There’s hardly a playbook for operating a football program in a pandemic. Nothing is certain, and everything is fluid.
Logistically, every policy is being reviewed and altered, whether it is the practice schedule, weight room protocols, team meeting setups, busing to road games, hotel stays, or providing meals in way that’s nutritionally sufficient to make sure the players are ready for the game.
Head team physician Dr. Jeff Mjaanes and head athletic trainer Kevin Kikugawa give everyone the guidance, and they take it from there. Head coach Pat Fitzgerald sports a face shield, which he says he’ll wear on game day, while walkthroughs happen with masks.