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SEC Football Power Rankings, Week 1: Can anyone catch Alabama?

By Jake Mitchell

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 31: Wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. #6 of the LSU Tigers reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Georgia Southern Eagles at Tiger Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Marianna Massey/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 31: Wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. #6 of the LSU Tigers reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Georgia Southern Eagles at Tiger Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Marianna Massey/Getty Images) /
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LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – AUGUST 31: Christopher Rodriguez Jr #24 of the Kentucky Wildcats runs with the ball against the Toledo Rockets at Commonwealth Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – AUGUST 31: Christopher Rodriguez Jr #24 of the Kentucky Wildcats runs with the ball against the Toledo Rockets at Commonwealth Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

The Wildcats scored a victory over Toledo on Saturday, 38-24. Terry Wilson had a solid night throwing the ball,  but it was running back Kavosiey Smoke who had his breakout performance. Smoke had 78 yards on only seven carries, and the highlight of the game was his 40-yard touchdown run.

The Toledo rushing attack also had a great night. They consistently gashed the Wildcats, going for 181 yards and three scores. Kentucky is going to face several more potent attacks as the season continues, so this defense is going to have to improve quickly.

The Bulldogs defeated Louisiana by a score of 38-28, but the score doesn’t quite represent the game. The Ragin’ Cajuns scored two fourth quarter touchdowns, but Joe Moorhead’s team maintained a commanding lead for most of the game.

Tommy Stevens was solid in his first start, but it was running back Kylin Hill that had the standout performance. He had 197 rushing yards against Louisiana, and punctuated it with a 20-yard touchdown score.

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