The Columbus Dispatch

Kiffin to miss Ole Miss opener with positive COVID-19 test

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Mississipp­i coach Lane Kiffin will miss the opener against Louisville with a breakthrou­gh case of COVID-19.

Kiffin announced the positive test on Saturday, two days ahead of the Rebels’ opener in Atlanta.

Kiffin, his staff and his players are all fully vaccinated. He said no other members of the team are expected to miss the game because of COVID-19.

“I am grateful to be vaccinated and experienci­ng only mild symptoms,” Kiffin said in a statement released on Twitter. “So much so, I debated over being tested, but I’m relieved that I did.”

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