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An aerial view of the Caesars Superdome on Dec. 15 in New Orleans.

The new kickoff time at the Caesars Superdome is 3:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, according to the Sugar Bowl as of Wednesday evening. Tyler Kaufman/AP hide caption

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National

The Sugar Bowl is postponed to Thursday after the deadly attack in New Orleans

January 1, 2025 • The new kickoff time for the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Georgia Bulldogs is 3:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, according to the Sugar Bowl as of Wednesday evening.

'We just do not have enough players': More bowl games canceled as COVID cases surge

Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec prepares to hand the ball off during a game earlier this season. The team had to withdraw from the Military Bowl because of the pandemic. Mary Schwalm/AP hide caption

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Sports

'We just do not have enough players': More bowl games canceled as COVID cases surge

December 26, 2021 • UCLA, Virginia, Boston College and Miami bow out of their bowl games because of an insufficient number of players. Rosters also are depleted by injuries and players opting out of games.

College Football Players' Decisions To Skip Bowl Games Garner Support, Some Criticism

Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey said he will not play in the Sun Bowl on Dec. 30, so he can focus on preparing for the NFL draft. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

College Football Players' Decisions To Skip Bowl Games Garner Support, Some Criticism

December 20, 2016 • Two top running backs, Stanford's Christian McCaffrey and LSU's Leonard Fournette, have said they won't play in their respective bowl games in order to start preparations for the NFL draft.