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FAU Football: Willie Taggart says 18 players and nine staff members tested positive for COVID-19

At his press conference Monday, head coach Willie Taggart said 18 players and nine staff members tested positive last week for the coronavirus, which prompted FAU to postpone its game against Southern Miss last weekend.

Due to positive test results and contact tracing requirements, 38 players and staff would’ve missed last week’s game.

“I’d say all together we’d have about 38 altogether that were either positive or had to quarantine,” Taggart said. “We tested three times last week and when you add them all up it was 18 players and nine staff.”

According to fauowlaccess.