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Notre Dame routs Indiana in College Football Playoff to arrange Sugar Bowl date with Georgia

Notre Dame routs Indiana in College Football Playoff to arrange Sugar Bowl date with Georgia


Notre Dame is the reply to trivia perpetually.

The Fighting Irish turned the primary crew to win a house College Football Playoff sport with their 27-17 victory over Indiana within the first spherical of the brand new 12-team playoff.

The large blow got here early with Jeremiyah Love scampering for a 98-yard landing. On Notre Dame’s subsequent drive, Riley Leonard discovered Jayden Thomas to make it a 14-0 sport, and all Indiana might muster up was a area aim, which was instantly matched by the Fighting Irish.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish operating again Jeremiyah Love (4) celebrates after scoring a landing throughout the first half of a sport between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in first spherical of the College Football Playoff on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in South Bend. (IMAGN)

Indiana’s offense continued to battle out of the locker room, punting on each of their third quarter drives and their first of the ultimate quarter.

Leonard ran in for a rating to make it a 27-3 Indiana lead, however the Hoosiers wound up scoring two extra touchdowns. On their second one, with 25 seconds left, they went for 2 to make it a one-possession sport, but it surely was unsuccessful, all however icing the ball sport for the Irish.

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Dec 20, 2024; Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Fans of the Indiana Hoosiers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish throughout the third quarter at Notre Dame Stadium.  (Matt Cashore-Imagn Images)

The Hoosiers scored 14 factors within the fourth quarter, but it surely was too little too late.

Leonard accomplished 23 of his 32 passes for 201 yards – Jordan Faison led the Irish with seven receptions for 89 yards.

The three different first-round video games will probably be performed all through Saturday.

FILE: Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love (4) breaks a 98 yard run for a touchdown against the Indiana Hoosiers on December 20, 2024, during the CFP First Round playoff game at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. 

FILE: Notre Dame Fighting Irish operating again Jeremiyah Love (4) breaks a 98 yard run for a landing in opposition to the Indiana Hoosiers on December 20, 2024, throughout the CFP First Round playoff sport at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.  (IMAGN)

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Notre Dame now has a date with Georgia for the Sugar Bowl, which will probably be performed in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.

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