Mississippi State's Game vs. Auburn Postponed Because of COVID-19 Positives

The SEC announced Monday the upcoming football game between Mississippi State and Auburn has been postponed and tentatively rescheduled for Dec. 12. The game was initially scheduled to take place Saturday in Starkville, Mississippi.

The news comes after Mississippi State shut down activities Monday amid an outbreak of positive COVID-19 tests, according to Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated.

Between positive tests and other quarantines due to contract tracing, Mississippi State reportedly didn't have the minimum amount of scholarship players available for a game, according to Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald.

There have been multiple coronavirus-related concerns Monday throughout the SEC, with LSU also having an outbreak that will keep several players out of its upcoming game against Alabama, per Alex Scarborough of ESPN.

Texas A&M paused activities Monday after multiple positive tests but expects to face Tennessee on Saturday.

Arkansas coach Sam Pittman tested positive for COVID-19, although he is not symptomatic.

The postponement creates two weeks in a row without a game for Auburn, which most recently defeated LSU on Halloween to improve to 4-2. The Tigers usually close their regular season against rival Alabama, but they will now have two games in December against Texas A&M and Mississippi State.

Mississippi State had lost four games in a row before beating Vanderbilt on Saturday to improve to 2-4.