Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart breaks down Notre Dame and Marcus Freeman ahead of the Sugar Bowl showdown

Notre Dame (12-1) earned a spot in the Playoff Quarterfinals after a 27-17 victory over No. 10 Indiana in the first-ever College Football Playoff First-Round Game. The Fighting Irish, who are seeded No. 7, will be making their fifth Sugar Bowl appearance and are looking to continue their strong postseason run.

Notre Dame is headed to the Sugar Bowl to take on Georgia on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Tickets are already on sale and selling fast.

Georgia's defense has been inconsistent this season, so it will be important for the unit to bring its best against the Irish.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are preparing to take on the SEC Champion Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl for a chance to move on to the semifinals in the college football playoff. While the weather played a big part in the story surrounding Notre Dame’s win over the Indiana Hoosiers — as well as the other three first round games — it will likely never be mentioned this week.

The Georgia Bulldogs will be without sophomore running back Roderick Robinson when they take on Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl. UGASports.com confirmed that Robinson suffered a "lower body" injury at practice this week.