Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart breaks down Notre Dame and Marcus Freeman ahead of the Sugar Bowl showdown

Georgia's defense has been inconsistent this season, so it will be important for the unit to bring its best against the Irish.

Seventh-seeded Notre Dame faces the task of replacing another key defensive player as it prepares for second-seeded Georgia and a Bulldogs' quarterback the Fighting Irish know little about.

Notre Dame has allowed a Completion rate of 51% since the 2023 season, the top mark in FBS. The Irish have also allowed just 159.8 receiving yards per game since the 2023 season, 2nd-best in FBS. Jeremiyah Love has averaged 7.7 yards from scrimmage per touch this season, 4th-best among FBS Running Backs.

Notre Dame (12-1) earned a spot in the Playoff Quarterfinals after a 27-17 victory over No. 10 Indiana in the first-ever College Football Playoff First-Round Game. The Fighting Irish, who are seeded No. 7, will be making their fifth Sugar Bowl appearance and are looking to continue their strong postseason run.

The No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) play the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-1) in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana in the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff. Kickoff is

With the Fighting Irish being the "away" team at the neutral site in New Orleans, the traditional white uniform and gold pants combination would be most likely. It can be reasonably anticipated that Georgia will wear red, leaving Notre Dame with a good amount of creative freedom if it chooses to stray away from white.

A year after landing the best College Football Playoff semifinal game, the Sugar Bowl has scored arguably the most attractive CFP quarterfinal game in Georgia-Notre Dame.

We are less than a week until the Notre Dame Fighting Irish travel down to New Orleans to take on the Georgia Bulldogs. The Sugar Bowl, which has a great history, is only going to get bigger and better as the second round of the College Football Playoffs rage on.

The conclusion of the first-ever on-campus game in the College Football Playoff has set the stage for our first quarterfinal matchup in the new 12-team format. Notre Dame will advance to face Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Jan.

Notre Dame football’s next challenge in the 2024 College Football Playoff is Georgia. This is probably the highest stakes game for the Irish but also the trickiest to preview. So let’s jump straight into it.