Notre Dame star quarterback Riley Leonard exited the Orange Bowl late in the first half on Thursday night after taking a big hit as the Fighting Irish battle with Penn State in the College Football Playoff semifinal game. Leonard initially tried to re-enter the game before backup Steve Angeli took his place. He was taken to the injury tent for evaluation.
The injury to Notre Dame's star signal-caller came as the Fighting Irish trailed 10-0 and were struggling to move the football. It signals the latest injury issue for Notre Dame, which has also lost two starting offensive linemen in the first half.
Angeli entered with 19 career appearances, having completed 52 of 72 passes with 10 touchdowns and just one interception. The most substantive action of his career came in the Sun Bowl last season when he threw three touchdowns in Notre Dame's Sun Bowl win over Oregon State.
CBS Sports will update this story as more becomes available on Leonard's condition.
