Badger nation holds breath in wake of Graham Mertz’s positive COVID-19 test · The Badger Herald

Emerging star redshirt freshman quarterback Graham Mertz, who executed a jaw-dropping performance during the University of Wisconsin football team’s 45–7 victory over Illinois, tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.

Mertz reportedly received one positive test Saturday but will undergo an additional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to confirm the diagnosis, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. It is…