• The Irish deliver a sack to cap off a dominant defense effort and end the game. They’re headed to the Orange Bowl now folks!
• The Irish are facing a fourth down at midfield but it’ll take some sort of miracle for Georgia to come back in this one.
• The Irish are bleeding precious time off the clock now and the Bulldogs can’t seem to stop them.
• We’re under 3:30 left in the game now.
• The Irish were facing a fourth-and-1 and trotted their punt team out…then sprinted the offense back onto the field and Georgia was caught off-guard to the point where one player jumped offside to give the Irish a first down.
• There’s 7 minutes left in the game.
• The Bulldogs went for it on fourth down again at the 9-yard line and Gunner Stockton’s throw fell incomplete.
• It’s Notre Dame ball with 9:25 left.
• Now it’s the Bulldogs moving the ball and into the red zone. They just went for it on fourth-and-13 and drew a pass interference penalty to keep the drive alive.

DPI or nah? pic.twitter.com/Pdu1dKbxP0

— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) January 3, 2025

• The Irish converted on fourth-and-short to extend their drive into the red zone, but an illegal shift penalty moved the ball back and they had to kick a field goal, which Mitch Jeter nailed to extend ND’s lead.
• Notre Dame 23, Georgia 10
• The Irish are moving the ball on the ground now and nearing the red zone as the clock expires on the third quarter.
• Now it’s the Bulldogs’ turn to go for it on fourth down and they can’t get it either. The Irish blitzed up the middle and put Gunner Stockton off center. He was still able to find a receiver but it was short of a first down.
• Notre Dame ball at its own 42.
• The Irish were facing a fourth-and-1 at midfield and coach Marcus Freeman left his offense on the field. They didn’t get it on a draw play by Riley Leonard.
• So Georgia will have the ball back at the 50 with 6 minutes left in the third quarter.

A massive play in the game: Marcus Freeman, up 10, goes for it on fourth and 1 at midfield. Riley Leonard falls forward but short.

Georgia ball midway through the third quarter.

— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) January 2, 2025

• The Bulldogs have life after a deep pass play gets them into the end zone for the first time today! The score came on a throw from Gunner Stockton to Cash Jones for 32 yards.
• Game on in New Orleans!
• Notre Dame 20, Georgia 10
• The Bulldogs couldn’t get much going on their first possession of the second half and the Irish only gained 2 yards on their attempt.
• Georgia will have it back at its own 38.
• The second-half kickoff is a 98-yard touchdown return by Notre Dame’s Jayden Harrison!
• What a wild minute of game action in the Sugar Bowl. The Irish have scored 17 points in 54 seconds of game time.
• Notre Dame 20, Georgia 3
• Well, the second quarter changed in a hurry, didn’t it?
• Notre Dame’s best offense so far has been Riley Leonard’s legs. It’s cliché to say that winning the turnover battle is key, but Georgia has turned the ball over twice in bad, bad spots. Trevor Etienne’s fumble denied the Bulldogs at least three points, and the strip sack of Gunner Stockton gave Notre Dame 7.
• The Bulldogs are not out of this game — the sideline penalty before the field goal was massive. But Georgia is going to have to scheme up a way to solidify the left side of the offensive line.
• The Irish changed the vibe of this game in an instance with a late turnover and TD just before the break.
• They’ll have the ball first when we return from halftime.
• On the very next play, Riley Leonard finds Beaux Collins on a crossing route for a 13-yard touchdown.
• What a huge turn of events just before the half!
• Notre Dame 13, Georgia 3
• What a massive play by the Irish just before the half! Notre Dame has it at the Georgia 13-yard line after Gunner Stockton fumbled the ball while being sacked.
• 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
• We’re still deadlocked at 3-3, but the Irish are near midfield as the game ticks toward halftime.