Overview

• Gunner Stockton, a third-year sophomore, will start for Georgia after Carson Beck's season-ending elbow injury during the SEC Championship game.
• Stockton has limited college experience, having completed 25 of 32 passes this season, but was a record-setting high school quarterback in Georgia.
• Notre Dame's defense, ranked among the best in the nation, faces challenges preparing for Stockton due to limited game footage of him at the college level.
• Georgia is expected to rely more on its running game, led by Trevor Etienne and a veteran offensive line, to support Stockton in his first start.
• The College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup will take place on January 1 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, with the winner advancing to the semifinals.