Referee David Smith; umpire Johnny Hibbett; head linesman Jay Vines; line judge Marc Bovos; side judge Eduardo Balbis; field judge Andy Britton; back judge Dax Hill; center judge Kevin VicknairGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
427
Total yards
368
195
Passing yards
308
232
Rushing yards
60
11.5
Yards per pass
7.2
4.9
Yards per rush
3.0
21
First downs
21
5–12
Third downs
5–13
0–0
Fourth downs
2–3
1
Turnovers
4
9–61
Penalties
4–48
33:29
Possession
26:31
5
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
49%
Success rate
46%
0.26
EPA per play
−0.08
1.26
Explosiveness
1.38
0.22
Rushing EPA
0.25
0.44
Passing EPA
−0.19
41%
Passing-down success
35%
0.30
First-down EPA
−0.16
0.16
Second-down EPA
−0.31
0.40
Third-down EPA
0.11
24%
Havoc by its defense
19%
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 53% to win. Kentucky won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Vanderbilt −2.5, over/under 53.
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
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.
Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q1 VanderbiltInterception, 2 plays, 42 yards
Q1 KentuckyFumble, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 4 plays, 62 yards
Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, −40 yards
Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 74 yards
Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 5 plays, −15 yards
Q2 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 49 yards
Q2 VanderbiltInterception, 4 plays, 30 yards
Q2 KentuckyField goal, 4 plays, −4 yards
Q2 VanderbiltInterception, 1 play, −29 yards
Q2 KentuckyField goal, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 35 yards
Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, −47 yards
Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 56 yards
Q3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 1 play, 35 yards
Q3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q3 KentuckyField goal, 11 plays, 54 yards
Q4 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 7 plays, −15 yards
Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 VanderbiltInterception, 11 plays, 60 yards
Q4 KentuckyEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
TEAM run for no gain to the Vandy 21 TEAM fumbled,
15:00
2nd & 14 at own 21
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Ralph Webb for a loss of 3 yards to the Vandy 18
15:00
3rd & 17 at own 18
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Ralph Webb for 14 yds to the Vandy 32
15:00
4th & 3 at own 32
Sam Loy punt for 45 yds
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
13:06
1st & 10 at own 23
Stephen Johnson pass incomplete, broken up by Ryan White
13:06
2nd & 10 at own 23
Benny Snell Jr. run for 16 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
13:06
1st & 10 at own 39
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 7 yds to the Kent 46
13:06
2nd & 3 at own 46
KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Kent 41
13:06
2nd & 8 at own 41
Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 42
13:06
3rd & 7 at own 42
Stephen Johnson pass incomplete, broken up by Arnold Tarpley III
13:06
4th & 7 at own 42
Miles Butler punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Vandy 18 , Kalija Lipscomb returns for 4 yds to the Vandy 18
Vanderbilt Interception, 2 plays
10:43
1st & 10 at own 18
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 27 yds to the Kent 45 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
10:43
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kyle Shurmur pass intercepted Denzil Ware return for 1 yd to the Kent 45
Kentucky Fumble, 5 plays
10:16
1st & 10 at own 45
Benny Snell Jr. run for 9 yds to the Vandy 46
10:16
2nd & 1 at opp 46
Benny Snell Jr. run for 7 yds to the Vandy 39 for a 1ST down
10:16
1st & 10 at opp 39
Benny Snell Jr. run for a loss of 5 yards to the Vandy 44
10:16
2nd & 15 at opp 44
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 4 yds to the Vandy 40
10:16
3rd & 11 at opp 40
Stephen Johnson run for 4 yds to the Vandy 38 Stephen Johnson fumbled, forced by LaDarius Wiley, recovered by Vandy Oren Burks
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 4 plays
7:27
1st & 10 at own 38
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 17 yds to the Kent 45 for a 1ST down
7:27
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jamauri Wakefield run for 1 yd to the Kent 44
7:27
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jared Pinkney for 7 yds to the Kent 37
5:37
3rd & 2 at opp 37
Ralph Webb run for 37 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK) KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declinedVanderbilt 7, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
5:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 13 yds to the Kent 38 for a 1ST down
5:37
1st & 10 at own 38
Sihiem King run for 7 yds to the Kent 45
5:37
2nd & 3 at own 45
Sihiem King run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:37
1st & 10 at the 50
Lynn Bowden Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 49
5:37
2nd & 11 at own 49
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 4 yds to the Vandy 47
5:37
3rd & 7 at opp 47
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 25 yds to the Vandy 22 for a 1ST down
2:14
1st & 10 at opp 22
Sihiem King run for 22 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Tied at 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
2:14
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds , Jamauri Wakefield return for 16 yds to the Vandy 16
2:14
1st & 10 at own 16
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jamauri Wakefield for 6 yds to the Vandy 22
2:14
2nd & 4 at own 22
Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the Vandy 25
2:14
3rd & 1 at own 25
Ralph Webb run for no gain to the Vandy 25
2:14
4th & 1 at own 25
Sam Loy punt for 49 yds
Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
0:05
1st & 10 at own 26
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Kayaune Ross for 5 yds to the Kent 31
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 31
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Kayaune Ross for 6 yds to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Benny Snell Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 42
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 42
Stephen Johnson run for 4 yds to the Kent 46
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at own 46
Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 49
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 49
Stephen Johnson run for 14 yds to the Vandy 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
[SH], Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to C.J. Conrad (Oren Burks), PENALTY VANDY personal foul (Nifae Lealao) 15 yards to the VANDY22, 1ST DOWN UK, NO PLAY.
Q2 11:15
1st & 10 at opp 22
Benny Snell Jr. run for 22 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Kentucky 14, Vanderbilt 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Kentucky 20, Vanderbilt 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 5 plays
11:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds , Jamauri Wakefield return for 29 yds to the Vandy 29
11:15
1st & 10 at own 29
Trent Sherfield run for 9 yds to the Vandy 38
11:15
2nd & 1 at own 38
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Sam Dobbs for 10 yds to the Vandy 48 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & 10 at own 48
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb
11:15
2nd & 10 at own 48
Ralph Webb run for 9 yds to the Kent 43
11:15
3rd & 1 at opp 43
Kyle Shurmur sacked by Joshua Paschal for a loss of 7 yards to the 50 yard line
11:15
4th & 8 at the 50
Sam Loy punt for 49 yds, downed at the Kent 1
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
8:21
1st & 10 at own 1
Stephen Johnson run for 2 yds to the Kent 3
7:46
2nd & 8 at own 3
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 07:46
7:46
2nd & 8 at own 3
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 10 yds to the Kent 13 for a 1ST down
7:46
1st & 10 at own 13
Benny Snell Jr. run for 38 yds to the Vandy 49 for a 1ST down
7:46
1st & 10 at opp 49
Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds to the Vandy 47
7:46
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Sihiem King run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
7:46
3rd & 11 at the 50
Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden Jr.
7:46
4th & 11 at the 50
Miles Butler punt for 45 yds, downed at the Vandy 5
Vanderbilt Interception, 4 plays
4:54
1st & 10 at own 5
Ralph Webb run for 1 yd to the Vandy 6
4:54
2nd & 9 at own 6
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Caleb Scott for 5 yds to the Vandy 11 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (Jamar Watson) to the Vandy 26 for a 1ST down
4:54
1st & 10 at own 26
Ralph Webb run for 9 yds to the Vandy 35
4:54
2nd & 1 at own 35
Kyle Shurmur pass intercepted Derrick Baity return for 45 yds to the Vandy 20
Kentucky Field goal, 4 plays
3:15
1st & 10 at opp 20
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 03:15
3:15
1st & 10 at opp 20
Sihiem King run for no gain to the Vandy 20
3:15
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Stephen Johnson pass incomplete, broken up by Joejuan Williams
3:15
3rd & 10 at opp 20
Stephen Johnson sacked by Oren Burks for a loss of 4 yards to the Vandy 24
3rd quarter7 drives, then Kentucky 41, Vanderbilt 21
Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 20 yds to the Kent 20
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Benny Snell Jr. for 20 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 43
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 43
Benny Snell Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 42
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 42
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 35 yds Lynn Bowden Jr. fumbled, forced by Tre Herndon, recovered by Kent Charles Walker for a 1ST down
12:57
1st & goal at opp 2
Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Kentucky 27, Vanderbilt 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
12:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 49 yds , C.J. Duncan return for 8 yds to the Vandy 24
12:57
1st & 10 at own 24
Ralph Webb run for no gain to the Vandy 24
12:57
2nd & 10 at own 24
Kyle Shurmur sacked by Denzil Ware for a loss of 6 yards to the Vandy 18
12:57
3rd & 16 at own 18
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Ralph Webb
12:57
4th & 16 at own 18
Sam Loy punt for 38 yds , Charles Walker returns for no gain to the Kent 44
Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
11:20
1st & 10 at own 44
Stephen Johnson run for 3 yds to the Kent 47
11:20
2nd & 7 at own 47
Sihiem King run for 2 yds to the Kent 49
11:20
3rd & 5 at own 49
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 32 yds to the Vandy 19 for a 1ST down
11:20
1st & 10 at opp 19
Sihiem King run for 4 yds to the Vandy 15
11:20
2nd & 6 at opp 15
[SH], Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Garrett Johnson, PENALTY VANDY pass interference (Tre Herndon) 13 yards to the VANDY2, 1ST DOWN UK, NO PLAY.
11:20
1st & 0 at opp 2
KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Vandy 7
8:29
1st & goal at opp 7
Sihiem King run for 7 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Kentucky 34, Vanderbilt 7
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 9 plays
8:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 12 yds to the Vandy 37 for a 1ST down
8:29
1st & 10 at own 37
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 7 yds to the Vandy 44
8:29
2nd & 3 at own 44
Kyle Shurmur sacked by Denzil Ware for a loss of 7 yards to the Vandy 37 VANDERBILT Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
8:29
3rd & 10 at own 37
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 9 yds to the Vandy 46
8:29
4th & 1 at own 46
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Nathan Marcus for 27 yds to the Kent 27 for a 1ST down
8:29
1st & 10 at opp 27
[SH], PENALTY VANDY false start (Bailey Granier) 5 yards to the UK32, NO PLAY.
8:29
1st & 15 at opp 32
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 4 yds to the Kent 28
8:29
2nd & 11 at opp 28
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 7 yds to the Kent 21
8:29
3rd & 4 at opp 21
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 7 yds to the Kent 14 for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & 10 at opp 14
Kyle Shurmur run for 14 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK)Kentucky 34, Vanderbilt 14
Kentucky Touchdown, 1 play
4:14
1st & 0 at own 35
Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 64 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 93 yds to the Vandy 6
3:53
1st & goal at opp 6
Benny Snell Jr. run for 6 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Kentucky 41, Vanderbilt 14
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 11 plays
3:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 4 yds to the Vandy 29
3:53
2nd & 6 at own 29
[SH], Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to C.J. Duncan (Derrick Baity), PENALTY UK pass interference (Derrick Baity) 4 yards to the VANDY33, 1ST DOWN VANDY, NO PLAY.
3:53
1st & 10 at own 33
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 16 yds to the Vandy 49 for a 1ST down
3:53
1st & 10 at own 49
Dallas Rivers run for 6 yds to the Kent 45
3:53
2nd & 4 at opp 45
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Donaven Tennyson for 5 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
3:53
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trey Ellis
3:53
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Kyle Shurmur run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 44 Kyle Shurmur fumbled, recovered by Vandy Kyle Shurmur
3:53
3rd & 14 at opp 44
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 16 yds to the Kent 28 for a 1ST down
3:53
1st & 10 at opp 28
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete
3:53
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Ralph Webb for 6 yds to the Kent 22
3:53
3rd & 4 at opp 22
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 5 yds to the Kent 17 for a 1ST down
0:13
1st & 10 at opp 17
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 17 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK)Kentucky 41, Vanderbilt 21
0:13
1st & 0 at opp 3
KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive offside (2 Yards) to the Kent 1
Kentucky Field goal, 11 plays
0:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Sihiem King run for 7 yds to the Kent 32
Q4 15:00
2nd & 3 at own 32
Stephen Johnson run for 8 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Sihiem King run for 1 yd to the Kent 41
Q4 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 41
Sihiem King run for 1 yd to the Vandy 42 for a 1ST down VANDERBILT Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Dayo Odeyingbo) to the Vandy 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Sihiem King run for a loss of 2 yards to the Vandy 45
Q4 15:00
2nd & 12 at opp 45
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 3 yds Garrett Johnson fumbled, forced by Cameron Tidd, recovered by Kent Drake Jackson
Q4 15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 41
Stephen Johnson run for 12 yds to the Vandy 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Logan Stenberg) to the Vandy 34
Q4 15:00
1st & 15 at opp 34
Sihiem King run for 2 yds to the Vandy 32
Q4 15:00
2nd & 13 at opp 32
Sihiem King run for 7 yds to the Vandy 25
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 25
KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Kyle Meadows) to the Vandy 30
4th quarter4 drives, then Kentucky 44, Vanderbilt 21
Vanderbilt Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds , Jamauri Wakefield return for 23 yds to the Vandy 23
7:56
1st & 10 at own 23
KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive offside (Phil Hoskins) to the Vandy 28
7:56
1st & 5 at own 28
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 6 yds to the Vandy 34 for a 1ST down
7:56
1st & 10 at own 34
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trent Sherfield
7:56
2nd & 10 at own 34
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 10 yds to the Vandy 44 for a 1ST down
7:56
1st & 10 at own 44
Kyle Shurmur sacked by T.J. Carter for a loss of 3 yards to the Vandy 41
7:56
2nd & 13 at own 41
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Donaven Tennyson for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
7:56
3rd & 4 at the 50
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb, broken up by Chris Westry
7:56
4th & 4 at the 50
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trent Sherfield
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
5:45
1st & 10 at the 50
Asim Rose run for 2 yds to the Vandy 48
5:45
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Asim Rose run for 4 yds to the Vandy 44
4:16
3rd & 4 at opp 44
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 04:16
4:16
3rd & 4 at opp 44
Asim Rose run for a loss of 2 yards to the Vandy 46
4:06
4th & 6 at opp 46
Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 04:06
4:06
4th & 6 at opp 46
Miles Butler punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Vandy 19
Vanderbilt Interception, 11 plays
3:59
1st & 10 at own 19
Ralph Webb run for 4 yds to the Vandy 23
3:59
2nd & 6 at own 23
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 5 yds to the Vandy 28
3:59
3rd & 1 at own 28
Ralph Webb run for 7 yds to the Vandy 35 for a 1ST down
3:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Dallas Rivers for 14 yds to the Vandy 49 for a 1ST down
3:59
1st & 10 at own 49
Kyle Shurmur sacked by Jamar Watson for a loss of 7 yards to the Vandy 40 Kyle Shurmur fumbled, recovered by Vandy Bailey Granier , return for 0 yards
3:59
2nd & 19 at own 40
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Dallas Rivers for 5 yds to the Vandy 45
3:59
3rd & 14 at own 45
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trent Sherfield
3:59
4th & 14 at own 45
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 26 yds to the Kent 29 for a 1ST down
3:59
1st & 10 at opp 29
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trey Ellis for 8 yds to the Kent 21
3:59
2nd & 2 at opp 21
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trey Ellis
3:59
3rd & 2 at opp 21
Kyle Shurmur pass intercepted Jordan Griffin return for 2 yds to the Kent 4
Kentucky End of game, 1 play
0:16
1st & 10 at own 4
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 3
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 eight since this game.