Wednesday night’s win-or-go-home Sugar Bowl matchup between Notre Dame and the Georgia Bulldogs pits two teams that have managed to make it this far despite injury woes. Any depth questions about the respective rosters have faded, with the Bulldogs listed as a slim favorite.
The final numbers of the game have yet to be calculated but some aspects will get a closer scrutiny throughout the contest. They very well could turn out to be a litmus test to determine which team advances to the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9.
Below are three areas to consider:
Dogs on the Run
The switch from Carson Beck to Gunner Stockton at quarterback likely means that Georgia will have to rely more heavily on its running game.