Barring an unforeseen nightmare against Appalachian State, the Georgia football team will head into its second game of 2017 with a 1-0 record against Notre Dame on September 9th. Georgia football fans have long circled this game on the calendar.
But with Notre Dame having a 4-8 season last year, the buzz around the game seems to have dropped off a bit in some circles. There are a few reasons why this game arguably could be Georgia’s most important game of the 2017 season.