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Fame hasn’t changed Benny Snell, but it’s making him late to class

The junior running back has been a fixture on the Kentucky football team over the last three seasons, rushing for more than 1,000 yards in each campaign, but this year his fame has taken on a life of its own. If you turn on the SEC Network or College Football Live, you’ll probably see Snell’s face. The attention has not changed the way he approaches the game of football.

“We’re winning games. Now people are starting to notice a little bit, but I don’t pay attention to it. I’m focused on Kentucky,” he said after Tuesday’s practice.

“It’s all happening so fast.