As the city recovers from a New Year’s Day attack, fans from two American universities are beginning to fill the Superdome in New Orleans for a much-anticipated football game.

A Texas man killed 14 people when he drove through a crowded New Orleans street, forcing the annual Sugar Bowl, which was originally set for Wednesday, to be rescheduled for Thursday at 3 p.m. local time (21:00 GMT).

The University of Notre Dame vs. University of Georgia game drew thousands of spectators to the city.

The public was reassured by state officials that the city was implementing extra safety measures for the game.