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Benny Snell, A.J. Rose save Kentucky's offense against Central Michigan

UK coach Mark Stoops' news conference following UK's season-opening win. Jon Hale, Louisville Courier Journal

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The hospital is not where football players are supposed to spend the morning of the season opener.

But a viral infection requiring intravenous fluids Saturday morning was not enough to derail Benny Snell and the Kentucky football run game.

“Sick doesn’t matter,” Snell said after a 35-20 win over Central Michigan. “It doesn’t matter if I’m sick or I’m injured, Benny Snell is going to play Benny Snell football.