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Kentucky at Vanderbilt

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Vanderbilt beat Kentucky 21–⁠17. It was their 88th meeting; after it, Kentucky led the series 42–⁠39–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayKentucky5–⁠7 in 2015
17
HomeVanderbilt4–⁠8 in 2015
21

Final at FirstBank Stadium, NashvilleTV: SECNAttendance 30,301

At kickoff
62°F, a few clouds, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Nashville International Airport (KBNA), 12 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Matt Austin; umpire Wally Hough; head linesman Tim Sistrunk; line judge Michael Taylor; side judge Bobby Moreau; field judge P. Davenport; back judge Jimmy Russell; center judge Steve MarloweGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kentucky377017
Vanderbilt7140021

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Patrick Towles10/266701
Drew Barker5/86011
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Stanley Williams13115066
Jojo Kemp853123
Patrick Towles82608
Drew Barker426017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeff Badet250042
Dorian Baker742019
Garrett Johnson1909
Charles Walker1909

Vanderbilt

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle Shurmur13/2616620
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ralph Webb33113016
Dallas Rivers41607
Trent Sherfield1303
Kyle Shurmur1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Caleb Scott387137
Trent Sherfield351022
Ralph Webb313015
Latevius Rayford1707
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Oren Burks2301

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

KentuckyVanderbilt
352Total yards301
127Passing yards166
225Rushing yards135
3.7Yards per pass6.4
6.1Yards per rush3.2
12First downs13
4–⁠16Third downs6–⁠17
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠2
3Turnovers2
4–⁠31Penalties3–⁠25
29:03Possession30:57

Efficiency

KentuckyVanderbilt
35%Success rate29%
−0.25EPA per play−0.21
1.25Explosiveness1.22
0.04Rushing EPA−0.44
−0.55Passing EPA0.16
36%Passing-down success24%
−0.13First-down EPA−0.11
−0.11Second-down EPA−0.35
−0.31Third-down EPA0.17

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Vanderbilt 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Vanderbilt −2.5, over/under 41.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Vanderbilt 57%, Kentucky 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Vanderbilt end zoneKentucky end zoneQ1 KentuckyField goal, 14 playsQ1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 VanderbiltFumble, 2 playsQ1 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 VanderbiltPunt, 9 playsQ1 KentuckyFumble, 2 playsQ1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 1 playQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyInterception, 2 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 8 playsQ2 KentuckyPick-six, 3 plays (Vanderbilt scores)Q2 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 VanderbiltTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 KentuckyEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 VanderbiltPunt, 4 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 VanderbiltPunt, 8 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 KentuckyEnd of game, 1 play
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.
  1. Q1 KentuckyField goal, 14 plays, 39 yards
  2. Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 VanderbiltFumble, 2 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 38 yards
  6. Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 9 plays, 53 yards
  7. Q1 KentuckyFumble, 2 plays, −10 yards
  8. Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 1 play, 4 yards
  9. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q2 KentuckyInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 70 yards
  13. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 8 plays, 35 yards
  14. Q2 KentuckyPick-six, 3 plays (Vanderbilt scores), −2 yards
  15. Q2 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 19 yards
  16. Q2 VanderbiltTouchdown, 5 plays, 51 yards
  17. Q2 KentuckyEnd of half, 2 plays, 17 yards
  18. Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  19. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q3 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 35 yards
  21. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 8 plays, 31 yards
  23. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 91 yards
  24. Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  25. Q4 KentuckyMissed FG, 8 plays, 53 yards
  26. Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  27. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  28. Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  29. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  30. Q4 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 23 yards
  31. Q4 KentuckyEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Vanderbilt 7, Kentucky 3
Kentucky Field goal, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Hayden Lekacz kickoff for 64 yds , Sihiem King return for 39 yds to the Kent 40
15:001st & 10 at own 40Patrick Towles run for 5 yds to the Kent 45
15:002nd & 5 at own 45Patrick Towles pass incomplete
15:003rd & 5 at own 45Stanley Williams run for 10 yds to the Vandy 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Stanley Williams
15:002nd & 10 at opp 45Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for 9 yds to the Vandy 36
15:003rd & 1 at opp 36Mikel Horton run for no gain to the Vandy 36
15:004th & 1 at opp 36Mikel Horton run for 2 yds to the Vandy 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Patrick Towles pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 34Patrick Towles pass complete to Charles Walker for 9 yds to the Vandy 25
15:003rd & 1 at opp 25Patrick Towles pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 8 yds to the Vandy 17 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 17Stanley Williams run for a loss of 4 yards to the Vandy 21
15:002nd & 14 at opp 21Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Stanley Williams
15:003rd & 14 at opp 21Patrick Towles pass incomplete
10:224th & 14 at opp 21Austin MacGinnis 38 yd FG GOODKentucky 3, Vanderbilt 0
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
10:221st & 0 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds , Darrius Sims return for 24 yds to the Vandy 24
10:151st & 10 at own 24Darrius Sims run for 1 yd to the Vandy 25
10:152nd & 9 at own 25Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the Vandy 27
10:153rd & 7 at own 27Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Ralph Webb for 1 yd to the Vandy 28
10:154th & 6 at own 28Tommy Openshaw punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Charles Walker at the Kent 23
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 23Patrick Towles pass complete to Sihiem King for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 19
8:182nd & 14 at own 19Patrick Towles run for 5 yds to the Kent 24
8:183rd & 9 at own 24Patrick Towles pass incomplete, broken up by Landon Stokes
8:184th & 9 at own 24Landon Foster punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Darrius Sims at the Vandy 36
Vanderbilt Fumble, 2 plays
6:581st & 10 at own 36Trent Sherfield run for 3 yds to the Vandy 39
6:582nd & 7 at own 39Ralph Webb run for 1 yd to the Vandy 39 Ralph Webb fumbled, forced by Khalid Henderson, recovered by Kent Khalid Henderson
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:171st & 10 at opp 39Patrick Towles pass incomplete to C.J. Conrad
6:172nd & 10 at opp 39Stanley Williams run for 38 yds to the Vandy 1 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 0 at opp 1Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 05:56
5:561st & goal at opp 1Stanley Williams run for no gain to the Vandy 1
5:562nd & goal at opp 1Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Dorian Baker
5:563rd & goal at opp 1Stanley Williams run for no gain to the Vandy 1
5:564th & goal at opp 1Patrick Towles run for no gain to the Vandy 1
Vanderbilt Punt, 9 plays
4:511st & 10 at own 1Ralph Webb run for 1 yd to the Vandy 2
4:512nd & 9 at own 2Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the Vandy 4
4:513rd & 7 at own 4Dallas Rivers run for 7 yds to the Vandy 11 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at own 11Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Dallas Rivers
4:512nd & 10 at own 11Dallas Rivers run for 4 yds to the Vandy 15
4:513rd & 6 at own 15Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Caleb Scott for 36 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at opp 49Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete
4:512nd & 10 at opp 49Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the Kent 46
4:513rd & 7 at opp 46Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trent Sherfield, broken up by Chris Westry VANDERBILT Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
4:514th & 7 at opp 46Tommy Openshaw punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Charles Walker at the Kent 14
Kentucky Fumble, 2 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 14Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Dorian Baker
0:592nd & 10 at own 14Stanley Williams run for a loss of 9 yards to the Kent 4 Stanley Williams fumbled, forced by Caleb Azubike, recovered by Vandy Jay Woods
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 1 play
0:361st & goal at opp 4Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kyle Anderton for 4 yds for a TD, (Hayden Lekacz KICK)Vanderbilt 7, Kentucky 3
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
0:361st & 0 at own 35Hayden Lekacz kickoff for 64 yds , Sihiem King return for 30 yds to the Kent 31
0:271st & 10 at own 31Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for no gain to the Kent 31
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 31Patrick Towles run for 8 yds to the Kent 39
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 39Patrick Towles pass incomplete, broken up by Darreon Herring
Q2 15:004th & 2 at own 39Landon Foster punt for 46 yds , Darrius Sims returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 3 Darrius Sims fumbled, forced by Mike Edwards, recovered by Kent Jordan Jones
2nd quarter8 drives, then Vanderbilt 21, Kentucky 10
Kentucky Interception, 2 plays
14:001st & 0 at opp 3Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 14:00
14:001st & goal at opp 3Patrick Towles pass incomplete
14:002nd & goal at opp 3Patrick Towles pass intercepted, touchback. Oren Burks return for no gain
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
13:481st & 10 at own 20Ralph Webb run for 4 yds to the Vandy 24
13:482nd & 6 at own 24Ralph Webb run for no gain to the Vandy 24
13:483rd & 6 at own 24Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Caleb Scott
13:484th & 6 at own 24Tommy Openshaw punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Charles Walker at the Kent 30
Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
12:181st & 10 at own 30Drew Barker pass complete to Jeff Badet for 42 yds to the Vandy 28 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at opp 28Drew Barker pass complete to Dorian Baker for 8 yds to the Vandy 20
12:182nd & 2 at opp 20Stanley Williams run for 13 yds to the Vandy 7 for a 1ST down
12:181st & goal at opp 7Stanley Williams run for no gain to the Vandy 7
10:232nd & goal at opp 7Drew Barker pass complete to Ryan Timmons for 7 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Kentucky 10, Vanderbilt 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 8 plays
10:231st & 0 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 48 yds , Darrius Sims return for no gain to the Vandy 17
10:201st & 10 at own 17Ralph Webb run for 1 yd to the Vandy 18
10:202nd & 9 at own 18Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the Vandy 21
10:203rd & 6 at own 21Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 16 yds to the Vandy 37 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at own 37Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Caleb Scott for 14 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 49Darrius Sims run for 3 yds to the Vandy 46 VANDERBILT Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Vandy 44
10:201st & 17 at own 44Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Latevius Rayford for 7 yds to the Kent 49
10:202nd & 10 at opp 49Ralph Webb run for 1 yd to the Kent 48
10:203rd & 9 at opp 48Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trent Sherfield, broken up by Kendall Randolph
10:204th & 9 at opp 48Tommy Openshaw punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Charles Walker at the Kent 22
Kentucky Pick-six, 3 plays (Vanderbilt scores)
6:311st & 10 at own 22Drew Barker run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 21
6:312nd & 11 at own 21Drew Barker pass complete to Dorian Baker for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 20
5:103rd & 12 at own 20Drew Barker pass intercepted for a TD Oren Burks return for 30 yds for a TD, (Hayden Lekacz KICK)Vanderbilt 14, Kentucky 10
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:101st & 0 at own 35Hayden Lekacz kickoff for 39 yds , Jabari Johnson return for 6 yds to the Kent 32
5:051st & 10 at own 32Stanley Williams run for a loss of 11 yards to the Kent 21
5:052nd & 21 at own 21Drew Barker pass complete to Dorian Baker for 4 yds to the Kent 25
5:053rd & 17 at own 25Drew Barker run for 17 yds to the Kent 42 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at own 42Mikel Horton run for 3 yds to the Kent 45
5:052nd & 7 at own 45Drew Barker run for 6 yds to the Vandy 49
5:053rd & 1 at opp 49Mikel Horton run for no gain to the Vandy 49
5:054th & 1 at opp 49Drew Barker pass incomplete
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 5 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 49Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Steven Scheu for 2 yds to the Kent 49
1:152nd & 8 at opp 49Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trent Sherfield
1:153rd & 8 at opp 49Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Ralph Webb for 15 yds to the Kent 34 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 34Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Ralph Webb for a loss of 3 yards to the Kent 37
0:432nd & 13 at opp 37Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 00:43
0:372nd & 13 at opp 37Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Caleb Scott for 37 yds for a TD, (Hayden Lekacz KICK)Vanderbilt 21, Kentucky 10
Kentucky End of half, 2 plays
0:371st & 0 at own 35Hayden Lekacz kickoff for 50 yds
0:351st & 10 at own 16Jojo Kemp run for 14 yds to the Kent 30 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at own 30Jojo Kemp run for 3 yds to the Kent 33
3rd quarter7 drives, then Vanderbilt 21, Kentucky 17
Vanderbilt Punt, 4 plays
15:002nd & 7 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 57 yds , Dallas Rivers return for 19 yds to the Vandy 27
14:551st & 10 at own 27Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 22 yds to the Vandy 49 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 49Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trent Sherfield
14:552nd & 10 at own 49Ralph Webb run for no gain to the Vandy 49
13:333rd & 10 at own 49Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 13:33
13:333rd & 10 at own 49Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trent Sherfield, broken up by Mike Edwards
13:334th & 10 at own 49Tommy Openshaw punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Charles Walker at the Kent 15
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
13:191st & 10 at own 15Drew Barker pass incomplete to Jeff Badet
13:192nd & 10 at own 15Jojo Kemp run for 1 yd to the Kent 16
13:193rd & 9 at own 16Drew Barker run for 4 yds to the Kent 20
13:194th & 5 at own 20Landon Foster punt for 44 yds , Ryan White returns for no gain to the Vandy 36 Ryan White fumbled, recovered by Vandy Tre Bell
Vanderbilt Turnover on downs, 7 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 36Ralph Webb run for 16 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 48Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the Kent 46
11:432nd & 8 at opp 46Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 13 yds to the Kent 33 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 33Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kris Kentera, broken up by A.J. Stamps
11:432nd & 10 at opp 33Ralph Webb run for 7 yds to the Kent 26
11:433rd & 3 at opp 26Darrius Sims run for a loss of 3 yards to the Kent 29
11:434th & 6 at opp 29Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 29Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Garrett Johnson
8:302nd & 10 at own 29Patrick Towles pass complete to Sihiem King for 6 yds to the Kent 35
8:303rd & 4 at own 35Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Dorian Baker, broken up by Torren McGaster
7:314th & 4 at own 35Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 07:31
7:314th & 4 at own 35Landon Foster punt for 46 yds , Ryan White returns for 3 yds to the Vandy 22
Vanderbilt Punt, 8 plays
7:191st & 10 at own 22Ralph Webb run for 5 yds to the Vandy 27
7:192nd & 5 at own 27Ralph Webb run for 4 yds to the Vandy 31
7:193rd & 1 at own 31Ralph Webb run for 4 yds to the Vandy 35 for a 1ST down
7:191st & 10 at own 35Ralph Webb run for 10 yds to the Vandy 45 VANDERBILT Penalty, Offensive holding (Jake Bernstein) to the Vandy 35
7:191st & 10 at own 35Ralph Webb run for 12 yds to the Vandy 47 for a 1ST down
7:191st & 10 at own 47Dallas Rivers run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
7:192nd & 7 at the 50Ralph Webb run for 1 yd to the Kent 49
7:193rd & 6 at opp 49Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Dallas Rivers for 2 yds to the Kent 47
7:194th & 4 at opp 47Tommy Openshaw punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Charles Walker at the Kent 9
Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 9Patrick Towles pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 9 yds to the Kent 18
2:452nd & 1 at own 18Stanley Williams run for 9 yds to the Kent 27 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 27Stanley Williams run for 66 yds to the Vandy 7 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 0 at opp 7Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 01:44
1:441st & goal at opp 7Jojo Kemp run for 5 yds to the Vandy 2
1:062nd & goal at opp 2Jojo Kemp run for 2 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Vanderbilt 21, Kentucky 17
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
1:061st & 0 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds , Dallas Rivers return for 26 yds to the Vandy 26
0:541st & 10 at own 26Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the Vandy 28
0:542nd & 8 at own 28Dallas Rivers run for 2 yds to the Vandy 30
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at own 30Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Darrius Sims
Q4 15:004th & 6 at own 30Tommy Openshaw punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 27 , Charles Walker returns for 5 yds to the Kent 35 KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive holding (Jordan Jones) to the Kent 27
4th quarter7 drives, then Vanderbilt 21, Kentucky 17
Kentucky Missed FG, 8 plays
14:431st & 10 at own 27Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for 19 yds to the Kent 46 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at own 46Stanley Williams run for 3 yds to the Kent 49
14:432nd & 7 at own 49Patrick Towles run for 6 yds to the Vandy 45
14:433rd & 1 at opp 45Jojo Kemp run for 23 yds to the Vandy 22 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at opp 22Jojo Kemp run for 4 yds to the Vandy 18
14:432nd & 6 at opp 18Stanley Williams run for 1 yd to the Vandy 17
14:433rd & 5 at opp 17Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for 3 yds to the Vandy 14
14:434th & 2 at opp 14KENTUCKY Penalty, delay of game (-6 Yards) to the Vandy 20
10:214th & 8 at opp 20Austin MacGinnis 37 yd FG MISSED
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
10:211st & 10 at own 20Ralph Webb run for 6 yds to the Vandy 26
10:212nd & 4 at own 26Ralph Webb run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 25
10:213rd & 5 at own 25Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Caleb Scott
10:214th & 5 at own 25Tommy Openshaw punt for 43 yds , Charles Walker returns for 6 yds to the Kent 31 KENTUCKY Penalty, illegal block (Josh Allen) to the Kent 28
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 28Patrick Towles sacked by Caleb Azubike for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 24
8:542nd & 14 at own 24Jojo Kemp run for 1 yd to the Kent 25
8:543rd & 13 at own 25Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Badet for 8 yds to the Kent 33
8:544th & 5 at own 33Landon Foster punt, downed at the Kent 38
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
6:561st & 10 at opp 38Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the Kent 35
6:562nd & 7 at opp 35Ralph Webb run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 36
6:563rd & 8 at opp 36Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Darrius Sims
6:564th & 8 at opp 36Tommy Openshaw punt for 23 yds, fair catch by Charles Walker at the Kent 13
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 13Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Dorian Baker
5:302nd & 10 at own 13Patrick Towles run for 7 yds to the Kent 20
5:303rd & 3 at own 20Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Dorian Baker
5:304th & 3 at own 20Landon Foster punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Ryan White at the 50 yard line KENTUCKY Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the Kent 45
Vanderbilt Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:401st & 10 at opp 45Ralph Webb run for 9 yds to the Kent 36
4:402nd & 1 at opp 36Kyle Shurmur run for 2 yds to the Kent 34 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 34Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the Kent 31
4:402nd & 7 at opp 31Ralph Webb run for 6 yds to the Kent 25
2:223rd & 1 at opp 25Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 02:22
2:223rd & 1 at opp 25Ralph Webb run for 1 yd to the Kent 24 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 24Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 01:52
1:521st & 10 at opp 24Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the Kent 22
1:522nd & 8 at opp 22Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the Kent 20
1:033rd & 6 at opp 20Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 01:03
1:033rd & 6 at opp 20Ralph Webb run for 1 yd to the Kent 19
1:034th & 5 at opp 19VANDERBILT Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Kent 24
1:034th & 10 at opp 24Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the Kent 22
Kentucky End of game, 1 play
0:101st & 10 at own 22Patrick Towles sacked by Caleb Azubike for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 21

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.

The series

Every Kentucky–Vanderbilt game

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 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Vanderbilt 45, Kentucky 17
2024Vanderbilt 20, Kentucky 13
2023Kentucky 45, Vanderbilt 28
2022Vanderbilt 24, Kentucky 21
2021Kentucky 34, Vanderbilt 17
2020Kentucky 38, Vanderbilt 35

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