The 2025 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans was scheduled to open hours before kickoff on Wednesday after at least 10 people were killed and dozens more injured in the incident, which federal authorities are investigating as an act of terrorism. Postponed.
Allstate Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley announced Wednesday afternoon at a press conference with local and federal officials that the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Georgia and Notre Dame has been postponed for 24 hours. It was confirmed that
The postponement follows reports that the Superdome, home of the New Orleans Saints, was initially placed on lockdown for security reasons and that officials with offices inside the stadium were told not to come to the stadium until further notice. That's what it means.
The directive also included officials from the Sugar Bowl and Sunbelt Conference, officials told The Associated Press.
The FBI said a man driving a Ford pickup truck plowed into a crowd on Bourbon Street around 3:15 p.m. local time. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar, was pronounced dead at the scene after an exchange of gunfire with local police.
At least 10 people were killed and another 35 injured as a result of the apparent terrorist attack.
Following the discovery of an ISIS flag in the truck, the FBI is also working to determine “the subject's potential ties or ties to terrorist organizations.” There were weapons and possible IEDs in the suspect's vehicle, and other possible IEDs were located in the French Quarter.
The New Orleans tragedy occurred as thousands of fans were visiting the historic city ahead of Wednesday night's Sugar Bowl.
The Superdome is located just a mile away from the scene of Wednesday morning's deadly attack.
Georgia and Notre Dame arrived in New Orleans on Sunday and were reportedly staying in a hotel just a few blocks from the crime scene. According to reports, both schools have implemented “shelter-in-place” measures for their teams.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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