NEW ORLEANS — Thirty-six hours after a deadly attack rocked the heart of one of America’s most vibrant cities, New Orleans went back to doing what it does as well as anywhere: Hosting a major event.
It happened 19 and a half hours later than planned, in front of a smaller-than-expected Caesars Superdome crowd and in an environment that felt neither normal nor abnormal. But it happened. And it delivered a performance Notre Dame fans have waited three decades to watch.
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Notre Dame used a swarming defense and 54-second scoring surge to top second-seeded Georgia 23-10 in Thursday’s Sugar Bowl, the last quarterfinal of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. The
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