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5 position battles to watch in Kentucky football's preseason practices

LEXINGTON — The SEC marches on with plans for a fall football season, but there remains no guarantee that Kentucky will actually be playing when the delayed opening weekend arrives on Sept. 26.

Mark Stoops’ team opens full-contact preseason practice on Tuesday. As SEC administrators watch COVID-19 numbers on their campuses following the return of students, the Wildcats have little choice but to proceed as if the season will happen.

That means the normal preseason football topics will return to the forefront this week. To get you ready for UK’s preseason practices, here is a look at five position battles that will need solved by the opener, if it happens.