ESPN lead analyst Kirk Herbstreit announced on Twitter Tuesday evening that he tested positive for COVID-19 and will be working from home while calling the Sugar Bowl.
Herbstreit said he "feels good" and that his family "is okay."
This comes just weeks after the College GameDay host implied on the College Football Playoff rankings show that Michigan could use the coronavirus as an excuse to get out of playing rival Ohio State.
Anchor Rece Davis revisited the question, "asking him if that is indeed what he was implying," Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde wrote.