Back to the NCAA Newsfeed

Alabama's Nick Saban Tests Negative for COVID-19, Not Cleared for Georgia Game

University of Alabama associate athletics director for sports medicine Jeff Allen announced Friday that Alabama head football coach 's latest PCR test for COVID-19 came back negative:

Allen noted that Saban's positive coronavirus test earlier this week came from an outside lab that Alabama has used to supplement SEC-mandated testing. Allen added that Saban is asymptomatic and doesn't have a fever.

If Saban has three consecutive negative PCR tests taken 24 hours apart, his initial positive result will be deemed a false positive.

It is unclear if Saban will be able to coach the team Saturday night when the No.