Sugar Bowl postponement: New date, time announced after terrorism attack delays game

Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley announced the 2024 Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff national quarterfinal will be postponed “24 hours” and will kick off at 8:45 pm ET Thursday.

“We were scheduled this evening to have a CFP quarterfinal played in the Superdome at 7:45,” Hundley said in a joint press conference with New Orleans officials on Wednesday afternoon. “We have been in consultation with ESPN, with the College Football Playoff, with the Southeastern Conference, with the University of Georgia, with Notre Dame, and all parties agree it’s in the best interests of everybody and public safety that we postpone the game for for 24 hours.

“Work is fast about to set up a safe and efficient and fun environment for tomorrow night. There will be more details on that in the coming hours, but for now that’s the plan. We’re going to move forward and play the game.”

This report will be updated.

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