do? Let’s get into it.

Today during the match, Notre Dame’s star quarterback Riley Leonard matched a phenomenal record set by NFL star player Lamar Jackson. Notre Dame’s official Instagram account confirmed the news saying “QB Riley Leonard is the first FBS player with 100 or more pass yards, 100 or more rush yards, and three or more rushing touchdowns in a first half since Lamar Jackson at Syracuse on Sept. 9, 2016.” Well, someone already predicted this moment before.

A while ago, Notre Dame WR Jayden Thomas said Riley Leonard’s playing style reminded him of NFL superstars Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen. And now, it looks like he nailed it with his prophecy.

Thomas also mentioned what skill sets of Riley Leonard could make him like Lamar Jackson. He said, “those are huge shoes to fill, but as a runner, it’s hard to say Leonard isn’t close to their skill levels.” Well, looking at Riley’s exceptional performance against Purdue, you can’t deny the fact that he is a great runner. Leonard ran for 112 yards, completing 11 out of 16 passing attempts with 11 carries, running for 100 yards with 3 touchdowns before Steve Angeli took over.

However, Riley’s amazing performance on Saturday showed how much he missed the game after his injury against Northern Illinois. What a comeback!

Riley Leonard’s injury while playing against Northern Illinois

The game was much tougher for Notre Dame and Riley Leonard last week. They lost the game with a close score of 14-16 against Northern Illinois. Well, the loss was not the only thing bothering them. Even quarterback Riley Leonard got injured during the match. He suffered from a posterior labrum of his non-throwing shoulder. His injury incident shocked everyone.

However, he didn’t give up and played for the rest of the game. Riley Leonard also showcased an exceptional performance as he managed to run for 163 yards with a rushing touchdown. And now, in today’s match against Purdue, he exceeded all the expectations. There were a lot of speculations about his gameplay for this match, but Riley showed why he was a starting quarterback at Notre Dame.

Let’s see how he performs in their upcoming match in the season.