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Nick Saban gets first negative coronavirus test in bid to coach Saturday

October 16, 2020 by Grey Papke • Comments
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Alabama coach Nick Saban got some good news on Friday, though he still has a way to go in order to coach on Saturday.

The school announced that Saban received a negative coronavirus test on Friday. It is his first negative test, and he needs two more — each 24 hours apart — in order to be cleared by the SEC.

Alabama announces Nick Saban had a negative test Thursday following his positive test. But he will need additional negative tests in order for the initial test to be deemed false. pic.twitter.com/SAwFM3FgV7

— Mike Rodak (@mikerodak) October 16, 2020

Saban remains asymptomatic and is still isolating until he receives the necessary clearance from the conference.

Alabama is slated to play Georgia at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday. Saban could still coach in that game, but we won’t know if he can until Saturday afternoon.

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