Kentucky at Vanderbilt

Saturday, November 11, 2017

Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 44–⁠21. It was their 90th meeting; after it, Kentucky led the series 44–⁠39–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayKentucky7–⁠6 in 2017
44
HomeVanderbilt5–⁠7 in 2017
21

Final at FirstBank Stadium, NashvilleTV: SECNAttendance 27,346

At kickoff
61°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; John C Tune (KJWN), 8 km from the stadium
Officials
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

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kentucky71321344
Vanderbilt7014021

Standouts

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

Player stats

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Stephen Johnson13/1719500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Benny Snell Jr.17116338
Sihiem King1569222
Stephen Johnson944014
Asim Rose3404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lynn Bowden Jr.379035
Garrett Johnson676032
Benny Snell Jr.120020
Kayaune Ross21106
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mike Edwards5101
Jordan Jones5000
Davonte Robinson5000
Kendall Randolph4000
Denzil Ware3221
Jamar Watson3110
Joshua Paschal3110
T.J. Carter1110
Derrick Baity1001
Jordan Griffin1001

Vanderbilt

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle Shurmur30/4330814
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ralph Webb970137
Trent Sherfield1909
Dallas Rivers1606
Jamauri Wakefield1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trent Sherfield881016
C.J. Duncan770026
Kalija Lipscomb244127
Nathan Marcus127027
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Oren Burks121.510
Jordan Griffin121.500
LaDarius Wiley7000
Ryan White6000

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

Team stats

KentuckyVanderbilt
427Total yards368
195Passing yards308
232Rushing yards60
11.5Yards per pass7.2
4.9Yards per rush3.0
21First downs21
5–⁠12Third downs5–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers4
9–⁠61Penalties4–⁠48
33:29Possession26:31
5Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

KentuckyVanderbilt
49%Success rate46%
0.26EPA per play−0.08
1.26Explosiveness1.38
0.22Rushing EPA0.25
0.44Passing EPA−0.19
41%Passing-down success35%
0.30First-down EPA−0.16
0.16Second-down EPA−0.31
0.40Third-down EPA0.11
24%Havoc by its defense19%

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

Vanderbilt end zoneKentucky end zoneQ1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ1 VanderbiltInterception, 2 playsQ1 KentuckyFumble, 5 playsQ1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 5 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ2 VanderbiltInterception, 4 playsQ2 KentuckyField goal, 4 playsQ2 VanderbiltInterception, 1 playQ2 KentuckyField goal, 6 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 1 playQ3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 KentuckyField goal, 11 playsQ4 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 VanderbiltInterception, 11 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 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  3. Q1 VanderbiltInterception, 2 plays, 42 yards
  4. Q1 KentuckyFumble, 5 plays, 17 yards
  5. Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 4 plays, 62 yards
  6. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, −40 yards
  8. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 74 yards
  9. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 5 plays, −15 yards
  10. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 49 yards
  11. Q2 VanderbiltInterception, 4 plays, 30 yards
  12. Q2 KentuckyField goal, 4 plays, −4 yards
  13. Q2 VanderbiltInterception, 1 play, −29 yards
  14. Q2 KentuckyField goal, 6 plays, 21 yards
  15. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 35 yards
  16. Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, −47 yards
  17. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 56 yards
  18. Q3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 1 play, 35 yards
  20. Q3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q3 KentuckyField goal, 11 plays, 54 yards
  22. Q4 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 7 plays, −15 yards
  23. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  24. Q4 VanderbiltInterception, 11 plays, 60 yards
  25. Q4 KentuckyEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for no gain to the Vandy 21 TEAM fumbled,
15:002nd & 14 at own 21Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Ralph Webb for a loss of 3 yards to the Vandy 18
15:003rd & 17 at own 18Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Ralph Webb for 14 yds to the Vandy 32
15:004th & 3 at own 32Sam Loy punt for 45 yds
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
13:061st & 10 at own 23Stephen Johnson pass incomplete, broken up by Ryan White
13:062nd & 10 at own 23Benny Snell Jr. run for 16 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at own 39Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 7 yds to the Kent 46
13:062nd & 3 at own 46KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Kent 41
13:062nd & 8 at own 41Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 42
13:063rd & 7 at own 42Stephen Johnson pass incomplete, broken up by Arnold Tarpley III
13:064th & 7 at own 42Miles 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
10:431st & 10 at own 18Kyle 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
10:431st & 10 at opp 40Kyle Shurmur pass intercepted Denzil Ware return for 1 yd to the Kent 45
Kentucky Fumble, 5 plays
10:161st & 10 at own 45Benny Snell Jr. run for 9 yds to the Vandy 46
10:162nd & 1 at opp 46Benny Snell Jr. run for 7 yds to the Vandy 39 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at opp 39Benny Snell Jr. run for a loss of 5 yards to the Vandy 44
10:162nd & 15 at opp 44Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 4 yds to the Vandy 40
10:163rd & 11 at opp 40Stephen 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
7:271st & 10 at own 38Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 17 yds to the Kent 45 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at opp 45Jamauri Wakefield run for 1 yd to the Kent 44
7:272nd & 9 at opp 44Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jared Pinkney for 7 yds to the Kent 37
5:373rd & 2 at opp 37Ralph Webb run for 37 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK) KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declinedVanderbilt 7, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
5:371st & 0 at own 35Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:371st & 10 at own 25Stephen Johnson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 13 yds to the Kent 38 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at own 38Sihiem King run for 7 yds to the Kent 45
5:372nd & 3 at own 45Sihiem King run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at the 50Lynn Bowden Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 49
5:372nd & 11 at own 49Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 4 yds to the Vandy 47
5:373rd & 7 at opp 47Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 25 yds to the Vandy 22 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at opp 22Sihiem King run for 22 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Tied at 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
2:141st & 0 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds , Jamauri Wakefield return for 16 yds to the Vandy 16
2:141st & 10 at own 16Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jamauri Wakefield for 6 yds to the Vandy 22
2:142nd & 4 at own 22Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the Vandy 25
2:143rd & 1 at own 25Ralph Webb run for no gain to the Vandy 25
2:144th & 1 at own 25Sam Loy punt for 49 yds
Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
0:051st & 10 at own 26Stephen Johnson pass complete to Kayaune Ross for 5 yds to the Kent 31
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 31Stephen Johnson pass complete to Kayaune Ross for 6 yds to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 37Benny Snell Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 42
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 42Stephen Johnson run for 4 yds to the Kent 46
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 46Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 48Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 49
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 49Stephen Johnson run for 14 yds to the Vandy 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 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 11:151st & 10 at opp 22Benny 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
11:151st & 0 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds , Jamauri Wakefield return for 29 yds to the Vandy 29
11:151st & 10 at own 29Trent Sherfield run for 9 yds to the Vandy 38
11:152nd & 1 at own 38Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Sam Dobbs for 10 yds to the Vandy 48 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at own 48Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb
11:152nd & 10 at own 48Ralph Webb run for 9 yds to the Kent 43
11:153rd & 1 at opp 43Kyle Shurmur sacked by Joshua Paschal for a loss of 7 yards to the 50 yard line
11:154th & 8 at the 50Sam Loy punt for 49 yds, downed at the Kent 1
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 1Stephen Johnson run for 2 yds to the Kent 3
7:462nd & 8 at own 3Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 07:46
7:462nd & 8 at own 3Stephen Johnson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 10 yds to the Kent 13 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at own 13Benny Snell Jr. run for 38 yds to the Vandy 49 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at opp 49Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds to the Vandy 47
7:462nd & 8 at opp 47Sihiem King run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
7:463rd & 11 at the 50Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden Jr.
7:464th & 11 at the 50Miles Butler punt for 45 yds, downed at the Vandy 5
Vanderbilt Interception, 4 plays
4:541st & 10 at own 5Ralph Webb run for 1 yd to the Vandy 6
4:542nd & 9 at own 6Kyle 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
4:541st & 10 at own 26Ralph Webb run for 9 yds to the Vandy 35
4:542nd & 1 at own 35Kyle Shurmur pass intercepted Derrick Baity return for 45 yds to the Vandy 20
Kentucky Field goal, 4 plays
3:151st & 10 at opp 20Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 03:15
3:151st & 10 at opp 20Sihiem King run for no gain to the Vandy 20
3:152nd & 10 at opp 20Stephen Johnson pass incomplete, broken up by Joejuan Williams
3:153rd & 10 at opp 20Stephen Johnson sacked by Oren Burks for a loss of 4 yards to the Vandy 24
2:094th & 14 at opp 24Austin MacGinnis 42 yd FG GOODKentucky 17, Vanderbilt 7
Vanderbilt Interception, 1 play
2:091st & 0 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 58 yds , Jamauri Wakefield return for 29 yds to the Vandy 36
2:091st & 10 at own 36Kyle Shurmur pass intercepted Mike Edwards return for no gain to the Vandy 43
Kentucky Field goal, 6 plays
1:571st & 10 at opp 43Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Vandy 40
1:572nd & 7 at opp 40Stephen Johnson pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 9 yds to the Vandy 31 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 31Benny Snell Jr. run for 6 yds to the Vandy 25
1:572nd & 4 at opp 25Benny Snell Jr. run for no gain to the Vandy 25
0:283rd & 4 at opp 25Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:28
0:283rd & 4 at opp 25Stephen Johnson run for 3 yds to the Vandy 22
0:004th & 1 at opp 22Austin MacGinnis 40 yd FG GOODKentucky 20, Vanderbilt 7
3rd quarter7 drives, then Kentucky 41, Vanderbilt 21
Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 20 yds to the Kent 20
15:001st & 10 at own 20Stephen Johnson pass complete to Benny Snell Jr. for 20 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 43
15:002nd & 7 at own 43Benny Snell Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 42
15:003rd & 8 at own 42Stephen 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
12:571st & goal at opp 2Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Kentucky 27, Vanderbilt 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
12:571st & 0 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 49 yds , C.J. Duncan return for 8 yds to the Vandy 24
12:571st & 10 at own 24Ralph Webb run for no gain to the Vandy 24
12:572nd & 10 at own 24Kyle Shurmur sacked by Denzil Ware for a loss of 6 yards to the Vandy 18
12:573rd & 16 at own 18Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Ralph Webb
12:574th & 16 at own 18Sam Loy punt for 38 yds , Charles Walker returns for no gain to the Kent 44
Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 44Stephen Johnson run for 3 yds to the Kent 47
11:202nd & 7 at own 47Sihiem King run for 2 yds to the Kent 49
11:203rd & 5 at own 49Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 32 yds to the Vandy 19 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at opp 19Sihiem King run for 4 yds to the Vandy 15
11:202nd & 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.
11:201st & 0 at opp 2KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Vandy 7
8:291st & goal at opp 7Sihiem King run for 7 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Kentucky 34, Vanderbilt 7
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 9 plays
8:291st & 0 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:291st & 10 at own 25Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 12 yds to the Vandy 37 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at own 37Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 7 yds to the Vandy 44
8:292nd & 3 at own 44Kyle Shurmur sacked by Denzil Ware for a loss of 7 yards to the Vandy 37 VANDERBILT Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
8:293rd & 10 at own 37Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 9 yds to the Vandy 46
8:294th & 1 at own 46Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Nathan Marcus for 27 yds to the Kent 27 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at opp 27[SH], PENALTY VANDY false start (Bailey Granier) 5 yards to the UK32, NO PLAY.
8:291st & 15 at opp 32Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 4 yds to the Kent 28
8:292nd & 11 at opp 28Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 7 yds to the Kent 21
8:293rd & 4 at opp 21Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 7 yds to the Kent 14 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at opp 14Kyle Shurmur run for 14 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK)Kentucky 34, Vanderbilt 14
Kentucky Touchdown, 1 play
4:141st & 0 at own 35Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 64 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 93 yds to the Vandy 6
3:531st & goal at opp 6Benny Snell Jr. run for 6 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Kentucky 41, Vanderbilt 14
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 11 plays
3:531st & 0 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:531st & 10 at own 25Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 4 yds to the Vandy 29
3:532nd & 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.
3:531st & 10 at own 33Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 16 yds to the Vandy 49 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at own 49Dallas Rivers run for 6 yds to the Kent 45
3:532nd & 4 at opp 45Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Donaven Tennyson for 5 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at opp 40Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trey Ellis
3:532nd & 10 at opp 40Kyle Shurmur run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 44 Kyle Shurmur fumbled, recovered by Vandy Kyle Shurmur
3:533rd & 14 at opp 44Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 16 yds to the Kent 28 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at opp 28Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete
3:532nd & 10 at opp 28Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Ralph Webb for 6 yds to the Kent 22
3:533rd & 4 at opp 22Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 5 yds to the Kent 17 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at opp 17Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 17 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK)Kentucky 41, Vanderbilt 21
0:131st & 0 at opp 3KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive offside (2 Yards) to the Kent 1
Kentucky Field goal, 11 plays
0:131st & 0 at own 35Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:131st & 10 at own 25Sihiem King run for 7 yds to the Kent 32
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at own 32Stephen Johnson run for 8 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 40Sihiem King run for 1 yd to the Kent 41
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 41Sihiem 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 15:001st & 10 at opp 43Sihiem King run for a loss of 2 yards to the Vandy 45
Q4 15:002nd & 12 at opp 45Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 3 yds Garrett Johnson fumbled, forced by Cameron Tidd, recovered by Kent Drake Jackson
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 41Stephen Johnson run for 12 yds to the Vandy 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 29KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Logan Stenberg) to the Vandy 34
Q4 15:001st & 15 at opp 34Sihiem King run for 2 yds to the Vandy 32
Q4 15:002nd & 13 at opp 32Sihiem King run for 7 yds to the Vandy 25
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 25KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Kyle Meadows) to the Vandy 30
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at opp 30Sihiem King run for 9 yds to the Vandy 21
Q4 7:564th & 2 at opp 21Austin MacGinnis 39 yd FG GOODKentucky 44, Vanderbilt 21
4th quarter4 drives, then Kentucky 44, Vanderbilt 21
Vanderbilt Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:561st & 0 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds , Jamauri Wakefield return for 23 yds to the Vandy 23
7:561st & 10 at own 23KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive offside (Phil Hoskins) to the Vandy 28
7:561st & 5 at own 28Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 6 yds to the Vandy 34 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at own 34Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trent Sherfield
7:562nd & 10 at own 34Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 10 yds to the Vandy 44 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at own 44Kyle Shurmur sacked by T.J. Carter for a loss of 3 yards to the Vandy 41
7:562nd & 13 at own 41Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Donaven Tennyson for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
7:563rd & 4 at the 50Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb, broken up by Chris Westry
7:564th & 4 at the 50Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trent Sherfield
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
5:451st & 10 at the 50Asim Rose run for 2 yds to the Vandy 48
5:452nd & 8 at opp 48Asim Rose run for 4 yds to the Vandy 44
4:163rd & 4 at opp 44Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 04:16
4:163rd & 4 at opp 44Asim Rose run for a loss of 2 yards to the Vandy 46
4:064th & 6 at opp 46Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 04:06
4:064th & 6 at opp 46Miles Butler punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Vandy 19
Vanderbilt Interception, 11 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 19Ralph Webb run for 4 yds to the Vandy 23
3:592nd & 6 at own 23Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 5 yds to the Vandy 28
3:593rd & 1 at own 28Ralph Webb run for 7 yds to the Vandy 35 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at own 35Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Dallas Rivers for 14 yds to the Vandy 49 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at own 49Kyle 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
3:592nd & 19 at own 40Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Dallas Rivers for 5 yds to the Vandy 45
3:593rd & 14 at own 45Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trent Sherfield
3:594th & 14 at own 45Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 26 yds to the Kent 29 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at opp 29Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trey Ellis for 8 yds to the Kent 21
3:592nd & 2 at opp 21Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trey Ellis
3:593rd & 2 at opp 21Kyle Shurmur pass intercepted Jordan Griffin return for 2 yds to the Kent 4
Kentucky End of game, 1 play
0:161st & 10 at own 4TEAM 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.

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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