The Southeastern Conference is taking a hit from covid-19.
The conference on Monday postponed Saturday’s game between No. 20 Auburn and Mississippi State because of positive covid-19 cases and quarantining within the Bulldogs’ program.
No. 5 Texas A&M paused in-person activities after a player and a staff member tested positive for covid-19 after returning from a win at South Carolina, LSU is battling an outbreak that could put Saturday's game against No. 1 Alabama in jeopardy, and Arkansas coach Sam Pittman has tested positive and could miss the game at No. 6 Florida.
The stop-and-start nature of college sports in a pandemic is familiar by now, but the cluster of problems was a reminder how fragile the season is.