Notre Dame is headed to the College Football Playoff semifinals after stunning second-seed Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, being played in New Orleans just a day after an attack on New Year’s revelers left 14 people dead.

Carried by its defense and special teams, Notre Dame made enough big plays to topple No. 2 Georgia 23-10 in the Sugar Bowl and reach the semifinals of the College Football Playoff.

Former Georgia Bulldogs defensive end and college football analyst David Pollack reflected on Georgia's Sugar Bowl loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. "Marcus Freeman coached a great game and that's nine straight ranked wins for the Irish,

Notre Dame scored 17 points in 54 seconds bridging the halves in Thursday's Sugar Bowl and that propelled the Fighting Irish to a 23-10 victory over Georgia. The win sends Notre Dame into a CFP semifinal in the Orange Bowl against Penn State,

Notre Dame forces a Georgia turnover on downs with a big 4th-down stop on Watch ESPN, first streamed on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

Georgia and Notre Dame will take the field Thursday afternoon at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans amid heightened security and carrying the emotions of more than a berth in the College Football Playoff semifinals on the line.