Neither QB was ranked in the top 600 nationally. Leonard signed with Duke, Howard with Kansas State. Here's the backstory.

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard transferred to the Fighting Irish via Duke this offseason, and Ohio State quarterback Will Howard came to the Buckeyes from Kansas State. Without Leonard and Howard,

The No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes sealed the deal on Monday night, capping off an historic run in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff to capture

Will Howard and Riley Leonard, seven months removed from being roommates, will put their friendship on hold in Monday's title game.

Riley Leonard and Will Howard, the soon-to-be starting quarterbacks at Notre Dame and Ohio State, attended the famed Manning Passing Academy at Nicholls State over the summer. They were roommates, getting ready for the pressure cooker of big-time college football at two of the biggest brands in the sport.

Ahead of the National Championship Game, NCAAF legend Nick Saban shared his opinion on quarterbacks Riley Leonard and Will Howard.

The decision to play football was a good one for Leonard, and entering Monday, he has a total of 7,056 passing yards and 43 touchdowns along with 2,090 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns while setting a Notre Dame school record for most rushing scores in a season.

It was one night last June when Will Howard and Riley Leonard stayed up late bonding over talk about their families, faith and what life might have in store for them. “Genuine