PROVO — Coronavirus-stricken President Donald Trump may have tweeted “Don’t be afraid of COVID” on Monday as he was in the process of being released from the hospital, but BYU football players said a few hours later they continue to be mindful that the contagion could wreck at any time the special season they are putting together.
The No. 15 Cougars (3-0) have mostly been diligent in avoiding the virus since last summer when they began meeting in small groups on June 1, but got their wakeup call a few days after their 55-3 win over Navy when their Sept.