Las Vegas sets Kentucky win total odds at 8.5 for 2022 season

Kentucky was able to survive the coaching carousel and keep head coach Mark Stoops in Lexington. Now, the hope is that the momentum can continue to roll on and possibly compete inside the tough SEC East.

VegasInsider has dropped win total odds for every team in college football for the 2022 season and Kentucky comes in at 8.5. Plenty of other programs across the country have been given the same odds such as Miami, Oregon, Penn State, and Texas A&M. Big expectations are in store for the Wildcats.

Kentucky was able to secure nine regular-season wins last year and added another due to a Citrus Bowl win over Iowa. Stoops has now brought two double-digit wins to the program twice after only having two previously. Similar results are expected, even with a tough schedule on the horizon.

SEC play will begin early for the Wildcats, with a road trip to Gainesville against the Florida Gators scheduled for Week 2. Other tough games away from home will be Ole Miss and Tennessee, with the latter being a place Kentucky has only won twice since 1984. Those two could be crucial games as to whether or not Stoops is able to match up last season’s total and possibly push over the 8.5.

The final two games of the year will be challenging as well, with both coming at Kroger Field. Georgia will come to Lexington as the reigning national champions in what could be a crucial divisional matchup. The following week, in-state rival Louisville will be in town for Kentucky’s final nonconference game.

Overall, it’s a difficult schedule from top to bottom and consistently picking up wins will be a challenge for Kentucky. However, they have proven they can do it before and will be hoping to get the first back-to-back double-digit win season in program history.

Kentucky running back Chris Rodriguez could see charges dropped

Kentucky running back Chris Rodriguez appears to be in hot water after he failed to appear in court for his DUI case. With Rodriguez missing the court date, an immediate warrant was issued for his arrest. However, according to Matt Jones of Kentucky Sports Radio, there is more to the story than what meets the eye.

“(You) May wanna hold off judgment on Chris Rodriguez not showing up in court. Hearing some extenuating circumstances that have nothing to do with Chris. I suspect that charge gets dropped,” wrote Jones via Twitter.

According to a local Lexington news station, Rodriguez is facing multiple charges. The two most significant charges were operating a vehicle under the influence and careless driving, according to Lex 18 News.