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UK’s Snell 207 yards from career rushing record. How important is it to get it done Saturday?

Hanging over Benny Snell’s bed is a list of goals he has for the season.

Somewhere near the top of that list is to become Kentucky’s career rushing leader.

While that seemed like an abstract number a few months ago as the season was kicking off, Snell’s quest to chase down Sonny Collins’ 43-year-old record is now within reach this week.

The junior running back needs just 207 yards to best Collins and sit atop the record book at Kentucky with 3,836 yards.

When told just how close Snell is to that record, Cats Coach Mark Stoops said last week: “Well, we better get going.