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SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – DECEMBER 20: Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Hoosiers in the Playoff First Round game at Notre Dame Stadium on December 20, 2024 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman got his first career College Football Playoff win last week as the Fighting Irish topped Indiana 27-17. Now, No. 7 Notre Dame plays the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl.
Notre Dame will play against a new look Georgia team. Georgia’s usual starting quarterback, Carson Beck, is out for the season. The Dawgs now have to start Gunner Stockton in his place.
“I think you utilize the game film that’s there,” said Freeman. “There’s 80-something plays of him (Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton) playing this year, and doing a really good job at running their offense. I don’t think they’re going to change their offense completely because of who’s at quarterback.”
Freeman and Notre Dame did get to watch Stockton play in the second half of the SEC championship, which is a decent chunk of tape in an important game.
Freeman notes that both Georgia and Notre Dame are going to try to assert their dominance and run the football.
“You can tell they’re a physical, aggressive, attack in mindset,” Freeman said on the Georgia offense. “They’re big on the offensive line. They run the ball. They’ve got some good backs. And again, they can throw the ball, too.”
Georgia has to establish the run and get off to a good start to make thing easier for Gunner Stockton in his first career start.
“Defensively, again, they’re big up front,” added Freeman. “They’ve got multiple backers, like they do running backs, that make plays, that are difference-makers. And they’ve got good skills.”
“So, really balanced…
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Author : UGA Wire
Publish date : 2024-12-31 01:24:00
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