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No. 20 Kentucky will be without star tailback Chris Rodriguez Jr. on Saturday night against No. 12 Florida, multiple reports said Friday.

The Cats go on the road for an early statement game in Gainesville.

Chris Rodriguez Jr. and linebacker Jordan Wright missed the season opener, but Rodriguez will not return for this weekend’s matchup vs. Florida.

After winning the season opener over Miami (Ohio), 20th-ranked Kentucky visits No. 12 Florida on Saturday.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Richardson dazzled a packed Swamp in Florida’s season opener, delivering more feel-good moments than anyone honestly could have expected. Long runs, precise throws, broken tackles, clutch plays, a whirly-bird 2-point conversation , the go-ahead touchdown.

When the No. 12 Gators host the No. 20 Wildcats, it will mark only the fourth time in 73 meetings that both teams enter the game ranked.

Stoops makes several changes ahead of Kentucky’s showdown with Florida in The Swamp.

Will Levis threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns and Barion Brown added a 100-yard kickoff return for a score to lift Kentucky to a 37-13 victory over visiti

Ahead but inconsistent after 30 minutes of play, No. 20 Kentucky needed just 62 seconds to right things and earn a significant win for coach Mark Stoops.Barion Brown returned the second-half kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, Keidron Smith’s fumble return less than a minute later set up another score and the Wildcats pulled away to beat Miami (Ohio)37-13 on Saturday night in the opener for both teams.

Big Blue Preview: No. 20/21 Kentucky Hosts Miami (Ohio) in Season Opener