Sugar Bowl game ends without major security incident following terror attack
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WELCOME BACK TO THE CAESARS SUPERDOME. I’M FLETCHER MACKEL ALONGSIDE TRAVERS MACKEL. THE BREAKING NEWS, OF COURSE, THAT THE 91ST SUGAR BOWL IS TAKING PLACE IN THE SUPERDOME BEHIND US. AFTER A ONE DAY DELAY BECAUSE OF THE TRAGIC EVENTS THAT UNFOLDED ON BOURBON STREET YESTERDAY. SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE LOSS OF LIFE AND INJURY. WE TALKED TO THE GOVERNOR AND HE SAID HE REACHED OUT TO A LOT OF THE FAMILIES, AND SOME OF THEM TOLD HIM IT’S BEST TO MOVE ON. IT NEEDS TO BE PLAYED THE GAME AND THIS IS WHAT THEIR LOVED ONES WOULD WANT, SOME OF WHOM WERE HERE FOR THE GAME. WE CAUGHT UP WITH THE GOVERNOR. HERE’S WHAT HE HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE CITY AND ITS RESILIENT NATURE. I THINK WE WERE WE WERE ALREADY BUILDING A STRONGER NEW ORLEANS BEFORE THIS TERRORIST ATTACK. I THINK THAT ACTUALLY WHAT THIS DID WAS PLACED NEW ORLEANS IN A SPOTLIGHT NATIONALLY TO SHOW AMERICA THAT MAYBE AMERICA CAN BUILD BACK STRONGER, THAT WE CAN ALL COME TOGETHER. AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT’S ABOUT SAFETY. IT’S ABOUT ENJOYING OURSELVES. IT’S ABOUT HAVING A GOOD TIME. BECAUSE LORD KNOWS WHEN WE GO TO WORK, SOMETIMES IT’S NOT ALL THAT FUN. SO THESE ARE THE EVENTS THAT GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO JUST RELAX. THAT BEING SAID, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE AND THEY’RE CHEERING ON THEIR TEAM. COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES, YOU’RE GOING TO HEAR FROM JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF JOE LOPINTO. HE HAS MORE THAN 250 OF HIS DEPUTIES ON THE GROUND RIGHT NOW. WE’RE ALSO GOING TO HEAR FROM SOME OF THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT TRAVERS AND I INTERVIEWED TODAY ABOUT THE HUMAN FACTOR INVOLVED IN THIS. WHY FOOTBALL IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, BUT THEIR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THOSE AFFECTED
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Sugar Bowl game ends without major security incident following terror attack
All eyes were on the Sugar Bowl after The University of Georgia and Notre Dame went head to head in a highly anticipated matchup. The game was held one day after New Orleans experienced a terror attack that killed 14 people and injured 35 others in the French Quarter. The game was postponed for the first time in the bowl game's 91-year history because of the attack. Fan were seen entering Caesars Superdome around 2 p.m. with extreme security measures in place. The game began at 3 p.m. with thousands in attendance. Gov. Jeff Landry touted the extreme lengths city officials went to keep fans safe. Notre Dame would go to win the game 23-10 over Georgia. Below you can see the range of emotions players and fans experienced during the game. About the Sugar Bowl: The 91st Annual Sugar Bowl was scheduled for Wednesday in New Orleans at the Caesars Superdome.The two teams competing in the Sugar Bowl are the SEC Champions, the Georgia Bulldogs, and the seventh-seeded Notre Dame. This will be the first year the College Football Playoffs have done the 12-team format.The Sugar Bowl is one of the quarterfinal games that will determine who will go on to the next round and compete in the playoff semifinals at the Orange Bowl in Miami Lakes, Florida.The Sugar Bowl brings in thousands of the fans to the city every year. Officials with the Sugar Bowl issued the following statement about the attack:“The Sugar Bowl Committee is devastated by the terrible events from early this morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. We are in ongoing discussions with authorities on the local, state, and federal levels and will communicate further details as they become available," said Jeff Hundley, chief executive officer.University of Georgia, Notre Dame reacts to terror attack:Notre Dame issued the following statement regarding the attack: The University of Georgia also issued a statement regarding the attack:
All eyes were on the Sugar Bowl after The University of Georgia and Notre Dame went head to head in a highly anticipated matchup.
The game was held one day after New Orleans experienced a terror attack that killed 14 people and injured 35 others in the French Quarter.
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The game was postponed for the first time in the bowl game's 91-year history because of the attack.
Fan were seen entering Caesars Superdome around 2 p.m. with extreme security measures in place.
The game began at 3 p.m. with thousands in attendance.
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Gov. Jeff Landry touted the extreme lengths city officials went to keep fans safe.
Notre Dame would go to win the game 23-10 over Georgia.
Below you can see the range of emotions players and fans experienced during the game.
The two teams competing in the Sugar Bowl are the SEC Champions, the Georgia Bulldogs, and the seventh-seeded Notre Dame.
This will be the first year the College Football Playoffs have done the 12-team format.
The Sugar Bowl is one of the quarterfinal games that will determine who will go on to the next round and compete in the playoff semifinals at the Orange Bowl in Miami Lakes, Florida.
The Sugar Bowl brings in thousands of the fans to the city every year.
Officials with the Sugar Bowl issued the following statement about the attack:
“The Sugar Bowl Committee is devastated by the terrible events from early this morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. We are in ongoing discussions with authorities on the local, state, and federal levels and will communicate further details as they become available," said Jeff Hundley, chief executive officer.
University of Georgia, Notre Dame reacts to terror attack:
Notre Dame issued the following statement regarding the attack:
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The University of Georgia also issued a statement regarding the attack:
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Statement from President Jere W. Morehead:
I am deeply saddened by the devastating attack in New Orleans overnight, and I extend my sincere condolences to the victims, their families, and all those affected by this terrible tragedy.
