When Notre Dame faces off with Georgia on New Years Day in the Sugar Bowl, whichever team starts faster will be the overwhelming favorite to go on and win the game. Notre Dame has played out in front with a lead for the majority of the season and has yet to have to play from behind.

One hero of Georgia’s previous Sugar Bowl appearance against Notre Dame hopes so. Then Bulldogs safety Scott Woerner had two interceptions on New Year’s Day, 1981, the last one helping to clinch a 17-10 victory and the national championship.

Surprise, another All-American as the Bulldogs punter Brett Thorson earned honors this fall. Notre Dame has done magnificent things on special teams this fall, as Marty Baigi was named as the top coordinator in the country for the unit by FootballScoop. The Irish have the edge due to their overall impressive play.