Notre Dame vs. Georgia score, live updates: College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl

Posted by January 2, 2025 Football
Notre Dame vs. Georgia score, live updates: College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl

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Three teams have booked their tickets to the College Football Playoff semifinals. Who will be the fourth?

The final game of the quarterfinals — the Sugar Bowl showdown between Georgia and Notre Dame — was postponed to Thursday after a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans in the early hours of Jan. 1 left 15 dead and dozens injured.

Follow the game action below (scroll for live updates).

Date: Jan. 1 | Time: 8:45 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN | Line: Notre Dame -1 | Total: 45.5

No one will question how well Georgia coach Kirby Smart can motivate his team, especially in a circumstance like this with his starting quarterback injured and off to the NFL. But just how well can Georgia move the ball with Gunner Stockton in the game? We won’t be surprised to see Georgia stick to its run game.

Live19 updates

  • Georgia on the march

    Two passes from Gunner Stockton to Dillon Bell and the Bulldogs are past midfield and nearing scoring range.

  • Notre Dame punts it back

    The opening possession for the Irish doesn’t go much better, as they lost 9 yards and went three-and-out.

  • Two running-into-the-kicker penalties on ND

    The Irish have the ball back after two penalties on Bryce Young. He ran into the Georgia punter on consecutive punts, but Notre Dame had buried them behind the sticks.

    ND ball at its own 33.

  • Georgia punts on opening possession

    It was short-lived. Notre Dame’s defense had Georgia moving backward from there and the Bulldogs are forced to punt.

  • Georgia drive extended by PI call

    The Irish were going to get out of the first possession pretty easy, but a defensive pass interference call has given the Bulldogs a first down.

  • We are underway with the Sugar Bowl!

    Georgia will start with the ball.

  • Rousing rendition of national anthem

  • Superdome re-opens from lockdown for Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame

    Law enforcement officers stand guard next to a Homeland Security Investigations armored vehicle outside of the Superdome ahead of the Sugar Bowl college football game on January 2, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana, following a terrorist attack on January 1. At least 15 people were killed and 30 injured on January 1 when a vehicle plowed overnight into a New Year's crowd in the heart of the thriving New Orleans tourist district, authorities in the southern US city said. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)Law enforcement officers stand guard next to a Homeland Security Investigations armored vehicle outside of the Superdome ahead of the Sugar Bowl college football game on January 2, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana, following a terrorist attack on January 1. At least 15 people were killed and 30 injured on January 1 when a vehicle plowed overnight into a New Year's crowd in the heart of the thriving New Orleans tourist district, authorities in the southern US city said. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

    Law enforcement officers stand guard next to a Homeland Security armored vehicle outside of the Superdome ahead of the Sugar Bowl on Thursday. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty Images)

  • CFP players to watch, key to the Sugar Bowl: No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Georgia

    SOUTH BEND, IN - DECEMBER 20: Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) celebrates Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love (4) touchdown during the CFP first round game between the Indiana Hoosiers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish on December 20, 2024 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, IN. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)SOUTH BEND, IN - DECEMBER 20: Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) celebrates Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love (4) touchdown during the CFP first round game between the Indiana Hoosiers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish on December 20, 2024 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, IN. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

    Click the photo above to read the story. (Jeffrey Brown/Getty Images)

  • How this Notre Dame team could finally end program’s painful 31-year major bowl losing skid

    Will this Notre Dame team win the big one? (Mallory Bielecki/Yahoo Sports)Will this Notre Dame team win the big one? (Mallory Bielecki/Yahoo Sports)

    Will this Notre Dame team win the big one? (Mallory Bielecki/Yahoo Sports)

  • Ohio State overwhelms Oregon to win Rose Bowl, secure a matchup vs. Texas

    Ohio State safety Lathan Ransom (8) and tight end Gee Scott Jr. (88) celebrate with the trophy after the quarterfinals of the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff against Oregon, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Ohio State safety Lathan Ransom (8) and tight end Gee Scott Jr. (88) celebrate with the trophy after the quarterfinals of the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff against Oregon, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

    Click the photo above to read the story. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

  • Texas escapes Peach Bowl with thrilling double-overtime win over Arizona State

    Jan 1, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Texas Longhorns wide receiver Matthew Golden (2) makes a catch against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half of the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn ImagesJan 1, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Texas Longhorns wide receiver Matthew Golden (2) makes a catch against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half of the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

    Click the photo above to read the story. (Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)

  • Sugar Bowl postponed to Thursday after Bourbon Street terror attack

    Members of a Louisiana State Police SWAT team stand guard outside of the Superdome ahead of the Sugar Bowl college football game on January 2, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana, following a terrorist attack on January 1. At least 15 people were killed and 30 injured on January 1 when a vehicle plowed overnight into a New Year's crowd in the heart of the thriving New Orleans tourist district, authorities in the southern US city said. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)Members of a Louisiana State Police SWAT team stand guard outside of the Superdome ahead of the Sugar Bowl college football game on January 2, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana, following a terrorist attack on January 1. At least 15 people were killed and 30 injured on January 1 when a vehicle plowed overnight into a New Year's crowd in the heart of the thriving New Orleans tourist district, authorities in the southern US city said. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

    Members of a Louisiana SWAT team stand guard outside of the Superdome ahead of the Sugar Bowl. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty Images)

  • Viewer’s guide to the new College Football Playoff

    All roads lead to Atlanta in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. (Taylor Wilhelm/Yahoo Sports)All roads lead to Atlanta in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. (Taylor Wilhelm/Yahoo Sports)

    All roads lead to Atlanta in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. (Taylor Wilhelm/Yahoo Sports)

  • Good afternoon folks and welcome to our live tracker for the Sugar Bowl!

    There’s still almost an hour until kickoff, so here’s what been going on in the college football world the past couple days.

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