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Rodriguez leads Kentucky to SEC win over Mizzou, 35-28

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Chris Rodriguez Jr. rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns, while adding another score through the air, as the Kentucky Wildcats opened Southeastern Conference play with a 35-28 victory over the Missouri Tigers on Saturday night in Lexington.

Kentucky never trailed in improving to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in SEC action, while dropping Mizzou to 1-1 overall and 0-1 in conference play.

 

While Kentucky succeeded in turning Missouri’s offense into a pass-heavy attack, Connor Bazelak, with the Tigers in come-from-behind mode, fired 52 pass attempts, completing 34, with 294 yards and four touchdown passes.  Tyler Badie’s catch-and-run early in the fourth quarter tied the game at 28.  Badie continues to blossom in the MU backfield, with 10 catches for 88 yards and 14 rushes for 61 yards.

Rodriguez’s 206 yards established a new career-high, besting his 149 rushing years against Vanderbilt in November 2020.  Kentucky continued its offensive renaissance behind transfer quarterback Will Levis, putting 519 yards of total offense up on Mizzou’s defense.

Missouri returns to non-conference action the next two weeks, hosting Southeast Missouri State at 11 AM on Saturday, September 18th, and playing at Boston College at 11 AM on Saturday, September 25th. 

Photo credit – Wikimedia Commons / Lexington, KY

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