The postponed game broadcast nearly went off without a hitch, but Burke Magnus said ESPN's omission of the anthem was a 'human error' and the people responsible 'feel terrible about it.'

ESPN caught some heat after failing to broadcast the playing of the national anthem before the Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff game. The game was played in

They’re eating themselves! They’re eating themselves! Earlier in January, ESPN was hit with criticism all across the country for not broadcasting the national anthem prior to the Sugar Bowl. The College Football Playoff game was postponed by 24 hours after the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans.

ESPN is facing backlash for not airing an emotional National Anthem during the Sugar Bowl. This year's Sugar Bowl was delayed by a day as a result of the

ESPN executive Burke Magnus admitted the decision to not show the national anthem for the Sugar Bowl was an "enormous mistake."

ESPN faced significant backlash after failing to air the national anthem before the Sugar Bowl, which had been rescheduled to the following day due to a terrorist attack in New Orleans, the game’s host city.

ESPN didn't show the national anthem for the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. That decision infuriated college football fans around the country, and with good reason. The Sugar Bowl was postponed by a day due to a terrorist attack in the French Quarter.