UTEP Football: Fall practices postponed after positive COVID tests

Less than a day after postponing the start of football practice again, UTEP has suspended its program until at least Aug. 12 following four positive tests for COVID-19 among members of the program.

According to a press release at 4 p.m. Sunday, partial results of Thursday COVID tests were received on Saturday, causing UTEP to push back the scheduled Sunday morning start to fall camp to Monday.

UTEP announced the cancellation of Sunday’s 8:30 a.m. practice at 11:08 p.m. Saturday night. On Wednesday they pushed a scheduled start to fall camp to Sunday.

The release stated Sunday the program learned four players had tested positive. The entire program is being quarantined until Aug. 12, at which…