Riley Leonard was one of the first quarterbacks Ohio State reached out to when it began its search for a new starter in the transfer portal last offseason. Now, Ohio State is set to face off against Leonard in the national championship game.
While Leonard was one of Ohio State’s top choices to replace Kyle McCord as the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback for the 2024 season, the former Duke quarterback chose to transfer to Notre Dame instead. That worked out just fine for Ohio State in the end as the Buckeyes ended up signing Kansas State transfer Will Howard, who’s on the verge of breaking Ohio State’s single-season completion percentage record if he has an efficient game on Monday.