In the first round of the College Football Playoff, the teams seeded 5-8 all won. In the second round, they all won again.

Notre Dame’s special teams were pivotal in their Sugar Bowl win, making critical plays that secured the victory over Georgia.

Notre Dame’s coaching brilliance and execution lead to a defining Sugar Bowl win over Georgia. Here’s how they proved it.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart took exception to Notre Dame's full-scale substitution in the fourth quarater of the Sugar Bowl. But he was wrong.