TUSCALOOSA, Ala. —Alabama football coach Nick Saban has tested positive for COVID-19 just days before the Iron Bowl. Team physician Dr. Jimmy Robinson and head trainer Jeff Allen said in a joint statement that the positive test came Wednesday morning. The top-ranked Crimson Tide host No. 22 Auburn on Saturday. The statement says Saban has "very mild symptoms, so this test will not be categorized as a potential false positive.” He had previously received a false positive before the Crimson Tide's game with Georgia but was cleared to coach in the game by subsequent tests.
![items.[0].image.alt](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/101bf20/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3210x1806+0+167/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F57%2F01%2Fa14d30414e99ad9f6bdf13470856%2Fap20288801282324.jpg)
(Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
L.G. Patterson/AP
Alabama coach Nick Saban leads his team to the field before a game against Missouri, Sept. 26, 2020, in Columbia, Mo.
Posted at 10:55 AM, Nov 25, 2020
and last updated 2020-11-25 17:18:51-05
Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.