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The Ohio game served as an opportunity to get more underclassmen experience. On the first offensive snap of the game, freshman Willie Rodriguez was lined up at tight end, officially giving him the first start of his Kentucky career. Tight ends coach Vince Marrow acknowledged that it wasn’t meant to be a special recognition for the freshman. He is simply a part of the package for the first play that was called, but Rodriguez has earned an opportunity for consistent playing time. “I don’t want to take nothing away from him. Willie has done some good stuff. You play hard, do the right things, str…

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