Notre Dame quarterback Marcus Freeman’s reunion after Sugar Bowl postponed following terrorist attack
Notre Dame Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman revealed his message to his team ahead of the Sugar Bowl after the game was postponed due to a terrorist attack.
The terrorist attack in New Orleans, which left more than a dozen people dead, forced the postponement of the College Football Playoff game from Wednesday night to Thursday evening at 4 pm ET.
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Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman speaks to reporters in New Orleans, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. Georgia will face Notre Dame in the NCAA’s CFP College Football Playoff on Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Freeman appeared on ESPN and told Scott Van Pelt what he told his team.
“The first part of that meeting was mourning and praying for our country,” he said. “But the end of the meeting was to redirect our focus to preparing for this game.”
Freeman said he and his players understand the broader meaning of the opening game and that while winning to advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals is important, meeting the entire city following a terrorist attack was also top of mind.
A general aerial view of the exterior of the Caesars Superdome, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
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“In very difficult times, the culture of any system, of the nation, is revealed,” he added. “I have great faith that we will come together in the city of New Orleans and support all the victims and families affected today.”
The winner of the game between Notre Dame and the Georgia Bulldogs will play Penn State in the next round. The Nittany Lions defeated the Boise State Broncos in the first game of the quarterfinals over the holiday weekend.
A man leaves a bouquet of flowers at the intersection of Bourbon Street and Canal Street during an investigation after a truck plowed into a crowd of revelers on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
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Security will be tightened around the Caesars Superdome. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said he planned to attend the game.
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