The Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame is now scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 2nd.
MACON, Ga. — Two UGA followers traveled to New Orleans for the large Sugar Bowl sport.
They left Macon with pleasure and anticipation, however had been quickly met with tragedy earlier than their journey had even begun, when a person drove his truck right into a crowd of individuals on Bourbon Road in New Orleans, killing 15 individuals and injuring extra.
“It was form of bizarre as a result of police presence is unreal right here,” Sara Roberts mentioned.
“I did not really feel unsafe – I imply, we had a blast and there have been police in all places,” Kira McCauley mentioned.
The pair traveled 7 hours from Macon to New Orleans to assist the Bulldogs, however by no means anticipated what occurred subsequent. McCauley says she and her husband walked round Bourbon Road till 1 a.m.
“We’re truly staying on Bourbon Road. We walked round, we went out to eat dinner after which lastly, we went out final evening,” McCauley mentioned.
It wasn’t till later that evening when she was evacuated from her resort when she heard the information.
“It was positively very eye opening, you recognize, issues can change in a matter of seconds for certain,” McCauley mentioned. “It may have simply been us. We had been – we had been on the market.”
Roberts says it was chaos from when the assault occurred to the sport being postponed.
“Individuals attempting to get an additional room, individuals – like, you simply hear them in there on speaking on the telephone attempting to get their flights modified,” Roberts mentioned.
She says her unique plan was to depart Thursday morning, however now she has to rearrange these plans to attend the sport.
“We got here down with about 5 individuals, however 2 of us got here in a single automobile, however she has to get again by tomorrow. So, I will transfer. I will go in with the opposite individuals and keep of their room,” Roberts mentioned.
McCauley says her and her husband shall be staying one further day to attend Thursday’s postponed sport.
“There was a whole lot of safety yesterday,” McCauley mentioned. “I really feel like it is going to be high notch tomorrow. I imply, I’m scared a bit of bit.”
The sport between Notre Dame and Georgia is now scheduled to start at 4 p.m. on Thursday.
