If Georgia playing Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl has a classic ring to it, it should. Fighting Irish linebacker Jack Kiser and Bulldogs tight end Oscar Delp know all about the first time their storied programs met in the Superdome at the end of the 1980 season — some two decades before they were born.

The Fighting Irish have played two opponents more than once without posting a victory, including the Bulldogs.

The final quarterfinal matchup of the 2024-25 College Football Playoff features two of the most iconic programs in college football history, as SEC champion (2) Georgia takes on (7) Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl.