It was a tough begin for Notre Dame in its Faculty Soccer Playoff quarterfinal recreation towards Georgia Thursday.
The Preventing Irish started the Sugar Bowl with back-to-back penalties on protection and one other on quarterback Riley Leonard on Notre’s Dame’s opening drive.
Notre Dame defensive lineman Bryce Younger (30) tries to dam a punt by Georgia punter Drew Miller (90) throughout the first half of the quarterfinals of the Faculty Soccer Playoff Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photograph/Matthew Hinton)
Defensive lineman Bryce Younger, a real freshman, was known as for back-to-back working into the kicker penalties after colliding with Georgia punter Drew Miller. The primary resulted in a 5-yard penalty, however the second penalty was declined.
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Issues didn’t look significantly better on Notre Dame’s opening drive.
Leonard was known as for an unlawful ahead cross after he made two cross makes an attempt. His first cross was deflected by Georgia junior Mykel Williams. After he caught the ball that ricocheted off Williams’ hand, Leonard tried one other incomplete cross.
Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard, left, passes as he’s pressured by Georgia linebacker Jalon Walker (11) throughout the first half of a quarterfinal recreation of the Faculty Soccer Playoff Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photograph/Gerald Herbert)
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The sport was tied 0-0 after the primary quarter. Georgia’s protection restricted Notre Dame to 24 yards within the first quarter. Leonard accomplished only one cross for 14 yards. The groups traded subject objectives within the second quarter.
Notre Dame gamers run on the sector earlier than the quarterfinals of a Faculty Soccer Playoff towards Georgia Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photograph/Matthew Hinton)
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The Sugar Bowl is being performed within the Superdome in New Orleans Thursday after being postponed a day after a lethal terror assault on Bourbon Avenue that claimed the lives of not less than 15 folks and injured dozens extra.
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