FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas football coach Sam Pittman received a second positive covid-19 test Monday and will not coach in the Razorbacks' scheduled game at No. 6 Florida on Saturday.
Defensive coordinator Barry Odom will serve as Arkansas' interim head coach for the game. Odom was a head coach at Missouri from 2016-19.
Pittman initially tested positive for the virus during scheduled testing for the team Sunday. Pittman said Monday he was the only member of the team to test positive.
Pittman will be the first SEC coach to miss a game due to a positive diagnosis of the virus.