After the terrorist attack in New Orleans that killed at least 15 people and left many more injured, the Sugar Bowl scheduled for tonight has been postponed a day.
Georgia and Notre Dame are scheduled to face off in the bowl game, which serves as one of the quarterfinal matchups in this year’s College Football Playoff. Notre Dame advanced after knocking off Indiana in the first round, while the Bulldogs received a first-round bye.
BREAKING: The Sugar Bowl has been postponed until Thursday night because of New Orleans truck ramming attack, Orleans Parish district attorney says. https://t.co/EnEBbFeKyO
— ABC News (@ABC) January 1, 2025
Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams told ABC News Wednesday afternoon that the game, set to kick off tonight at 7:45 p.m. CT, would be postponed by one day with an official announcement to follow.
According to a report by Barrett Sallee, the game will kick off at 8:45 EST on Thursday.
OFFICIAL: The Sugar Bowl national quarterfinal between Notre Dame and Georgia has been postponed for 24 hours. It will be played tomorrow night at 8:45 p.m. ET
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) January 1, 2025
The winner of the game will face off against Penn State, who advanced on Tuesday night with a win over Boise State.
UPDATE: The game is now set to kick off at 4pm EST, according to Sugar Bowl officials.
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