Tickets for the College Football Playoff semifinals have been purchased by three teams. Who is going to be the fourth?
Following a terrorist assault on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early on January 1 that left 15 people dead and numerous others injured, the Sugar Bowl matchup between Georgia and Notre Dame, the quarterfinals’ last game, was rescheduled for Thursday.
Watch the action in the game below (scroll for real-time updates).
No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl
Time: 8:45 p.m. ET | Date: January 1 | Line: Notre Dame -1 | TV: ESPN | Total: 45.5
Nobody will doubt Georgia coach Kirby Smart’s ability to inspire his squad, particularly in a situation like this one where his starting quarterback is sidelined and headed to the NFL. But with Gunner Stockton in the game, how well can Georgia move the ball? Georgia sticking to its run game won’t surprise us.
It is tied by Notre Dame.
The Irish settle for a 44-yard field goal try after the drive fizzes out on the edge of the red zone. Kicker Mitch Jeter nails the goal to tie the score.
Georgia 3, Notre Dame 3.
Riley Leonard of ND provides big play.
The Irish are getting close to the red zone after the quarterback took a planned draw play 29 yards.
First on the board is Georgia.
Peyton Woodring, the kicker, drills the 41-yarder after the Bulldogs are unable to do much following the long pass, but it’s enough to put them within field goal range.
Notre Dame 0, Georgia 3.
Georgia is very important to Arian Smith!
The Bulldogs get the first game-ending play of the game as Gunner Stockton hits Smith on a 66-yard dime!
The Bulldogs were given a 15-yard penalty on the back end of the play because a Georgia player blocked a referee as he ran down the sideline.
ND punts it out.
People, points will be hard to come by in this one.
At their own 21, the Bulldogs will regain possession of the ball. Final score of the first quarter: Notre Dame 0, Georgia 0.
The Irish are currently in possession of the ball, but their numerous penalties aren’t helping their cause. In the first fifteen minutes, it is five for forty-three yards.
This battle has so far been low-scoring, as the oddsmakers predicted.
Notre Dame recovers the fumble!
The ball popped out after the Irish pounded Georgia running back Trevor Etienne in the backfield! Notre Dame retrieves it.
When it appeared that the Bulldogs would at least score a field goal, if not more, what a huge defensive play in the early going.
Georgia in motion
The Bulldogs are beyond middle and getting close to scoring range after two passes from Gunner Stockton to Dillon Bell.
It’s punted back by Notre Dame.
The Irish’s first possession doesn’t go much better; they went three-and-out after losing nine yards.
ND received two running-into-the-kicker penalties.
Following two penalties on Bryce Young, the Irish have regained possession of the ball. On consecutive punts, he collided with the Georgia punter, but Notre Dame had buried them behind the goal.
At its own 33, ND ball.
Georgia gives up the ball on first possession.
It didn’t last long. Georgia was forced to punt as Notre Dame’s defense put them in a defensive position.
The PI call extended the Georgia drive.
The Bulldogs had a first down after a defensive pass interference call, but the Irish were going to get out of the first possession fairly easily.
