Three teams have booked their tickets to the College Football Playoff semifinals. Who will be the fourth?
The final game of the quarterfinals — the Sugar Bowl showdown between Georgia and Notre Dame — was postponed to Thursday after a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans in the early hours of Jan. 1 left 15 dead and dozens injured.
Follow the game action below (scroll for live updates).
Date: Jan. 1 | Time: 8:45 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN | Line: Notre Dame -1 | Total: 45.5
No one will question how well Georgia coach Kirby Smart can motivate his team, especially in a circumstance like this with his starting quarterback injured and off to the NFL. But just how well can Georgia move the ball with Gunner Stockton in the game? We won’t be surprised to see Georgia stick to its run game.
Live17 updates
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Two running-into-the-kicker penalties on ND
The Irish have the ball back after consecutive penalties on Bryce Young. He ran into the Georgia punter twice in a row.
ND has it at their own 33.
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Georgia punts on opening possession
It was short-lived. Notre Dame’s defense had Georgia moving backward from there and the Bulldogs are forced to punt.
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Georgia drive extended by PI call
The Irish were going to get out of the first possession pretty easy, but a defensive pass interference call has given the Bulldogs a first down.
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We are underway with the Sugar Bowl!
Georgia will start with the ball.
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Rousing rendition of national anthem
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Superdome re-opens from lockdown for Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame
Law enforcement officers stand guard next to a Homeland Security armored vehicle outside of the Superdome ahead of the Sugar Bowl on Thursday. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty Images) -
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Three hours into the Year 2025, a man attacked the heartbeat of New Orleans.
For 300 years, the French Quarter has endured hurricanes, floods, a failing infrastructure and, now, a terrorist attack.
From the scene of the crime, where party turned to painhttps://t.co/o8yCsaJAgn
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) January 2, 2025
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CFP players to watch, key to the Sugar Bowl: No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Georgia
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How this Notre Dame team could finally end program’s painful 31-year major bowl losing skid
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Ohio State overwhelms Oregon to win Rose Bowl, secure a matchup vs. Texas
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Texas escapes Peach Bowl with thrilling double-overtime win over Arizona State
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Sugar Bowl postponed to Thursday after Bourbon Street terror attack
Members of a Louisiana SWAT team stand guard outside of the Superdome ahead of the Sugar Bowl. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty Images) -
Viewer’s guide to the new College Football Playoff
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Good afternoon folks and welcome to our live tracker for the Sugar Bowl!
There’s still almost an hour until kickoff, so here’s what been going on in the college football world the past couple days.
