Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard clearly had confidence in him when he played for the Fighting Irish against Texas A&M on Saturday night.

Leonard made a cross on the left side of his face with eye black. The cross remained in place the entire game as the No. 7 Fighting Irish defeated the No. 20 Aggies 23-13.

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Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard (13) passes the ball against Texas A&M during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in College Station, Texas. (AP photo/Sam Craft)

The quarterback, who transferred from Duke, went up against his former Blue Devils head coach, Mike Elko, and was 18 of 30 with 158 passing yards. He didn’t throw a touchdown pass. Instead, running backs Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price rushed for scores.

Additionally, fans caught Leonard wearing a Bible verse on his wrist. The verse was from Matthew 23:12, which states, “For whoever exalts himself will be abased, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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Leonard admitted in February that his faith was a factor in deciding which school to transfer to. The University of Notre Dame is a Catholic institution.

August 31, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) speaks during an interview after the game at Kyle Field against the Texas A&M Aggies. (Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports)

“Every person I met in that city helped me with my faith. I can take that with me here. That’s obviously the most important thing in my life,” he told The Irish Tribune at the time. “When I go to bed at night, I don’t think, ‘How many touchdown passes did I throw? Did we win or lose?’ I think, ‘Did I improve my relationship with Jesus Christ? Did I treat my girlfriend with respect? Did I call my parents?'”

That was clearly visible on Saturday evening.

August 31, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) attempts to pass the ball during the first quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. (Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports)

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Notre Dame returns home next week for a game against Northern Illinois.

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