Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard briefly went out of the game, then returned to find the end zone in the College Football Playoff semifinal against Penn State on Thursday night at the Orange Bowl.

The triumph over Penn State wouldn’t have likely been possible without the gutsiness of quarterback Riley Leonard, who got his flowers from Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman following the win at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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