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Pac-12 statement on Stanford COVID-19 testing errors

The Pac-12 has officially released a statement regarding last week’s test results that came in for the Stanford Cardinal ahead of their Week 1 matchup against the Oregon Ducks.

Starting quarterback Davis Mills was forced to miss the game due to what, at the time, was considered a positive test result for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. It turns out that the test result was a false positive, and as late as Thursday, Mills was still being quarantined despite the results.

The Pac-12 issued the following statement:

“During Pac-12 game day testing this past Saturday, there were testing protocol errors with respect to a Stanford student-athlete who tested positive for COVID-19.