Sugar Bowl: Notre Dame bullies Georgia to reach CFP semifinals

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer

NEW ORLEANS — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish found the right balance of family and football to produce a memorable performance under unprecedented, emotionally trying circumstances.

Riley Leonard passed for a touchdown, Jayden Harrison returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score, and Notre Dame’s defense made it hold up in a 23-10 victory over No. 2 seed Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday that sent the seventh-seeded Fighting...