The conclusion of the first-ever on-campus game in the College Football Playoff has set the stage for our first quarterfinal matchup in the new 12-team format. Notre Dame will advance to face Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Jan.

Notre Dame (12-1) has bounced back resoundingly from a gut-punch Week 2 loss at the hands of 7-5 MAC program Northern Illinois, winning 10 straight games to punch their ticket to the CFP Playoff. The Irish’s soft 66th ranked schedule that includes signature wins over Texas A&M,

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are preparing to take on the SEC Champion Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl for a chance to move on to the semifinals in the college football playoff. While the weather played a big part in the story surrounding Notre Dame’s win over the Indiana Hoosiers — as well as the other three first round games — it will likely never be mentioned this week.

Sugar Bowl promises to be one of the most exciting games in college football history as the University of Notre Dame faces the University of Georgia in a highly anticipated College Football Playoff Quarterfinal.