On Wednesday afternoon, Alabama football head coach Nick Saban, as well as Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne tested positive for COVID-19, reported by ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi.
No statements have been released on the status of Saturday night’s game between No. 3 Georgia and No. 2 Alabama. Kickoff is still scheduled for 8:00 P.M. ET and is expected to go on as long as more positive tests don’t come back these next couple of days.
Her is how the college football Twitter world reacted to the breaking news:
Nick Saban has tested positive for COVID-19.