Brohm to miss Purdue opener vs Iowa after 2nd positive COVID-19 test
UPDATE FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS: Purdue coach Jeff Brohm is expected to miss Saturday’s season opener against Iowa after a second test confirmed he has COVID-19. Big Ten protocol requires players who test positive to sit out 21 days but staff members are required to isolate 10 days. Brohm will not be on the sideline this weekend. Instead, offensive coordinator Brian Brohm will be calling plays.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Purdue University’s head football coach, Jeff Brohm, is in isolation after getting a presumed positive COVID-19 test during the team’s daily testing, the university confirmed Sunday.
His presumed positive result came from an antigen test and he is awaiting confirmation from a PCR test, the university athletics department said in a news release.
Brohm told his staff and team about the presumed positive on Sunday afternoon and is at home in isolation, the release said.
He is expected to speak to the media on Monday during his weekly scheduled virtual press conference.