Florida, Mullen return to work after COVID outbreak

No. 10 Florida resumed meetings and football practices for the first time in two weeks Monday, getting back to work after a COVID-19 outbreak caused the Southeastern Conference to postpone two of the team’s games.

The Gators (2-1) are scheduled to host Missouri (2-2) on Saturday, ending a 21-day layoff and beginning the first of seven consecutive games for coach Dan Mullen and his team.

Mullen was one of more than 30 players and coaches who tested positive for the coronavirus following a road trip to Texas A&M earlier this month. Everyone else on the plane — about 75 people in all — was quarantined because of potential exposure and contact tracing protocols.

It forced the Gators to shut down team activities and work remotely. It also left Mullen with concerns about missing so much time on the field and away from a daily routine.