Notre Dame’s debut in the twelve-team College Football Playoff went even better than expected, as the Fighting Irish dominated No. 8 Indiana. Now, in his third year in South Bend, head coach Marcus Freeman faces the ultimate litmus test: Georgia.

We are moving on to the quarterfinal round for the college football playoff as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish earned their spot by taking down the Indiana Hoosiers. Notre Dame’s opponent is the Georgia Bulldogs — champions of the SEC.

Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart breaks down Notre Dame and Marcus Freeman ahead of the Sugar Bowl showdown