No one will question how well Georgia coach Kirby Smart can motivate his team, especially in a circumstance like this with his starting quarterback injured and off to the NFL. But just how well can Georgia move the ball with Gunner Stockton in the game? We won’t be surprised to see Georgia stick to its run game.
The Irish are able to take the lead on a long field goal by Mitch Jeter with just over 30 seconds left in the first half.
Notre Dame 6, Georgia 3
Two-minute warning
We’re still deadlocked at 3-3, but the Irish are near midfield as the game ticks toward halftime.
Georgia punts it over
The Bulldogs got consecutive first downs out to near midfield, but the drive didn’t go past that.
Notre Dame will have the ball at its own 25.
Notre Dame ties it
The drive fizzles out on the edge of the red zone and the Irish settle for a 44-yard field goal attempt, which kicker Mitch Jeter drills to tie the game.
Notre Dame 3, Georgia 3
ND’s Riley Leonard delivers chunk play
The QB took a designed draw play 29 yards and the Irish are nearing the red zone.
Georgia on the board first
The Bulldogs can’t do much after the long pass, but it’s enough to get them into field goal range and kicker Peyton Woodring drills the 41-yarder.
Georgia 3, Notre Dame 0
Arian Smith goes deep for Georgia!
Gunner Stockton hits Smith on a 66-yard dime and the Bulldogs have the first gamebreaking play of the game!
A Georgia player impeded a referee on the play as he ran down the sideline, so the Bulldogs were penalized 15 yards on the back end of that one.
ND punts it away
Points will be at a premium in this one folks.
The Bulldogs will have the ball back at their own 21.
End of Q1: Notre Dame 0, Georgia 0
The Irish have the ball for the moment but they aren’t helping themselves with all the penalties. That’s 5 for 43 yards in the first 15 minutes.
Oddsmakers figured this would be a low-scoring battle and it’s been just that so far.
Fumble recovered by Notre Dame!
The Irish drilled Georgia RB Trevor Etienne in the backfield and the ball popped out! It’s recovered by Notre Dame.
What a big early defensive play when it looked like the Bulldogs were going to at least put a field goal on the board if not more.
Georgia on the march
Two passes from Gunner Stockton to Dillon Bell and the Bulldogs are past midfield and nearing scoring range.
Notre Dame punts it back
The opening possession for the Irish doesn’t go much better, as they lost 9 yards and went three-and-out.
Two running-into-the-kicker penalties on ND
The Irish have the ball back after two penalties on Bryce Young. He ran into the Georgia punter on consecutive punts, but Notre Dame had buried them behind the sticks.
ND ball at its own 33.
Georgia punts on opening possession
It was short-lived. Notre Dame’s defense had Georgia moving backward from there and the Bulldogs are forced to punt.
Georgia drive extended by PI call
The Irish were going to get out of the first possession pretty easy, but a defensive pass interference call has given the Bulldogs a first down.
We are underway with the Sugar Bowl!
Georgia will start with the ball.
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