Jake Fromm was the starting quarterback for Georgia in the game, and it was his first start. After Carson Beck suffered an elbow injury against Texas in the SEC Championship, Gunner Stockton will start for the first time in his career when the two teams play one other in 11 days.
Notre Dame defeated Indiana 27–17 to advance to the Sugar Bowl. There is only one opponent shared
At Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Notre Dame easily defeated Georgia Tech 31–13, despite the Yellow Jackets’ absence of quarterback Haynes King. Naturally, Georgia defeated the Yellow Jackets 44–42 in eight overtimes. After defeating Texas A&M 23–13
According to statistics, Notre Dame is more dangerous than Georgia was in their previous two encounters. The Irish attack averaged the third-highest yards per play (6.7) and the second-highest points (39.8) going into Friday’s game.
Riley Leonard, the quarterback for Notre Dame, topped the team individually. He completed 217 of 325 passes for 2,293 yards and 17 touchdowns at the end of the regular season. In addition, he has ran for 15 touchdowns and 751 yards.
With 1,057 yards rushing and 16 touchdowns, including scores in all 13 of the team’s games, running back Jeremiyah Love leads the Irish.
With 1,057 yards rushing and 16 touchdowns, including scores in all 13 of the team’s games, running back Jeremiyah Love leads the Irish. The Irish special teams have blocked three punts this year, despite the kicking game’s poor performance (9 of 18 on-field goals).
