NEW ORLEAN — The Georgia football team will take on Notre Dame in a College Football Playoff game on Thursday, Jan. 2. Below you can find information on the game time, TV Channel, odds and how to watch the game online.
The game has been delayed following the tragic events of New Orleans on Wednesday morning. The winner will face Penn State in the Orange Bowl.
Georgia football-Notre Dame game time for College Football Playoff game
The Georgia football-Notre Dame game is set for a 4 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. CT start.
Georgia football-Notre Dame TV channel for College Football Playoff game
The Georgia football-Notre Dame game will be broadcast on ESPN. Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy and Molly McGrath will call the game.
Georgia football-Notre Dame how to watch College Football Playoff game online
The Georgia football-Notre Dame game can be streamed on WatchESPN. You can click HERE to watch the game.
Georgia football-Notre Dame odds for College Football Playoff game
Georgia football is a 1-point favorite against Notre Dame. Georgia is 4-9 on the season against the spread. The over/under for the game is 45.5.
What Georgia football coach Kirby Smart said about Notre Dame
On Notre Dame’s physicality...
COACH SMART: “Yeah, when we talk about their team, it’s depth, like their backups, their starters, their offensive line, their receiving corps, their defensive line, they’re big. And that’s what it starts with in the SEC. The line of scrimmages have to have size and girth because you have to take on these teams week in and week out that have great size. Notre Dame is built that way. They’re built that way on paper. But then what you see on the tape speaks louder than the paper does. You see how they play. You see the toughness they play with. The linebackers are downhill, thumping. The backs are elite. They’re built like an SEC team. And I say that as a huge compliment, because I think those rosters are some of the most talented in the country. And Notre Dame is built that way, probably more on the side of physicality.”
On Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard...
Coach Smart: “Yeah, he’s a tremendous athlete. You’re playing pass and he takes off running as opposed to it’s a designed run. When it’s a designed run, everybody knows it’s a run. Okay, I got to stop the quarterback. I got to stop the back. Maybe I got to stop an RPO. But when it’s a drop-back pass, you’re trying to stop everybody else. And the four, three, five, six rushers are responsible for Riley [Leonard]. Most of our three, four, five, six rushers aren’t quite the athlete he is. So when you put a 300-pound blocker on a defensive lineman and say, Block him, and that guy’s got to beat that guy and get to the quarterback, it’s a challenge. This kid was a great basketball player. He can throw the fade routes. He can throw timing routes. He can run. He’s hard to tackle, really hard to tackle. We told our players, when you approach him, you better approach him with the attitude that he’s a back, and you’ve got to wrap him up and get him on the ground.”
On sustaining a national championship culture...
Coach Smart: “A belief in our culture. It’s as simple as keeping our players our players, staying connected. We believe we’re better together than we are apart. And we firmly believe as a coaching staff that if you stay in our organization for two, three years, you’re going to be a contributor and you’re going to win championships, because we want to keep the glue together. And the glue staying together nowadays looks different than it used to. A 98% retention rate was pretty normal ten years ago, and now 70% retention rate will probably get you in the top of the country. And we’re trying to coach and develop our players better than anybody, and keep our players together, and make sure they believe in the system they’re in. And I think we’ve done that as well as anybody.”
Georgia football injury report against Notre Dame
Christen Miller -- shoulder -- probable
Branson Robinson -- knee -- doubtful
Roderick Robinson -- ankle -- doubtful
Carson Beck -- elbow -- out
Joseph Jonah-Ajonye -- foot -- out
