Jeff Duncan: Once again, New Orleans and the Sugar Bowl rose to the occasion
Notre Dame Fighting Irish mascot Colin Mahoney celebrates beating the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (Staff photo by Chris Granger, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune) Football always heals in New Orleans. It did after 9/11.