Notre Dame secured a decisive victory over Indiana, defeating the Hoosiers 27-17 in the opening game of the newly expanded 12-team College Football Playoff on Friday night in South Bend, Indiana.

Friday night’s game, the first time the two had competed since 1991, began after about two inches of snow fell in the South Bend area earlier in the day, making for a chilly affair.

The game started chaotically, with both teams throwing interceptions on their first drives. However, the No. 7 seed Fighting Irish quickly found their footing and took control with a record-setting game early in the first quarter.

Bound at his own two-yard line, sophomore running back Jeremiyah Love thrilled the Notre Dame Stadium crowd with an electrifying 98-yard touchdown run. Love took the handoff in the end zone, broke through the left side and sprinted past the secondary, giving Notre Dame a 7-0 lead and setting the tone early.

The spectacular run was the longest in College Football Playoff history and set the record for the longest overall run in school history.

Notre Dame’s dominance continued throughout the game and the school will now face the No. 2 seed Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

You can read the full match report here.