A day after the horrific incident on Bourbon Street, Sugar Bowl officials announced that the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game will be played against Bourbon Street. notre dame cathedral The Georgia tournament, scheduled for Wednesday night, was postponed to Thursday.
Early on New Year's Day, a driver crashed down historic and busy Bourbon Street into a crowd of people celebrating the arrival of the new year. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said at least 10 people were killed in the attack. Under investigation as a possibility 'Act of terrorism' – 35 more people were reported injured.
Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley said early Wednesday morning. issued this statement: “The Sugar Bowl Committee is devastated by the horrific events that occurred early this morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. We are continuing to work with authorities at the local, state, and federal levels. We are currently in discussions and will let you know as soon as we have more details.”
In a last-minute press conference, Hundley told the assembled media that the game would be postponed for “24 hours.” The Sugar Bowl was scheduled to kick off Wednesday night at 8:45 p.m. ET.
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