NEW ORLEANS — The attack in New Orleans forced the postponement of the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The game was delayed by a day and rescheduled from Wednesday evening to Thursday afternoon.

The game will still be played at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. CT.

Georgia will take on Notre Dame and whoever wins will face off against Penn State on Jan. 9 at the Orange Bowl, ESPN reported.

Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley stressed safety and security when announcing the postponement.

“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,” Hundley said according to ESPN.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry assured those who are concerned about security, that it will be safe to attend the game, The Associated Press reported

“I tell you one thing: Your governor’s going to be there,” Landry said. “That is proof, believe you me, that that facility and this city is safer today than it was yesterday.”

The postponement forced fans to adjust their plans. Some were not able to reschedule flights so going to the game was not possible/

One woman who was planning to go said she paid $250 a ticket. She didn’t try to resell the tickets because some were going for as little as $25, the AP reported.

“Of course we’re disappointed to miss it and to lose so much money on it, but at the end of the day it doesn’t matter,” Lisa Borrelli said. “We’re fortunate enough that we’ll be fine.”

Darrell Huckaby from Athens, Georgia, decided to go home instead of staying to watch the game. He said he would “probably eat” the $360 a ticket he paid.

“And I think there was a lot of uncertainty, and I understand,” Huckaby said. “It took them a long time to decide on the game time and people kind of had to make decisions without all the information.”

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