Kentucky hosted Alabama to open SEC play last Saturday. Kentucky head coach Will Stein urged fans to come out in droves and even sneak in flasks. It worked for a half, as Kentucky led 17-13 at the end of the first half, but Alabama would go on to win 45-17.

Now, as the team looks to rebound from the loss, they are getting an injury update on running back CJ Baxter, per Ethan DeWitt of A Sea of Blue.

Baxter, who transferred from Texas to become the lead back at Kentucky, was dealing with a finger injury all day. His finger popped out of its socket multiple times and kept him coming on and off the field. He practiced on Monday, taking all his expected reps with his fingers taped.

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Baxter started the season strong for the Wildcats, running nine times against Youngstown State for 48 yards. He also scored twice in the game. He was not the same against Alabama on Saturday. He ran the ball 11 times, but for just 29 yards. He also brought in two receptions for 15 yards. Baxter did fumble once, but the fumble was recovered by Kentucky.

Now, Kentucky will visit Texas A&M on Saturday. Baxter has faced Texas A&M before. He ran the ball six times for Texas last season, for just ten yards. He also brought in one reception for one yard. If Kentucky is going to pull off the upset this weekend, Baxter is going to need to have a solid game. The Texas A&M defense has been solid this year, giving up just ten points a game so far this year, and only 76 yards per game on the ground. Kickoff in the SEC clash is set for 3:30 pm ET.