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

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2021 file photo, Mississippi NCAA college football coach Lane Kiffin gestures towards his players during practice in Oxford, Miss. Kiffin will miss the opener against Louisville with a breakthrough case of COVID-19. Kiffin announced the positive test on Saturday, Sept. 4, two days ahead of the Rebels' opener in Atlanta. Kiffin, 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.(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) (Rogelio V. Solis, Copyright 2021. The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

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

Kiffin announced the positive test on Saturday, two days ahead of the Rebels' opener in Atlanta.

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Kiffin, 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,” Kiffin said in a statement released on Twitter. "So much so, I debated over being tested, but I'm relieved that I did.

“I'm proud of our program's commitment to vaccination and as a result there are currently no other cases to report or team members expected to miss the game. We will continue to monitor our team closely and take responsible measures if any symptoms arise.”

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