Kentucky football

2022 - 9 - 25

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Kentucky football's win over NIU shows how crucial star RB Chris ... (Courier Journal)

The Wildcats' star running back is available next week to bolster a rushing game that needs work.

16 Ole Miss](https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2022/09/12/chris-rodriguez-returns-for-kentucky-football-vs-ole-miss-game/69486318007/), ending what’s believed to be but which UK has not confirmed was a four-game suspension. [Kentucky releases report on athletes filing inaccurate timecards at UK Health](https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2022/09/17/kentucky-football-report-student-athletes-inaccurate-timecards-uk-hospital/69500838007/) [He’ll return for Saturday’s game at No. “He’s been getting all the mental reps and he understands the offense on a high level,” Levis said. Well, I trust Will wholeheartedly, so I have no problem putting it in his hands if that’s the right thing to do.” The balance matters. [College football bowl projections: What bowl game will Kentucky play in?](https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2022/09/20/bowl-projections-kentucky-football-citrus-bowl/69506452007/) That just provides you something different.” Kentucky’s touchdowns Saturday included passes of 69, 70 and 40 yards. That’s been a staple of head coach 8 Kentucky](https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2022/09/18/kentucky-football-ranking-in-ap-poll-after-week-3/69502121007/) improved to 4-0 without Rodriguez, it has been apparent — [and was again in the win against the Huskies](https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2022/09/25/kentucky-football-vs-niu-3-takeaways-from-challenging-win/69503264007/) — how much it has missed him. [Chris Rodriguez](https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2022/09/02/how-chris-rodriguezs-absence-impacts-kentucky-football-season-opener/65464936007/) probably won’t be [Kentucky football](https://www.courier-journal.com/sports/kentucky/)’s second-team running back for long. [quarterback Will Levis](https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2022/08/29/kentucky-football-2022-schedule-roster-sec-games-scores-rankings-standings/65400021007/) said Saturday night.

Kentucky Excited to Welcome Chris Rodriguez Back Against Ole Miss (CalBearsMaven)

The long-awaited return of Kentucky's star running back Chris Rodriguez Jr is now less than one week away. Rodriguez pled guilty to a DUI charge in July, ...

"Just the days and nights that we worked together...i'm excited to see him get his chance," Square said. I know Chris is excited to get back and we're excited to have him back." The time has come for the Wildcats to unleash their not-so-secret weapon that's been waiting in the wings for four games, even going further back to this summer and fall. "He's a difference maker, difference makers are what they are, and I think that just provides you something different and I'm excited to get him back. "I'm so excited, he's been so excited to get back. "(Rodriguez) will help in a lot of ways," Stoops said after UK's 31-0 win over Youngstown State.

Can Christopher Rodriguez put the oomph back in Kentucky's ... (Lexington Herald Leader)

The Kentucky football team will get star running back Christopher Rodriguez back at Mississippi after he missed the season's first four games due to ...

In a 42-41 Ole Miss overtime win at Kentucky in 2020, Rodriguez ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns on the Rebels and averaged a robust 7.8 yards a carry. That seems especially true because the 2022 Kentucky offensive line has not so far shown the ability to consistently produce holes for backs as “The Big Blue Wall” did with regularity in recent seasons. When Rodriguez returns at Ole Miss, he will need 1,134 yards to break Benny Snell’s UK career rushing record of 3,873 yards. Bring him on.” He makes those plays where you are like, ‘How did he turn that 1-yard run into a 10-yard run?’ There’s not many guys who can do that.” “He is, arguably, as good as any back in the SEC. I like where we will be headed.” On Saturday night, its run game limited to 103 yards, Kentucky used a big-play passing attack to stave off a determined upset bid by Mid-American Conference preseason favorite Northern Illinois (1-3, 0-0 MAC). “Once ‘C-Rod’ pops back in there, we’ll get some confidence. “And, right now, we have a very talented quarterback. 8 Kentucky (4-0, 1-0 SEC) visits No. 16 Mississippi (4-0, 0-0 SEC) for a crucial Southeastern Conference showdown.

Kentucky high school football scores from week 6 (WHAS11.com)

Some of the highlights from High School Game Time are from Ballard versus Manual, Male versus Butler and Western versus PRP.

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