While COVID-19 continues to spread on some college campuses, ACC football teams have somehow found a way to keep the coronavirus under control in their locker rooms.
The spread of COVID-19 has reshaped the fall, with conferences like the Big Ten and Pac-12 postponing fall sports and schools like N.C. State and North Carolina going to all online classes due to clusters among students and employees.
But in football facilities from Boston to Florida, things appear to be about as under control as they can be. Although some ACC programs _ like Clemson and North Carolina _ had outbreaks early this summer, since then teams have found a way to stave off coronavirus.
Since July 24, four ACC schools _ Boston College, Louisville, Virginia and Miami _ have reported zero cases with their football programs. Two more schools _ Georgia Tech (3) and Syracuse (5) _ have reported five positive tests or less. And no ACC school that has reported its numbers (Wake Forest and Virginia Tech have not) has reported cases in the double digits.
Testing and protocols in the buildings have been part of the secret formula for ACC schools to continue with camp. The other part is that, along with the coaches and staff, players are holding each other accountable.
"The things that they've asked us to do are working," N.C. State coach Dave Doeren said. "There are a lot of measures here and we feel comfortable with it."
