In the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff, the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) will meet the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-1) in the Sugar Bowl, starting at 8:45 p.m. ET in New Orleans, Louisiana. Georgia is favored by 1 point.
The Bulldogs enter this matchup following a 22-19 win over the Texas Longhorns in their most recent outing. Last time out, the Fighting Irish won 27-17 over the Indiana Hoosiers. In that matchup with the Longhorns, Gunner Stockton had 71 yards on 12-of-16 passing (75.0%) for the Dawgs, with no touchdowns and one interception. Trevor Etienne totaled 94 rushing yards on 16 carries (5.9 yards per carry), scoring two touchdowns on the ground. He also had five catches for 28 yards. Arian Smith led the receiving charge against the Longhorns, catching five passes for 41 yards. Riley Leonard’s showing for the Irish against the Hoosiers included 23-of-32 passing for 201 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He rushed 11 times for 30 yards and one touchdown. Jeremiyah Love put together an eight-carry, 108-yard game (13.5 yards per attempt) with one touchdown, while also adding two receptions for 18 yards . Jordan Faison registered 89 yards through the air after seven catches (on nine targets).
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