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The 2024 season was quite a year in college football for starting quarterbacks, especially those who had previously transferred. In fact, three of the Heisman Trophy finalists were quarterbacks who had all transferred from a previous school, namely Michael Penix Jr., Bo Nix, and winner Jayden Daniels. With that said, we’ve seen the effects the […]

Notre Dame football continues to be a consistent program under second-year head coach Marcus Freeman, who is only 38 years old. He took the Irish from 9-4 in 2022 to 10-3 in 2023 and now has two bowl wins under his belt with two top-25 finishes as well. Freeman, like a lot of young coaches […]

Notre Dame football quarterback Riley Leonard is set to miss winter workouts after undergoing ankle surgery. Leonard suffered an ankle injury in October against Florida State and decided on surgery following the season. Leonard will miss time in the winter and may miss further time during spring practice as he recovers, per Tyler Horka at […]

The college football transfer portal officially opened on December 4, and a ton of names entered the portal this time around. A ton of players have entered and found new homes, and after the New Year’s Six games, a flurry of others (including a mass exodus of Alabama players) decided to enter the portal. So, […]

The Duke football team went 8-5 last season under Coach Mike Elko and have since brought in Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz to run the show in Durham, North Carolina. The hope now is that Duke football can turn the page on a good season and take the next step en route to a […]

Since opening for business on Dec. 4—and really, days before—the college football transfer portal has been running hot, with notable players like former UCF and Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel announcing his transfer to Oregon. The transfer portal has become one of the latest controversial trends in college sports. But no one can deny that it […]

The Notre Dame football team had a pretty solid regular season this year as the Fighting Irish went 9-3 and are ranked #16 in the country heading into bowl season. Notre Dame still has one more game this season as they are headed to El Paso, Texas to take on Oregon State in the Tony […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish had a solid season in 2023 despite missing out on their goal of earning a berth in the College Football Playoff. Notre Dame will be losing several players to the NFL, including starting quarterback Sam Hartman. The Irish will need to reload through the transfer portal to contend in 2024. […]

The college football transfer portal continues to spin out of control, but now some of the big names are choosing their next school. On Tuesday, former Duke quarterback Riley Leonard officially announced his decision to head to Notre Dame in a video on his X account. ‘A dream come true Go irish.’ A dream come […]

Since its implementation in the fall of 2018, the college football transfer portal has increasingly gotten intriguing by the year. That’s due partly to its sheer volume of players who have entered (and re-entered) every season, with a great portion of those players being quarterbacks. This year, it’s at its apex, with nearly 100 quarterbacks […]

Notre Dame has emerged as the favorite to land Duke quarterback Riley Leonard. The experienced signal caller chose to enter the transfer portal after the Blue Devils’ best season in decades, with the loss of head coach Mike Elko playing a part in his decision. The Fighting Irish received a flurry of crystal ball predictions […]

Riley Leonard has recently expressed his decision to enter the transfer portal, meaning that his time with Duke Blue Devils is over. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are believed to be a likely landing spot for the former Blue Devils quarterback, and rumors about his looming arrival in South Bend should only get louder amid […]

Though it’s not set to officially reopen until Monday, Dec. 4, the college football transfer portal has already had many players announce their intentions of entering and leaving for other schools. One of those names is former Duke football quarterback Riley Leonard, who after three seasons with the Blue Devils will be off to a […]

Of all the college football players entering the transfer portal, there might not be a bigger belle of the ball than Duke quarterback Riley Leonard. Leonard was an NFL Draft darling with his 6-4 212 pound frame, strong arm, and athleticism and ability as a runner to go with all that. But he didn’t have […]

Duke football quarterback Riley Leonard entered his name into the college football transfer portal on Wednesday. It didn’t take long for his potential future school to show its interest in Leonard, as multiple sources report that Notre Dame is a likely destination for the soon-to-be senior. Nicole Auerbach reports that the Fighting Irish could have […]

Duke football quarterback Riley Leonard has decided to enter the transfer portal, with Notre Dame as a likely destination, according to Adam Rittenberg of ESPN. Riley Leonard has been at the Duke football program for three years and played under Mike Elko for the last two. Mike Elko recently left Duke to coach the Texas […]

The Duke football squad looks solid as the heart of the 2023-24 season approaches. The Blue Devils have a record of 5-3 and sit in the middle of the ACC football standings, Duke has a vital matchup against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Thursday night. However, QB Riley Leonard will be out for the […]

Coming into the season, the Duke football program was on a high. Last year in his first season as head coach, Mike Elko led the Blue Devils to nine-win season and a victory in the Military Bowl over UCF. It was only Duke’s fourth bowl win in the last, wait let me check my math […]

The Duke football team has been without starting quarterback Riley Leonard since he suffered an injury against Notre Dame at the end of September. With a huge matchup against No. 4 Florida State this weekend, finding a way to get Leonard back is of huge importance to the Blue Devils. On Tuesday, Duke football head […]

One of the biggest games in the history of Duke football will be taking place in Durham, North Carolina this weekend. The Blue Devils made a statement to the ACC in week one of the college football season when they beat Clemson, and now they are 4-0 and ranked #17 in the country. College GameDay […]

The biggest story of the 2023 college football season has been the Colorado Buffaloes. They captured America’s hearts in Week 1 of the 2023 season and have been must-watch television ever since. But one of the other bigger stories of this college football season has been… the Duke Blue Devils? Yes, Duke of all teams […]

Notre Dame football’s Week 5 game against the Duke Blue Devils is one that could hold a lot of interest for those who follow college football closely. The No. 11 Fighting Irish have to make their way to Durham, NC in what will be a top-25 matchup. *Watch college football LIVE with fuboTV (click for […]

The Clemson football program hasn’t quite been itself in the last few years. Under coach Dabo Swinney the Tigers have won two national championships and ten ACC Atlantic Division championships. Recent predictions have pegged the Clemson football program as being in line for their worst season in over a decade. Commentator Paul Finebaum declared that […]

Duke football’s star QB Riley Leonard is helping to turn the program into an ACC power on the field, while also trying to maintain a successful career as a student-athlete in the classroom of the highly competitive institution. Leonard used his post game interview on ESPN to shout out his professor, asking for an extension […]

There are a bunch of pre-game rituals that most athletes have to go through. Their games get thrown off when they fail to execute them because a lot of players have been doing them for a really long time. Often, mentality plays a large part in games which is why football players do these routines. […]