How many players does an SEC team need to play a football game? 53 — ...
(WorldNews Sport)

With a week to go until the Southeastern Conference officially kicks off football season, the league has answered an essential question for trying to play football in a pandemic: How many players does a team need to play a game? Answer: 53. With some caveats. As games across the country are postponed because of COVID-19 infections and required quarantines, the SEC announced Friday its roster minimum thresholds and cancellation policies for the upcoming season. To play a game during the SEC`s revised schedule, a team must have 53 scholarship players available and the following...