Alabama head coach Nick Saban was absent from Saturday’s game vs. Auburn after he tested positive for COVID-19, but told reporters on Monday he’s doing well and expects to be back on the sideline coaching against LSU on Saturday.
“I’m feeling fine,” Saban said. ‘You don’t need to worry about me… I don’t anticipate any problems in being able to coach the game this week.”
Saban also said he’ll be cleared by team doctors later in the week.
This wasn’t the first time Saban has tested positive for coronavirus, originally testing positive ahead of Alabama’s home contest against Georgia, but that result was deemed a false positive after several negative tests, and Saban was able to coach the game.
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This time, offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian acted as the head coach, guiding Alabama to a 42-13 Iron Bowl win over the Tigers.
LSU and Alabama are set to kick off at 7 p.m. CT on Saturday in Tiger Stadium in a game that was originally scheduled for Nov. 14, but was rescheduled due to COVID-19 concerns.
The undefeated Crimson Tide enter the matchup as a 28.5-point favorite over the 3-4 LSU Tigers, who are coming off a 20-7 road loss to the Texas A&M Aggies.
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