Winning a national title is the most prominent goal for Georgia at the moment and they know better than anyone recently how much a title does for a program. However, the Sugar Bowl itself has major implications for the future of Georgia's program.

Stockton was the quarterback on teams that went 65-0 in the North Georgia Youth Football League. He didn't lose a game until the seventh grade at Rabun County Middle School. The next season, he played quarterback for the high school JV team as an eighth grader.

Notre Dame (12-1) earned a spot in the Playoff Quarterfinals after a 27-17 victory over No. 10 Indiana in the first-ever College Football Playoff First-Round Game. The Fighting Irish, who are seeded No. 7, will be making their fifth Sugar Bowl appearance and are looking to continue their strong postseason run.

Notre Dame has allowed a Completion rate of 51% since the 2023 season, the top mark in FBS. The Irish have also allowed just 159.8 receiving yards per game since the 2023 season, 2nd-best in FBS. Jeremiyah Love has averaged 7.7 yards from scrimmage per touch this season, 4th-best among FBS Running Backs.

Trevor Etienne’s last play was a big one — a 4-yard touchdown run that lifted Georgia to a 22-19 overtime victory against Texas in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

Georgia's defense has been inconsistent this season, so it will be important for the unit to bring its best against the Irish.

The Georgia Bulldogs will be without sophomore running back Roderick Robinson when they take on Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl. UGASports.com confirmed that Robinson suffered a "lower body" injury at practice this week.

A year after landing the best College Football Playoff semifinal game, the Sugar Bowl has scored arguably the most attractive CFP quarterfinal game in Georgia-Notre Dame.

Georgia Bulldogs' Jalon Walker spoke with the media and discusses Sugar Bowl matchup against Notre Dame.