A look at some of the major stories from Kentucky's fall camp:

Veteran QBs hold the edge: No starter has been officially named, but sophomore Maxwell Smith and senior Morgan Newton continue to lead the QB battle at Kentucky. Freshmen Patrick Towles and Jalen Whitlow are in the picture, but appear to be fading behind the two veterans.

Smith started four games for the Wildcats in 2011, completing 84 of 153 passes for 819 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions. Newton appeared in nine games last season, completing 83 of 174 passes for 793 yards, eight touchdowns and seven interceptions.

Kentucky did not release official statistics from its first scrimmage, but coach Joker Phillips talked to the team’s official website about the QB race.

“There was nice competition,” he said. “I thought the two young guys went in there and handled themselves well at times, but again the pace a lot faster and a lot more (to learn) on those guys, but I thought they both did some good.  I thought both of the two older guys did some good.  We’ll go see if there’s enough separation between any of them (on film) to make some decisions.”

Depth emerging at RB: Senior CoShik Williams will be the starting RB, but depth is beginning to emerge behind him. Freshman RBs Justin Taylor and Dyshawn Mobley have emerged as candidates to share the load with Williams.

“Based on what I’ve seen, both of them will play,” Phillips told the Courier-Journal. “When’s the last time we got through this thing with one or two or even three backs? When’s the last time? It just doesn’t happen. In this league, very seldom do you see a back last 12 games.”

Taylor originally committed to Alabama, but was reportedly the odd man out when the Crimson Tide took too many commitments in the 2012 class. Mobley is a big back at 6-foot, 225 pounds, who picked the Wildcats over Ole Miss and Vanderbilt.

Williamson stepping up at LB: The Wildcats have a lot of production to replace at LB after losing LB Danny Trevathan to the 2012 NFL draft. Junior LB Avery Williamson is the team’s most experienced returning LB, and he has lived up to expectations so far.

"Avery Williamson is really, really outstanding, not only as a producer and a playmaker, but more importantly, our guy," defensive coordinator Rick Minter told the team’s official website. "He's our man in the middle, knock on wood, for the next two years. We're going to lean on him heavily. He's got high character, good work ethic. He's the pied piper of the linebackers and almost the entire defense."

Williamson played in all 12 games and had 49 tackles in 2011.

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