The Superdome, set to host a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Georgia and Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday night, was on lockdown for security sweeps after a truck plowed into a New Year's crowd about a mile away,

Georgia will turn to sophomore quarterback Gunner Stockton to start against Notre Dame in the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Stockton went 12-of-16 for 71 yards and one interception when he came in to relive Beck in the second half of the SEC championship.

If Georgia playing Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl has a classic ring to it, it should. A national championship hung in the balance when a freshman running back named Herschel Walker helped the 1980 Bulldogs capture a national title by beating the Fighting Irish 17-10 in the Sugar Bowl.

Why is Georgia playing in the Sugar Bowl instead of the Peach Bowl for its CFP quarterfinals game? Here's what to know ahead of Wednesday's game vs. Notre Dame:

The Nittany Lions will play the winner of Notre Dame-Georgia in the CFP semifinals at the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9 (7:30 p.m. ET). The game will be televised by ESPN. PSU report card: Penn State football plows into CFP semifinals: Grading its biggest CFP victory yet

NEW ORLEANS -- The final game of the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals will determine the last spot in the final four, as the Georgia Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish duke it out in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. Where: Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, La.)

Georgia and Notre Dame are two of the most historic programs in college football. Here's how the Bulldogs have fared in past matchups:

The College Football Playoff has hit the semifinals. Here’s a bracket update and schedule: Penn State vs. Notre Dame or Georgia in the Orange Bowl.

The College Football Playoff is heating up as Notre Dame and Georgia duke it out for a spot in the CFP semifinals, but what will the bracket look like after the game?