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Tim Tebow on Notre Dame matching up with Georgia: 'They're built like an SEC team'

IMG_6598by:Nick Kosko•12/31/24•

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Tim Tebow promised there would be no shortage of physicality between Notre Dame and Georgia in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.

The Sugar Bowl is host to this game and the tide could be turning towards Notre Dame as Georgia is without starting QB Carson Beck. Plus, Tebow noted how the Fighting Irish are built “like an SEC team.”

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If that’s the case, this might be the most evenly played matchup of this round.

“It’s going to be a really fascinating game,” Tebow told On3. “I know some people might not enjoy it as much because you don’t have the fireworks offensively. But if you want to see an old school, physical ground and pound, buckle your chin strap game, this is it. And I’m really excited. I can’t wait, like, the strength for Notre Dame, his name’s Loren Landow. 

“He was one of my strength coaches when I was training in Colorado, and he was with the Broncos as well. He’s awesome. And you just look at this team, at Notre Dame, they’re physical. They’re built like an SEC team. They’re physical, they’re fast. They run to the football.” 

If the game is going to be won in the trenches, the Fighting Irish can use the running abilities of quarterback Riley Leonard and star running back Jeremiyah Love.

“I think that matchup of people will say, ‘Well, look at Georgia. They’re physical,’” Tebow said. “They are and at times, can be the most physical. But it’s been fascinating. I think Notre Dame will be able to match a lot of that. What is it going to come down to? I think it’s the one on one on the outside. It’s, can your backs break tackles?

“Can the receivers of Notre Dame or Georgia, be able to step up and make plays? I think, you know so much at the line of scrimmage is going to cancel each other out and so now those one on one plays in space, I think, really change the course of this game.”

Notre Dame and Georgia are set to kickoff in the Sugar Bowl at 8:45 p.m. ET Wednesday in the final College Football Playoff quarterfinal game.