LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

Braxton Jennings started the season as UofL's fifth-string running back. He was behind All-American candidate Isaac Brown, Duke Watson, Keyjuan Brown and Shammai Gates.

With those four out with injuries, Jennings, an Ashland, Kentucky, native, got the start in the Governor's Cup battle against Kentucky.

He responded by rushing for 113 yards on 20 carries, numbers that earned him the Howard Schnellenberger Most Valuable Player award from the Louisville Sports Commission in the Cards 41-0 win.

"Coming in as a walk-on, nobody really knowing me like that besides my coach, I knew I had to put in work," Jennings said. "I feel like I proved it in fall camp, and I just had to wait for my opportunity. All the long nights, staying up a little bit, thinking, when am I gonna get

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