Louisiana chief proposes further Sugar Bowl delay after devastating New Orleans terror attack

Louisiana chief proposes further Sugar Bowl delay after devastating New Orleans terror attack
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Louisiana chief proposes further Sugar Bowl delay after devastating New Orleans terror attack
Published: Jan, 02 2025 04:53

Louisiana's attorney general has called for the Sugar Bowl to be delayed at least another day following the devastating terror attack in New Orleans. The College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup between No 2 Georgia and No 7 Notre Dame, initially slated for 8:45pm ET on New Year's Day, has been pushed back to 4pm on Thursday in the wake of the attack early Wednesday morning.

 [The quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame was delayed until Thursday at 4pm ET]
Image Credit: Mail Online [The quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame was delayed until Thursday at 4pm ET]

An FBI investigation is ongoing after driver Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, ploughed a truck into a large crowd celebrating the New Year on New Orleans' famous Bourbon Street, killing 15 people and injuring 35. As the authorities continue to conduct security checks, and with the city now on high alert, officials postponed the Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome for 24 hours given the attack took place roughly ten blocks away from the stadium.

 [New Orleans is reeling after a terrorist ploughed a vehicle into a large crowd, killing 15 people]
Image Credit: Mail Online [New Orleans is reeling after a terrorist ploughed a vehicle into a large crowd, killing 15 people]

Yet according to Louisiana attorney general Liz Murrill, that delay was not long enough. 'Not my decision, but I would like to see it delayed at least another day,' Murrill told NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt on Wednesday. 'If they asked my opinion, I would tell them that.'.

Louisiana's attorney general has called for the Sugar Bowl to be delayed at least another day. The quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame was delayed until Thursday at 4pm ET. ESPN's Laura Rutledge reported earlier in the day that the Georgia football team has been sheltering after the attacks. In separate statements, both the Bulldogs and Notre Dame Fighting Irish football say all their personnel have been accounted for.

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