Vanderbilt at Kentucky

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Vanderbilt beat Kentucky 20–⁠13. It was their 97th meeting; after it, Kentucky led the series 49–⁠41–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayVanderbilt7–⁠6 in 2024
20
HomeKentucky4–⁠8 in 2024
13

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonTV: SEC NetworkAttendance 62,120

At kickoff
69°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, nine minutes after kickoff
Official
Jason AutreyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Vanderbilt773320
Kentucky070613

How the win probability moved

Kentucky favored

Win probability by play: Kentucky 58% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 25 points.

Vanderbilt favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (25 points).

Standouts

  • PassingDiego Pavia15 of 18, 143 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTVanderbilt
  • ReceivingDane Key8 catches, 83 yards, 1 TDKentucky
  • DefenseD’Eryk Jackson7 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for loss, 1 INTKentucky

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

Player stats

Vanderbilt

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Diego Pavia15/1814321
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sedrick Alexander1158015
Diego Pavia1453031
A.J. Newberry61506
Eli Stowers21209
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Richie Hoskins344121
A.J. Newberry226120
Junior Sherrill223016
Cole Spence218010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Randon Fontenette7000
Bryan Longwell6000
Nicholas Rinaldi5110
De’Rickey Wright3001

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brock Vandagriff15/2515810
Wilson Berry0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Demie Sumo125919
Brock Vandagriff937014
Jamarion Wilcox335016
Gavin Wimsatt52509
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dane Key883122
Barion Brown336023
Demie Sumo331014
Jordan Dingle1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jamon Dumas-Johnson9210
Jordan Lovett9000
D’Eryk Jackson7211
Zion Childress70.500
J.J. Weaver4110

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

Team stats

VanderbiltKentucky
290Total yards324
143Passing yards158
147Rushing yards166
7.9Yards per pass6.1
4.3Yards per rush5.5
19First downs23
8–⁠13Third downs4–⁠9
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers2
5–⁠57Penalties12–⁠105
34:35Possession25:25
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

VanderbiltKentucky
51%Success rate52%
0.07EPA per play0.09
1.04Explosiveness0.96
0.04Rushing EPA0.18
0.11Passing EPA−0.01
38%Passing-down success33%
−0.06First-down EPA0.08
−0.28Second-down EPA0.22
0.80Third-down EPA0.61
9%Havoc by its defense15%

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 74% to win. Vanderbilt won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Kentucky −12.5, over/under 44.5.

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 82%, Vanderbilt 18%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kentucky end zoneVanderbilt end zoneQ1 KentuckyPunt, 9 playsQ1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 KentuckyTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 VanderbiltInterception, 5 playsQ2 KentuckyFumble, 7 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 6 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ2 VanderbiltTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 KentuckyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 VanderbiltField goal, 11 playsQ3 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 VanderbiltField goal, 12 playsQ4 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 VanderbiltPunt, 6 playsQ4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 VanderbiltEnd of game, 3 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 KentuckyPunt, 9 plays, 31 yards
  2. Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 8 plays, 97 yards
  3. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 12 plays, 78 yards
  4. Q2 VanderbiltInterception, 5 plays, 30 yards
  5. Q2 KentuckyFumble, 7 plays, 30 yards
  6. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  7. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  8. Q2 VanderbiltTouchdown, 6 plays, 60 yards
  9. Q2 KentuckyEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  10. Q3 VanderbiltField goal, 11 plays, 44 yards
  11. Q3 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 51 yards
  12. Q3 VanderbiltField goal, 12 plays, 58 yards
  13. Q4 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 21 yards
  16. Q4 VanderbiltEnd of game, 3 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Vanderbilt 7, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Punt, 9 plays
15:00Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brock Vandagriff run for no gain to the UK 25
14:302nd & 10 at own 25Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 9 yds to the UK 34
13:583rd & 1 at own 34Brock Vandagriff run for 3 yds to the UK 37 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at own 37(13:26) WIMSATT, Gavin pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for BROWN, Barion thrown to the VANDY16, clock 13:19. PENALTY VANDY Pass Interference on TAYLOR, Kolbey enforced 15 yards to the VANDY48 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:191st & 10 at opp 48Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for no gain to the VAN 48
12:382nd & 10 at opp 48Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 9 yds to the VAN 39
12:013rd & 1 at opp 39Gavin Wimsatt run for 2 yds to the VAN 37 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at opp 37(11:26) BROWN, Barion rush to the right for a gain of 12 yards to the VANDY25 (HIGHT, Martel), clock 11:19. PENALTY UK Holding on MINCEY, Gerald enforced 10 yards from the VANDY37 to the VANDY47 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:581st & 20 at opp 47Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 8 yds to the VAN 39
10:222nd & 12 at opp 39Kentucky Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Dane Key) to the VAN 44
9:593rd & 17 at opp 44Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
9:504th & 17 at opp 44Aidan Laros punt for 41 yds, downed at the VAN 3
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 8 plays
9:421st & 10 at own 3Sedrick Alexander run for 3 yds to the VAN 6
9:252nd & 7 at own 6Moni Jones run for 9 yds to the VAN 15 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at own 15(08:41) PAVIA, Diego pass deep to the right incomplete intended for SHERRILL, Junior thrown to the VANDY37; QB hurried by DUMAS-JOHNSON, Jamon, clock 08:33. PENALTY UK Roughing the Passer on DUMAS-JOHNSON, Jamon enforced 15 yards from the VANDY15 to the VANDY30 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:331st & 10 at own 30Diego Pavia run for no gain to the VAN 30
7:512nd & 10 at own 30Diego Pavia run for 5 yds to the VAN 35
7:073rd & 5 at own 35Diego Pavia run for 14 yds to the VAN 49 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at own 49Diego Pavia run for 31 yds to the UK 20 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 20Diego Pavia run for no gain to the UK 20
4:502nd & 10 at opp 20Diego Pavia pass complete to AJ Newberry for 20 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)Vanderbilt 7, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Touchdown, 12 plays
4:50Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds , Barion Brown return for 22 yds to the UK 22
4:441st & 10 at own 22Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Dane Key for 5 yds to the UK 27
4:112nd & 5 at own 27Gavin Wimsatt run for 9 yds to the UK 36 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at own 36Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Demie Sumo-Karngbaye for 8 yds to the UK 44
3:002nd & 2 at own 44Vanderbilt Penalty, Personal Foul (Glenn Seabrooks III) to the VAN 38 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at opp 38Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 7 yds to the VAN 31
2:022nd & 3 at opp 31Gavin Wimsatt run for 6 yds to the VAN 25 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at opp 25(01:33) BROWN, Barion rush to the right for no gain to the VANDY25 (WRIGHT, De’Rickey;KOLLIE, Prince), clock 01:27. PENALTY Before the snap, UK Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the VANDY25 to the VANDY30. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:081st & 15 at opp 30Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Dane Key for 8 yds to the VAN 22
0:472nd & 7 at opp 22Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Jordan Dingle for 8 yds to the VAN 14 for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at opp 14Gavin Wimsatt run for 3 yds to the VAN 11
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 11Brock Vandagriff run for 5 yds to the VAN 6
Q2 14:223rd & 2 at opp 6Brock Vandagriff run for 5 yds to the VAN 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:421st & goal at opp 1Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Vanderbilt 14, Kentucky 7
Vanderbilt Interception, 5 plays
13:42Aidan Laros kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:421st & 10 at own 25Sedrick Alexander run for 12 yds to the VAN 37 for a 1ST down
13:011st & 10 at own 37Diego Pavia pass complete to Sedrick Alexander for 5 yds to the VAN 42
12:092nd & 5 at own 42Diego Pavia run for 3 yds to the VAN 45
11:263rd & 2 at own 45Diego Pavia pass complete to Cole Spence for 10 yds to the UK 45 for a 1ST down
10:431st & 10 at opp 45Diego Pavia pass intercepted D’Eryk Jackson return for 1 yd to the UK 36
Kentucky Fumble, 7 plays
10:331st & 10 at own 36Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 6 yds to the UK 42
10:092nd & 4 at own 42Kentucky Penalty, False Start (Barion Brown) to the UK 37
9:542nd & 9 at own 37Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Dane Key for 10 yds to the UK 47 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at own 47(09:16) QB Keeper WIMSATT, Gavin rush up the middle for a gain of 2 yards to the UK49 (LONGWELL, Bryan;THOMAS, De’Marion), clock 09:10. PENALTY UK Holding on COX, Marques enforced 10 yards from the UK47 to the UK37 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:011st & 20 at own 37Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
8:542nd & 20 at own 37Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Demie Sumo-Karngbaye for 9 yds to the UK 46
8:203rd & 11 at own 46Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Dane Key for 20 yds to the VAN 34 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 34Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 2 yds to the VAN 32
6:552nd & 8 at opp 32Timeout Kentucky, clock 06:55
6:552nd & 8 at opp 32Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Dane Key for a loss of 2 yards Dane Key fumbled, recovered by VAN Nicholas Rinaldi N. Rinaldi return for 0 yds
Vanderbilt Punt, 6 plays
6:461st & 10 at own 34AJ Newberry run for 2 yds to the VAN 36
6:022nd & 8 at own 36Sedrick Alexander run for 6 yds to the VAN 42
5:193rd & 2 at own 42Diego Pavia run for 3 yds to the VAN 45 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at own 45Diego Pavia pass complete to Sedrick Alexander for 4 yds to the VAN 49
3:542nd & 6 at own 49Diego Pavia sacked by Jamon Dumas-Johnson for a loss of 12 yards to the VAN 37
3:083rd & 18 at own 37Diego Pavia pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 7 yds to the VAN 44
2:334th & 11 at own 44Jesse Mirco punt for 44 yds , Ja’Mori Maclin returns for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 5
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
2:241st & 10 at own 6Jamarion Wilcox run for 15 yds to the UK 21 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 21Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
2:002nd & 10 at own 21Timeout Kentucky, clock 02:00
1:582nd & 10 at own 21Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
1:483rd & 10 at own 21Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 01:48
1:483rd & 10 at own 21Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
1:414th & 10 at own 21Aidan Laros punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Martel Hight at the VAN 40
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 6 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 40Diego Pavia pass complete to Sedrick Alexander for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at the 50Diego Pavia pass complete to Quincy Skinner Jr. for 4 yds to the UK 46
1:172nd & 6 at opp 46Kentucky Penalty, Offsides (Deone Walker) to the UK 41
1:172nd & 1 at opp 41Diego Pavia pass complete to Richie Hoskins for 21 yds to the UK 20 for a 1ST down
1:021st & 10 at opp 20Diego Pavia pass incomplete
0:562nd & 10 at opp 20Diego Pavia run for 2 yds to the UK 18
0:133rd & 8 at opp 18Diego Pavia pass complete to Richie Hoskins for 18 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)Vanderbilt 14, Kentucky 7
Kentucky End of half, 1 play
0:13Brock Taylor kickoff
0:111st & 10 at own 35(00:11) [NH] Kneel down by TEAM at UK33 (team loss of 2), clock 00:02.
3rd quarter3 drives, then Vanderbilt 17, Kentucky 7
Vanderbilt Field goal, 11 plays
15:00Aidan Laros kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Sedrick Alexander run for 5 yds to the VAN 30
14:182nd & 5 at own 30Sedrick Alexander run for 4 yds to the VAN 34
13:313rd & 1 at own 34Eli Stowers run for 3 yds to the VAN 37 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at own 37Sedrick Alexander run for 15 yds to the UK 48 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 48Diego Pavia pass complete to Cole Spence for 8 yds to the UK 40
11:302nd & 2 at opp 40AJ Newberry run for a loss of 3 yards to the UK 43
10:453rd & 5 at opp 43Diego Pavia pass complete to AJ Newberry for 6 yds to the UK 37 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at opp 37Vanderbilt Penalty, False Start (Gunnar Hansen) to the UK 42
9:341st & 15 at opp 42Diego Pavia pass complete to Quincy Skinner Jr. for 10 yds to the UK 32
8:512nd & 5 at opp 32Diego Pavia run for no gain to the UK 32
8:383rd & 5 at opp 32Sedrick Alexander run for 1 yd to the UK 31
7:514th & 4 at opp 31Brock Taylor 49 yd FG GOODVanderbilt 17, Kentucky 7
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 12 plays
7:51Brock Taylor kickoff for 64 yds , Barion Brown return for 38 yds to the UK 39
7:421st & 10 at own 39Jamarion Wilcox run for 16 yds to the VAN 45 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 45Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 4 yds to the VAN 41
6:322nd & 6 at opp 41Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Barion Brown for 2 yds to the VAN 39
5:523rd & 4 at opp 39Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 3 yds to the VAN 36
5:194th & 1 at opp 36Brock Vandagriff run for 2 yds to the VAN 34 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at opp 34Barion Brown run for 10 yds to the VAN 24 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 24Jamarion Wilcox run for 4 yds to the VAN 20
3:372nd & 6 at opp 20Vanderbilt Penalty, Personal Foul (CJ Taylor) to the VAN 6 for a 1ST down
3:091st & goal at opp 6Gavin Wimsatt run for 5 yds to the VAN 1
2:562nd & goal at opp 1Kentucky Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the VAN 6
2:422nd & goal at opp 6Brock Vandagriff run for 1 yd to the VAN 5
2:043rd & goal at opp 5Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
1:504th & goal at opp 5Wilson Berry pass intercepted De’Rickey Wright return for 9 yds to the VAN 10
Vanderbilt Field goal, 12 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 10AJ Newberry run for 5 yds to the VAN 15
1:042nd & 5 at own 15Sedrick Alexander run for 1 yd to the VAN 16
0:203rd & 4 at own 16Diego Pavia pass complete to Richie Hoskins for 5 yds to the VAN 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 21Sedrick Alexander run for 5 yds to the VAN 26
Q4 14:142nd & 5 at own 26Eli Stowers run for 9 yds to the VAN 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:311st & 10 at own 35Diego Pavia run for 28 yds to the UK 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:431st & 10 at opp 37AJ Newberry run for 5 yds to the UK 32
Q4 11:582nd & 5 at opp 32AJ Newberry run for 6 yds to the UK 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:121st & 10 at opp 26AJ Newberry run for no gain to the UK 26
Q4 10:252nd & 10 at opp 26Diego Pavia pass complete to Sedrick Alexander for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 27
Q4 9:373rd & 11 at opp 27Diego Pavia sacked by J.J. Weaver for a loss of 5 yards to the UK 32
Q4 8:474th & 16 at opp 32Brock Taylor 50 yd FG GOODVanderbilt 20, Kentucky 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Vanderbilt 20, Kentucky 13
Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
8:47Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:471st & 10 at own 25Brock Vandagriff run for 14 yds to the UK 39 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at own 39Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
8:142nd & 10 at own 39(08:14) VANDAGRIFF, Brock sacked for a loss of 12 yards at the UK27 (OUATTARA, Yilanan), clock 08:09. PENALTY VANDY Horse Collar Tackle on OUATTARA, Yilanan enforced 15 yards from the UK39 to the VANDY46 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:011st & 10 at opp 46Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Dane Key for 10 yds to the VAN 36 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 36Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Demie Sumo-Karngbaye for 14 yds to the VAN 22 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 22Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
7:022nd & 10 at opp 22Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Dane Key for 22 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Vanderbilt 20, Kentucky 13
Vanderbilt Punt, 6 plays
7:02Aidan Laros kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:021st & 10 at own 25Sedrick Alexander run for 5 yds to the VAN 30
6:172nd & 5 at own 30Diego Pavia run for a loss of 1 yard to the VAN 29
5:313rd & 6 at own 29Diego Pavia pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 16 yds to the VAN 45 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at own 45Sedrick Alexander run for 1 yd to the VAN 46
3:562nd & 9 at own 46Diego Pavia pass incomplete
3:503rd & 9 at own 46Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 03:50
3:503rd & 9 at own 46Diego Pavia sacked by D’Eryk Jackson for a loss of 15 yards to the VAN 31
2:384th & 24 at own 31Jesse Mirco punt for 45 yds , Barion Brown returns for 16 yds to the UK 20
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 6 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 20Brock Vandagriff run for 9 yds to the UK 29
2:062nd & 1 at own 29Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Barion Brown for 23 yds to the VAN 48 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 48(02:00) VANDAGRIFF, Brock pass to the right complete for 0 yards to SUMO-KARNGBAYE, Demie caught at the VANDY48 and advanced to the VANDY48 (COWAN, Bryce), out of bounds, clock 01:55. PENALTY UK Holding on MINCEY, Gerald enforced 10 yards from the VANDY48 to the UK42 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:551st & 20 at own 42Timeout Kentucky, clock 01:55
1:551st & 20 at own 42Brock Vandagriff sacked by Nicholas Rinaldi for a loss of 2 yards to the UK 40
1:452nd & 22 at own 40Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
1:353rd & 22 at own 40(01:35) VANDAGRIFF, Brock pass short to the left complete for 12 yards to BROWN, Barion caught at the UK41 and advanced to the VANDY48 (FONTENETTE, Randon), clock 01:23. PENALTY UK Holding on COX, Marques enforced 10 yards from the UK40 to the UK30 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:143rd & 32 at own 30Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Barion Brown for 11 yds to the UK 41
1:064th & 21 at own 41Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
Vanderbilt End of game, 3 plays
0:591st & 10 at opp 41Kneel down by PAVIA, Diego at UK42 (team loss of 1), clock 00:59.
0:592nd & 11 at opp 42Timeout Kentucky, clock 00:59
0:552nd & 11 at opp 42(00:55) Kneel down by PAVIA, Diego at UK43 (team loss of 1), clock 00:49.
0:213rd & 12 at opp 43(00:21) Kneel down by TEAM at UK43 (team loss of 0), clock 00:15.

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 one 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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