Georgia football is about two weeks away from their opening round game of the College Football Playoff at the Sugar Bowl. And while this game is quickly approaching, Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs still don't know who their opponent will be.
That however will change on Friday night as 10-seed Indiana hits the road to take on 7-seed Notre Dame, with the winner facing Georgia in New Orleans at the Sugar Bowl.
Notre Dame and Indiana are two teams that Georgia is not very familiar with. In fact, Georgia only shares one common oppenent between these teams and that is with Notre Dame, who beat Georgia Tech earlier this season 31-13.
So with most Georgia fans likely tuning in to this first round CFP matchup, let's take a look at some stat comparisons between the Irish and Hoosiers, courtesy of teamrankings.com, in 10 of the most important stats in football so we can all learn a little about these teams.
Scoring Offense
Indiana: 40.3 points per game
Notre Dame: 39.8 points per game
Scoring Defense
Notre Dame: 13.6 points per game
Indiana: 15.7 points per game
Total Offense
Notre Dame: 421.3 yards per game
Indiana: 414.9 yards per game
Total Defense
Indiana: 256.1 yards per game
Notre Dame: 296.8 yards per game
3rd Down Conversion Percentage
Indiana: 46.34 percent
Notre Dame: 37.98 percent
Opponent 3rd Down Conversion Percentage
Notre Dame: 30.41 percent
Indiana: 31.91 percent
Turnover Margin
Notre Dame: +1.3 per game
Indiana: +1.1 per game
Sacks
Indiana: 2.5 per game
Notre Dame: 2.5 per game
Time of Possession
Indiana: 30:56
Notre Dame: 29:47
Penalties per Game
Indiana: 5 per game
Notre Dame: 5.8 per game
After looking at this data, it's very clear that these teams are very even. And Vegas agrees as well as the Irish are only a 7.5 point favorite against Indiana.
This game has all the makings of being one of the best games of the college football season, so that fact alone makes this a must watch for college football fans. But that is especially true for Georgia fans, because at the conclusion of this game we will finally know who the Bulldogs will face in their opening round College Football Playoff game at Sugar Bowl.