The 2025 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans was postponed just hours before kickoff Wednesday after at least 10 people were killed and dozens injured in what federal officials are investigating as an act of terrorism.
Allstate Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley spoke at a press conference with local and federal officials Wednesday afternoon to confirm that the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Georgia and Notre Dame will be postponed for 24 hours.
“We wish we weren’t here today for this reason. The Sugar Bowl Board has a 90-year history of being a good corporate citizen of the City of New Orleans and that’s why this tragedy hurts us right now as much as anyone else. Our condolences, thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families as we all go through this,” Hundley said.
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“All parties agree that it is in everyone’s best interest in public safety to postpone the game for 24 hours.
“There will be more details on that in the coming hours, but for now it’s the plan to go ahead and play the game [tomorrow.]”
The delay followed reports that the Superdome, home of the New Orleans Saints, was initially closed for security searches and that people with offices inside the stadium were told not to enter the field until further notice.
That directive included Sugar Bowl and Sun Belt Conference officials, a source told The Associated Press.
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According to a statement from the FBI, a man driving a Ford pickup truck crashed into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street around 3:15 a.m. local time. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, exchanged fire with local police before being pronounced dead at the scene.
At least 10 people were killed and 35 injured as a result of the alleged terrorist attack.
The FBI is also working to determine the subject’s “potential association and affiliation with terrorist organizations,” after an ISIS flag was found in the truck. Weapons and a potential IED were located in the suspect’s vehicle, and other potential IEDs were also located in the French Quarter.
The tragedy in New Orleans comes as thousands of fans traveled to the historic city ahead of Wednesday night’s Sugar Bowl.
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The Superdome is just a mile from the site of Wednesday morning’s deadly attack.
Georgia and Notre Dame arrived in New Orleans on Sunday and reportedly stayed in hotels just blocks away from the crime scene. According to reports, both schools have set up a “shelter” for the teams.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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