A defesa de Notre Dame, menos a estrela Rylie Mills, enfrenta a Geórgia no College Football Playoff. Top-ranked Notre Dame defense, minus injured star Rylie Mills, faces Georgia in College Football Playoff.

A defesa de Notre Dame, chave para a temporada de 12-1, enfrenta a Geórgia nas quartas de final do College Football Playoff sem o líder do saco, Rylie Mills, que está ferido. Notre Dame's top-ranked defense, key to their 12-1 season, faces Georgia in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals without sack leader Rylie Mills, who is injured. O treinador Marcus Freeman espera que Gabe Rubio e Donovan Hinish se intensifiquem. Coach Marcus Freeman expects Gabe Rubio and Donovan Hinish to step up. Apesar das lesões, o treinador da Geórgia Kirby Smart vê a defesa de Notre Dame como forte, com o jogo definido para o Sugar Bowl. Despite injuries, Georgia's coach Kirby Smart sees Notre Dame's defense as strong, with the game set for the Sugar Bowl.