ESPN's Laura Rutledge reveals how much time Georgia, Notre Dame spent at Caesars Superdome since terrorist attacks on Bourbon Street

In the aftermath of a terror attack in New Orleans on New Years, the Sugar Bowl is set to be played this afternoon, delayed by a day. Georgia and Notre Dame have both done their best to adapt to a rapidly evolving situation.

So what have the two teams been able to accomplish in the last 24 hours? How much freedom have they had to move around?

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“So Georgia told me around 11 local that they had a shelter in place that basically happened as soon as they figured out something had happened,” ESPN’s Laura Rutledge reported on the Pat McAfee Show. “The places that the teams are staying are less than a mile from Bourbon Street, very close to where these attacks occurred. So they were sheltering in place, Notre Dame was sheltering in place for much of the day.”

As the news became more clear and officials had a better handle on the situation, players could begin to ease their minds a bit. The FBI has since noted that they believe the terror act was an isolated incident, not connected to anything larger.

At that point, as the scene settled, the teams had the option to move around a bit. Georgia took advantage.

“Probably around 4 p.m. yesterday they started to loosen some of those restrictions where people could come into those team hotels who were staying there, some fans, some family members,” Rutledge reported. “But they didn’t let the players leave.

“Notre Dame never left. They stayed in their hotel, did some practices and meetings in ballrooms there. And Georgia did, of course, did come over here (to the Superdome) and do that light practice. But it was a very brief time that they left their hotel, otherwise the players were just there.”

In any case, the wait is nearly over. Kickoff is in about two hours, and both teams will be itching to play and provide fans with at least a temporary distraction from the tragedy. Rutledge reported on what Georgia and Notre Dame players have been doing in the interim.

“I talked to some who said they were just kind of going over film and doing everything they could to use that additional time to prepare for the opportunity that now they have today,” she said.