The Fighting Irish have played two opponents more than once without posting a victory, including the Bulldogs.

If Georgia playing Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl has a classic ring to it, it should. A national championship hung in the balance when a freshman running back named Herschel Walker helped the 1980 Bulldogs capture a national title by beating the Fighting Irish 17-10 in the Sugar Bowl.

The final quarterfinal matchup of the 2024-25 College Football Playoff features two of the most iconic programs in college football history, as SEC champion (2) Georgia takes on (7) Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl.

Notre Dame has the chance to record its biggest win in over 30 years against Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. The question is: will it?

Wednesday, 8:45 p.m. EST (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Georgia by 1 1/2. Series record: Georgia leads 3-0. What’s at stake? The winner moves on to a College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl in the first year of the expanded 12-team format.

The second round of the NCAA FBS college football playoffs conclude Wednesday with No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Georgia in a Sugar Bowl quarterfinal

One hero of Georgia’s previous Sugar Bowl appearance against Notre Dame hopes so. Then Bulldogs safety Scott Woerner had two interceptions on New Year’s Day, 1981, the last one helping to clinch a 17-10 victory and the national championship.

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History will not be on Notre Dame’s side when it faces Georgia in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Sugar Bowl tonight.

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