The College Football Playoff hits the big time as it transitions from first-round games on campus to the quarterfinals and major bowl games. For Georgia, it's a familiar scene. The Bulldogs haven't lost a bowl game in six years.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart spoke to the media Monday during Sugar Bowl Media Day. Here’s most of what he said about facing the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and a few more musings about his own team and the game itself.

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Herschel Walker led the Georgia football team to the national title in New Orleans in 1981. Here's the story of how it happened.

Notre Dame football is closing in on a CFP quarterfinal game against Georgia, but first, it met the media in New Orleans.

Georgia is slight favorites in the Sugar Bowl, but the Bulldogs will be without starting quarterback Carson Beck. Notre Dame, who has won 11 straight games, has an excellent opportunity to upset the Bulldogs and advance to the playoff semifinals.

Notre Dame and Georgia are two teams who have no shortage of NFL caliber talent, especially on the defensive side of the football. There's been a lot of chatter about their New Years Day matchup in the Sugar Bowl Wednesday night,

This is how Georgia can come away with a win over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal in the Sugar Bowl.

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman almost landed at LSU twice, but it's worked out with the Fighting Irish. Georgia awaits in the Sugar Bowl in the CFP.

Since arriving in South Bend, Mitch Jeter hasn’t always had it easy. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish kicker was a transfer portal coup for the program this offseason but has seen his share of bumpy moments.