NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 02: Jayden Harrison #2 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish returns the second-half kickoff for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs during the 91st Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 02, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Notre Dame passed for just 90 yards. It had fewer total yards than Georgia (296-244). But Jayden Harrison had a record kickoff return for a touchdown and

Riley Leonard passed for a touchdown, Jayden Harrison returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score, and Notre Dame’s defense made it hold up in a 23-10 victory over No. 2 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.

The Georgia Bulldogs lost to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 23-10 in a low-scoring Sugar Bowl. Georgia outgained Notre Dame 296 to 244. The Bulldogs held Notre Dame to just 90 yards passing and did not allow the Fighting Irish to score an offensive touchdown all game (that was not off a turnover inside UGA’s own red zone).

Notre Dame and Penn State playing in a college football game with national title implications? What decade is it? Neither classic power won a game in the four-team era of the College Football Playoff,

No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 5 Penn State will square off in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9 for a chance to play in the national championship game.

They’re also both dealing with some key injuries, as there are questions about Penn State star pass rusher Abdul Carter’s availability, while the same is true for Notre Dame star running back Jermiyah Love.