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College Football Playoff

Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl

Thursday, January 2, 2025 | 4 p.m. ET No. 7 Seed Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Seed Georgia Caesars Superdome | New Orleans, Louisiana
No. 2 seed Georgia will face No. 7 seed Notre Dame in the Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Wednesday, January 1 at 8:45 p.m. ET. The game will be televised by ESPN.

Georgia is making its third appearance in the College Football Playoff in the past four seasons (fourth overall), after the Bulldogs captured the 2022 and 2023 national titles. Notre Dame returns to the CFP for the third time in program history and the first since 2021. The Fighting Irish advanced to the Playoff Quarterfinals after a 27-17 victory over Indiana in the CFP First Round.

Georgia holds a 3-0 series advantage over Notre Dame, including a 17-10 Bulldogs' win over the Irish in the 1981 Sugar Bowl. UGA is 5-5 all-time in the Sugar Bowl, while UND is 2-2.
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NO. 7 SEED NOTRE DAME

NO. 2 SEED GEORGIA

 
ABOUT THE FIGHTING IRISH
2024-25 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Date Opponent Score
Sat., Aug. 31 at Texas A&M W 23-13
Sat., Sept. 7 Northern Illinois L 14-16
Sat., Sept. 14 Purdue W 66-7
Sat., Sept. 21 Miami (Ohio) W 28-3
Sat., Sept. 28 Louisville W 31-24
Sat., Oct. 12 Stanford W 49-7
Sat., Oct. 19 at Georgia Tech W 31-13
Sat., Oct. 26 vs. Navy W 51-14
Sat., Nov. 9 Florida State W 52-3
Sat., Nov. 16 Virginia W 35-14
Sat., Nov. 23 vs. Army W 49-14
Sat., Nov. 30 at USC W 49-35
Fri., Dec. 20 Indiana W 27-17
MEDIA COVERAGE
NOTRE DAME IN THE POSTSEASON (22-21)
Jan. 1, 1925 Rose Stanford W 27-10 
Jan. 1, 1970 Cotton Texas L 17-21 
Jan. 1, 1971 Cotton Texas W 24-11 
Jan. 1, 1973 Orange Nebraska L 6-40 
Dec. 31, 1973 Sugar Alabama W 24-23
Jan. 1, 1975 Orange Alabama W 13-11 
Dec. 27, 1976 Gator Penn State W 20-9 
Jan. 2, 1978 Cotton Texas W 38-10 
Jan. 1, 1979 Cotton Houston W 35-34 
Jan. 1, 1981 Sugar Georgia L 10-17 
Dec. 29, 1983 Liberty Boston College W 19-18 
Dec. 29, 1984 Aloha SMU L 20-27 
Jan. 1, 1988 Cotton Texas A&M L 10-35 
Jan. 2, 1989 Fiesta West Virginia W 34-21 
Jan. 1, 1990 Orange Colorado W 21-6 
Jan. 1, 1991 Orange Colorado L 9-10 
Jan. 1, 1992 Sugar Florida W 39-28 
Jan. 1, 1993 Cotton Texas A&M W 28-3 
Jan. 1, 1994 Cotton Texas A&M W 24-21 
Jan. 2, 1995 Fiesta Colorado L 24-41 
Jan. 1, 1996 Orange Florida State L 26-31 
Dec. 28, 1997 Independence LSU L 9-27 
Jan. 1, 1999 Gator Georgia Tech L 28-35
Jan. 1, 2001 Fiesta Oregon State L 9-41 
Jan. 1, 2003 Gator NC State L 6-28 
Dec. 28, 2004 Insight Oregon State L 21-38 
Jan. 2, 2006 Fiesta Ohio State L 20-34 
Jan. 3, 2007 Sugar LSU L 14-41 
Dec. 24, 2008 Hawaii Hawaii W 49-21 
Dec. 31, 2010 Sun Miami W 33-17 
Dec. 29, 2011 Champs Sports Florida State L 14-18 
Jan. 7, 2013 BCS Championship Game Alabama L 14-42 
Dec. 28, 2013 Pinstripe Rutgers W 29-16 
Dec. 30, 2014 Music City LSU W 31-28 
Jan. 1, 2016 Fiesta Ohio State L 28-44 
Jan. 1, 2018 Citrus LSU W 21-17 
Dec. 29, 2018 CFP Semifinal/Cotton Clemson L 3-30 
Dec. 28, 2019 Camping World Iowa State W 33-9 
Jan. 1, 2021 CFP Semifinal/Rose Alabama L 14-31 
Jan. 1, 2022 Fiesta Bowl Oklahoma State L 35-37 
Dec. 30, 2022 Gator South Carollina W 45-38 
Dec. 19, 2023 Sun Oregon State W 40-8 
Dec. 20, 2024 CFP First Round Indiana W 27-17
ABOUT THE BULLDOGS
2024-25 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Date Opponent Score
Sat, Aug 31 vs. Clemson W 34-3
Sat, Sep 7 Tennessee Tech W 48-3
Sat, Sep 14 at Kentucky W 13-12
Sat, Sep 28 at Alabama L 34-41
Sat, Oct 5 Auburn W 31-13
Sat, Oct 12 Mississippi State W 41-31
Sat, Oct 19 at Texas W 30-15
Sat, Nov 2 Florida W 34-20
Sat, Nov 9 at Mississippi L 10-28
Sat, Nov 16 Tennessee W 31-17
Sat, Nov 23 UMass W 59-21
Fri, Nov 29 Georgia Tech W 44-42
Sat, Dec 7 vs. Texas W 22-19
MEDIA COVERAGE
GEORGIA IN THE POSTSEASON (38-21-3)
Date Bowl Opponent Score
Jan. 1, 1942 Orange TCU W 40-26
Jan. 1, 1943 Rose UCLA W 9-0
Jan. 1, 1946 Oil Tulsa W 20-6
Jan. 1, 1947 Sugar North Carolina W 20-10
Jan. 1, 1948 Gator Maryland T 20-20
Jan. 1, 1949 Orange Texas L 28-41
Dec. 9, 1950 Pres. Cup Texas A&M L 20-40
Jan. 1, 1960 Orange Missouri W 14-0
Dec. 26, 1964 Sun Texas Tech W 7-0
Dec. 31, 1966 Cotton SMU W 24-9
Dec. 16, 1967 Liberty NC State L 7-14
Jan. 1, 1969 Sugar Arkansas L 2-16
Dec. 20, 1969 Sun Nebraska L 6-45
Dec. 31, 1971 Gator North Carolina W 7-3
Dec. 28, 1973 Peach Maryland W 17-16
Dec. 21, 1974 Tangerine Miami (Ohio) L 10-21
Jan. 1, 1976 Cotton Arkansas L 10-31
Jan. 1, 1977 Suga Pittsburgh L 3-27
Dec. 31, 1978 Bluebonnet Stanford L 22-25
Jan. 1, 1981 Sugar Notre Dame W 17-10
Jan. 1, 1982 Sugar Pittsburgh L 20-24
Jan. 1, 1983 Sugar Penn State L 23-27
Jan. 2, 1984 Cotton Texas W 10-9
Dec. 22, 1984 Citrus Florida State T 17-17
Dec. 28, 1985 Sun Arizona T 13-13
Dec. 23, 1986 Hall of Fame Boston College L 24-27
Dec. 29, 1987 Liberty Arkansas W 20-17
Jan. 1, 1989 Gator Michigan State W 34-27
Dec. 30, 1989 Peach Syracuse L 18-19
Dec. 29, 1991 Independence Arkansas W 24-15
Jan. 1, 1993 Florida Citrus Ohio State W 21-14
Dec. 30, 1995 Peach Virginia L 27-34-27
Jan. 1, 1998 Outback Wisconsin W 33-6
Dec. 31, 1998 Peach Virginia W 35-33
Jan. 1, 2000 Outback Purdue W 28-25 (OT)
Dec. 24, 2000 Oahu Virginia W 37-14
Dec. 28, 2001 Music City Boston College L 16-20
Jan. 1, 2003 Sugar Florida State W 26-13
Jan. 1, 2004 Capital One Purdue W 34-27 (OT)
Jan. 1, 2005 Outback Wisconsin W 24-21
Jan. 3, 2006 Sugar West Virginia L 35-38
Dec. 30, 2006 Chick-fil-A Virginia Tech W 31-24
Jan. 1, 2008 Sugar Hawaiii W 41-10
Jan. 1, 2009 Capital One Michigan State W 24-12
Dec. 28, 2009 Independence Texas A&M W 44-20
Dec. 31, 2010 Liberty UCF L 6-10
Jan. 2, 2012 Outback Michigan State L 30-33 (3OT)
Jan. 1, 2013 Capital One Nebraska W 45-31
Jan. 1, 2014 Gator Nebraska L 19-24
Dec. 30, 2014 Belk Louisville W 37-14
Jan. 2, 2016 TaxSlayer Penn State W 24-17
Dec. 30, 2016 Liberty TCU W 31-23
Jan. 1, 2018 CFP Semifinal | Rose Oklahoma W 54-48 (2OT)
Jan. 8, 2018 CFP National Championship Alabama L 23-26 (OT)
Jan. 1, 2019 Sugar Texas L 21-28
Jan. 1, 2020 Sugar Baylor W 26-14
Jan. 1, 2021 Peach Cincinnati W 24-21
Dec. 31, 2021 CFP Semifinal | Orange Michigan W 34-11
Jan. 10, 2022 CFP National Championship Alabama W 33-18
Dec. 31, 2022 CFP Semifinal | Peach Ohio State W 42-41
Jan. 9, 2023 CFP National Championship TCU W 65-7
Dec. 30, 2023 Orange Florida State W 63-3

ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL ALL-TIME RESULTS

YEAR RESULT
1935 Tulane 20, Temple 14
1936 TCU 3, LSU 2
1937 Santa Clara 21, LSU 14
1938 Santa Clara 6, LSU 0
1939 TCU 15, Carnegie Mellon 7
1940 Texas A&M 14, Tulane 13
1941 Boston College 19, Tennessee 13
1942 Fordham 2, Missouri 0
1943 Tennessee 14, Tulsa 7
1944 Georgia Tech 20, Tulsa 18
1945 Duke 29, Alabama 26
1946 Oklahoma State 33, Saint Mary’s (CA) 13
1947 Georgia 20, North Carolina 10
1948 Texas 27, Alabama 7
1949 Oklahoma 14, North Carolina 6
1950 Oklahoma 35, LSU 0
1951 Kentucky 13, Oklahoma 7
1952 Maryland 28, Tennessee 13
1953 Georgia Tech 24, Mississippi 7
1954 Georgia Tech 42, West Virginia 19
1955 Navy 21, Mississippi 0
1956 Georgia Tech 7, Pittsburgh 0
1957 Baylor 13, Tennessee 7
1958 Mississippi 39, Texas 7
1959 LSU 7, Clemson 0
1960 Mississippi 21, LSU 0
1961 Mississippi 14, Rice 6
1962 Alabama 10, Arkansas 3
1963 Mississippi 17, Arkansas 13
1964 Alabama 12, Mississippi 7
1965 LSU 13, Syracuse 10
1966 Missouri 20, Florida 18
1967 Alabama 34, Nebraska 7
1968 LSU 20, Wyoming 13
1969 Arkansas 16, Georgia 2
1970 Mississippi 27, Arkansas 22
1971 Tennessee 34, Air Force 13
1972 Oklahoma 40, Auburn 22
1972 Oklahoma 14, Penn State 0
1973 Notre Dame 24, Alabama 23
1974 Nebraska 13, Florida 10
1975 Alabama 13, Penn State 6
1977 Pittsburgh 27, Georgia 3
1978 Alabama 35, Ohio State 6
1979 Alabama 14, Penn State 7
1980 Alabama 24, Arkansas 9
1981 Georgia 17, Notre Dame 10
1982 Pittsburgh 24, Georgia 20
1983 Penn State 27, Georgia 23
1984 Auburn 9, Michigan 7
1985 Nebraska 28, LSU 10
1986 Tennessee 35, Miami (FL) 7
1987 Nebraska 30, LSU 15
1988 Auburn 16, Syracuse 16
1989 Florida State 13, Auburn 7
1990 Miami (FL) 33, Alabama 25
1991 Tennessee 23, Virginia 22
1992 Notre Dame 39, Florida 28
1993 Alabama 34, Miami (FL) 13
1994 Florida 41, West Virginia 7
1995 Florida State 23, Florida 17
1995 Virginia Tech 28, Texas 10
1997 Florida 52, Florida State 20
1998 Florida State 31, Ohio State 14
1999 Ohio State 24, Texas A&M 14
2000 Florida State 46, Virginia Tech 29#
2001 Miami (FL) 37, Florida 20
2002 LSU 47, Illinois 34
2003 Georgia 26, Florida State 13
2004 LSU 21, Oklahoma 14#
2005 Auburn 16, Virginia Tech 13
2006 West Virginia 38, Georgia 35^
2007 LSU 41, Notre Dame 14
2008 Georgia 41, Hawai‘i 10
2009 Utah 31, Alabama 17
2010 Florida 51, Cincinnati 24
2011 *Ohio State 31, Arkansas 26
2012 Michigan 23, Virginia Tech 20 (OT)
2013 Louisville 33, Florida 23
2014 Oklahoma 45, Alabama 31
2015 No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 1 Alabama 35~
2016 No. 12 Mississippi 48, No. 16 Oklahoma State 20
2017 No. 7 Oklahoma 35, No. 14 Auburn 19
2018 No. 4 Alabama 24, No. 1 Clemson 6~
2019 No. 15 Texas 28, No. 5 Georgia 21
2020 No. 5 Georgia 26, No. 7 Baylor 14
2021 No. 3 Ohio State 49, No. 2 Clemson 28~
2022 No. 7 Baylor 21, No. 8 Mississippi 7
2022 No. 5 Alabama 40, No. 9 Kansas State 20
2024 No. 2 Washington 37, No. 3 Texas 31~

* Ohio State’s participation later vacated.
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