It was a difficult start for Notre Dame in their College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Georgia on Thursday.
The Fighting Irish began the Sugar bowl with consecutive penalties on the defense and another on quarterback Riley Leonard on Notre’s Dame’s first drive.
Defensive lineman Bryce Young, a true freshman, was flagged for consecutive runs to penalties after colliding with Georgia punter Drew Miller. The first resulted in a 5-yard penalty, but the second was waved away.
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Things didn’t look much better in Notre Dame’s first drive.
Leonard was called for an illegal forward pass after making two pass attempts. His first pass was deflected by Georgia junior Mykel Williams. After catching the ball that bounced off Williams’ hand, Leonard attempted another incomplete pass.
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The game was tied 0-0 after the first quarter. Georgia’s defense limited Notre Dame to 24 yards in the first quarter. Leonard completed just one pass for 14 yards. The teams exchanged field goals in the second quarter.
The Sugar Bowl will be played at the Superdome in New Orleans on Thursday after being postponed a day following a deadly terrorist attack on Bourbon Street that claimed the lives of at least 15 people and injured dozens more.
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