The victory ended a two-game slide for the Wildcats. Rodriguez achieved season highs in yardage and carries (30) in his third game back from a suspension. His touchdowns covered 16 and 7 yards. The Wildcats sorely needed his second score, coming after Emmanuel Forbes returned an interception 59 yards for a touchdown to get the Bulldogs within 20-17.
Rodriguez's 2 TD runs push No. 22 Kentucky past Miss. State
![Kentucky running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. celebrates scoring a touchdown against Mississippi State during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Clubb)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6172fd7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1024x683+0+0/resize/880x587!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fef%2Fce%2Fb788e36f47f59a22261376aeba9b%2Fcrodmissstate.jpg)
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