College football fans showed their patriotism at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Thursday afternoon.

Before Notre Dame and Georgia played their College Football Playoff quarterfinal at Caesars Superdome, there was a moment of silence on New Year’s Day for those killed and injured in the terrorist attack in New Orleans.

More than a dozen people were killed and many more injured when Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a truck through a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

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The national anthem will be performed before the 2024 Sugar Bowl semifinal playoff game between the Texas Longhorns and the Washington Huskies at Caesars Superdome. (Stephen Lew/USA Today Sports)

After the moment of silence ended at Caesars Superdome, the crowd erupted in “USA!” chants.

The national anthem was then sung while a large American flag covered the lawn.

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The terrorist attack led to the postponement of the Sugar Bowl, which will decide who will face No. 6 Penn State in a College Football Playoff semifinal.

Authorities reopened Bourbon Street on Thursday just hours before the game, which was attended by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry.

Fans pass 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 will be tight,” Landry said during an appearance on “Fox & Friends.” “We have every confidence that we can get this game going. The Superdome is completely safe. Again, the FBI continues to pump resources into the state.”

Many reacted to the senseless act of violence, including Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, who spoke to his team about the incident.

“The first part of this meeting was to mourn 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 Caesars Superdome. (Stephen Lew/Imagn Images)

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“In the most difficult moments, the culture of a program, of a nation, emerges. I have every confidence that we will gather in the city of New Orleans and support all of the victims and families impacted today.”

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