Chris Rodriguez Jr. registered 19 carries on Saturday afternoon, and yet it felt like he still could have touched the ball a dozen more times. The redshirt senior finished with 72 yards on the ground and a touchdown to go along with three catches for an additional 40 yards. It was Rodriguez’s season debut after sitting out the first four contests due to suspension.
Kentucky lost a 22-19 heartbreaking top 15 matchup against the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, but the Wildcats needed everything it got out of the immovable Rodriguez.
“It was great having (Rodriguez) back.