Report: Massive COVID-19 outbreak hits Rutgers football team

Rutgers football is in the midst of a massive COVID-19 breakout, according to a report.

When you thought things could not get any lower for Rutgers football, it does.

NJ.com reports the Scarlet Knights are in the throes of a massive coronavirus outbreak, including players and staff.

There was an outbreak last week that NJ.com reported was the result of players taking part in a dorm party.

Now this:

The number of COVID-19 cases connected with the Rutgers University football team nearly has doubled from 15 to 28 players, plus multiple staff members, three people with knowledge of the situation told NJ Advance Media on Monday night.

There are multiple players with symptoms widely associated with the coronavirus, including fevers, headaches, and sore throats, two of the people said. There are also numerous players who are asymptomatic after testing positive last week, two of the people said.

Coach Greg Schiano heading into the first season of his second tenure in Piscataway is reportedly having videoconference calls with the parents of players. The message Schiano has delivered, the person said, is the school has the best testing program in the Big Ten and it is working with the health officials to follow the protocols the state has set to deal with the pandemic.

Rutgers plays in the Big Ten Conference and is a perennial doormat in football.