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Vanderbilt at Kentucky

Saturday, November 12, 2022

Vanderbilt beat Kentucky 24–⁠21. It was their 95th meeting; after it, Kentucky led the series 48–⁠40–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayVanderbilt5–⁠7 in 2022
24
HomeKentucky7–⁠6 in 2022
21

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonTV: SECNAttendance 57,474

At kickoff
33°F, overcast, mist, wind 9 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Jason AutreyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Vanderbilt7071024
Kentucky6031221

Standouts

Player stats

Vanderbilt

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike Wright12/2318411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Re’Mahn Davis26129145
Mike Wright11126159
Patrick Smith5502
Jayden McGowan2405
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Will Sheppard588131
Quincy Skinner Jr.355040
Ben Bresnahan226014
Patrick Smith114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
C.J. Taylor61.511
Max Worship5000
Ethan Barr5000
Nate Clifton41.50.50
B.J. Anderson4000
Devin Lee30.50.50
Christian James2110
Michael Owusu1110

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Levis11/2310901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chris Rodriguez Jr.18162272
Jutahn McClain655028
Tayvion Robinson112012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tayvion Robinson549025
Dane Key129029
Dekel Crowdus115015
Josh Kattus21008
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
D’Eryk Jackson90.500
Justin Rogers9000
J.J. Weaver7000
Trevin Wallace6110
Jordan Lovett6000
Keidron Smith5001

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

Team stats

VanderbiltKentucky
448Total yards322
184Passing yards109
264Rushing yards213
8.0Yards per pass4.7
6.0Yards per rush6.9
18First downs16
11–⁠17Third downs4–⁠12
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers1
7–⁠71Penalties4–⁠50
33:15Possession26:45
4Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

VanderbiltKentucky
39%Success rate38%
0.14EPA per play0.20
1.38Explosiveness1.49
0.15Rushing EPA0.54
0.35Passing EPA−0.15
33%Passing-down success21%
−0.17First-down EPA0.51
−0.17Second-down EPA−0.09
1.11Third-down EPA−0.12
25%Havoc by its defense11%

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 84% to win. Vanderbilt won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Kentucky −17, 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.

Every drive

Kentucky end zoneVanderbilt end zoneQ1 VanderbiltFumble, 2 playsQ1 KentuckyField goal, 4 playsQ1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyField goal, 15 playsQ1 VanderbiltInterception, 9 playsQ2 KentuckyMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ2 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 KentuckyField goal, 10 playsQ3 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 VanderbiltField goal, 12 playsQ4 KentuckyTouchdown, 1 playQ4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 4 plays
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 VanderbiltFumble, 2 plays, 15 yards
  2. Q1 KentuckyField goal, 4 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 KentuckyField goal, 15 plays, 66 yards
  5. Q1 VanderbiltInterception, 9 plays, 47 yards
  6. Q2 KentuckyMissed FG, 10 plays, 61 yards
  7. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  9. Q2 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 39 yards
  10. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 16 yards
  11. Q3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 10 plays, 81 yards
  12. Q3 KentuckyField goal, 10 plays, 51 yards
  13. Q3 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 34 yards
  14. Q4 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 66 yards
  15. Q4 VanderbiltField goal, 12 plays, 67 yards
  16. Q4 KentuckyTouchdown, 1 play, 72 yards
  17. Q4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
  18. Q4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 49 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Vanderbilt 7, Kentucky 6
Vanderbilt Fumble, 2 plays
15:00Chance Poore kickoff for 62 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25VANDERBILT Penalty, Offensive Holding (Will Sheppard) to the Vandy 16
14:181st & 19 at own 16Mike Wright pass complete to Will Sheppard for 24 yds Will Sheppard fumbled, recovered by Kent Carrington Valentine KENTUCKY Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the Vandy 40
Kentucky Field goal, 4 plays
14:181st & 10 at opp 29Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for no gain to the Vandy 29
14:182nd & 10 at opp 29Will Levis pass incomplete
14:183rd & 10 at opp 29Will Levis pass incomplete
13:224th & 10 at opp 29Matt Ruffolo 47 yd FG GOODKentucky 3, Vanderbilt 0
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 3 plays
13:22Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:221st & 10 at own 25Mike Wright pass complete to Will Sheppard for 14 yds to the Vandy 39 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at own 39Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the Vandy 41
11:542nd & 8 at own 41Mike Wright run for 59 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Vanderbilt 7, Kentucky 3
Kentucky Field goal, 15 plays
11:54Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:541st & 10 at own 25JuTahn McClain run for 9 yds to the Kent 34
11:542nd & 1 at own 34Will Levis pass complete to Barion Brown for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 33
11:543rd & 2 at own 33Will Levis pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 5 yds to the Kent 38 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at own 38Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 9 yds to the Kent 47
11:542nd & 1 at own 47Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 45
11:543rd & 3 at own 45Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at own 48Will Levis pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 3 yds to the Vandy 49
11:542nd & 7 at opp 49Will Levis pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 25 yds to the Vandy 24 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 24JuTahn McClain run for 4 yds to the Vandy 20
11:542nd & 6 at opp 20Will Levis run for 1 yd to the Vandy 19
5:111st & 10 at opp 14Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 05:11
5:113rd & 5 at opp 19Will Levis pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 5 yds to the Vandy 14 for a 1ST down
5:111st & 10 at opp 14Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 3 yds to the Vandy 11
5:112nd & 7 at opp 11Will Levis pass incomplete
5:113rd & 7 at opp 11Will Levis pass complete to Josh Kattus for 2 yds to the Vandy 9
3:334th & 5 at opp 9Matt Ruffolo 27 yd FG GOODVanderbilt 7, Kentucky 6
Vanderbilt Interception, 9 plays
3:33Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:331st & 10 at own 25Ray Davis run for 3 yds to the Vandy 28
3:332nd & 7 at own 28Ray Davis run for 3 yds to the Vandy 31
3:333rd & 4 at own 31KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive Holding (Carrington Valentine) declined for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at own 43VANDERBILT Penalty, False Start (Ben Bresnahan) to the Vandy 38
3:331st & 15 at own 38Mike Wright run for 8 yds to the Vandy 46
3:332nd & 7 at own 46Jayden McGowan run for 5 yds to the Kent 49
0:003rd & 2 at opp 49Ray Davis run for 4 yds to the Kent 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 45Ray Davis run for 14 yds to the Kent 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Ray Davis run for 3 yds to the Kent 28
Q2 13:412nd & 7 at opp 28Mike Wright pass intercepted, touchback.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Vanderbilt 7, Kentucky 6
Kentucky Missed FG, 10 plays
13:411st & 10 at own 20Will Levis pass complete to Dane Key for 29 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at own 49Will Levis run for 6 yds to the Vandy 45
13:412nd & 4 at opp 45Will Levis pass complete to Dekel Crowdus for 15 yds to the Vandy 30 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 30Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for no gain to the Vandy 30
13:412nd & 10 at opp 30Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the Vandy 25
13:413rd & 5 at opp 25JuTahn McClain run for 12 yds to the Vandy 13 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 13Will Levis sacked by Devin Lee and Nate Clifton for a loss of 3 yards to the Vandy 16
13:412nd & 13 at opp 16Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 6 yds to the Vandy 10
13:413rd & 7 at opp 10Will Levis sacked by CJ Taylor for a loss of 9 yards to the Vandy 19
7:234th & 16 at opp 19Matt Ruffolo 37 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
7:231st & 10 at own 20Patrick Smith run for no gain to the Vandy 20
7:232nd & 10 at own 20Mike Wright pass incomplete
7:233rd & 10 at own 20Mike Wright pass incomplete
6:224th & 10 at own 20Matt Hayball punt for 39 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for 9 yds to the Kent 31
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
6:221st & 10 at own 31Tayvion Robinson run for 12 yds to the Kent 43 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at own 43Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for no gain to the Kent 43
6:222nd & 10 at own 43Will Levis pass incomplete
6:223rd & 10 at own 43Will Levis pass complete to Josh Kattus for 8 yds to the Vandy 49
4:154th & 2 at opp 49Wilson Berry punt for 30 yds, downed at the Vandy 19
Vanderbilt Turnover on downs, 10 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 19Ray Davis run for 5 yds to the Vandy 24
4:152nd & 5 at own 24Ray Davis run for 4 yds to the Vandy 28
4:153rd & 1 at own 28Ray Davis run for 5 yds to the Vandy 33 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 33Patrick Smith run for 2 yds to the Vandy 35
1:423rd & 6 at own 37Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 01:42
1:422nd & 8 at own 35Patrick Smith run for 2 yds to the Vandy 37
1:423rd & 6 at own 37Mike Wright pass complete to Patrick Smith for 14 yds to the KENTUCKY 49 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, Personal Foul (Tre’vonn Rybka) to the Kent 34 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at opp 34QB Keeper WRIGHT, Mike rush up the middle for a gain of 3 yards to the UKY31, End of Play. PENALTY VAN Holding on BRAMMER, Jacob enforced 10 yards from the UKY34 to the UKY44 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:421st & 20 at opp 44Mike Wright run for 9 yds to the Kent 35
1:422nd & 11 at opp 35Mike Wright pass complete to Quincy Skinner Jr. for 8 yds to the Kent 27
1:423rd & 3 at opp 27SMITH, Patrick rush to the left for no gain to the UKY27 (LOVETT, Jordan;PHILLIPS, Andru). PENALTY VAN Personal Foul on SKINNER JR., Quincy enforced 15 yards from the UKY27 to the UKY42 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:423rd & 18 at opp 42Mike Wright pass incomplete
0:004th & 18 at opp 42Mike Wright pass incomplete
Q3 15:00Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 25LEVIS, Will pass up the middle incomplete intended for BROWN, Barion thrown to the VAN25. PENALTY VAN Pass Interference on WRIGHT, De’Rickey enforced 15 yards to the UKY40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3rd quarter4 drives, then Vanderbilt 14, Kentucky 9
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 40Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 41
15:002nd & 9 at own 41Will Levis pass incomplete
15:003rd & 9 at own 41Will Levis pass incomplete
13:524th & 9 at own 41Wilson Berry punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Will Sheppard at the Vandy 19
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 10 plays
13:521st & 10 at own 19Mike Wright run for 3 yds to the Vandy 22
13:522nd & 7 at own 22Mike Wright run for 6 yds to the Vandy 28
13:523rd & 1 at own 28Ray Davis run for 10 yds to the Vandy 38 for a 1ST down
13:521st & 10 at own 38Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the Vandy 40
13:522nd & 8 at own 40Ray Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the Vandy 38
13:523rd & 10 at own 38Mike Wright pass complete to Ben Bresnahan for 14 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
13:521st & 10 at opp 48Ray Davis run for 45 yds to the Kent 3 for a 1ST down
13:521st & goal at opp 3Ray Davis run for 1 yd to the Kent 2
13:522nd & goal at opp 2Ray Davis run for 1 yd to the Kent 1
7:473rd & goal at opp 1Ray Davis run for 1 yd for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Vanderbilt 14, Kentucky 6
Kentucky Field goal, 10 plays
7:39Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 57 yds , Barion Brown return for 20 yds to the Kent 28
7:391st & 10 at own 28Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 23 yds to the Vandy 49 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 49VANDERBILT Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle on WRIGHT, De’Rickey enforced (Mike Wright) to the Vandy 32 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 32Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the Vandy 30
7:392nd & 8 at opp 30Will Levis pass incomplete
7:393rd & 8 at opp 30Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the Vandy 28
7:394th & 6 at opp 28Will Levis pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 11 yds to the Vandy 17 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 17Will Levis pass incomplete
7:392nd & 10 at opp 17Will Levis pass incomplete
7:393rd & 10 at opp 17Will Levis sacked by Michael Owusu for a loss of 4 yards to the Vandy 21
3:424th & 14 at opp 21Matt Ruffolo 39 yd FG GOODVanderbilt 14, Kentucky 9
Vanderbilt Turnover on downs, 7 plays
3:19Chance Poore kickoff for 62 yds , Jayden McGowan return for 29 yds to the Vandy 32
3:191st & 10 at own 32Jayden McGowan run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 31
3:192nd & 11 at own 31Patrick Smith run for no gain to the Vandy 31
3:193rd & 11 at own 31Mike Wright run for 29 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at opp 40Ray Davis run for 4 yds to the Kent 36
0:002nd & 6 at opp 36Ray Davis run for 3 yds to the Kent 33
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 33Ray Davis run for no gain to the Kent 33
Q4 14:134th & 3 at opp 33Mike Wright sacked by Trevin Wallace for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 34
4th quarter5 drives, then Vanderbilt 24, Kentucky 21
Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
14:131st & 10 at own 34Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 18 yds to the Vandy 48 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at opp 48Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the Vandy 43
14:132nd & 5 at opp 43JuTahn McClain run for 28 yds to the Vandy 15 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at opp 15JuTahn McClain run for no gain to the Vandy 15
14:132nd & 10 at opp 15Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 10 yds to the Vandy 5 for a 1ST down
11:182nd & goal at opp 5Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 11:18
11:181st & goal at opp 5Will Levis pass incomplete
11:142nd & goal at opp 5Chris Rodriguez Jr. 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Kentucky 15, Vanderbilt 14
Vanderbilt Field goal, 12 plays
11:14Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:141st & 10 at own 25Mike Wright run for 8 yds to the Vandy 33
11:142nd & 2 at own 33Mike Wright pass complete to Will Sheppard for 11 yds to the Vandy 44 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at own 44Ray Davis run for 3 yds to the Vandy 47
11:142nd & 7 at own 47Mike Wright pass incomplete
11:143rd & 7 at own 47KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive Holding (Jordan Lovett) declined for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at opp 22Ray Davis run for 4 yds to the Kent 18
11:142nd & 6 at opp 18Ray Davis run for 3 yds to the Kent 15
11:143rd & 3 at opp 15Mike Wright run for 4 yds to the Kent 11 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at opp 11Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the Kent 9
11:142nd & 8 at opp 9Patrick Smith run for 1 yd to the Kent 8
11:143rd & 7 at opp 8Mike Wright pass incomplete
5:224th & 7 at opp 8Joseph Bulovas 26 yd FG GOODVanderbilt 17, Kentucky 15
Kentucky Touchdown, 1 play
5:14Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 53 yds , Barion Brown return for 16 yds to the Kent 28
5:031st & 10 at own 28Chris Rodriguez Jr. 72 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Kentucky 21, Vanderbilt 17
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 12 plays
4:58Chance Poore kickoff for 63 yds , Jayden McGowan return for 18 yds to the Vandy 20
4:581st & 10 at own 20Mike Wright pass complete to Quincy Skinner Jr. for 7 yds to the Vandy 27
4:582nd & 3 at own 27Ray Davis run for 7 yds to the Vandy 34 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at own 34Mike Wright run for 2 yds to the Vandy 36
4:582nd & 8 at own 36Mike Wright pass complete to Ray Davis for 1 yd to the Vandy 37
4:583rd & 7 at own 37Mike Wright pass incomplete
4:584th & 7 at own 37KENTUCKY Penalty, Personal Foul (Justin Rogers) to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at opp 48Mike Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 49
4:582nd & 11 at opp 49Mike Wright pass incomplete
4:583rd & 11 at opp 49Mike Wright pass incomplete
4:584th & 11 at opp 49Mike Wright pass complete to Quincy Skinner Jr. for 40 yds to the Kent 9 for a 1ST down
0:362nd & goal at opp 8Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 00:36
0:361st & goal at opp 9Ray Davis run for 1 yd to the Kent 8
0:362nd & goal at opp 8Mike Wright pass incomplete
0:323rd & goal at opp 8Mike Wright pass complete to Will Sheppard for 8 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Vanderbilt 24, Kentucky 21
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:23Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 61 yds , Barion Brown return for 20 yds to the Kent 24
0:231st & 10 at own 24Will Levis pass complete to JuTahn McClain for 7 yds to the Kent 31
0:232nd & 3 at own 31Will Levis pass incomplete
0:084th & 10 at own 24Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:08
0:083rd & 3 at own 31Will Levis sacked by Christian James for a loss of 7 yards to the Kent 24
0:004th & 10 at own 24Will Levis pass intercepted

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.

The series

Every Vanderbilt–Kentucky game

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 three 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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