Notre Dame was patient as Leonard worked through some early inconsistencies. In November, the transfer QB might finally hit his stride.

I did not imagine typing this after Week 2 of the college football season, however, it appears Notre Dame has a Heisman contender on its hands. Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard has cemented himself within the Top 10 Heisman candidates according to On3 and if he keeps up his recent stellar play it shouldn't surprise anyone if he continues to move up those rankings as Notre Dame stacks more top 25 victories.

Riley Leonard and Notre Dame will play host to Navy in Week 9. Here's out bold predictions for the Fighting Irish QB against the Midshipmen.

Having Leonard in lockstep, however, didn’t always appear in the cards for Notre Dame. From the time he transferred to South Bend from Duke last December, lingering injuries painted Leonard as a giant question mark.

Head coach Mike Norvell met with the media on Tuesday to talk about the upcoming matchup and the excitement that his team has leading up to the 7:30 p.m. kickoff. "Everything that