It wasn’t Benny Snell’s Senior Day on Saturday at Kroger Field, but it just as well have been.
As a junior, he didn’t stand with his senior teammates in the pre-game ceremony before Kentucky’s 34-23 win over Middle Tennessee, surrounded by his family, soaking in the crowd’s appreciation, listening to a meaningful rendition of “My Old Kentucky Home.”
The family part will come later, after the season finale at Louisville, or after the team’s bowl game, or sometime in between. Once 2018 is officially done, Kentucky’s star running back will have a decision to make about 2019.