The 2025 Sugar Bowl was slated to be held today in New Orleans. It would see Notre Dame take on Georgia in a battle for supremacy. However, things have changed due to the tragic events on New Year’s Eve.
During the party on Bourbon Street for New Year’s Eve, a 42-year-old terrorist named Shamsud Din Jabbar drove through barricades, killing 10 people and injuring 35 others before crashing his truck. He then is gunned down by police after opening fire.
Due to this senseless tragedy and terror attack, the Sugar Bowl, which was initially scheduled to be held today at the Superdome in New Orleans, has been rescheduled by officials, and a new date for the event has been confirmed.
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Now Official The Sugar Bowl has been delayed to Thursday.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) January 1, 2025
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Sugar Bowl Reschdule To Tuesday Following New Orleans Terrorist Attack
The NCAA has officially delayed the Sugar Bowl between the Fighting Irish and the Bulldogs to Tuesday, January 7th. The game will still reportedly be held at the Superdome in New Orleans, and there is no word on any other changes yet.
According to ESPN’s Laura Rutledge, extra security measures were implemented following the attack. Georgia has been put on lockdown at their hotel while the security team has done several sweeps on the building with dogs to check for bombs.
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BREAKING: The Sugar Bowl has been postponed following the deadly attack in New Orleans, where investigators are still combing the crime scene and working to secure the French Quarter.
— ABC News Live (@ABCNewsLive) January 1, 2025
ESPN's Laura Rutledge has the latest on the game which was set to kickoff tonight. pic.twitter.com/lzE9gn4pxW
A University of Georgia student was also injured in the attack, and officials are currently watching him. No updates have been given regarding the student as of yet. However, as far as we know, the game will be taking place on Tuesday, hopefully with even more security.
