Notre Dame made history by defeating Indiana and collecting its first CFP win for the university and its recently extended head coach Marcus Freeman. While this is a great accomplishment, nobody in Notre Dame land is satisfied, everybody wants more, as they all should.

If Georgia playing Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl has a classic ring to it, it should. A national championship hung in the balance when a freshman running back named Herschel Walker helped the 1980 Bulldogs capture a national title by beating the Fighting Irish 17-10 in the Sugar Bowl.

Forty-four years later to the day, Notre Dame and Georgia meet again in the Sugar Bowl, the venue for their College Football Playoff Quarterfinal matchup. The winner advances to the Orange Bowl and takes one step closer to winning the first title of the 12-team playoff era.

When quarterback Riley Leonard transferred from Duke to Notre Dame for the 2024 season, he immediately went to work building chemistry with his new teammates.

Wednesday, 8:45 p.m. EST (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Georgia by 1 1/2. Series record: Georgia leads 3-0. What’s at stake? The winner moves on to a College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl in the first year of the expanded 12-team format.

Head coach Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs last took the field against No. 5 Texas in the SEC Championship Game. Despite losing starting quarterback Carson Beck to injury in the first half, backup Gunner Stockton was able to lead UGA to a 3-point, second-half comeback to win in overtime, 22-19.

Notre Dame star quarterback Riley Leonard discussed the difficulties of preparing for the loaded Georgia defense.

Riley Leonard's improvement in the passing game will be a key part of seventh-seeded Notre Dame's game plan against second-seeded Georgia in the College Football Playoffs.