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Urban Meyer shares his prediction for Notre Dame vs. Georgia in the Sugar Bowl

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Urban Meyer shares his prediction for Notre Dame vs. Georgia in the Sugar Bowl

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

Sugar Bowl logo on the 50 yard line of Caesars Superdome

January 1, 2024; New Orleans, LA, USA; A general view of the 2024 Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game logo before the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Washington Huskies at Caesars Superdome. / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

“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 battles LSU in the 2007 Sugar Bow

January 3, 2007; New Orleans, LA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver (11) David Grimes makes a touchdown catch between Louisiana State Tigers defensive back (37) Daniel Francis and free safety (30) LaRon during the first quarter of the Sugar Bowl at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Landry, Louisiana. / John David Mercer-Imagn Images

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

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart after winning the SEC Championshi

Georgia coach Kirby Smart celebrates after winning the SEC championship game against Texas in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Georgia won 22-19. / Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Current Sugar Bowl betting odds courtesy of FanDuel:

Point distribution: Georgia -1.5
Overall: 44.5
MoneyLine: Georgia -128, Notre Dame +106

Kirby Smart defeats Notre Dame and Marcus Freeman before Sugar Bowl

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