Duke QB Riley Leonard’s mom bizarrely sends him ‘You Suck’ texts before every game just to keep his ego in check

Duke Blue Devils led by Riley Leonard defeated the number 9 ranked Clemson on Monday.

Duke QB Riley Leonard’s mom bizarrely sends him ‘You Suck’ texts before every game just to keep his ego in check

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The Duke Blue Devils led by their star quarterback Riley Leonard caused a major upset as they defeated the number 9 ranked Clemson Tigers in a dominant fashion. Leonard continued his good 2022 form and had a solid outing against the rough and tough Tigers’ defense. That could be because of the weird motivation he received from his mom Heather before the game.

Riley Leonard became the talk of social media after his “You suck” bracelet went viral before the game. According to ESPN commentators, the 2 words in the bracelet are what Leonard’s mom Heather sends him before every game to “keep his ego in check.” The commentators claimed Riley asked his mom to do that as a motivation.

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Riley told ESPN that he has never received this kind of attention and that message will help him keep his ego down. Well, it worked very well in favor of Leonard and the Duke football team. They secured one of the biggest victories in the program’s history on Monday as they defeated the number 9 ranked Clemson 28-7. Following the big victory, Duke fans stormed the field of Wallace Wade Stadium and celebrated with the players.

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This is Duke’s first victory against an AP Top 10 college football team in more than 3 decades. The last time they defeated a Top 10 ranked opponent was 34 years ago when they defeated the number 7 ranked Clemson Tigers back in 1989. As for Dabo Swinney‘s Clemson, their college football playoff hopes are likely finished following this humiliating loss.

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Riley Leonard is a rising star in college football

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Duke QB Riley Leonard (Via SI)

The 20-year-old Duke quarterback Riley Leonard is a rising star in college football. He led the Blue Devils to a massive upset against the tough Clemson team on Monday.

He completed 17 of his 33 pass attempts for 175 yards. He further registered 98 rushing yards and 1 rushing touchdown in 8 carries while averaging 12.2 yards per attempt.

Last year, Riley had a breakout campaign and led the Duke Blue Devils to their best win-loss record in nearly a decade. He led Duke to a 9-4 record including a victory against the UCF Knights in the Military Bowl.

Riley registered 2,967 passing yards and 20 touchdowns during his Junior year campaign in 2022. He also had 699 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns in the season and established himself as a true dual-threat quarterback. He is now looking to lead Duke to another great season and possibly a Bowl Game victory in the ongoing season.

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