Baxter, Patterson and Barnes rush for 100 yards, Kentucky rolls over South Alabama 45-21

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- , CJ Baxter , Jason Patterson and Jovantae Barnes combined for 386 rushing yards and five touchdowns to power Kentucky to a 45-21 win over South Alabama on Saturday. Baxter ran for 149 yards and the opening touchdown of the game. Patterson added 137 yards and three touchdowns, the first tying a 75-yard burst to tie the game at 21, and Jovantae Barnes had 100 yards and a score that tied the game at 14. It is the first time Kentucky (3-1) had three 100-yard rushers in a game since 2020. “We had three backs over 100 yards, which is very positive. It was good to see Jovantae out there, getting his feet wet and then find the end zone after a long time not being in there. And Jason Patterson just continues to get better and CJ is just healthy,” Kentucky coach Will Stein said. “We like to rotate those guys.