NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Allstate Sugar Bowl, originally scheduled for Wednesday night at the Caesars Superdome, has been postponed to 3 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 2) following the terror attack on Bourbon Street that left at least 15 dead and dozens injured.

“With law enforcement assets that would typically be allocated to an event of this stature currently engaged in active investigations related to the incident, the postponement will allow for additional security resources to be put in place in order to maintain the typical standards of a major event in the Caesars Superdome,” Sugar Bowl organizers said in a statement.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families as we work through this,” Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley said. “We have full faith and confidence in the governor and the mayor and all the federal, state, and local first responders that they’ve applied to this horrific event.

“Any time we have an event like the Sugar Bowl, public safety is paramount, and all parties involved agree that could only be achieved with a postponement. Now we will move ahead to take care of the details to make the Sugar Bowl the first-class, fun and safe event that it has been for over 90 years.”

The game will still be televised by ESPN, and game tickets remain valid for Thursday, officials said.

TERROR ATTACK

“On behalf of the College Football Playoff, we are devastated by this morning’s attack, and our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of those affected by this tragedy,” said Rich Clark, executive director of the College Football Playoff. “We are grateful to the leadership of the Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, the State of Louisiana and federal authorities as we work together to ensure we can provide a safe environment for everyone. We are also appreciative of ESPN’s flexibility in moving the game to tomorrow afternoon.”

The FBI and local law enforcement remain active at the scene of the attack, which unfolded early New Year’s Day when a suspect, identified as Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, drove a vehicle into a crowd and opened fire.

The driver was killed in a shootout with police following the attack around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday along Bourbon Street in the city’s bustling French Quarter, the FBI said.

Investigators were combing the French Quarter for potential explosive devices, a law enforcement official told the Associated Press.

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