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Baylor has 28 active COVID-19 cases on its football team, AD says

A day after having to postpone its upcoming game against Oklahoma State, Baylor revealed its updated COVID-19 testing numbers.

The school said it has 32 active cases among athletes, 29 of which are symptomatic. In a radio interview Monday, Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades said 28 of the active cases in the athletic department involve football players. Additionally, 14 members of the football staff have tested positive, Rhoades said.

Baylor also has 44 close-contact cases being monitored in its athletic department, a distinction that requires quarantine. Of the 44, 17 are members of the football program.