Why is Georgia playing in the Sugar Bowl instead of the Peach Bowl for its CFP quarterfinals game? Here's what to know ahead of Wednesday's game vs. Notre Dame:

Notre Dame is headed to the College Football Playoff semifinals after stunning second-seed Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, being played in New Orleans just a day after an attack on New Year’s revelers left 14 people dead.

Notre Dame is a slim favorite over the Nittany Lions, but the teams enter the Orange Bowl evenly and uniquely matched.

Notre Dame used on a 17-0 scoring run either side of halftime to beat Georgia 23-10 in the Sugar Bowl, advancing to face Penn State in the semifinals

It's Notre Dame vs Georgia in the CFP Sugar Bowl quarterfinal. Follow along for live score and game updates at the Caesars Superdome:

The College Football Playoff quarterfinal in New Orleans has been postponed a day after a truck plowed into a New Year’s crowd about a mile away from the site of the Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame.

Xavier Watts and Notre Dame's fierce defense will be tasked with smothering Penn State on Thursday in the Orange Bowl, launching the College Football Playoff semifinals. The Irish are slight favorites to advance.

With key injuries and limited prep time, Notre Dame faces a tough challenge against Penn State in their CFP showdown.

Riley Leonard passed for a touchdown, Jayden Harrison returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score, and Notre Dame’s defense made it hold up in a 23-10 victory over No. 2 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl that sends the third-ranked Fighting Irish into the semifinals of the College Football Playoff.

Notre Dame passed for just 90 yards. It had fewer total yards than Georgia (296-244). But Jayden Harrison had a record kickoff return for a touchdown and