Sam Pendleton, a 6-foot-4, 310-pound interior lineman, was the only Notre Dame football player this season with a publicly announced concussion.

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard was ushered off the field by officials after a possible concussion in the Orange Bowl against Penn State.

The new format for the College Football Playoff, a thrilling departure from ... second quarter against Penn State and needing to clear concussion protocol, Leonard demonstrated remarkable ...

In a media conference call, Freeman said there’s “nothing different” in College Football Playoff games from the ...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard started the second half of Thursday's College Football Playoff semifinal against Penn State after clearing concussion protocol at ...

The Fighting Irish, seeded sixth in the College Football Playoff, trailed 10-0 ... Leonard left the game to be checked for a concussion on the final drive of the first half, but backup quarterback ...

Leonard returned from concussion protocol after taking ... a 10-3 halftime deficit to secure its spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship. "I knew I was going to get back out ...

Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are officially heading to the College Football Playoff National Championship after defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions, 27-24, in the Capital One ...

Notre Dame is headed to the College Football Playoff final after a thrilling win over Penn State. The Fighting Irish came back from a 24-17 deficit in the fourth quarter to clinch a championship berth ...

Notre Dame football saw its backup quarterback, Steve Angeli, enter the College Football Playoff semifinal game against Penn ...

Leonard returned for the second half after he missed the end of the second quarter while being evaluated for a concussion. The back of Leonard’s head hit the turf on a hit with 1:36 to go in the ...

enter the College Football Playoff semifinal game against Penn State Thursday. Angeli entered after starting quarterback Riley Leonard left late in the second quarter with an apparent concussion.