ESPN’s Chris Low reported Friday that Kentucky star running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. will miss the Wildcats’ SEC East showdown at No. 12 Florida Saturday. Rodriguez has been part of an ongoing, multiplayer eligibility inquiry at UK, sources told Sports Illustrated.
Rodriguez and linebacker Jordan Wright—both named team captains in the preseason—missed Kentucky’s season-opening victory over Miami (Ohio) last week. Wright was cleared to play earlier this week, but there has been no decision reached on when Rodriguez will return to the lineup. Sources told SI that the eligibility issue is being examined by both the university and the NCAA.