Unexpected Underdogs Set to Shock the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals—Who Will Rise?
- TRACR’s Projected Winner (With Probability): Ohio State (79.2%)
- Kirshner’s Pick: Ohio State -2.5
Sugar Bowl: No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Georgia (Wednesday, Jan. 1)
One Big Question: How good are Georgia’s backup QB and Notre Dame’s depth defensive linemen?
Welcome to your first career start, Georgia QB Gunner Stockton. It’s the biggest game of the year, and you’re facing a defense that rates between “well above average” and “mega-elite” in every stat that matters. Notre Dame stops the run like gangbusters and has one of the most athletic, aggressive secondaries in college football. Marcus Freeman’s defense has future NFL players at all three levels. The Irish allow just a 5.9% explosive play rate (power conference average: 8%) and won’t give anything easily to the quarterback entering the spotlight. Notre Dame generated a 41.6% pressure rate, 12th among power conference-equivalent teams. This will be very, very hard.

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