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Alabama's Nick Saban could coach against Georgia, despite positive COVID-19 test this week. Here's how.

Alabama coach Nick Saban has been quarantined at home after testing positive Wednesday for COVID-19, remotely assisting in the No. 2 Crimson Tide’s preparations for Saturday’s game against No. 3 Georgia.

While he has been asymptomatic, Saban could be prevented from playing any role during the game itself, according to guidelines and restrictions outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the SEC and the NCAA.

There is a way for Saban to be cleared to return to the sidelines before kickoff, however.

The SEC’s Medical Guidance Task Force created testing and quarantine protocols for asymptomatic cases that would allow an individual “to return to athletic activities” in as quickly as three days from the initial positive test.