Rewind to a year ago. Who could have guessed that an unheralded JUCO quarterback with zero Power 5 offers other than Kentucky would lead the Cats to a Governor’s Cup road victory, a 7-5 regular season record, and a New Year’s Bowl?
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How about this guy with one non-Kentucky Power 5 scholarship offer? Benny Snell was the ranked as the nation’s 73rd best high school running back. The rookie shocked and awed the Southeastern Conference, named 1st Team Freshman All-American while rushing for more than 1,000 yards and breaking UK rushing records.