This is a JOKE.
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"Sugar Bowl -- (7) Notre Dame vs. (2) Georgia: For a team so used to playoff success -- Kirby Smart is 6-2 in the CFP -- it's hard to envision Georgia success against Notre Dame. The rushing game is averaging its fewest yards in at least 10 years. The last time Georgia was this bad defensively was 2013. Oh, and Carson Beck just declared for the NFL Draft after being ruled out of the CFP with an elbow injury. That's another way of saying the Sugar Bowl quarterfinal is falling into the lap of Notre Dame. Start with the fact the Fighting Irish have the best running back (Jeremiyah Love), quarterback (Riley Leonard) and best secondary on the field. Georgia, meanwhile, has backup Gunner Stockton in his first career start.
While Stockton looked capable against Texas, going against the Notre Dame defense is different. Forget the Irish gave up 557 yards to USC in the regular-season finale. When it counted against Indiana, ND completely smothered Kurtis Rourke. This game has that look. Stockton is going to have to throw to win. Leonard has more career touchdowns (75) than Stockton has career pass attempts (51). This is a turn-the-corner moment for the Irish, who haven't won a major bowl in 30 years. In this game, the defense can stand toe-to-toe with the Dawgs having won 11 in a row since the Northern Illinois game. Marcus Freeman has low key developed into one of the best coaches in the country. Pick: Notre Dame 23, Georgia 19"
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"Sugar Bowl -- (7) Notre Dame vs. (2) Georgia: For a team so used to playoff success -- Kirby Smart is 6-2 in the CFP -- it's hard to envision Georgia success against Notre Dame. The rushing game is averaging its fewest yards in at least 10 years. The last time Georgia was this bad defensively was 2013. Oh, and Carson Beck just declared for the NFL Draft after being ruled out of the CFP with an elbow injury. That's another way of saying the Sugar Bowl quarterfinal is falling into the lap of Notre Dame. Start with the fact the Fighting Irish have the best running back (Jeremiyah Love), quarterback (Riley Leonard) and best secondary on the field. Georgia, meanwhile, has backup Gunner Stockton in his first career start.
While Stockton looked capable against Texas, going against the Notre Dame defense is different. Forget the Irish gave up 557 yards to USC in the regular-season finale. When it counted against Indiana, ND completely smothered Kurtis Rourke. This game has that look. Stockton is going to have to throw to win. Leonard has more career touchdowns (75) than Stockton has career pass attempts (51). This is a turn-the-corner moment for the Irish, who haven't won a major bowl in 30 years. In this game, the defense can stand toe-to-toe with the Dawgs having won 11 in a row since the Northern Illinois game. Marcus Freeman has low key developed into one of the best coaches in the country. Pick: Notre Dame 23, Georgia 19"
