Carolina fans had a gloriously stress-free weekend watching the ACC smash each other into smithereens last Saturday. An unfortunate outcome from the marquee match-up between (then) undefeated Duke and a Notre Dame team chastened by Ohio State and math the week before, was the injury to quarterback Riley Leonard.
Tar Heel fans will no doubt shudder when they hear that name. Leonard was an absolute terror in last year’s thrilling 38-35 win in Durham. He threw for 245 yards and a touchdown, but more importantly, led the Blue Devils in rushing with 130 yards on 14 carries (four of them for first downs), including this humiliating touchdown run:
Leonard is big and athletic enough to take the hits that come with the occasional scamper.