The Allstate Sugar Bowl is underway in New Orleans … however earlier than Georgia and Notre Dame kicked off the Faculty Soccer Playoff matchup, the Caesars Superdome held a second of silence to recollect these misplaced throughout the Bourbon Road terrorist assault.

As we beforehand reported, the competition was postponed a day in wake of the tragedy … however native regulation enforcement acknowledged on Thursday town was assured in its measures to make sure everybody in attendance could be protected.

After the second of silence within the stadium, it was adopted by chants of “U-S-A” and an emotional rendition of the nationwide anthem from NOLA native Samyra Miller.

Matthew Tenedorio, an worker on the Caesars Superdome, was one of many 14 folks killed within the New 12 months’s terrorist assault … and his household acknowledged working on the stadium was his dream.

There have been some questions surrounding whether or not the sport ought to even be performed on Thursday … with town’s lawyer basic in favor of pushing it again one other day trip of respect for the victims concerned within the assault.

“I believe there is a sure diploma of respect that we owe to the useless and to their households and the victims,” Liz Murrill stated.

In the long run, officers deemed it protected to play … and a brand new Sugar Bowl champion will likely be topped in a matter of hours.