Riley Leonard, No. 6 Notre Dame Thrill CFB Fans in Win vs. Undefeated No. 19 Army

Jack MurrayNovember 24, 2024

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Riley Leonard #13 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish throws a pass during the second quarter of the game against the Army Black Knights at Yankee Stadium on November 23, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)

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Army is undefeated no more.

The sensational 2024 season for the Black Knights hit a road bump on Saturday when No. 6 Notre Dame cruised to a 49-14 victory over them at Yankee Stadium.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish @Insidetheirish
GG, Army. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a> ☘️ <a href="https://t.co/pqVSxGtT9n">pic.twitter.com/pqVSxGtT9n</a>

It was set to be a test for the Fighting Irish and they passed it with flying colors. The offense produced 462 total yards while limiting the Black Knights to just 233.

Army isn't a pass-heavy team to begin with, but Notre Dame completely took the air out of the game by limiting quarterback Bryson Daily to just 26 yards on 4-of-8 passing.

Notre Dame was led by a spirited effort from running back Jeremiyah Love, who had seven carries for 130 yards and two touchdowns on the ground while adding a receiving touchdown as well.

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Jadarian Price also added two touchdowns in the backfield and Jordan Faison and Aneyas Williams each had a touchdown.

Quarterback Riley Leonard had a very efficient day, going 10-of-13 for 148 yards and two touchdowns while also adding eight carries for 30 yards.

Fans took to social media to praise Leonard and the Fighting Irish and praise the team's case to make the College Football Playoff.

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Nicole Auerbach @NicoleAuerbach
During Notre Dame's nine-game winning streak, the Irish have outscored opponents 399 to 92.

College Football Watcher @CFBWatcher
Is there a College Football Team in America playing better football than Notre Dame right now?

JuJu @JuJu_Da_Gamer
We know Notre Dame gonna host a playoff game after today. So some poor unfortunate southern team gonna be heading to South Bend in December.

Dave @cterrier100
Overall a Good 1st half of football by Notre Dame. O-Line hasn't played well at the goal line could have been stopped twice from getting a TD inside the 3 Yard Line. Notre Dame had 5 Plays at the goal line where they weren't able to gain yards.

Notre Dame Troll Account @NotreDameTroll
Make Freeman a top 5 paid coach assuming the a USC win. If we don't do this, we will regret it.

Michael 🇺🇸 @manecci
Notre Dame is really good.

Notre Dame Our Brother @OurDame
Pay Jeremiyah Love Pay Marcus Freeman A lot.

Notre Dame Recruiting @NDrecruiting01
Notre Dame 100% should jump Penn State in the rankings. Will that happen? I doubt it. But it should happen.

Javier Blanco @SOS_Future
Notre Dame just dominating another ranked opponent. Nothing major

Mike @mike_h1990
Great for Riley Leonard. Essentially gets just under a full half off and can rest up for the next game. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a>

(•_•) @ThisNotCom
You can't say with a straight face that Notre Dame isn't a top 12 in the country. You just cannot say it. Stop trying to keep them out of the playoffs, they belong!

GunzPicks @GunzPicks
I know Army had no shot tonight but, Notre Dame is showing dominance in every game now. You can say they are no different from Indiana but ND crushed ranked teams. This is the best ND team Ive seen in 20 years. Go Irish 🍀 <a href="https://t.co/awYzBGt1u4">pic.twitter.com/awYzBGt1u4</a>

Josh Gitt @joshgitt1214
Notre Dame completely knocked Army's playoff chances out of the park at Yankee Stadium. I'll see myself out.

A loss to Northern Illinois earlier in the season is the only thing hurting Notre Dame's candidacy, but the rest of the resume should make that only a bump in the road.

The Fighting Irish have outscored opponents 429-121 this season and have only allowed more than 20 points once on the season. It enters the final week of the regular season with a 10-1 record and a win over USC next week should make a strong argument for the team to be awarded a home playoff game.

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