Former Notre Dame wide receivers coach Urban Meyer has given his prediction for the Fighting Irish’s matchup against Georgia in the upcoming Sugar Bowl.
Notre Dame is currently a very slight underdog to Georgia and Meyer thinks the oddsmakers got the number right. Meyer previewed what he thinks will happen in the Sugar Bowl on his podcast “The Triple Option.”
Urban Meyer Sugar Bowl Prediction: Notre Dame vs. Georgia
“Vegas is great. I stare at these point spreads and think they are spot on,” Meyer said. “But how will the players at Notre Dame react when they see a high draft pick across from them? Because they haven’t seen that yet… I think the point spread is right… That’s what I’m going to do: Take cover with Georgia.
The Story of Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl
Notre Dame has a long football history, but its time in the Sugar Bowl’s nearly 90-year history is short.
Notre Dame has played in the Sugar Bowl four times, with the following results:
December 31, 1973: Notre Dame 24, Alabama 23
January 1, 1981: Georgia 17, Notre Dame 10
January 1, 1992: Notre Dame 39, Florida 28
January 3, 2007: LSU 41, Notre Dame 14
Notre Dame vs. Georgia: Current betting odds
Current Sugar Bowl betting odds courtesy of FanDuel:
Point distribution: Georgia -1.5
Overall: 44.5
MoneyLine: Georgia -128, Notre Dame +106
