College football fans are heading to the ‘USA!’ singing after a moment of silence for the victims of the New Orleans attack
College football fans showed their patriotism Thursday afternoon in the Sugar Bowl at New Orleans.
Before Notre Dame and Georgia played in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff at Caesars Superdome, a moment of silence was observed for those killed and injured in the terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.
More than a dozen people were killed and many more injured when Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a truck through a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
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The national anthem is performed before the 2024 Sugar Bowl playoff semifinal game between the Texas Longhorns and the Washington Huskies at Caesars Superdome. (Stephen Lew/USA Today Sports)
After a moment of silence ended inside the Caesars Superdome, the crowd erupted in “USA!” chants.
This was followed by the singing of the national anthem with a large American flag on the lawn.
The terrorist attack prompted the postponement of the Sugar Bowl, which determines who will play No. 6 Penn State in one of the College Football Playoff semifinals.
Authorities reopened Bourbon Street hours before Thursday’s game, which was attended by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry.
Fans go through security checkpoints as they enter the Caesars Superdome fan zone ahead of the Sugar Bowl Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
“Security will be strong,” Landry said during an appearance on “Fox & Friends.” “We’re confident we’re going to get this game going. The Superdome is completely secure. Again, the FBI continues to pour resources into the state.”
Many reacted to the senseless act of violence, including Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, who talked to his team about what happened.
“The first part of that meeting was to mourn and pray for our country,” he said during an appearance on ESPN.
The field before the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Georgia Bulldogs at the Caesars Superdome. (Stephen Lew/Imagn Images)
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“It is in the most difficult moments that the culture of any program, of any nation, is revealed. I have every faith that we will rally around the city of New Orleans and support all the victims and families affected today.”
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