The game between Georgia and Notre Dame in the Suger Bowl was said to still be on despite the tragedy in New Orleans.
Authorities are calling the French Quarter attack that killed at least 10 people and injured 35 others an act of terrorism.
Just hours before Notre Dame and Georgia were set to play in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, tragedy struck when a yet-to-be-identified man purposely drove his white truck, which had Texas plates, through a crowd to kill as many people as possible.
While the FBI and New Orleans Police Departments treat this as an act of terror and families mourn their loved ones, New Orleans Police Commissioner Anne Kirkpatrick reportedly made the announcement that the College Football Playoff game would proceed as scheduled but with heightened awareness around safety.
However, we now have conflicting reports.
WGNO is now reporting that workers assigned to tonight’s College Football Playoff game have been told “not to show up for work at this time.”
WGNO TV reports at 9:48 a.m. local time that workers who are expected on site at the Superdome tonight for the @SugarBowlNola have been told "not to show up for work at this time."
— Tom Noie (@tnoieNDI) January 1, 2025
No word on whether this game will still be played tonight.
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Soon after that report, the Sugar Bowl released its second statement of the day.
“The Sugar Bowl Committee is devastated by the terrible events from early this morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families,” the Sugar Bowl said in its latest statement. “We are in ongoing discussions with authorities on the local, state, and federal levels and will communicate further details as they become available.”
Statement from the Sugar Bowl Committee pic.twitter.com/OmatGg9h4y
— Allstate Sugar Bowl (@SugarBowlNola) January 1, 2025
The Sugar Bowl Could Be Pushed To Another Day
Three huge College Football games are scheduled to take place on January 1, one of which is in New Orleans.
A man drove a pickup truck into a crowded street, killing ten people and putting the Sugar Bowl at risk of cancellation.
The incident was immediately labeled a terrorist attack.
There is no indication that the sporting event at Caesar’s Stadium in New Orleans will be postponed to another day, which would throw off the remaining playoff schedule.
