A final prediction for Notre Dame vs. Georgia in the Sugar Bowl

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Georgia Bulldogs will complete the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff this afternoon.

While the staff here at Fighting Irish Wire have already made its picks, I wanted to update mine a bit after seeing what has transpired prior to the Irish and Bulldogs getting on the field.

The three teams who have had a bye, haven’t fared well in this round of the CFP, each of them losing over the last few days. While this is a good sign for Notre Dame, it won’t necessarily push them over the edge.

What might is that the Bulldogs will be missing multiple players, either to injury, opt outs and entering the portal. As we all know, and if you didn’t, the Irish have yet to see any player leave following the conclusion of the regular season.

I’m going to stick with my pick that Notre Dame upsets Georgia 31-14, and the Irish move on to face Penn State in the semifinals.

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – DECEMBER 20: Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates with the team after defeating the Indiana Hoosiers 27-17 in the Playoff First Round game at Notre Dame Stadium on December 20, 2024 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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