Here’s a look at the three SEC players who will be most in the spotlight in the weekend’s games. Suffice it to say, if these guys shirk from the glare, their teams are in trouble.
3. Kentucky RB Benny Snell Jr.
The skinny: The Wildcats were a run-first team last season (64 percent of their plays were rush attempts) and look to be the same this season (63 percent of their plays have been rush attempts). Snell is the most important running back, and for UK to reach its offensive potential, he must produce.