World News – US – Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence tests positive for Covid, -19 forced to stay away

Clemson University quarterback Trevor Lawrence has tested positive for Covid-19 and is suffering from « mild symptoms, » the school said Thursday

Lawrence, the best-known college football player and the potential No-1 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, is isolated and will miss the Tigers game on Saturday against Boston College, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said

« Trevor has authorized us tonight to announce that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is now in isolation, » Swinney said in a statement

« He’s doing fine with mild symptoms but won’t be available for this week’s game against Boston College While Trevor will certainly be missed, this is an opportunity for other guys to step up and we are excited to compete with a very good team from BC on Saturday, ”he said

Swinney’s statement did not relate to Clemson’s November 7 game at the University of Notre Dame, a game that could have major playoff implications

« I tested positive for COVID-19 and my symptoms were relatively mild while following the Clemson and ACC protocol, » Lawrence said in a statement

« The only thing that hurts is missing an opportunity to be with my teammates this weekend and play the game I love, » he said. « I hate that I can’t be there but I’m going to watch isolation and shoot for our guys while I wait for the opportunity to join the team. God bless you and go Tigers! « 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines require 10 days of isolation from onset of symptoms A patient with only mild symptoms should also be fever-free for 24 hours, drug-free, before leaving isolation

Lawrence, a junior from Cartersville, Ga., led the Tigers to national championship games in each of his first two seasons The Tigers beat the University of Alabama to win it all while Lawrence was a student freshman before losing the title match to LSU earlier this year

The Tigers have won all six of their games so far this season and are No. 1 in the Associated Press poll

The coronavirus pandemic has sickened more than 9 million people in the US and killed nearly 230,000

Security concerns have forced the three lower levels of college football to cancel the game this fall NCAA football summit, the Football Bowl subdivision, has largely eliminated non-conference games to limit travel

And most schools only play in front of a small fraction of the number of supporters normally allowed to fill their stadiums every autumn Saturday

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