Report: Georgia, Notre Dame lobbying for earlier kickoff after terrorism attack postpones Sugar Bowl

According to Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger, officials from both Georgia and Notre Dame have requested an earlier kickoff time for the Sugar Bowl, currently scheduled for Thursday. The game was originally slated for 8:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday night but an “act of terrorism” in New Orleans caused for the game to be postponed.

No official start time has been provided but the assumption was the same 8:45 p.m. ET on Thursday night. But both schools want to play earlier as they work with officials in New Orleans and ESPN, the College Football Playoff broadcast partner.

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“Both Notre Dame, Georgia and CFP officials have made requests to local New Orleans authorities to have the Sugar Bowl kickoff time Thursday be moved earlier in the day,” Dellenger said via X. “There continues to be active discussion on the time, which is likely determined by local authorities + ESPN.”

Football has taken a backstage to what’s taking place in New Orleans but still a part of the equation. From a pure broadcasting standpoint, ESPN does not have any other college football games to show on Thursday. The entire day should be open if Georgia and Notre Dame want to play earlier.

FBI releases statement regarding New Orleans terrorism attack

The FBI has released a statement on the terrorism attack that took place on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. An investigation is ongoing but some information has been released regarding the situation, explaining what happened and releasing the suspect’s name.

“Today, at approximately 3:15 a.m. CST, an individual drove a pickup truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 10 and injuring dozens of others,” the FBI’s statement said. “After hitting the crowd, he exited the vehicle and fired upon local law enforcement. Law enforcement returned fire, and the subject was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two law enforcement officers were injured and transported to a local hospital.

“The subject has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen from Texas. He was driving a Ford pickup truck, which appears to have been rented, and we are working to confirm how the subject came into possession of the vehicle.

“An ISIS flag was located in the vehicle, and the FBI is working to determine the subject’s potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations.”