The College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Georgia and Notre Dame at the Sugar Bowl has been postponed for a day following a deadly attack near the Superdome in New Orleans. The decision to postpone was made to prioritize public safety after a truck driver intentionally drove into a crowd, killing 15 people.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame was postponed a day because of an attack near the Superdome early Wednesday, when authorities say a truck driver deliberately plowed into a New Year’s crowd and killed 15 people. The game, originally scheduled for 7:45 p.m. Central at the 70,000-seat Superdome , was pushed back to 3 p.m. Thursday. The winner advances to the Jan. 9 Orange Bowl against Penn State.
“Public safety is paramount,” Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley said at a media briefing alongside federal, state and local officials, including Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. “All parties all agree that it's in the best interest of everybody and public safety that we postpone the game.' U.S. Rep. Troy Carter said the decision to postpone the game “was not done lightly.” “It was done with one single thing in mind: public safety — making sure that the citizens and visitors of this great city, not only for this event, but for every event you come to in Louisiana, that you will be safe,” Carter added.'And we will use every resource possible.” Landry said he had a message for those thinking, “Man, do I really want to go to the Sugar Bowl tomorrow?” “I tell you one thing: Your governor’s going to be there,” Landry said.'That is proof, believe you me, that that facility and this city is safer today than it was yesterday.” Hundley said work was underway to'set up a safe and efficient and fun environment' at and around the Superdome on Thursday. “We live in the fun-and-games world with what we do, but we certainly recognize the importance of this and support (public safety efforts) 100 per cent.” The Superdome was on lockdown for security sweeps on Wednesday morning, when people with offices in the home of the NFL's Saints — including officials with the Sugar Bowl and Sun Belt Conference — were told not to come into work until further notic
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