Texas Longhorns pause football team activities due to positive COVID-19 tests
Texas has paused activities for the football team after five members of the program tested positive for COVID-19.
The football program announced on Sunday that COVID-19 tests had come back positive for three student-athletes and two staffers. The five unnamed members of the football team tested negative this past Friday so they traveled for Texas' 69-31 win at Kansas State the following day. The positive tests occurred on Sunday.
After the results for the positive tests were received, everyone was sent home. More tests will be administered on Monday and again on Tuesday. According to a statement, "a determination and plan for potential return to activities will be made" after the Tuesday tests.
Ahead of Sunday's announcement, Texas had mostly been able to avoid any coronavirus-related misfortunes in its locker room this season. In fact, the only Texas athlete who has acknowledged a positive test this fall is volleyball player Morgan O'Brien.
The No. 23 team in the Amway Coaches Poll, Texas (6-3) is set to travel to Kansas (0-9) this upcoming weekend. This game was originally scheduled for Nov. 21, but it was postponed because Kansas could not “meet the (Big 12's) minimum position requirements."
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