College football fans showed their patriotism Thursday afternoon at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
Before Notre Dame and Georgia played in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at Caesars Superdome, there was a moment of silence for those killed and injured in the New Orleans terrorist attack on New Year's Day.
More than a dozen people were killed and many more were injured when Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a truck through a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
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The national anthem is performed before the 2024 Sugar Bowl semifinal playoff game between the Texas Longhorns and the Washington Huskies at the Caesars Superdome. (Stephen Lew/USA Today Sports)
After the moment of silence inside Caesars Superdome was completed, the crowd erupted in “United States!” songs.
The singing of the national anthem followed with a large American flag covering the grass.
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The terrorist attack caused the postponement of the Sugar Bowl, which determines who will play No. 6 Penn State in a College Football Playoff semifinal.
Authorities opened Bourbon Street hours before Thursday's game, which was attended by Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry.
Fans go through security checkpoints as they enter the Caesars Superdome fan zone before the Sugar Bowl on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
“Security is going to be tight,” Landry said during an appearance on “Fox & Friends.” “We are all confident that we are going to host this game. The Superdome is completely secure. Once again, the FBI continues to invest resources in the state.”
Many reacted to the senseless act of violence, including Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, who spoke to his team about what happened.
“The first part of that meeting was to cry and pray for our country,” he said during an appearance on ESPN.
The field before a game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Georgia Bulldogs at the Caesars Superdome. (Stephen Lew/Image Images)
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“In the most difficult times, the culture of any program, of any nation, reveals itself. I have great faith that we will come together in the city of New Orleans and support all the victims and families who were affected today.”
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