Notre Dame vs. Georgia score, live updates: College Football Playoff quarterfinal at Sugar Bowl

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Three teams have booked their tickets to the College Football Playoff semifinals. Who will be the fourth?

The final game in the quarterfinals — the Sugar Bowl matchup between Georgia and Notre Dame — was postponed until Thursday after a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans in the early hours of January 1 left 15 dead and dozens injured.

Follow the game action below (scroll for live updates).

Date: 1 January | Time: 8:45 PM ET | TV: ESPN | Line: Notre Dame -1 | Total: 45.5

No one will question how well Georgia coach Kirby Smart can motivate his team, especially in a situation like this with his starting quarterback injured and headed to the NFL. But how well can Georgia move the ball with Gunner Stockton in the game? We wouldn’t be surprised to see Georgia stick with its running game.

Live19 updates

  • Georgia on the march

    Two passes from Gunner Stockton to Dillon Bell and the Bulldogs are past midfield and approaching the scoring line.

  • Notre Dame hits it back

    The opening possession for the Irish doesn’t go much better as they lost 9 yards and went three-and-out.

  • Two run-in-the-kicker penalties on ND

    The Irish have the ball back after two penalties on Bryce Young. He ran into Georgia punters on consecutive punts, but Notre Dame had buried them behind the punts.

    ND ball on his own 33.

  • Georgia scores on opening possession

    It was short-lived. Notre Dame’s defense made Georgia move backwards from there and the Bulldogs are forced to punt.

  • Georgia drive extended by PI call

    The Irish would get out of the first possession fairly easily, but a defensive pass interference call has given the Bulldogs a first down.

  • We are in the process of the Sugar Bowl!

    Georgia starts with the ball.

  • Exciting interpretation of the national anthem

  • The Superdome reopens from lockdown for the Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame

    Law enforcement officers stand guard next to a Homeland Security Investigations armored vehicle outside the Superdome ahead of the Sugar Bowl college football game on January 2, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana, following a terrorist attack on January 1. At least 15 people were killed and 30 injured on Jan. 1 when a vehicle plowed into a New Year's crowd overnight in the heart of New Orleans' booming tourist district. said a city in the southern United States. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)Law enforcement officers stand guard next to a Homeland Security Investigations armored vehicle outside the Superdome ahead of the Sugar Bowl college football game on January 2, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana, following a terrorist attack on January 1. At least 15 people were killed and 30 injured on January 1 when a vehicle plowed into a New Year's Eve crowd in the heart of New Orleans' booming tourist district overnight. said a city in the southern United States. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

    Law enforcement officers stand guard next to a Homeland Security armored vehicle outside the Superdome in front of the Sugar Bowl on Thursday. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty Images)

  • CFP players to watch, key to Sugar Bowl: No. 7 Notre Dame vs. no. 2 Georgia

    SOUTH BEND, IN - DECEMBER 20: Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) celebrates Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiah Love's (4) touchdown during the CFP first round game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on December 20, 2024 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, IN. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)SOUTH BEND, IN - DECEMBER 20: Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) celebrates Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiah Love's (4) touchdown during the CFP first round game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on December 20, 2024 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, IN. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

    Click on the image above to read the story. (Jeffrey Brown/Getty Images)

  • How this Notre Dame team could finally end the program’s painful 31-year major bowl losing streak

    Will this Notre Dame team win the big one? (Mallory Bielecki/Yahoo Sports)Will this Notre Dame team win the big one? (Mallory Bielecki/Yahoo Sports)

    Will this Notre Dame team win the big one? (Mallory Bielecki/Yahoo Sports)

  • Ohio State overwhelms Oregon to win the Rose Bowl, secure a matchup vs. Texas

    Ohio State safety Lathan Ransom (8) and tight end Gee Scott Jr. (88) celebrates with the trophy after the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal against Oregon, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP) Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Ohio State safety Lathan Ransom (8) and tight end Gee Scott Jr. (88) celebrates with the trophy after the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal against Oregon, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP) Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

    Click on the image above to read the story. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

  • Texas escapes the Peach Bowl with a thrilling double-overtime win over Arizona State

    1 January 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Texas Longhorns wide receiver Matthew Golden (2) makes a punt against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half of the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images1 January 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Texas Longhorns wide receiver Matthew Golden (2) makes a punt against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half of the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

    Click on the image above to read the story. (Dale Zanine-Imagn Photos)

  • Sugar Bowl postponed until Thursday after Bourbon Street terror attack

    Members of a Louisiana State Police SWAT team stand guard outside the Superdome ahead of the Sugar Bowl college football game on Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana, following a Jan. 1 terrorist attack. At least 15 people were killed and 30 injured on January 1 when a vehicle plowed into a New Year's Eve crowd overnight in the heart of New Orleans' booming tourist district, authorities in the southern US city said. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)Members of a Louisiana State Police SWAT team stand guard outside the Superdome ahead of the Sugar Bowl college football game on Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana, following a Jan. 1 terrorist attack. At least 15 people were killed and 30 injured on January 1 when a vehicle plowed into a New Year's Eve crowd overnight in the heart of New Orleans' booming tourist district, authorities in the southern US city said. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

    Members of a Louisiana SWAT team stand guard outside the Superdome in front of the Sugar Bowl. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty Images)

  • Viewer’s guide to the new College Football Playoff

    All roads lead to Atlanta in the first 12-team College Football Playoff. (Taylor Wilhelm/Yahoo Sports)All roads lead to Atlanta in the first 12-team College Football Playoff. (Taylor Wilhelm/Yahoo Sports)

    All roads lead to Atlanta in the first 12-team College Football Playoff. (Taylor Wilhelm/Yahoo Sports)

  • Good afternoon folks and welcome to our live tracker for the Sugar Bowl!

    There’s still nearly an hour until kickoff, so here’s what’s been happening in the college football world over the past few days.