College football fans flocked to the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Thursday afternoon to enter the stadium ahead of Sugar bowl after it was postponed due to the terrorist attack.
More than a dozen people were killed and several injured when Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s truck plowed into a crowd on Bourbon Street in the wee hours of New Year’s Day, officials said. The game between Georgia and Notre Dame was postponed due to the terrorist attack.
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Fans walk through security checkpoints as they enter the Superdome fan zone ahead of the Sugar Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Fans walk through security checkpoints as they enter the Superdome fan zone ahead of the Sugar Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Fans go through security as they enter the Caesars Superdome fan zone ahead of the Sugar Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
While some fans decided to go home instead of attending the game, others were seen entering the field around the Superdome and going through security.
Authorities reopened Bourbon Street a few hours before the game.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said he was going attend the match.
“Security will be tight,” he said 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.”
Security and bomb detection dogs check vehicles as they enter the Superdome parking garage ahead of the Sugar Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Sugar Bowl officials said the pregame show will begin at 2:15 PM CT, with kickoff scheduled for 3:00 PM CT. The ceremony begins with the national anthem, the Sugar Bowl light show, and then each school’s marching band.
“We remain stunned and saddened by the New Year’s Eve tragedy in New Orleans,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said in a post on X.
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Local SWAT teams patrol outside the Caesars Superdome ahead of the Sugar Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Security and bomb detection dogs check vehicles as they enter the Superdome parking garage ahead of the Sugar Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
“We are also grateful for the work of so many people to adjust and adjust to make the football game possible for @GeorgiaFootball and @NDFootball today.”
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