Georgia relies on top sack leaders Mykel Williams, Jalon Walker and Chaz Chambliss

ATHENS – Two on me, someone else free.

That’s Georgia’s defensive motto up front, where all the action begins and where opposing ball carriers and battling quarterbacks are supposed to end.

Mykel Williams, Chaz Chambliss and Jalon Walker will participate in their CFP Sugar Bowl matchup, with Notre Dame vying for the team lead in sacks.

But the only numbers that matter to these players – and their teammates – will be those on the scoreboard, as that will determine whether they take the field again.

“If we win, it won’t be my last game,” Chambliss said, asking if he had thought about the fact that the 8:45 p.m. game with Notre Dame might be his last at Georgia.

“We obviously want to be last in the championship, so I’m doing everything I can to make sure all my other seniors and upperclassmen have a good outcome.”

The Bulldogs’ defensive front will have to be at its best against an experienced Irish front known for its operational reliability.

“Their offense rarely messes up,” noted Chambliss, who has 6.5 sacks and 9.5 tackles for a loss. “They don’t leave anyone in gaps they shouldn’t have.

“It comes down to who is better man to man.”

Or two men against one man, as is often the case with Williams, who wants to work his way into the top 10 picks of the upcoming NFL draft with a strong postseason run.

“Two against me, someone else off,” said Williams, who had 5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss. “As long as we play well on defense, I’m happy with it.”

Walker said he was happy to be able to work with Williams because the two are often on the same side of the line of scrimmage to better emphasize offensive lines and break up protection packages.

“He makes my job a lot easier with the attention he gets, we just compliment each other,” said Walker, the team leader with 35 QB pressures and 10.5 tackles for loss along with 6.5 sacks.

“I feel like it goes deeper than just football. I’ve been with Mykel for three years, he’s one of my brothers,” said Walker, the 2024 Butkus Award winner.

“We have a relationship and a mindset, we work together, that creates opportunities not only for him but for me, and we feed off each other’s energy.”

In fact, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian noted how the Walker-Williams tandem disrupted the Longhorns while Chambliss maintained control on the other end.

“(Williams) is obviously an elite pass rusher who can put stress on your tackles and your quarterback,” Sarkisian said after Georgia’s 30-15 win in Austin.

“I thought they had a really good plan to allow him to rush at the quarterback and wash him away, and then use Walker as a spy to chase down the quarterback – he also has elite finishing speed.”

Williams isn’t much for words, but when he speaks, his teammates listen and his message carries weight.

“(Walker) is my brother, we work together every day,” Williams said. “We always chill together and watch a game on Thursday nights. We work on things together.”

That’s what Georgia’s co-defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann is counting on.

“We talk about doing our best when our best is needed,” Schumann said, “and in this environment, your best is needed.”