However, after Notre Dame’s punt team was on the field, Freeman subbed them out in a fire drill maneuver and put on the Fighting Irish offense instead to go for it! Georgia then changed up their defense to match, but in all the confusion, were drawn offside on the play, giving Notre Dame a key first down to continue the drive.

The narrative coming into the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Sugar Bowl on Thursday was that Notre Dame still couldn't beat the big boys and knock off a traditional powerhouse. Marcus Freeman and the Irish put all of that noise to bed with a convincing 23-10 win over Georgia to advance to the semifinals.

Notre Dame is coming off of it's biggest win as a program in 30 years, but the celebration had to be short. After the tragedy postponed the Sugar Bowl, the Irish have a shorter week to prepare compared to Penn State who has a two-day head start.