ATHENS, Ga. — In place of the regularly-scheduled blowout of Notre Dame against a top-tier opponent, the No. 7 Irish (3-1) made sure a game worthy of two top-10 teams broke out Saturday night. Despite a late rally, a hopeful heave hitting the grass meant the night’s end result was the same as has usually been the case for Notre Dame against the elite of the sport, falling to No. 3 Georgia 23-17 in front of a record-setting crowd at Sanford Stadium.
Trailing 23-10 halfway through the fourth quarter and having found no offensive traction since the first half, the Irish suddenly put together a relatively quick 75-yard touchdown drive.