Auburn, Alabama, Troy and UAB games canceled or postponed because of COVID-19
Four SEC games have had to be rescheduled due to surging coronavirus cases on university campuses.
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Alabama vs. LSU game postponed
LSU lacked the minimum number of scholarship players to be able to field a team.
Tuberville, Sessions campaign together
The two former Republican primary opponents participated in a series of campaign events across the Tennessee Valley area.
Saban tests negative for coronavirus, cleared to coach
Saban has been cleared to be on the field coaching Saturday’s football game against the University of Georgia.
Jacksonville State head football coach tests positive for the coronavirus
“I was notified that I received a positive during the most recent round of COVID testing,” Grass said in a statement.
Georgia game going ahead despite Saban’s COVID diagnosis
The 69-year-old Saban has tested positive for the coronavirus, but is asymptomatic at this time.
SEC college football season begins
In August, it appeared that there could potentially be no college football season.
Auburn gameday adjusts to COVID-19
Auburn University will play its first college football game on Saturday. Fans will be in attendance but the game day experience will see a number of changes to mitigate the COVID-19 threat. Only 20 percent of the capacity of Jordan-Hare Stadium, about 17,000 fans will be on hand, mostly Auburn students, to watch Auburn play … Continued
College football is back with record UAB win
The 2020 college football season that many said would never be played began Thursday night at Birmingham’s historic Legion Field. UAB defeated Central Arkansas from the Southland Conference 45 to 35. In August the 2020 college football season appeared to be on the brink of being cancelled. The Ivy League, the SWAC, MAC, Big 10, … Continued
University of Alabama reports more than a 1,000 cases of COVID-19
National news outlets including the Washington Post are reporting on the surge in coronavirus cases at the University of Alabama’s main campus at Tuscaloosa following the return of students. The 492 additional student cases raise the total number of student cases in the month of August to just over a thousand. On Friday, the University … Continued