After 15 individuals have been killed and a number of others have been injured when a truck drove into crowds of New Yr’s revelers in New Orleans, the Sugar Bowl, set to be performed on the Superdome, has been postponed.
In a Wednesday, Jan. 1 statement posted by the Sugar Bowl Committee on X, hours after the tragedy, the sport between the Georgia Bulldogs and Notre Dame Irish has been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 2.
“The 2025 Faculty Soccer Playoff Quarterfinal on the Allstate Sugar Bowl has been postponed till tomorrow. We are going to talk additional particulars as they grow to be accessible,” the assertion learn.
PEOPLE has reached out to the Sugar Bowl Committee for remark.
The FBI has confirmed that the suspect in Wednesday’s incident, 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, is useless and that the company is investigating the incident as a “potential act of terrorism.” The assault passed off lower than a mile from the Superdome.
The newest growth comes hours after Police Division Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick mentioned throughout a morning press convention that the sport would nonetheless go on as deliberate.
“There’s a lot to take pleasure in about New Orleans and we’re going to guarantee that our routes and the Superdome are secure right now for the sport,” she mentioned on the time. “And yeah, we had this tragic occasion and we’re sorry to everybody in our neighborhood, however we do need you to go in regards to the day. As we are saying, simply keep away from Bourbon.”
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The Sugar Bowl Committee beforehand issued a press release expressing its condolences and confirming that it communicated with officers concerning the subsequent steps.
“The Sugar Bowl Committee is devasted by the horrible occasions from early this morning. Our ideas and prayers are with the victims and their households,” the statement shared on X learn. “We’re in ongoing discussions with authorities on the native, state, and federal ranges and can talk additional particulars as they grow to be accessible, the assertion continued.
The sport was initially scheduled to happen at 8:45 p.m. ET on Jan. 1, one in every of three faculty soccer bowl video games set for New Yr’s Day.
Following the incident, the UGA Athletic Affiliation confirmed on X that each one staff personnel and members had been accounted for.
“At present, we’re in touch with native legislation enforcement in addition to representatives from the Sugar Bowl and Faculty Soccer Playoff and are persevering with to collect extra info. Our prayers are with all those that traveled right here for the Sugar Bowl and whole New Orleans neighborhood,” they mentioned within the assertion.
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The Notre Dame Soccer staff additionally confirmed on X that their whole staff is secure, including, “We are going to proceed to remain in touch with native legislation enforcement, in addition to representatives from the Sugar Bowl and Faculty Soccer Playoff.”
