Notre Dame’s Riley Leonard points out favorite Bible verse after scoring first TD in national title game

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will have to dig deep to defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes and win their first national championship since 1988.

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard is determined to do just that.

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Leonard led the Fighting Irish on an 18-play, 75-yard drive that consumed the first 9:45 of the game. It ended with a Leonard touchdown from 1 yard out.

After Leonard scored, he showed off his armband that read “Matthew 23:12,” a Bible verse that says, “He who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” »

Leonard has previously said that Matthew 23:12 is one of his favorite quotes in the Bible.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish Quarterback Riley Leonard (13) celebrates with Kevin Bauman after scoring a touchdown against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the first half. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

“I feel like so many people want to put me on that pedestal and my faith really takes me back there every time,” he said earlier in the season, via Sports Spectrum. “So through the ups and downs, I am able to offer you perspective.

“I’ve seen what it’s like to be praised and to be at the top. People put me on the selection committees… and I’ve been to the lowest of the lowest where I got injured and I don’t know what I’m going to do. It’s going to impact my career. But my faith has always brought me back to that humble place, like you’re nobody, whether you’re at the highest or the highest. low, God is going to treat you the same. manner.

Notre Dame was 2-for-2 on fourth down during the drive.

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard passes against Ohio State during the first half. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

The Fighting Irish led the game from the start, 7-0.