Final at FirstBank Stadium, NashvilleTV: ESGP, ESPN3, SECNAttendance 33,718
At kickoff
59°F, mostly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the southwest, gusts to 23 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Nashville International Airport (KBNA), 12 km from the stadium, 28 minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Kentucky
0
0
8
0
8
Vanderbilt
7
17
7
7
38
Standouts
PassingJordan Rodgers12 of 22, 207 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTVanderbilt
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
211
Total yards
410
210
Passing yards
225
32
Rushing yards
203
5.8
Yards per pass
9.0
1.5
Yards per rush
3.6
9
First downs
28
0–12
Third downs
10–18
3–6
Fourth downs
2–3
1
Turnovers
1
10–105
Penalties
3–25
13:16
Possession
23:34
Efficiency
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
29%
Success rate
58%
−0.11
EPA per play
0.10
0.89
Explosiveness
0.50
0.31
Rushing EPA
0.17
−0.47
Passing EPA
0.01
0%
Passing-down success
42%
0.03
First-down EPA
0.17
−0.35
Second-down EPA
−0.12
−0.43
Third-down EPA
0.29
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Vanderbilt 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Vanderbilt drives left to right, Kentucky right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 9 plays, 34 yards
Q1 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 5 plays, −6 yards
Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown run, 1 play, 3 yards
Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 VanderbiltInterception, 12 plays, 63 yards
Q1 KentuckyPunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
Q2 VanderbiltTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 86 yards
Q2 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
Q2 VanderbiltTouchdown run, 8 plays, 59 yards
Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 VanderbiltField goal, 8 plays, 39 yards
Q2 VanderbiltEnd of game, 2 plays, 9 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Vanderbilt 7, Kentucky 0
Vanderbilt Punt, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Jordan Rodgers pass complete to Wesley Tate for 2 yards to the Vandy 22, tackled by Anthony Mosley and Martavius Neloms out-of-bounds.
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 22
Jordan Rodgers rush for 4 yards to the Vandy 26, tackled by Martavius Neloms.
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 26
Jordan Rodgers pass complete to Chris Boyd for 12 yards to the Vandy 38, tackled by Randall Burden for a 1ST down.
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Jordan Rodgers pass incomplete to Jordan Matthews.
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 38
Jordan Rodgers pass complete to Chris Boyd for 11 yards to the Kent 36, tackled by Martavius Neloms out-of-bounds, KENTUCKY penalty 15 yard personal foul on Martavius Neloms accepted for a 1ST down.
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
KENTUCKY penalty 5 yard offside on N/A accepted.
15:00
1st & 5 at opp 31
Zac Stacy rush for 5 yards to the Kent 26, tackled by Martavius Neloms and Danny Trevathan for a 1ST down.
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jonathan Krause rush for 4 yards to the Kent 37, tackled by Alvin Dupree, VANDERBILT penalty 15 yard personal foul on Logan Stewart accepted.
15:00
2nd & 21 at opp 37
Jordan Rodgers pass incomplete to Chris Boyd.
15:00
3rd & 21 at opp 37
Jordan Rodgers sacked by Eric Dixon for a loss of 9 yards to the Kent 46.
15:00
4th & 30 at opp 46
Richard Kent punt for 38 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 8.
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 5 plays
10:49
1st & 10 at own 9
Maxwell Smith pass complete to La’Rod King for 11 yards to the Kent 20, tackled by Casey Hayward out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
10:49
1st & 10 at own 20
CoShik Williams rush for 2 yards to the Kent 22, tackled by Casey Hayward and Rob Lohr.
10:49
2nd & 8 at own 22
Maxwell Smith pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Tim Fugger.
10:49
3rd & 8 at own 22
Maxwell Smith pass complete to Gene McCaskill for 2 yards to the Kent 24, tackled by Walker May.
10:49
4th & 6 at own 24
Team rush, fumbled, recovered by Kent Ryan Tydlacka at the Kent 8, Ryan Tydlacka for a loss of 5 yards, to the Kent 3, tackled by Udom Umoh.
Vanderbilt Touchdown run, 1 play
9:00
1st & goal at opp 3
Zac Stacy rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Vanderbilt 6, Kentucky 0
9:00
Ryan Fowler extra point GOOD.Vanderbilt 7, Kentucky 0
9:00
Carey Spear kickoff for 64 yards returned by Ashely Lowery, tackled by Carey Spear for 28 yards to the Kent 34, tackled by Carey Spear out-of-bounds.
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
9:00
1st & 10 at own 34
CoShik Williams rush for 6 yards to the Kent 40, tackled by Casey Hayward out-of-bounds.
9:00
2nd & 4 at own 40
Maxwell Smith pass incomplete to La’Rod King.
9:00
3rd & 4 at own 40
Maxwell Smith pass complete to CoShik Williams for 1 yard to the Kent 41, tackled by Chris Marve.
9:00
4th & 3 at own 41
Ryan Tydlacka punt for 59 yards for a touchback.
Vanderbilt Interception, 12 plays
7:28
1st & 10 at own 20
Jordan Rodgers pass incomplete to Wesley Tate, broken up by Martavius Neloms.
7:28
2nd & 10 at own 20
Chris Boyd rush for 11 yards to the Vandy 31, tackled by Cartier Rice out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
7:28
1st & 10 at own 31
Jordan Rodgers pass complete to Austin Monahan for 23 yards to the Kent 46, tackled by Avery Williamson and Mikie Benton for a 1ST down.
7:28
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jordan Rodgers rush for 8 yards to the Kent 38, tackled by Avery Williamson.
7:28
2nd & 2 at opp 38
Zac Stacy rush for 4 yards to the Kent 34, tackled by Randall Burden for a 1ST down.
7:28
1st & 10 at opp 34
Zac Stacy rush for 5 yards to the Kent 29, tackled by Antwane Glenn and Randall Burden.
7:28
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Jerron Seymour rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 30, tackled by Winston Guy.
7:28
3rd & 6 at opp 30
Jordan Rodgers pass complete to Jordan Matthews for 5 yards to the Kent 25, tackled by Winston Guy and Cartier Rice.
7:28
4th & 1 at opp 25
Zac Stacy rush for 1 yard to the Kent 24, tackled by Danny Trevathan for a 1ST down.
7:28
1st & 10 at opp 24
Zac Stacy rush for 5 yards to the Kent 19, tackled by Avery Williamson.
7:28
2nd & 5 at opp 19
Jordan Rodgers rush, fumbled, recovered by Vandy Jordan Rodgers at the Kent 22, Jordan Rodgers for 5 yards, to the Kent 17, tackled by Avery Williamson.
7:28
3rd & 3 at opp 17
Jordan Rodgers pass intercepted by Randall Burden at the Kent 1, returned for 28 yards to the Kent 29, tackled by Zac Stacy.
Kentucky Punt, 8 plays
2:02
1st & 10 at own 29
CoShik Williams rush for 7 yards to the Kent 36, tackled by Eric Samuels and Karl Butler.
2:02
2nd & 3 at own 36
CoShik Williams rush for 1 yard to the Kent 37, tackled by Walker May and Rob Lohr.
2:02
3rd & 2 at own 37
CoShik Williams rush for 1 yard to the Kent 38, tackled by Casey Hayward.
2:02
4th & 1 at own 38
CoShik Williams rush for 2 yards to the Kent 40, tackled by Kyle Woestmann and Chris Marve for a 1ST down.
2:02
1st & 10 at own 40
Jonathan George rush for 17 yards to the Vandy 43, tackled by Javon Marshall for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Maxwell Smith pass incomplete to Brian Adams.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Maxwell Smith pass incomplete to La’Rod King.
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 43
Maxwell Smith pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Javon Marshall.
Q2 15:00
4th & 10 at opp 43
Ryan Tydlacka punt for 29 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Vandy 14.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Vanderbilt 24, Kentucky 0
Vanderbilt Touchdown pass, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 14
Zac Stacy rush for 6 yards to the Vandy 20, tackled by Ronnie Sneed.
14:36
2nd & 4 at own 20
Zac Stacy rush for 3 yards to the Vandy 23, tackled by Winston Guy.
14:36
3rd & 1 at own 23
Jordan Rodgers pass complete to Jordan Matthews for 29 yards to the Kent 48, tackled by Anthony Mosley out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
14:36
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jordan Rodgers pass complete to Brandon Barden for 14 yards to the Kent 34, tackled by Randall Burden for a 1ST down.
14:36
1st & 10 at opp 34
Zac Stacy rush for 9 yards to the Kent 25, tackled by Alvin Dupree.
14:36
2nd & 1 at opp 25
Zac Stacy rush for 2 yards to the Kent 23, tackled by Ashely Lowery for a 1ST down.
14:36
1st & 10 at opp 23
Zac Stacy rush for 3 yards to the Kent 20, tackled by Danny Trevathan and Alvin Dupree.
14:36
2nd & 7 at opp 20
Zac Stacy rush for 9 yards to the Kent 11, tackled by Ronnie Sneed out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
14:36
1st & 10 at opp 11
Jerron Seymour rush for no gain to the Kent 11, tackled by Christian Coleman and Danny Trevathan.
14:36
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Jordan Rodgers rush for 2 yards to the Kent 9, tackled by Danny Trevathan and Ronnie Sneed.
8:53
3rd & 8 at opp 9
VANDERBILT penalty 5 yard illegal procedure on Logan Stewart accepted.
8:53
3rd & 13 at opp 14
Jordan Rodgers pass complete to Chris Boyd for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Vanderbilt 13, Kentucky 0
8:53
Ryan Fowler extra point GOOD.Vanderbilt 14, Kentucky 0
8:53
Carey Spear kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
8:53
1st & 10 at own 20
Jonathan George rush for 5 yards to the Kent 25, tackled by Colt Nichter.
8:53
2nd & 5 at own 25
Jonathan George rush for 13 yards to the Kent 38, tackled by Al Owens and Sean Richardson for a 1ST down.
8:53
1st & 10 at own 38
Jonathan George rush for 2 yards to the Kent 40, tackled by Rob Lohr and Chris Marve.
8:53
2nd & 8 at own 40
KENTUCKY penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
8:53
2nd & 13 at own 35
Maxwell Smith pass incomplete to Gene McCaskill.
8:53
3rd & 13 at own 35
Maxwell Smith sacked by Walker May and Tim Fugger for a loss of 8 yards to the Kent 27.
8:53
4th & 21 at own 27
Ryan Tydlacka punt for 32 yards, downed at the Vandy 41.
Vanderbilt Touchdown run, 8 plays
6:08
1st & 10 at own 41
Zac Stacy rush for 6 yards to the Vandy 47, tackled by Taylor Wyndham.
6:08
2nd & 4 at own 47
Jordan Rodgers pass incomplete to Jordan Matthews, hurried by Taylor Wyndham.
6:08
3rd & 4 at own 47
Jordan Rodgers rush for 6 yards to the Kent 47, tackled by Taylor Wyndham for a 1ST down.
6:08
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jordan Rodgers pass complete to Jordan Matthews for 29 yards to the Kent 18, tackled by Randall Burden for a 1ST down.
6:08
1st & 10 at opp 18
Jordan Rodgers pass incomplete to Wesley Tate, broken up by Christian Coleman.
6:08
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Jordan Rodgers pass incomplete to Chris Boyd, broken up by Mike Douglas.
6:08
3rd & 10 at opp 18
Zac Stacy rush for 10 yards to the Kent 8, tackled by Luke McDermott for a 1ST down.
3:47
1st & goal at opp 8
Zac Stacy rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Vanderbilt 20, Kentucky 0
3:47
Ryan Fowler extra point GOOD.Vanderbilt 21, Kentucky 0
3:47
Carey Spear kickoff for 69 yards returned by Mychal Bailey, tackled by Kenny Ladler for 24 yards to the Kent 25, tackled by Kenny Ladler.
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
3:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Maxwell Smith sacked by T.J. Greenstone and Chris Marve for a loss of 8 yards to the Kent 17.
3:47
2nd & 18 at own 17
Maxwell Smith pass complete to La’Rod King for 8 yards to the Kent 25, tackled by Trey Wilson.
2:56
3rd & 10 at own 25
Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 02:56.
2:56
3rd & 10 at own 25
Maxwell Smith pass incomplete to Gene McCaskill, hurried by Al Owens.
2:56
4th & 10 at own 25
Ryan Tydlacka punt for 29 yards, downed at the Vandy 46.
Vanderbilt Field goal, 8 plays
2:42
1st & 10 at own 46
Jordan Rodgers rush for 11 yards to the Kent 28, tackled by Randall Burden out-of-bounds, KENTUCKY penalty 15 yard personal foul on Randall Burden accepted for a 1ST down.
2:42
1st & 10 at opp 28
Zac Stacy rush for 6 yards to the Kent 22, tackled by Winston Guy and Randall Burden.
2:42
2nd & 4 at opp 22
Zac Stacy rush for 3 yards to the Kent 19, tackled by Martavius Neloms.
2:42
3rd & 1 at opp 19
Zac Stacy rush for 2 yards to the Kent 17, tackled by Randall Burden and Mike Douglas for a 1ST down.
2:42
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jerron Seymour rush for 4 yards to the Kent 13, tackled by Danny Trevathan.
0:54
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 00:54.
0:54
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Zac Stacy rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 15, tackled by Antwane Glenn.
0:51
3rd & 8 at opp 15
Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 00:51.
0:51
3rd & 8 at opp 15
Jordan Rodgers pass incomplete to Wesley Tate.
0:39
4th & 8 at opp 15
Ryan Fowler 32 yard field goal GOOD.Vanderbilt 24, Kentucky 0
0:00
Carey Spear kickoff for 68 yards returned by Mychal Bailey, tackled by Team, fumbled, forced by Archibald Barnes, recovered by Vandy Steven Clarke at the Kent 14, Steven Clarke for 1 yard, to the Kent 13 and Team.
Vanderbilt End of game, 2 plays
0:29
1st & 10 at opp 13
Jordan Rodgers pass incomplete to Jordan Matthews.
0:29
2nd & 10 at opp 13
Jordan Rodgers rush for 9 yards to the Kent 4, tackled by Winston Guy.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
Officially, Kentucky leads 48–45–4; as played, 49–42–4 in the 95 games on file; the official count covers all 98 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.
PassingJordan Rodgers12 of 22, 207 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTVanderbilt
RushingZac Stacy28 carries, 135 yards, 3 TDVanderbilt
Kentucky
Vanderbilt