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College Football Teams Play Defense Against COVID-19 Outbreaks

NPR | By Tom Goldman
Published October 15, 2020 at 5:03 AM EDT

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban tested positive for the coronavirus. Another Southeastern Conference school, the University of Florida, pauses its season because of an outbreak.

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Tom Goldman is NPR's sports correspondent. His reports can be heard throughout NPR's news programming, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and on NPR.org.
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