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Vanderbilt at Kentucky

Saturday, November 14, 2020

Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 38–⁠35. It was their 93rd meeting; after it, Kentucky led the series 47–⁠39–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayVanderbilt0–⁠9 in 2020
35
HomeKentucky5–⁠6 in 2020
38

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonTV: SECNAttendance 12,000

At kickoff
51°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Alex Moore; umpire Tom Quick; head linesman Gary Jayroe; line judge Chad Lorance; side judge Jesse Dupuy; field judge P. Davenport; back judge Tom Fimmen; center judge Mike BlockGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Vanderbilt01471435
Kentucky14107738

Standouts

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Player stats

Vanderbilt

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ken Seals21/3222520
Mike Wright1/1210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keyon Brooks29121020
Mitchell Pryor429115
Rocko Griffin61506
Ken Seals41008
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Amir Abdur-Rahman789023
Chris Pierce353134
Ben Bresnahan448120
Cam Johnson41718
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Allan George8000
Brendon Harris8000
Anfernee Orji7000
Dimitri Moore6000

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Terry Wilson13/1511020
Beau Allen3/54000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chris Rodriguez Jr.13149274
Terry Wilson783132
Asim Rose749015
Kavosiey Smoke320015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keaton Upshaw241121
DeMarcus Harris433010
Justin Rigg115115
Josh Ali31507
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jamin Davis15100
Yusuf Corker10000
Marquez Bembry10000
Tyrell Ajian6000
Joshua Paschal30.50.50
Jamar Watson20.50.50

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

Team stats

VanderbiltKentucky
407Total yards458
227Passing yards150
180Rushing yards308
6.5Yards per pass7.5
4.0Yards per rush8.8
29First downs23
11–⁠17Third downs3–⁠8
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers0
6–⁠50Penalties10–⁠89
32:26Possession27:34
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

VanderbiltKentucky
46%Success rate61%
0.30EPA per play0.56
1.17Explosiveness1.21
0.25Rushing EPA0.61
0.36Passing EPA0.47
50%Passing-down success22%
0.07First-down EPA0.43
0.19Second-down EPA0.51
0.65Third-down EPA0.89
7%Havoc by its defense8%

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 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Kentucky −17.5, 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 Kentucky 89%, Vanderbilt 11%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kentucky end zoneVanderbilt end zoneQ1 KentuckyTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 VanderbiltPunt, 6 playsQ1 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 VanderbiltTouchdown, 17 playsQ2 KentuckyField goal, 10 playsQ3 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 15 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ3 VanderbiltPunt, 10 playsQ4 KentuckyTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 KentuckyEnd of game, 1 play
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.
  1. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  3. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 68 yards
  4. Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 8 plays, 74 yards
  5. Q2 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
  6. Q2 VanderbiltTouchdown, 17 plays, 78 yards
  7. Q2 KentuckyField goal, 10 plays, 45 yards
  8. Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 26 yards
  10. Q3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  12. Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 10 plays, 38 yards
  13. Q4 KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 91 yards
  14. Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
  16. Q4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  17. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 11 plays, 78 yards
  19. Q4 KentuckyEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Kentucky 14, Vanderbilt 0
Kentucky Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Pierson Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Asim Rose Jr. run for 11 yds to the Kent 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 7 yds to the Kent 43
15:002nd & 3 at own 43Asim Rose Jr. run for 15 yds to the Vandy 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 42Terry Wilson pass complete to DeMarcus Harris for 7 yds to the Vandy 35
15:002nd & 3 at opp 35Terry Wilson run for 3 yds to the Vandy 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Terry Wilson run for 7 yds to the Vandy 25
11:292nd & 3 at opp 25Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 11:29
11:292nd & 3 at opp 25Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the Vandy 20 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at opp 20Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the Vandy 15
10:152nd & 5 at opp 15Terry Wilson pass complete to Justin Rigg for 15 yds for a TD (Chance Poore KICK)Kentucky 7, Vanderbilt 0
Vanderbilt Punt, 6 plays
10:151st & 0 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 64 yds
10:151st & 10 at own 1VANDERBILT Penalty, false start ( Yards) to the Vandy 1
10:151st & 10 at own 1Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 3 yds to the Vandy 4
10:152nd & 7 at own 4Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 4 yds to the Vandy 8
10:153rd & 3 at own 8Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 6 yds to the Vandy 14 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at own 14Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 3 yds to the Vandy 17
10:152nd & 7 at own 17Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 2 yds to the Vandy 19
10:153rd & 5 at own 19Ken Seals pass complete to Cam Johnson for 3 yds to the Vandy 22
10:154th & 2 at own 22Harrison Smith punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Josh Ali at the Kent 32
Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
6:361st & 10 at own 32Terry Wilson pass complete to DeMarcus Harris for 10 yds to the Kent 42 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at own 42Kavosiey Smoke run for 5 yds to the Kent 47
6:362nd & 5 at own 47Kavosiey Smoke run for no gain to the Kent 47
6:363rd & 5 at own 47Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 4 yds to the Vandy 49
6:364th & 1 at opp 49Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the Vandy 47 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at opp 47[SHOT], Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Allen Dailey, PENALTY VANDY pass interference (Eljah Hamilton) 15 yards to the VANDY32, 1ST DOWN UK, NO PLAY.
3:481st & 10 at opp 32Terry Wilson run for 32 yds for a TD (Chance Poore KICK)Kentucky 14, Vanderbilt 0
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 8 plays
3:481st & 0 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 56 yds , Elijah Hamilton return for 17 yds to the Vandy 26
3:411st & 10 at own 26Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 3 yds to the Vandy 29
3:412nd & 7 at own 29Ken Seals run for 8 yds to the Vandy 37 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at own 37Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 4 yds to the Vandy 41
3:412nd & 6 at own 41Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 3 yds to the Vandy 44
3:413rd & 3 at own 44Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 4 yds to the Vandy 48 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at own 48Ken Seals pass complete to Keyon Henry-Brooks for 3 yds to the Kent 49
3:412nd & 7 at opp 49Ken Seals run for no gain to the Kent 49
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 49[SHOT], K Henry-Brooks rush for no gain to the UK49 (Kelvin Joseph), PENALTY UK face mask (Jamar Watson) 15 yards to the UK34, 1ST DOWN VANDY, NO PLAY.
Q2 14:301st & 10 at opp 34Ken Seals pass complete to Chris Pierce Jr. for 34 yds for a TD (Wes Farley KICK)Kentucky 14, Vanderbilt 7
2nd quarter3 drives, then Kentucky 24, Vanderbilt 14
Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
14:301st & 0 at own 35Pierson Cooke kickoff for 65 yds , Zach Johnson return for 21 yds to the Kent 21
14:221st & 10 at own 21Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 10 yds to the Kent 31 for a 1ST down
14:221st & 10 at own 31Terry Wilson pass complete to DeMarcus Harris for 7 yds to the Kent 38
14:222nd & 3 at own 38Terry Wilson run for 1 yd to the Kent 39
14:223rd & 2 at own 39Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 27 yds to the Vandy 34 for a 1ST down
14:221st & 10 at opp 34Terry Wilson pass complete to Isaiah Epps for 8 yds to the Vandy 26
14:222nd & 2 at opp 26Asim Rose Jr. run for 5 yds to the Vandy 21 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at opp 21Terry Wilson pass complete to Keaton Upshaw for 21 yds for a TD (Chance Poore KICK)Kentucky 21, Vanderbilt 7
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 17 plays
10:281st & 0 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds , Cam Johnson return for 22 yds to the Vandy 22
10:241st & 10 at own 22Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 3 yds to the Vandy 25
10:242nd & 7 at own 25[SHOT], Ken Seals pass incomplete to Chris Pierce, PENALTY UK offside defense (Marquan Mccall) 5 yards to the VANDY30, NO PLAY.
10:242nd & 2 at own 30Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 6 yds to the Vandy 36 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at own 36Keyon Henry-Brooks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 35
10:242nd & 11 at own 35Ken Seals pass complete to Jayden Harrison for no gain to the Vandy 35 VANDERBILT Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
10:243rd & 11 at own 35Ken Seals pass complete to Ben Bresnahan for 12 yds to the Vandy 47 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at own 47Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 08:15
8:151st & 10 at own 47Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
8:152nd & 7 at the 50Ken Seals pass incomplete to Chris Pierce Jr.
8:153rd & 7 at the 50Ken Seals pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 20 yds to the Kent 30 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 30Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 7 yds to the Kent 23
8:152nd & 3 at opp 23Ken Seals pass complete to Cam Johnson for 8 yds to the Kent 15 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 15Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 2 yds to the Kent 13
8:152nd & 8 at opp 13Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 7 yds to the Kent 6
8:153rd & 1 at opp 6Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 1 yd to the Kent 5 for a 1ST down
8:151st & goal at opp 5Ken Seals pass incomplete to Chris Pierce Jr.
8:152nd & goal at opp 5Rocko Griffin run for 3 yds to the Kent 2
8:153rd & goal at opp 2Rocko Griffin run for no gain to the Kent 2
3:454th & 0 at opp 2Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 03:45
3:404th & goal at opp 2Mike Wright pass complete to Ben Bresnahan for 2 yds for a TD (Pierson Cooke KICK)Kentucky 21, Vanderbilt 14
Kentucky Field goal, 10 plays
3:401st & 0 at own 20Pierson Cooke kickoff for 68 yds , Zach Johnson return for 33 yds to the Kent 45
3:341st & 10 at own 45Kavosiey Smoke run for 15 yds to the Vandy 40 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at opp 40Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 4 yds to the Vandy 36
3:342nd & 6 at opp 36Asim Rose Jr. run for 6 yds to the Vandy 30 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at opp 30Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Asim Rose Jr., broken up by Brayden DeVault-Smith
3:342nd & 10 at opp 30[SHOT], Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Isaiah Epps, PENALTY UK personal foul (Justin Rigg) 15 yards to the VANDY45, NO PLAY.
3:342nd & 25 at opp 45[SHOT], Terry Wilson pass complete to Bryce Oliver for no gain to the VANDY45 (Joel Decoursey), PENALTY UK holding (Austin Dotson) 10 yards to the UK45, NO PLAY.
3:342nd & 35 at own 45Terry Wilson pass complete to Kavosiey Smoke for 9 yds to the Vandy 46
3:343rd & 26 at opp 46Terry Wilson run for 27 yds to the Vandy 19 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at opp 19Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:34
0:341st & 10 at opp 19Terry Wilson pass complete to Allen Dailey Jr. for 5 yds to the Vandy 14
0:342nd & 5 at opp 14Terry Wilson run for no gain to the Vandy 14
0:343rd & 5 at opp 14Terry Wilson pass complete to Asim Rose Jr. for 4 yds to the Vandy 10
0:004th & 1 at opp 10Chance Poore 28 yd FG GOODKentucky 24, Vanderbilt 14
3rd quarter5 drives, then Kentucky 31, Vanderbilt 21
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 4 yds to the Vandy 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 2 yds to the Vandy 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Ken Seals pass incomplete to Chris Pierce Jr.
15:004th & 4 at own 31Harrison Smith punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Vandy 26 , Josh Ali returns for 39 yds to the Vandy 26
Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
13:311st & 10 at opp 26Asim Rose Jr. run for 3 yds to the Vandy 23
13:312nd & 7 at opp 23Terry Wilson pass complete to DeMarcus Harris for 9 yds to the Vandy 14 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at opp 14Asim Rose Jr. run for 8 yds to the Vandy 6
13:312nd & 2 at opp 6Asim Rose Jr. run for 1 yd to the Vandy 5
13:313rd & 1 at opp 5Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the Vandy 3 for a 1ST down
10:341st & goal at opp 3Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD (Chance Poore KICK)Kentucky 31, Vanderbilt 14
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 15 plays
10:341st & 0 at the 50Chance Poore kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
10:341st & 10 at own 25Ken Seals pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 11 yds to the Vandy 36 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at own 36Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 6 yds to the Vandy 42
10:342nd & 4 at own 42Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 2 yds to the Vandy 44
10:343rd & 2 at own 44Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 3 yds to the Vandy 47 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at own 47Ken Seals pass complete to Ben Bresnahan for 20 yds to the Kent 33 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 33Rocko Griffin run for 1 yd to the Kent 32
10:342nd & 9 at opp 32Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 6 yds to the Kent 26
10:343rd & 3 at opp 26Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 5 yds to the Kent 21 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 21Rocko Griffin run for 4 yds to the Kent 17
10:342nd & 6 at opp 17[SHOT], Ken Seals pass incomplete to Justin Ball, QB hurry by Quinton Bohanna, PENALTY VANDY illegal touching (Justin Ball) 5 yards to the UK22, NO PLAY.
10:342nd & 11 at opp 22Ken Seals pass complete to Keyon Henry-Brooks for 5 yds to the Kent 17
10:343rd & 6 at opp 17Ken Seals pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 10 yds to the Kent 7 for a 1ST down
10:341st & goal at opp 7Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 3 yds to the Kent 4
10:342nd & goal at opp 4Mike Wright run for 3 yds to the Kent 1
10:343rd & goal at opp 1Keyon Henry-Brooks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 2
2:534th & goal at opp 2Mike Wright run for 2 yds for a TD (Pierson Cooke KICK)Kentucky 31, Vanderbilt 21
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
2:531st & 0 at own 35Pierson Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:531st & 10 at own 25Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 7 yds to the Kent 32
2:182nd & 3 at own 32Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 02:18
2:182nd & 3 at own 32Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at own 37Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 01:38
1:381st & 10 at own 37Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 39
1:382nd & 8 at own 39Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 42
1:383rd & 5 at own 42Terry Wilson pass incomplete, broken up by Elijah Hamilton
1:384th & 5 at own 42Colin Goodfellow punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Vandy 17
Vanderbilt Punt, 10 plays
0:011st & 10 at own 17Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 9 yds to the Vandy 26
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at own 26[SHOT], Ken Seals pass complete to Cam Johnson for 14 yards to the VANDY40 (Jamin Davis), PENALTY VANDY illegal touching (Cam Johnson) 0 yards to the VANDY26, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at own 26Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 2 yds to the Vandy 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 28Ken Seals pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 28Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 20 yds to the Vandy 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 48Ken Seals pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 48Rocko Griffin run for 6 yds to the Kent 46
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 46Ken Seals run for 6 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 40Ken Seals pass complete to Cam Johnson for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 41
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at opp 41Ken Seals pass incomplete to Ben Bresnahan
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at opp 41Ken Seals sacked by Jamar Watson and Joshua Paschal for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 45
Q4 15:004th & 15 at opp 45Harrison Smith punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Josh Ali at the Kent 9
4th quarter7 drives, then Kentucky 38, Vanderbilt 35
Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
10:511st & 10 at own 9Terry Wilson run for 11 yds to the Kent 22 Terry Wilson fumbled, forced by Anfernee Orji, recovered by Kent Justin Rigg for a 1ST down
10:511st & 10 at own 22Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 26
9:142nd & 6 at own 26Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 74 yds for a TD (Chance Poore KICK)Kentucky 38, Vanderbilt 21
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
9:141st & 0 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 62 yds
9:141st & 10 at own 25Rocko Griffin run for 1 yd to the Vandy 26
9:142nd & 9 at own 26Ken Seals pass incomplete to Rocko Griffin, broken up by Brandin Echols
9:143rd & 9 at own 26Ken Seals pass incomplete to Ben Bresnahan
9:144th & 9 at own 26Harrison Smith punt for 51 yds , Josh Ali returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 22
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 22JuTahn McClain run for 1 yd to the Kent 23
8:202nd & 9 at own 23Beau Allen pass complete to Michael Drennen II for 14 yds to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at own 37Beau Allen pass complete to Keaton Upshaw for 20 yds to the Vandy 43 for a 1ST down
6:561st & 10 at opp 43Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 06:56
6:561st & 10 at opp 43[SHOT], PENALTY UK delay of game 5 yards to the VANDY48, NO PLAY.
6:561st & 15 at opp 48Beau Allen pass incomplete to Isaiah Epps
6:562nd & 15 at opp 48Beau Allen pass incomplete, broken up by Michael Owusu
6:563rd & 15 at opp 48Beau Allen pass complete to Bryce Oliver for 6 yds to the Vandy 42
6:564th & 9 at opp 42KENTUCKY Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Vandy 47
6:564th & 14 at opp 47Colin Goodfellow punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 7 plays
5:411st & 10 at own 20Ken Seals pass incomplete, broken up by M.J. Devonshire Jr.
5:412nd & 10 at own 20Ken Seals pass complete to Ben Bresnahan for 14 yds to the Vandy 34 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at own 34Ken Seals pass complete to Chris Pierce Jr. for 7 yds to the Vandy 41
5:412nd & 3 at own 41Mitchell Pryor run for 8 yds to the Vandy 49 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at own 49Ken Seals pass complete to Chris Pierce Jr. for 12 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at opp 39KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (Phil Hoskins) to the Kent 24 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at opp 24Mitchell Pryor run for 15 yds to the Kent 9 for a 1ST down
5:411st & goal at opp 9[SHOT], Ken Seals pass incomplete to James Bostic, PENALTY UK pass interference (M.J. Devonshire) 7 yards to the UK2, 1ST DOWN VANDY, NO PLAY.
3:131st & goal at opp 2Mitchell Pryor run for 2 yds for a TD (Pierson Cooke KICK)Kentucky 38, Vanderbilt 28
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
3:131st & 0 at own 35Pierson Cooke kickoff for 47 yds , Zach Johnson return for 8 yds to the Kent 26
3:081st & 10 at own 26JuTahn McClain run for 1 yd to the Kent 27
2:172nd & 9 at own 27Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 02:17
2:173rd & 4 at own 32JuTahn McClain run for no gain to the Kent 32
2:174th & 4 at own 0PENALTY UK unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, PENALTY VANDY unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, NO PLAY.
2:174th & 4 at own 32KENTUCKY Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Kent 27
2:174th & 9 at own 27Colin Goodfellow punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Cam Johnson at the Vandy 22
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 11 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 22Ken Seals pass incomplete to Chris Pierce Jr.
1:292nd & 10 at own 22Ken Seals pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 23 yds to the Vandy 45 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at own 45Ken Seals pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 9 yds to the Kent 46
1:292nd & 1 at opp 46Ken Seals pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 7 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at opp 39Ken Seals pass incomplete to Cam Johnson
1:292nd & 10 at opp 39Ken Seals pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 9 yds to the Kent 30
1:293rd & 1 at opp 30Mitchell Pryor run for 4 yds to the Kent 26 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at opp 26Team pass incomplete
1:292nd & 10 at opp 26Ken Seals pass complete to Mitchell Pryor for 12 yds to the Kent 14 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at opp 14Team pass incomplete
1:292nd & 10 at opp 14[SHOT], Ken Seals pass incomplete to Cam Johnson, PENALTY UK holding (Marquez Bembry) 7 yards to the UK7, 1ST DOWN VANDY, NO PLAY.
0:301st & goal at opp 7Ken Seals pass complete to Cam Johnson for 7 yds for a TD (Pierson Cooke KICK)Kentucky 38, Vanderbilt 35
Kentucky End of game, 1 play
0:301st & 0 at own 35Pierson Cooke on-side kick recovered by KENTUCKY at the Kent 48
0:291st & 10 at own 48Team run for no gain to the Kent 48

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.

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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 five 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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