Over the course of his first five games as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish starting quarterback, [autotag]Riley Leonard[/autotag] has made some positive progression.
Irish offensive coordinator [autotag]Mike Denbrock[/autotag] believes that his starter is just scratching the surface of his potential, as he explained on Tuesday night during his media availability.
When ask about Leonard, Denbrock explained that “we’ve seen glimpses of what it can really turn into and become here. And we’re at about the point in the season where it’s time for that to kick into gear.”
Leonard’s has improved in multiple areas, as his completion percentage has made a jump from the 60% he had against Texas A&M to 73.9% against Louisville.
That’s clearly a big difference, as has been his ball security. After throwing two picks against Northern Illinois, he’s been able to stay away from giving the ball to the other team, while getting his first three passing touchdowns over the course of the Irish’s last two games.
If Denbrock is correct, then this Irish offense could be off to the races during the second-half of the season with Leonard being the catalyst.
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