At least 10 people are dead and more than 30 injured after an attacker ran into a crowd of revelers celebrating New Year’s festivities in New Orleans’ popular French Quarter neighborhood.

While the mayor of New Orleans called the incident a “terrorist attack” and the city’s police commissioner said the driver was “determined” to “kill as many people as possible,” federal law enforcement is still investigating the suspect’s motives. who has since died.

In addition to ringing in the New Year, tens of thousands of University of Georgia and Notre Dame fans descended on New Orleans to attend the Allstate Sugar Bowl, one of this year’s College Football Playoff games. A parade took place in the French Quarter at 2 p.m. local time, with marching bands, floats and dance groups winding through the French Quarter.

The parade served as the start of the city’s New Year’s celebrations as well as the big match at the Caesers Superdome, which was scheduled to begin Wednesday evening.

With the FBI investigating the incident and the public urged to stay away from Bourbon Street as it has now become a grisly crime scene, will the game still go as planned?

What is the status of the game?

The game is currently scheduled for Wednesday evening, with kickoff scheduled for 7:45 p.m. local time at Caesars Superdome.

Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley said Wednesday morning that the game committee is still talking with local and state officials about the status of the highly anticipated competition.

“The Sugar Bowl Committee is devastated by the horrific events that occurred early this morning,” Hundley said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. We are in ongoing discussions with local, state and federal authorities and will provide further details as they become available.”

What did the officials say?

Police Commissioner Anne Kirkpatrick said in a news conference Wednesday morning that she wants the city and its visitors to “continue to enjoy” New Orleans despite the horrific attack.

“We’re going to make sure that our routes and our Superdome are safe for the game today and yet we had this tragic event and we’re all sorry, but we want you to go about the day and just stay away from Bourbon Street ” she said.

Other bowl games respond

The Tournament of Roses and the city of Pasadena, California — ahead of Wednesday’s Rose Parade and Rose Bowl — said in a statement Wednesday that they “offer our deepest condolences to the people of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans following the tragic events of this morning Express sympathy.” .”

Pasadena added that it stood in “solidarity with the entire state during this difficult time,” assuring visitors and fans that the city is conducting months of preparation for its New Year’s Day parade and is “imposing a strict closure of vehicles along the entire parade route.” have”. Addition to very robust vehicle barriers at intersections.”

The Atlanta Police Department also responded by saying it would increase security ahead of Wednesday’s Peach Bowl.

“We recognize the concerns raised following the events this morning in New Orleans, LA. In advance of the Peach Bowl, the Atlanta Police Department had already implemented increased security measures, including deploying additional officers,” the department said. “In light of today’s developments and as an additional precaution, special forces and additional personnel will continue to be deployed to the downtown and midtown areas to ensure the continued safety of residents and visitors.”

What time is the game scheduled?

The stadium will open its doors to fans at 5:30 p.m. local time and the game is scheduled to begin at 8:45 p.m. ET.

Who is playing?

The 91st annual Sugar Bowl will feature the SEC champion and No. 2 seed Georgia Bulldogs and the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

This game is a quarterfinal game in the College Football Playoff, the first year of an expanded 12-team format. Notre Dame defeated the Indiana Hoosiers in the first round and faced the Bulldogs, who received a bye.

The winner of that game will advance to the semifinal round next week and face No. 6 Penn State in the Orange Bowl in Miami Lakes, Florida.