Sugar Bowl officials postpone game in New Orleans following deadly terror attack in city

Officials for college football's Sugar Bowl game on Wednesday afternoon postponed the event scheduled for later that night in New Orleans as a result of the deadly terror attack early that morning in the city in which 10 people were killed and 35 were injured.

Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley made the announcement at a 2 p.m. news conference. 

"It is in the best interest of everyone and public safety that we postpone the game for 24 hours," he said.

The game was set to be played in Caesars Superdome, just miles from where a motorist plowed into a crowd in the predawn hours, in the city's French Quarters.  

The College Football Playoff game is between Georgia and Notre Dame.

"The Sugar Bowl Committee is devastated by the terrible events from early this morning," Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. We are in ongoing discussions with authorities on the local, state, and federal levels and will communicate further details as they become available."

The attack occurred around 3:15 a.m. in New Orleans' famed French Quarter district.