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Notre Dame Wins in All 3 Phases of the Game, Beats Georgia 23-10 in Sugar Bowl to Advance to CFP Semifinal

Notre Dame beat Georgia 23-10 to advance to the CFP Semifinals against Penn State.

Georgia got on the board first with a field goal, but then Notre Dame proceeded to score 20 unanswered points.

The first touchdown of the game came following a fumble deep in Georgia territory as the Bulldogs tried to get aggressive at the end of the first half, and Notre Dame scored on a 13-yard pass from Riley Leonard to Beaux Collins just one play later. Right after halftime, Notre Dame scored its second touchdown, returning a kickoff 98 yards to give the Irish a 20-3 lead.

Georgia mounted a 63-yard drive to cut the lead to 10, but after a 47-yard field goal, the scoring was done at 23-10.

Georgia actually outgained Notre Dame 296-240, but was 2/15 on conversion downs and lost the turnover battle 2-0.

QB Gunner Stockton was 20/32 for 234 yards and a touchdown. Struggling to run consistently, RBs Trevor Etienne (11/38) and Nate Frazier (4/37) combined for just 75 rushing yards.

Arian Smith was the game’s leading receiver despite only having one catch (1/67), with Cash Jones (2/37/1) catching Georgia’s lone touchdown.

For Notre Dame, QB Riley Leonard did not have a day which jumps off the stat sheet statistically, but he composed himself well and gave the exact effort Notre Dame needed to lead the Fighting Irish offense. Leonard was 15/24 for 90 yards and a touchdown while leading all rushers in this game with 80 yards on 14 carries. Jadarian Price (10/37) and Jermeiyah Love (6/19) also struggled to get anything going on the ground. Through the air, Jordan Faison (4/46) got a majority of the yards.

#14 Ole Miss Dominates Duke 52-20 in TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

#14 Ole Miss absolutely dominated Duke 52-20 in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in a game where Ole Miss played like they had something to prove. Almost as though they were trying to show that they belonged in the Playoff, even if Alabama and South Carolina were going to fall short during bowl season.

The Rebels had over 300 more yards than Duke, finishing with an advantage of 589 to 280.

Duke QB Henry Belin IV finished 25/44 with 236 yards, 2 touchdowns, and an interception. RBs Peyton Jones (8/18) and Jaquez Moore (9/10) also did little against that stout Ole Miss DL. Jordan Moore (5/63/1), Eli Pancol (5/57), and Que’Sean Brown (4/51) were the Blue Devils’ leading receivers.

For Ole Miss, it was really the Jaxson Dart and Jordan Watkins show.

Dart was 27/35 for 404 yards and 4 touchdowns, with Watkins finishing with 7/180/2 receiving. Dart also finished with 43 rushing yards, while Ulysses Bentley IV finished with a game-high 14/70/2. Dae’Quan Wright (3/73/1) and Cayden Lee (8/57) also excelled in the receiving game.

With the win, Ole Miss finishes 10-3, giving the Rebels consecutive 10-win seasons for only the second time ever and the first time since 1959-60, and three 10-win seasons in the last 4 seasons. 21 wins over the last two seasons is the most in Ole Miss history.

2026 Consensus 4-Star DL JaReylan McCoy Commits to LSU

Consensus 4-Star DL JaReylan McCoy committed to LSU yesterday over roughly a couple dozen offers, including Tennessee and USC, among others.

For McCoy, it really came down to the people and the relationships he had with them.

McCoy ranks as high as 88th nationally and 8th at the DL position according to On3, but he ranks 124th nationally and 11th at the DL position according to the On3 industry composite.

This is LSU’s 5th Blue Chip commitment and 6th commitment overall for the 2026 class, a class which is shaping up nicely early and ranks 4th nationally at the moment.

2026 Consensus 4-Star ATH Jakob Weatherspoon Commits to Ohio State

Consensus 4-Star ATH Jakob Weatherspoon committed to Ohio State yesterday over Oregon, Notre Dame, Penn State, and others.

Weatherspoon took multiple visits to all of the schools listed above, but he visited Ohio State more than anywhere else.

Weatherspoon ranks 157th nationally and 9th at the ATH position according to the On3 industry composite.

Weatherspoon is the 2nd Blue Chip commitment and 4th commitment overall for its 2026 class, a class which ranks 8th nationally currently.

LSU LB Whit Weeks Update After Gruesome Injury in Texas Bowl

LSU LB Whit Weeks was one of the premier linebackers in college football this year, but suffered a gruesome lower leg injury against Baylor in the Kinder’s Texas Bowl.

According to Wilson Alexander of The Advocate, Weeks underwent surgery to repair his broken fibula and he did not suffer any ligament damage. Weeks is expected to make a full recovery over the next few months.

Weeks finished the season with 125 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 3 passes defended, 2 forced fumbles, and an interception.

Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love Injury Update After Sugar Bowl

Tyler Horka of On3’s BWI shared that he asked Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love about his injured knee, and Love said that he tweaked like he did against USC, an injury which he recovered well from, though he has less time to recover before the Orange Bowl.

When asked if he would be good for the Orange Bowl, Love nodded his head yes, confidently. The Orange Bowl is at 7:30 PM on January 9th.

4-Star WR Donovan Murph Commits to South Carolina

4-Star WR Donovan Murph committed to South Carolina yesterday after having visited Columbia, SC more than 10 times.

Murph shared with On3 that, “I knew it was home because Coach Beamer never stopped recruiting me. He always showed me love and everything he said was right.” Darren Uscher being named as South Carolina’s Director of Player Personnel really solidified it for Murph, though.

Murph is ranked 291st nationally and 44th at the WR position for the 2025 class, but he is ranked as high as 154th nationally by Rivals and 22nd at the WR position by ESPN.

This is the 11th 4-star commitment and 26th commitment overall for South Carolina, a class which ranks 19th nationally and 12th in the SEC for the 2025 class.

Virginia Tech Announces Bud Foster Will Return to Virginia Tech, But Not as DC

Andy Bitter of Tech Sideline shared that Coach Pry has said that well-respected coach and defensive mind, Bud Foster, will be returning to Virginia Tech to work, but will not be taking on a role as the DC.

Foster retired back in 2019 after having been the Defensive Coordinator from 1995 to 2019. During this time, he was considered to be one of the best DCs in the game.

Now, it is expected his role is going to be an extra pair of eyes in the press box thanks to the expansion of how many people can have access to a headset during a game.

2026 4-Star WR Carnell Warren Commits to Virginia Tech

2026 4-Star WR Carnell Warren committed to Virginia Tech yesterday over other P4 offers from Duke, Wake Forest, and Cincinnati.

Warren is committing in early January, but Warren knew he wanted to commit to Virginia Tech after visiting the Hokies in early November for their game against Clemson. However, he waited for the Under Armour All-America Game.

According to the On3 industry composite rankings, Warren ranks 276th nationally and 44th at the WR position, but he ranks as high as 185th nationally and 23rd at the WR position according to On3.

This is VT’s first commitment in the 2026 class.

2026 3-Star S James Dunnigan Jr. Commits to Kansas

2026 3-star safety James Dunnigan committed to Kansas yesterday over offers from Kansas State, Nebraska, and Stanford, among others.

For Dunnigan, he said it really came down to Kansas and Kansas State – the school his father went to – but it ultimately came down to what Kansas is building as a program, a build Dunnigan wants to be a part of.

Dunnigan ranks 371st nationally and 31st at the safety position according to the On3 industry composite rankings.

For Kansas, this is the 3rd commitment for the 2026 class, a class which currently ranks 27th nationally out of the 32 teams with enough commitments to be ranked by On3.

Other Commitments/Decommitments

3-Star (85) IOL Chavez Thompson commits to FIU

3-Star (84) LB Isaiah Hung decommits from South Dakota State

2-Star (76) Leronn Nelson commits to Idaho

Unrated LB Mac Bradley decommits from Air Force