The postponement of the Sugar Bowl is creating a bit of a domino effect for another bowl game.
Thursday’s TaxSlayer Gator Bowl between Duke and Ole Miss is moving back about a half an hour to accommodate the Sugar Bowl’s new timeslot.
The Sugar Bowl, originally scheduled to kickoff at 8:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday night, was postponed earlier on Wednesday afternoon due to a New Year’s Eve terror attack that occurred on New Orleans’ famous Bourbon Street. As of Wednesday night, the Sugar Bowl—a quarterfinal of the College Football Playoff between Notre Dame and Georgia—will be played at 4:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, though some Louisiana officials would like to see the game delayed at least another day.
Assuming the current plan moves forward as expected, the Gator Bowl between Duke and Ole Miss will move its kickoff in Jacksonville, FL from the originally scheduled time of 7:30 p.m. ET to 8:00 p.m. ET to make room for the conclusion of the Sugar Bowl. The game will still air on ESPN as originally planned.