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College Football Teams Play Defense Against COVID-19 Outbreaks

By Tom Goldman

Published October 15, 2020 at 4:03 AM CDT

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban tested positive for the coronavirus. Another Southeastern Conference school, the University of Florida, pauses its season because of an outbreak.

Tom Goldman

Tom Goldman is NPR's sports correspondent. His reports can be heard throughout NPR's news programming, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and on NPR.org.

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