The Snell Watch: Tracking Benny Snell’s pursuit of UK’s all-time rushing record

Kentucky Wildcats junior running back Benny Snell entered the 2018 season needing to rush for 1,412 yards to pass Sonny Collins (3,835 yards from 1972-75) as UK’s all-time leading rusher.

Over a 12-game schedule, Snell entered the season needing to average 117.7 yards a game to break the record. If UK advances to a bowl game, Snell would need to average 108.7 yards a game on a 13-game slate to break Collins’ record.

Throughout the Kentucky season, we are tracking Snell’s progress toward the record.

Game Five: Snell ran 28 times for 99 yards against South Carolina.

Game Four: Snell ran 25 times for 165 yards against Mississippi State.

Game Three: Snell ran 15 times for 75 yards against Murray State

Game Two: Snell ran 27 times for 175 yards at Florida

Game One: Snell ran 20 times for 125 yards against Central Michigan

For the season: Snell has run for 639 yards on 115 carries. He now has 3,063 career yards has now passed Rafael Little (2,996 yards) for third on UK’s all-time rushing list. Next up on the list is Moe Williams (3,333 yards).

Needed to break the record: 773 yards. That is an average of 110.4 yards in the seven remaining games of the regular season or 96.6 if UK earns a postseason bowl trip.

Mark Story: (859) 231-3230; Twitter: @markcstory

This story was originally published September 29, 2018 at 11:29 PM.