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Sugar Bowl Delayed 24 Hours Due to New Year’s Day Vehicle Attack in New Orleans

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The Sugar Bowl, one of college football’s premier playoff games, has been postponed by a day following a vehicle attack in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana.

The University of Georgia and the University of Notre Dame were initially scheduled to play the Sugar Bowl semifinal game at the Superdome at 7 p.m. on New Year’s.

However, officials decided to delay the game by 24 hours after the vehicle attack occurred in downtown New Orleans.

Jeff Hundley, CEO of the Sugar Bowl Committee, said the organizers delayed the game to prioritize public safety. They are “devastated by the terrible events.” “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families,” he added.

The Superdome is located approximately 20 blocks from the incident site. The enclosed stadium, which has a capacity of over 70,000 seats, has been closed since the attack.

The attack occurred in the early hours of New Year’s Day, around 3:15 a.m., in the French Quarter and Bourbon Street areas of downtown New Orleans, resulting in dozens of casualties. The FBI has identified the suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen in his 40s from Texas. They also reported that an Islamic State flag was discovered in the vehicle at the time of the attack.

Daniel Kim
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