USC transfer Zachariah Branch (1) was a big addition to the Georgia wide receivers room in the offseason. TONY WALSH/UGA Athletics

Sonny Smart, father of Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, passed away in New Orleans last week. UGA ATHLETICS

Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) gets set to snap the ball during the third quarter of the Allstate Sugar Bowl against Notre Dame. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton talks with ESPN reporter Holly Rowe following the Bulldogs’ 22-19 win over Texas in the 2024 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. COURTESY OF UGA ATHLETICS

Georgia leads the series with Notre Dame 3-0. The Bulldogs most recently defeated the Fighting Irish 23-17 at Sanford Stadium in 2019. COURTESY OF UGA ATHLETICS

Gunner Stockton (14) will start at quarterback for Georgia against Notre Dame in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Georgia running back Trevor Etienne (1) fights his way through Texas defenders to score the game-winning touchdown in overtime. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart is all smiles during an interview with ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge after winning the SEC Championship game in Atlanta on Saturday. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Nate Frazier (3) celebrates with teammates after scoring a game-winning two-point conversion for Georgia during the eighth overtime against rival Georgia Tech. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) during Georgia’s game against Texas at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)