Several Notre Dame Fighting Irish players are from Metro Detroit, and many of their families are in New Orleans, which Local 4 spoke to on Wednesday ahead of the game.

Gunner Stockton, a little-known backup who had barely played in his Georgia career, came off the bench after an injury to Carson Beck and led the No. 5 Bulldogs to an improbable 22-19 overtime victory over No. 2 Texas in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

Carson Beck passed for 203 yards and two touchdowns, backup QB Gunnar Stockton passed for two more scores and No. 6 Georgia routed previously undefeated and fourth-ranked Florida State 63-3 in the Orange Bowl in a matchup of teams missing out on the College Football Playoff.

The Georgia Bulldogs are getting ready for a bowl game, which is standard routine at this time of year.

Alabama’s national championship hopes came down to fourth-and-31 with a loss and more than a few close calls along the way.

Kirby Smart says complacency is the biggest challenge his Georgia Bulldogs face while trying to add a third straight national football championship.

The Detroit Lions draft Tennessee Volunteers star quarterback and once-potential first-rounder Hendon Hooker in the third round of the NFL draft.

Kirby Smart didn't really want to discuss his Georgia Bulldogs' chances for a three-peat on the morning after they won their second straight College Football Playoff championship game.

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett needs two College Football Playoff wins to achieve rare back-to-back national championships.

Michigan is coming off its best season under Jim Harbaugh.

After leading Michigan to its first Big Ten championship in 16 years, Cade McNamara could be excused for expecting to be the quarterback getting the most attention at Saturday’s spring game.

He might play for the Los Angeles Rams now, but Matthew Stafford’s 12 seasons with the Detroit Lions left him with many fans here in Detroit.

The Georgia Bulldogs defense has a chance at redemption.

The Georgia Bulldogs shattered the glass slipper of the Michigan Wolverines Cinderella season with a 34-11 demolition on New Year’s Eve in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl inside Hard Rock Stadium.

The College Football National Championship will be a rematch of the SEC championship after Georgia boat raced the Michigan Wolverines in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl inside Hard Rock Stadium.

The Michigan Wolverines are facing the Georgia Bulldogs in a College Football Playoff semifinal game on New Year's Eve.

The Michigan Wolverines are facing the Georgia Bulldogs in a College Football Playoff semifinal game on New Year's Eve.

For years, college coaches have worried about players partying too much ahead of big games.

A collectible Jim Harbaugh bobblehead has just hit the market ahead of Friday's Orange Bowl game.

The Michigan Wolverines are looking to beat the Georgia Bulldogs in the Capital One Orange Bowl on New Year’s Eve and advance to their first National Championship game in over 20 years.

We know about Heisman runner-up Aidan Hutchinson and his journey as he set the single-season sack record at 14 in 2021. But on the other side, junior edge rusher David Ojabo is making a name for himself.

The matchup between the similarly eerie bluebloods will be ratings galore as Michigan has had some of the highest-rated games on television this year.

The winner will advance to the National Championship game where they will face either Alabama or Cincinnati in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium on Jan. 10. 2022.

It's always a good time to reflect on the past to look ahead. The old saying goes, "You have to look back to move forward." But for these two powerhouses, there are slim pickings in the history category.

The Michigan Wolverines and the Georgia Bulldogs will face off at the Capital One Orange Bowl of the College Football Playoff semifinal inside Hardrock Stadium on Dec. 31. 2021.

Georgia leads the SEC and ranks 16th nationally in rushing offense (237.2 yards per game), paced by junior running back D'Andre Swift, who is fourth in the SEC in rushing yards per game (95.5). Bowden leads the SEC and is sixth in FBS in all-purpose yards per game (149.3). Georgia junior OL Justin Shaffer will miss the Kentucky game with a neck injury. Kentucky junior P Max Duffy leads FBS in punting at 50.4 yards per attempt. PREDICTION: Georgia 41, Kentucky 14More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

South Carolina has spent plenty of time preparing for the Bulldogs considering the Gamecocks have not played since a 24-7 victory over Kentucky on Sept. 28. South Carolina surrendered only 212 yards of total offense to the Wildcats its fewest yards allowed in one game since 2012 but coach Will Muschamp (also a Georgia alum) told reporters Monday the defense must be more consistent. ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA (2-3, 1-2 SEC)The running back tandem of seniors Rico Dowdle and Tavien Feaster shined against Kentucky, Feaster finishing with 107 yards and two touchdowns while Dowdle added 102 yards and a score. Dowdle sprained his left ankle near the end of the Kentucky game but is 100 percent after the bye week. PREDICTION: Georgia 41, South Carolina 13More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

"We're not going to give Georgia a scouting report of what we're going to do this week," Pruitt said. Georgia graduate transfer TE Eli Wolf caught nine passes for 86 yards and a touchdown for Tennessee from 2016-18. Tennessee junior K Brent Cimaglia has made 11 consecutive field goals, and his career 77.1 percent success rate is second in school history (Alex Walls, 77.9 percent). The all-time series is tied 23-23-2, but Georgia has won the past two matchups by a combined score of 79-12. PREDICTION: Georgia 38, Tennessee 10More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Jake Fromm #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts after a touchdown against the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Williams-Brice Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Columbia, South Carolina. Georgia's defense has allowed just one touchdown and three field goals through two games (Murray State scored a touchdown on an interception). Bulldogs senior K Rodrigo Blankenship has 21 points through two games, including a career high-tying nine extra points against Murray State. Georgia senior transfer Eli Wolf caught a career-high four passes for 73 yards last week. PREDICTION: Georgia 51, Arkansas State 10More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Jake Fromm #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts after a touchdown against the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Williams-Brice Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Columbia, South Carolina. The Bulldogs now open a three-game homestand with games against Murray State and Arkansas State preceding a Sept. 21 showdown with No. Bulldogs senior K Rodrigo Blankenship finished 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts, including a 50-yarder, earning SEC special teams player of the week. Georgia junior OT Andrew Thomas won SEC offensive lineman of the week, and as a group the offensive line did not give up a sack. PREDICTION: Georgia 59, Murray State 3More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Justin Fields #1 of the Georgia Bulldogs passes against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on September 15, 2018 at Sanford Stadiuym in Athens, Georgia. Vanderbilt returns senior TE Jared Pinkney, who caught 50 passes for 774 yards and seven touchdowns a season ago. Georgia senior K Rodrigo Blankenship made 19-of-23 field-goal attempts last season and begins 2019 with 154 consecutive made extra points. The Bulldogs have won 21 of the past 24 meetings with Vanderbilt, including a 41-13 rout at home last season. PREDICTION: Georgia 37, Vanderbilt 14More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.