Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonTV: SECNAttendance 54,269
At kickoff
57°F, partly cloudy, wind 14 mph from the west, gusts to 30 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Ken Williamson; umpire Wally Hough; head linesman Tim Sistrunk; line judge Mickey Bryson; side judge Rob Skelton; field judge John Wright; back judge Grantis Bell; center judge Scott WalkerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Vanderbilt
7
0
0
0
7
Kentucky
0
7
0
7
14
Standouts
PassingKyle Shurmur15 of 23, 216 yards, 1 TDVanderbilt
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
284
Total yards
298
216
Passing yards
18
68
Rushing yards
280
9.4
Yards per pass
2.0
2.2
Yards per rush
5.3
12
First downs
17
4–13
Third downs
7–13
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
2
5–25
Penalties
4–35
28:53
Possession
31:07
0
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
35%
Success rate
37%
−0.02
EPA per play
−0.04
1.19
Explosiveness
0.87
−0.19
Rushing EPA
−0.08
0.14
Passing EPA
0.19
25%
Passing-down success
15%
−0.03
First-down EPA
−0.18
−0.06
Second-down EPA
−0.29
0.38
Third-down EPA
0.65
18%
Havoc by its defense
30%
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)
Kentucky 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Kentucky −10.5, over/under 45.5.
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 Kentucky 77%, Vanderbilt 23%. 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. Kentucky drives left to right, Vanderbilt right to left.
Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 7 plays, 17 yards
Q1 KentuckyFumble, 2 plays, 29 yards
Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 6 plays, 44 yards
Q1 KentuckyFumble, 2 plays, 8 yards
Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 KentuckyTouchdown, 11 plays, 48 yards
Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 5 plays, 52 yards
Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 KentuckyEnd of half, 2 plays, 10 yards
Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 VanderbiltMissed FG, 8 plays, 45 yards
Q3 KentuckyMissed FG, 14 plays, 59 yards
Q3 VanderbiltFumble, 7 plays, 59 yards
Q4 KentuckyTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q4 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q4 VanderbiltFumble, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q4 KentuckyEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Vanderbilt 7, Kentucky 0
Vanderbilt Punt, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jamauri Wakefield run for 1 yd to the Vandy 33 Jamauri Wakefield fumbled, forced by Lonnie Johnson Jr., recovered by Vandy Bruno Reagan , return for 4 yds to the Vandy 33
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
Ja’Veon Marlow run for 11 yds to the Vandy 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jamauri Wakefield for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
2nd & 4 at the 50
Jamauri Wakefield run for 9 yds to the Kent 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Jamauri Wakefield run for 6 yds to the Kent 35
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 35
Kyle Shurmur sacked by Josh Allen for a loss of 8 yards to the Kent 43
15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 43
Kyle Shurmur sacked by Adrian Middleton for a loss of 15 yards to the KENTUCKY 42 VANDERBILT Penalty, intentional grounding (Kyle Shurmur) to the Vandy 42
15:00
4th & 27 at own 42
Parker Thome punt for 43 yds
Kentucky Fumble, 2 plays
11:07
1st & 10 at own 15
Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 19
11:07
2nd & 6 at own 19
Terry Wilson run for 13 yds to the Kent 44 Terry Wilson fumbled, forced by LaDarius Wiley, recovered by Vandy Jordan Griffin
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 6 plays
10:25
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jamauri Wakefield run for 7 yds to the Kent 37
10:25
2nd & 3 at opp 37
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 2 yds to the Kent 35
10:25
3rd & 1 at opp 35
Josh Crawford run for 3 yds to the Kent 32 for a 1ST down
10:25
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jamauri Wakefield run for 3 yds to the Kent 29
10:25
2nd & 7 at opp 29
Jamauri Wakefield run for 5 yds to the Kent 24
10:25
3rd & 2 at opp 24
[SHOT], PENALTY VANDY delay of game 5 yards to the UK29, NO PLAY.
6:54
3rd & 7 at opp 29
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Bolar for 29 yds for a TD (Ryley Guay KICK)Vanderbilt 7, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Fumble, 2 plays
6:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryley Guay kickoff for 61 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 28 yds to the Kent 32
6:47
1st & 10 at own 32
Benny Snell Jr. run for 15 yds to the Kent 47 for a 1ST down
6:47
1st & 10 at own 47
Lynn Bowden Jr. run for a loss of 7 yards to the Kent 40 Lynn Bowden Jr. fumbled, recovered by Vandy Jordan Griffin
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
6:10
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete
6:10
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Jamauri Wakefield run for 2 yds to the Kent 38
6:10
3rd & 8 at opp 38
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb, broken up by Derrick Baity Jr.
6:10
4th & 8 at opp 38
Parker Thome punt for 38 yds for a touchback
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
5:31
1st & 10 at own 20
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 23
5:31
2nd & 7 at own 23
Benny Snell Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Kent 20
5:31
3rd & 10 at own 20
Terry Wilson run for 5 yds to the Kent 25
5:31
4th & 5 at own 25
Max Duffy punt for 51 yds , Trey Ellis returns for 8 yds to the Vandy 32
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
3:22
1st & 10 at own 32
Jamauri Wakefield run for 4 yds to the Vandy 36
3:22
2nd & 6 at own 36
[SHOT], PENALTY VANDY false start (Devin Cochran) 5 yards to the VANDY31, NO PLAY.
3:22
2nd & 11 at own 31
Jamauri Wakefield run for 2 yds to the Vandy 33
3:22
3rd & 9 at own 33
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 7 yds to the Vandy 40
3:22
4th & 2 at own 40
Parker Thome punt for 60 yds for a touchback
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
0:43
1st & 10 at own 20
Terry Wilson run for 22 yds to the Kent 42 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at own 42
Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 43
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 43
Terry Wilson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 2 yds to the Kent 45
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 45
Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden Jr., broken up by Jordan Griffin
Q2 15:00
4th & 7 at own 45
Max Duffy punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Trey Ellis at the Vandy 8
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
14:17
1st & 10 at own 8
Khari Blasingame run for 2 yds to the Vandy 10
14:17
2nd & 8 at own 10
Khari Blasingame run for a loss of 3 yards to the Vandy 7
14:17
3rd & 11 at own 7
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 2 yds to the Vandy 9
14:17
4th & 9 at own 9
Parker Thome punt for 40 yds , David Bouvier returns for 1 yd to the Vandy 48
Kentucky Touchdown, 11 plays
11:59
1st & 10 at opp 48
Benny Snell Jr. run for 8 yds to the Vandy 40
11:59
2nd & 2 at opp 40
Benny Snell Jr. run for 5 yds to the Vandy 35 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at opp 35
Benny Snell Jr. run for 9 yds to the Vandy 26
11:59
2nd & 1 at opp 26
Terry Wilson run for no gain to the Vandy 26
11:59
3rd & 1 at opp 26
Benny Snell Jr. run for 5 yds to the Vandy 21 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at opp 21
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Vandy 18
11:59
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Terry Wilson run for 4 yds to the Vandy 14
11:59
3rd & 3 at opp 14
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Vandy 11 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at opp 11
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Vandy 8
7:11
2nd & 7 at opp 8
Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 07:11
7:11
2nd & 7 at opp 8
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Vandy 5
6:34
3rd & 4 at opp 5
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 06:34
6:28
3rd & 4 at opp 5
Terry Wilson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 5 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK)Tied at 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 5 plays
6:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 55 yds , Josh Crawford return for no gain to the Vandy 8 Josh Crawford fumbled, recovered by Vandy Josh Crawford
6:28
1st & 10 at own 8
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 12 yds to the Vandy 20 for a 1ST down
6:28
1st & 10 at own 20
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Khari Blasingame for 33 yds to the Kent 47 for a 1ST down
6:28
1st & 10 at opp 47
Khari Blasingame run for 4 yds to the Kent 43
6:28
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Khari Blasingame for 3 yds to the Kent 40
6:28
3rd & 3 at opp 40
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb, broken up by Josh Allen
6:28
4th & 3 at opp 40
Parker Thome punt for 22 yds, downed at the Kent 18
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
3:59
1st & 10 at own 18
Benny Snell Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 23
3:59
2nd & 5 at own 23
Terry Wilson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 22
3:59
3rd & 6 at own 22
Terry Wilson pass incomplete, broken up by Dare Odeyingbo
3:59
4th & 6 at own 22
Max Duffy punt for 34 yds, downed at the Vandy 44
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
2:36
1st & 10 at own 44
Jamauri Wakefield run for a loss of 2 yards to the Vandy 42
2:36
2nd & 12 at own 42
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 5 yds to the Vandy 47
2:36
3rd & 7 at own 47
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Khari Blasingame for 4 yds to the Kent 49
0:56
4th & 3 at opp 49
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:56
0:56
4th & 3 at opp 49
Parker Thome punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Kentucky End of half, 2 plays
0:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 24
0:50
2nd & 6 at own 24
Asim Rose run for 6 yds to the Kent 30 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 7
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryley Guay kickoff for 55 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 19 yds to the KENTUCKY 46 KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive holding (Tavin Richardson) to the Kent 19
14:47
1st & 10 at own 19
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 22
14:47
2nd & 7 at own 22
Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Tavin Richardson, broken up by Jordan Griffin KENTUCKY Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
14:47
3rd & 7 at own 22
Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Dorian Baker, broken up by Donovan Sheffield
14:47
4th & 7 at own 22
Max Duffy punt for 47 yds , Trey Ellis returns for 11 yds to the Vandy 42
Vanderbilt Missed FG, 8 plays
13:44
1st & 10 at own 42
Jamauri Wakefield run for 7 yds to the Vandy 49
13:44
2nd & 3 at own 49
[SHOT], Kyle Shurmur pass intercepted by Derrick Baity at the UK28, Derrick Baity return to the UK48, PENALTY UK holding (Derrick Baity) 10 yards to the UK41, 1ST DOWN VANDY, NO PLAY.
13:44
1st & 10 at opp 41
Jamauri Wakefield run for 1 yd to the Kent 40
13:44
2nd & 9 at opp 40
Jamauri Wakefield run for 4 yds to the Kent 36
13:44
3rd & 5 at opp 36
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jared Pinkney for 17 yds to the Kent 19 for a 1ST down
13:44
1st & 10 at opp 19
Josh Crawford run for 2 yds to the Kent 17
13:44
2nd & 8 at opp 17
Kalija Lipscomb run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 18
13:44
3rd & 9 at opp 18
[SHOT], Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb (Derrick Baity), QB hurry by Josh Allen, PENALTY UK offside defense (Jamar Watson) 5 yards to the UK13, NO PLAY.
13:44
3rd & 4 at opp 13
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Jared Pinkney
9:33
4th & 4 at opp 13
Ryley Guay 31 yd FG MISSED
Kentucky Missed FG, 14 plays
9:33
1st & 10 at own 20
Terry Wilson pass incomplete to C.J. Conrad
9:33
2nd & 10 at own 20
Terry Wilson run for 6 yds to the Kent 26
8:40
3rd & 4 at own 26
Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 08:40
8:40
3rd & 4 at own 26
Benny Snell Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 31 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at own 31
Asim Rose run for 2 yds to the Kent 33
8:40
2nd & 8 at own 33
Asim Rose run for a loss of 3 yards to the Kent 30
8:40
3rd & 11 at own 30
Terry Wilson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 11 yds to the Kent 41 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at own 41
Asim Rose run for 7 yds to the Kent 48 KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive holding (Lynn Bowden Jr.) to the Kent 38
8:40
1st & 13 at own 38
Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line
8:40
2nd & 1 at the 50
Asim Rose run for 5 yds to the Vandy 45 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 45
Terry Wilson run for 23 yds to the Vandy 22 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 22
Terry Wilson run for a loss of 5 yards to the Vandy 27 Terry Wilson fumbled, recovered by Kent Terry Wilson
8:40
2nd & 15 at opp 27
Terry Wilson pass incomplete to David Bouvier, broken up by Allan George
8:40
3rd & 15 at opp 27
Terry Wilson run for 6 yds to the Vandy 21
2:55
4th & 9 at opp 21
Miles Butler 39 yd FG MISSED
Vanderbilt Fumble, 7 plays
2:55
1st & 10 at own 21
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jared Pinkney for 6 yds to the Vandy 27
2:55
2nd & 4 at own 27
[SHOT], PENALTY VANDY false start (Jared Pinkney) 5 yards to the VANDY22, NO PLAY.
2:55
2nd & 9 at own 22
Jamauri Wakefield run for 4 yds to the Vandy 26
2:55
3rd & 5 at own 26
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Bolar for 49 yds to the Kent 25 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at opp 25
Ja’Veon Marlow run for 6 yds to the Kent 19
Q4 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Jamauri Wakefield run for 3 yds to the Kent 16
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 16
Jamauri Wakefield run for no gain to the Kent 16
Q4 13:48
4th & 1 at opp 16
Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 13:48
Q4 13:48
4th & 1 at opp 16
Jamauri Wakefield run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 20 Jamauri Wakefield fumbled, forced by Kash Daniel, recovered by Kent Quinton Bohanna
4th quarter5 drives, then Kentucky 14, Vanderbilt 7
Kentucky Touchdown, 12 plays
13:43
1st & 10 at own 20
Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 21
13:43
2nd & 9 at own 21
Benny Snell Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 26
13:43
3rd & 4 at own 26
Benny Snell Jr. run for 22 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
13:43
1st & 10 at own 48
Terry Wilson run for 4 yds to the Vandy 48
13:43
2nd & 6 at opp 48
Benny Snell Jr. run for 10 yds to the Vandy 38 for a 1ST down
13:43
1st & 10 at own 0
PENALTY UK unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, PENALTY VANDY unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, NO PLAY.
13:43
1st & 10 at opp 38
Benny Snell Jr. run for 11 yds to the Vandy 27 for a 1ST down
13:43
1st & 10 at opp 27
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Vandy 24
13:43
2nd & 7 at opp 24
Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the Vandy 20
13:43
3rd & 3 at opp 20
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Vandy 17 for a 1ST down
13:43
1st & 10 at opp 17
Terry Wilson run for 2 yds to the Vandy 15
13:43
2nd & 8 at opp 15
Benny Snell Jr. run for 8 yds to the Vandy 7 for a 1ST down
8:04
1st & goal at opp 7
Benny Snell Jr. run for 7 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK)Kentucky 14, Vanderbilt 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 4 plays
8:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 41 yds , Josh Crawford return for no gain to the Vandy 24
8:01
1st & 10 at own 24
Jamauri Wakefield run for 11 yds to the Vandy 35 for a 1ST down
8:01
1st & 10 at own 35
[SHOT], Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jared Pinkney for 10 yards to the VANDY45, PENALTY VANDY holding (Justin Skule) 10 yards to the VANDY25, NO PLAY.
8:01
1st & 20 at own 25
Jamauri Wakefield run for 8 yds to the Vandy 33
8:01
2nd & 12 at own 33
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to C.J. Bolar
8:01
3rd & 12 at own 33
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Jared Pinkney, broken up by Davonte Robinson
8:01
4th & 12 at own 33
Parker Thome punt for 36 yds, fair catch by David Bouvier at the Kent 31
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
5:55
1st & 10 at own 31
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 34
5:55
2nd & 7 at own 34
Benny Snell Jr. run for 8 yds to the Kent 42 for a 1ST down
5:55
1st & 10 at own 42
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 45
5:55
2nd & 7 at own 45
Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 49
5:55
3rd & 3 at own 49
Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
5:55
4th & 2 at the 50
Max Duffy punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Vandy 14
Vanderbilt Fumble, 6 plays
2:10
1st & 10 at own 14
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Jared Pinkney
2:10
2nd & 10 at own 14
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jared Pinkney for 21 yds to the Vandy 35 for a 1ST down
2:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Shurmur sacked by Jamar Watson for a loss of 9 yards to the Vandy 26
2:10
2nd & 19 at own 26
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Donaven Tennyson for 20 yds to the Vandy 46 for a 1ST down
2:10
2nd & 10 at own 46
Kyle Shurmur sacked by Josh Allen for a loss of 5 yards to the Vandy 44 Kyle Shurmur fumbled, recovered by Kent Mike Edwards , return for 0 yards
2:10
1st & 10 at own 46
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Jared Pinkney, broken up by Mike Edwards
Kentucky End of game, 2 plays
1:04
1st & 10 at opp 44
Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Vandy 46
1:04
2nd & 12 at opp 46
Team run for no gain to the Vandy 46
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 seven since this game.
PassingKyle Shurmur15 of 23, 216 yards, 1 TDVanderbilt
RushingBenny Snell Jr.32 carries, 169 yards, 1 TDKentucky
DefenseJosh Allen8 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossKentucky
Vanderbilt
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