From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
413
Total yards
266
177
Passing yards
170
236
Rushing yards
96
8.0
Yards per pass
5.9
6.6
Yards per rush
3.2
21
First downs
16
3–9
Third downs
5–13
1–2
Fourth downs
2–3
1
Turnovers
1
4–45
Penalties
6–31
29:46
Possession
30:14
4
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
53%
Success rate
36%
0.29
EPA per play
−0.01
1.01
Explosiveness
1.40
0.28
Rushing EPA
−0.06
0.30
Passing EPA
0.03
36%
Passing-down success
30%
0.29
First-down EPA
−0.42
0.27
Second-down EPA
−0.19
0.40
Third-down EPA
0.85
15%
Havoc by its defense
12%
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 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Kentucky −21.5, over/under 52.5.
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 93%, Vanderbilt 7%. 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, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 10 plays, 85 yards
Q1 VanderbiltField goal, 10 plays, 45 yards
Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 71 yards
Q2 VanderbiltPick-six, 4 plays (Kentucky scores), 10 yards
Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 48 yards
Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 5 plays, 35 yards
Q2 KentuckyField goal, 8 plays, 67 yards
Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 19 yards
Q2 KentuckyInterception, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q3 KentuckyPunt, 7 plays, 12 yards
Q3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 12 plays, 72 yards
Q3 KentuckyField goal, 14 plays, 61 yards
Q4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q4 KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
Q4 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q4 KentuckyEnd of game, 6 plays, 18 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Kentucky 7, Vanderbilt 3
Vanderbilt Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Ken Seals pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 4 yds to the Vandy 29
14:17
2nd & 6 at own 29
Patrick Smith run for 2 yds to the Vandy 31
13:29
3rd & 4 at own 31
Ken Seals pass complete to Chris Pierce Jr. for 13 yds to the Vandy 44 for a 1ST down
13:12
1st & 10 at own 44
VANDERBILT Penalty, False Start (Ben Bresnahan) to the Vandy 39
12:33
1st & 15 at own 39
Ken Seals pass complete to Patrick Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 38
12:16
2nd & 16 at own 38
Ken Seals pass incomplete to Cam Johnson
12:00
3rd & 16 at own 38
Ken Seals pass complete to Patrick Smith for 4 yds to the Vandy 42
11:38
4th & 12 at own 42
Harrison Smith punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Josh Ali at the Kent 15
Kentucky Touchdown, 10 plays
11:13
1st & 10 at own 15
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 19
10:54
2nd & 6 at own 19
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 6 yds to the Kent 25 for a 1ST down
10:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 11 yds to the Kent 36 for a 1ST down
9:39
1st & 10 at own 36
Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 9 yds to the Kent 45
9:10
2nd & 1 at own 45
Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 18 yds to the Vandy 37 for a 1ST down
8:43
1st & 10 at opp 37
VANDERBILT Penalty, Defensive Offside (Devin Lee) to the Vandy 32
8:24
1st & 5 at opp 32
Kavosiey Smoke run for 1 yd to the Vandy 31
7:43
2nd & 4 at opp 31
Will Levis pass complete to Josh Ali for 14 yds to the Vandy 17 for a 1ST down
7:09
1st & 10 at opp 17
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 4 yds to the Vandy 13
6:38
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 7 yds to the Vandy 6 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & goal at opp 6
Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 6 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Kentucky 7, Vanderbilt 0
Vanderbilt Field goal, 10 plays
6:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Patrick Smith run for 1 yd to the Vandy 26
5:13
2nd & 9 at own 26
Ken Seals pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 11 yds to the Vandy 37 for a 1ST down
5:07
1st & 10 at own 37
VANDERBILT Penalty, False Start (Tyler Steen) to the Vandy 32
4:37
1st & 15 at own 32
Patrick Smith run for 16 yds to the Vandy 48 for a 1ST down
4:05
1st & 10 at own 48
Patrick Smith run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
3:34
2nd & 8 at the 50
Ken Seals pass incomplete to Patrick Smith
3:13
3rd & 8 at the 50
Ken Seals pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 17 yds to the Kent 33 for a 1ST down
2:22
1st & 10 at opp 33
Ken Seals pass complete to Chris Pierce Jr. for 1 yd to the Kent 32
1:44
2nd & 9 at opp 32
Ken Seals sacked by Justin Rogers for a loss of 9 yards to the Kent 41
1:26
3rd & 18 at opp 41
Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 01:26
1:00
3rd & 18 at opp 41
Ken Seals pass complete to Ben Bresnahan for 11 yds to the Kent 30
0:44
4th & 7 at opp 30
Joseph Bulovas 48 yd FG GOODKentucky 7, Vanderbilt 3
Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
0:38
4th & 7 at own 35
Pierson Cooke kickoff for 59 yds , Zach Johnson return for 23 yds to the Kent 29
0:20
1st & 10 at own 29
Will Levis pass complete to DeMarcus Harris for 10 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 39 yds to the Vandy 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:53
1st & 10 at opp 22
Will Levis pass complete to Izayah Cummings for 22 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Kentucky 14, Vanderbilt 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Kentucky 31, Vanderbilt 3
Vanderbilt Pick-six, 4 plays (Kentucky scores)
14:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds , James Ziglor III return for 23 yds to the Vandy 23
14:26
1st & 10 at own 23
Patrick Smith run for 3 yds to the Vandy 26
13:56
2nd & 7 at own 26
Ken Seals pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 5 yds to the Vandy 31
13:31
3rd & 2 at own 31
Patrick Smith run for 2 yds to the Vandy 33 for a 1ST down
13:09
1st & 10 at own 33
Ken Seals pass intercepted for a TD Jalen Geiger return for 31 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Kentucky 21, Vanderbilt 3
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
13:09
1st & 10 at own 35
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:54
1st & 10 at own 25
James Ziglor III run for 1 yd to the Vandy 26
12:27
2nd & 9 at own 26
Ken Seals pass incomplete to James Ziglor III
12:01
3rd & 9 at own 26
Ken Seals pass complete to Devin Boddie Jr. for 4 yds to the Vandy 30
11:48
4th & 5 at own 30
Harrison Smith punt for 18 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Vandy 48
Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
11:37
1st & 10 at opp 48
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 7 yds to the Vandy 41
10:50
2nd & 3 at opp 41
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 30 yds to the Vandy 11 for a 1ST down VANDERBILT Penalty, Personal Foul (Lorenza Surgers) to the Vandy 5 for a 1ST down
10:43
1st & goal at opp 5
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Kentucky 28, Vanderbilt 3
Vanderbilt Punt, 5 plays
10:43
1st & 10 at own 35
Chance Poore kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by James Ziglor III at the Vandy 0
10:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Patrick Smith run for 1 yd to the Vandy 26
9:50
2nd & 9 at own 26
Ken Seals pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 11 yds to the Vandy 37 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at own 37
Ken Seals sacked by Josh Paschal for a loss of 5 yards to the Vandy 32
8:24
2nd & 15 at own 32
VANDERBILT Penalty, False Start (Cam Johnson) to the Vandy 27
7:51
2nd & 20 at own 27
Patrick Smith run for 8 yds to the Vandy 35
7:34
3rd & 12 at own 35
Ken Seals pass incomplete to Ben Bresnahan
7:18
4th & 12 at own 35
Harrison Smith punt for 49 yds , Josh Ali returns for 25 yds to the VANDERBILT 40 KENTUCKY Penalty, Personal Foul (Vito Tisdale) to the Kent 26
Kentucky Field goal, 8 plays
6:49
1st & 10 at own 26
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 8 yds to the Kent 34
6:18
2nd & 2 at own 34
Will Levis pass complete to Josh Ali for 24 yds to the Vandy 42 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & 10 at opp 42
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 8 yds to the Vandy 34
4:55
2nd & 2 at opp 34
Wan’Dale Robinson run for 23 yds to the Vandy 11 for a 1ST down
4:43
1st & 10 at opp 11
Will Levis pass incomplete to Rahsaan Lewis
4:38
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Will Levis pass incomplete to Josh Ali
4:38
3rd & 10 at opp 11
Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 04:38
4:04
3rd & 10 at opp 11
Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 4 yds to the Vandy 7
3:46
4th & 6 at opp 7
Matt Ruffolo 25 yd FG GOODKentucky 31, Vanderbilt 3
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
3:46
4th & 6 at own 35
Chance Poore kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by James Ziglor III at the Vandy 4
3:46
1st & 10 at own 25
VANDERBILT Penalty, False Start (Delfin Xavier Castillo) to the Vandy 20
3:35
1st & 15 at own 20
Patrick Smith run for 3 yds to the Vandy 23
3:01
2nd & 12 at own 23
Ken Seals sacked by Josh Paschal for a loss of 7 yards to the Vandy 16
3:01
3rd & 19 at own 16
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 03:01
2:26
3rd & 19 at own 16
Ken Seals pass complete to Cam Johnson for 7 yds to the Vandy 23
2:13
4th & 12 at own 23
Harrison Smith punt for 43 yds , Josh Ali returns for 3 yds to the Kent 37
Kentucky Interception, 5 plays
1:45
1st & 10 at own 37
Will Levis pass complete to Josh Ali for 10 yds to the Kent 47 for a 1ST down
1:13
1st & 10 at own 47
Will Levis sacked by Malik Langham for a loss of 9 yards to the Kent 38
0:55
2nd & 19 at own 38
Will Levis pass incomplete to DeMarcus Harris
0:55
3rd & 19 at own 38
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:55
0:20
3rd & 19 at own 38
Will Levis run for 17 yds to the Vandy 45
0:07
4th & 2 at opp 45
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:07
0:00
4th & 2 at opp 45
Will Levis pass intercepted Chris Pierce Jr. return for 49 yds to the Vandy 49
3rd quarter5 drives, then Kentucky 31, Vanderbilt 11
Kentucky Punt, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Pierson Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Levis pass incomplete to Izayah Cummings
14:36
2nd & 10 at own 25
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 30
14:05
3rd & 5 at own 30
Will Levis pass complete to Izayah Cummings for 5 yds to the Kent 35 for a 1ST down
13:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 39 KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Kent 29
13:30
1st & 16 at own 29
Will Levis pass incomplete to Kavosiey Smoke
13:00
2nd & 16 at own 29
KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (Wan’Dale Robinson) to the Kent 15
12:22
2nd & 30 at own 15
JuTahn McClain run for 22 yds to the Kent 37
11:44
4th & 8 at own 37
Colin Goodfellow punt for 40 yds , Cam Johnson returns for 5 yds to the Vandy 28
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 12 plays
11:21
1st & 10 at own 28
Patrick Smith run for no gain to the Vandy 28
Kentucky Punt, 7 plays
11:00
3rd & 8 at own 37
Will Levis pass incomplete to Josh Ali
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 12 plays
10:44
2nd & 10 at own 28
Patrick Smith run for 2 yds to the Vandy 30
10:10
3rd & 8 at own 30
Mike Wright pass complete to Chris Pierce Jr. for 9 yds to the Vandy 39 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at own 39
Patrick Smith run for 37 yds to the Kent 24 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at opp 24
Mike Wright pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 9 yds to the Kent 15
8:37
2nd & 1 at opp 15
Patrick Smith run for 2 yds to the Kent 13 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 13
Patrick Smith run for no gain to the Kent 13
7:37
2nd & 10 at opp 13
Mike Wright run for 1 yd to the Kent 12 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, Personal Foul (Vito Tisdale) to the Kent 6 for a 1ST down
7:09
1st & goal at opp 6
Patrick Smith run for 1 yd to the Kent 5
6:35
2nd & goal at opp 5
Mike Wright pass incomplete to Amir Abdur-Rahman
6:10
3rd & goal at opp 5
Mike Wright sacked by Davonte Robinson for a loss of 3 yards to the Kent 8 Mike Wright fumbled, recovered by Vandy
5:53
4th & goal at opp 8
Mike Wright pass complete to Chris Pierce Jr. for 8 yds for a TD, (Mike Wright pass to Cam Johnson for Two-Point Conversion)Kentucky 31, Vanderbilt 11
Kentucky Field goal, 14 plays
5:53
4th & 12 at own 35
Pierson Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 28
4:54
2nd & 7 at own 28
Will Levis run for 5 yds to the Kent 33
4:19
3rd & 2 at own 33
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
3:56
1st & 10 at own 37
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 8 yds to the Kent 45
3:15
2nd & 2 at own 45
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for no gain to the Kent 45
2:41
3rd & 2 at own 45
Will Levis run for 4 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
1:47
1st & 10 at own 49
JuTahn McClain run for 11 yds to the Vandy 40 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at opp 40
Will Levis pass complete to Josh Ali for 10 yds to the Vandy 30 for a 1ST down
1:19
1st & 10 at opp 30
Will Levis pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
1:12
2nd & 10 at opp 30
JuTahn McClain run for 15 yds to the Vandy 15 for a 1ST down
0:35
1st & 10 at opp 15
JuTahn McClain run for 2 yds to the Vandy 13
Q4 14:37
2nd & 8 at opp 13
JuTahn McClain run for a loss of 4 yards to the Vandy 17
Q4 14:02
3rd & 12 at opp 17
Will Levis run for 3 yds to the Vandy 14
Q4 13:26
4th & 9 at opp 14
Matt Ruffolo 32 yd FG GOODKentucky 34, Vanderbilt 11
4th quarter4 drives, then Kentucky 34, Vanderbilt 17
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 11 plays
13:26
4th & 9 at own 35
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam Johnson pass complete to Chris Pierce Jr. for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:45
1st & 10 at the 50
Patrick Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 49
12:22
2nd & 11 at own 49
Patrick Smith run for no gain to the Vandy 49
11:28
3rd & 11 at own 49
Mike Wright pass complete to Chris Pierce Jr. for 13 yds to the Kent 38 for a 1ST down
10:56
1st & 10 at opp 38
Mike Wright run for 7 yds to the Kent 31
10:06
2nd & 3 at opp 31
Patrick Smith run for 5 yds to the Kent 26 for a 1ST down
9:27
1st & 10 at opp 26
James Ziglor III run for 12 yds to the Kent 14 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 14
Mike Wright run for no gain to the Kent 14
8:23
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Mike Wright pass incomplete
8:11
3rd & 10 at opp 14
Mike Wright pass complete to Patrick Smith for 6 yds to the Kent 8
7:33
4th & 4 at opp 8
Mike Wright pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 8 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Kentucky 34, Vanderbilt 17
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
7:30
4th & 4 at own 35
Pierson Cooke kickoff for 57 yds , Zach Johnson return for 5 yds to the Kent 13
7:14
1st & 10 at own 13
JuTahn McClain run for 14 yds to the Kent 27 for a 1ST down
6:33
1st & 10 at own 27
JuTahn McClain run for 1 yd to the Kent 28
6:02
2nd & 9 at own 28
Will Levis pass complete to Justin Rigg for 7 yds to the Kent 35
5:16
3rd & 2 at own 35
JuTahn McClain run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 33
4:54
4th & 4 at own 33
Colin Goodfellow punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Cam Johnson at the Vandy 16
Vanderbilt Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:44
1st & 10 at own 16
Mike Wright run for 3 yds to the Vandy 19
3:58
2nd & 7 at own 19
Mike Wright run for 9 yds to the Vandy 28 for a 1ST down
3:40
1st & 10 at own 28
Mike Wright pass complete to James Ziglor III for 5 yds to the Vandy 33
3:25
2nd & 5 at own 33
Mike Wright run for 3 yds to the Vandy 36
3:18
3rd & 2 at own 36
Mike Wright pass incomplete to Amir Abdur-Rahman
3:12
4th & 2 at own 36
Mike Wright pass incomplete to Devin Boddie Jr.
Kentucky End of game, 6 plays
2:34
1st & 10 at opp 36
Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 37
1:53
2nd & 11 at opp 37
JuTahn McClain run for 9 yds to the Vandy 28
1:53
3rd & 2 at opp 28
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 01:53
1:34
3rd & 2 at opp 28
JuTahn McClain run for 1 yd to the Vandy 27
1:34
4th & 1 at opp 27
Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 01:34
1:19
4th & 1 at opp 27
Will Levis run for 12 yds to the Vandy 15 for a 1ST down
0:33
1st & 10 at opp 15
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Vandy 17
0:00
2nd & 12 at opp 17
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 18
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 four since this game.
The NCAA later vacated Kentucky’s win in this game; it doesn’t count in the official series.
PassingWill Levis14 of 22, 177 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTKentucky
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