The College Football Playoff hits the big time as it transitions from first-round games on campus to the quarterfinals and major bowl games. For Georgia, it's a familiar scene. The Bulldogs haven't lost a bowl game in six years.

Riley Leonard's improvement in the passing game will be a key part of seventh-seeded Notre Dame's game plan against second-seeded Georgia in the College Football Playoffs.

Notre Dame also played five games against ranked opponents this season, and the offense averaged 209.2 yards and 6.2 yards per attempt in those games. Notre Dame has rushed for at least 200 yards in eight games this season and went for at least 190 yards in 10 of the team's 13 games this season.

Herschel Walker led the Georgia football team to the national title in New Orleans in 1981. Here's the story of how it happened.

Notre Dame football faces its toughest test to date in Georgia, a recent consecutive national champion with plenty of that DNA up and down its roster

Georgia is slight favorites in the Sugar Bowl, but the Bulldogs will be without starting quarterback Carson Beck. Notre Dame, who has won 11 straight games, has an excellent opportunity to upset the Bulldogs and advance to the playoff semifinals.

When quarterback Riley Leonard transferred from Duke to Notre Dame for the 2024 season, he immediately went to work building chemistry with his new teammates.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard discusses his upcoming matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs' defense in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

Notre Dame capitalized on their third College Football Playoff appearance, defeating Indiana 27-17 in the first round. The Fighting Irish kicked off the new 12-team playoff format in style, hosting the very first home playoff game in a snowy South Bend.