Kentucky football has had exceptional running back talent for the last several years, often showcasing a feature back who took the bulk of the carries. Everyone knew Chris Rodriguez, Benny Snell, and Boom Williams, were going to get the lion’s share of the rush attempts and that was just fine.
This season, that feature-back mentality was going to change. Mark Stoops strongly hinted that Kentucky would embrace a more running back-by-committee approach to provide change-of-pace versatility to the offense. Ray Davis entered the game as the starter, but the Wildcats’ deep running back room would surely be on full display in an attempt to depart from the bell cow running back philosophy.