Kentucky rushes past Vanderbilt, keeps bowl hopes alive
Kentucky rushed for a season-high 398 yards and kept its bowl hopes alive with a 38-14 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Kentucky Wildcats
38
Vanderbilt Commodores
14
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
| VAN | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
FirstBank Stadium · 23,288 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Tennessee Volunteers | L 6-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | W 34-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Oklahoma Sooners | W 21-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs LSU Tigers | W 35-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ South Carolina Gamecocks | W 35-34 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 3:51 38-14
Christopher Rodriguez Jr. 27 Yd Run (Chance Poore Kick)
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Touchdown 11:54 31-14
Lynn Bowden Jr. 2 Yd Run (Chance Poore Kick)
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Touchdown 0:11 24-14
Josh Ali 14 Yd pass from Lynn Bowden Jr. (Chance Poore Kick)
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Touchdown 8:07 17-14
Christopher Rodriguez Jr. 22 Yd Run (Chance Poore Kick)
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Touchdown 14:14 10-14
Kavosiey Smoke 3 Yd Run (Chance Poore Kick)
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Touchdown 4:36 3-14
Allan George 67 Yd Fumble Return (Ryley Guay Kick)
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Touchdown 5:21 3-7
Ke'Shawn Vaughn 5 Yd Run (Ryley Guay Kick)
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Field Goal 9:48 3-0
Chance Poore 32 Yd Field Goal
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UK
1 play, -1 yard, 0:12 · End of Game
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VAN 0:12
5 plays, 20 yards, 0:51 · Downs
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UK 1:03
7 plays, 29 yards, 4:36 · Punt
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VAN 5:39
13 plays, 58 yards, 5:26 · Downs
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UK 11:05
8 plays, 24 yards, 3:43 · Downs
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VAN 14:48
9 plays, 36 yards, 4:03 · Downs
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UK 3:51
11 plays, 72 yards, 6:52 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:51 38-14
Christopher Rodriguez Jr. 27 Yd Run (Chance Poore Kick)
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VAN 10:43
3 plays, 16 yards, 1:11 · Interception
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UK 11:54
6 plays, 75 yards, 3:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:54 31-14
Lynn Bowden Jr. 2 Yd Run (Chance Poore Kick)
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VAN
1 play, 2 yards, 0:11 · End of Half
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UK 0:11
13 plays, 75 yards, 6:55 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:11 24-14
Josh Ali 14 Yd pass from Lynn Bowden Jr. (Chance Poore Kick)
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VAN 7:06
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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UK 8:07
9 plays, 82 yards, 4:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:07 17-14
Christopher Rodriguez Jr. 22 Yd Run (Chance Poore Kick)
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VAN 12:27
4 plays, 15 yards, 1:47 · Punt
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UK 14:14
11 plays, 75 yards, 5:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:14 10-14
Kavosiey Smoke 3 Yd Run (Chance Poore Kick)
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UK 4:36
2 plays, 42 yards, 0:45 · Fumble Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:36 3-14
Allan George 67 Yd Fumble Return (Ryley Guay Kick)
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VAN 5:21
8 plays, 75 yards, 4:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:21 3-7
Ke'Shawn Vaughn 5 Yd Run (Ryley Guay Kick)
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UK 9:48
5 plays, 30 yards, 2:48 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:48 3-0
Chance Poore 32 Yd Field Goal
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VAN 12:36
3 plays, -14 yards, 2:24 · Punt
Showing the last 27 of 27 events.
Team Stats
UK
VAN
30
1st Downs
14
8-11
3rd down efficiency
3-9
0-1
4th down efficiency
1-4
528
Total Yards
198
127
Passing
90
11/15
Comp/Att
11/24
8.5
Yards per pass
3.8
401
Rushing
140
57
Rushing Attempts
25
7.0
Yards per rush
5.6
11-91
Penalties
5-42
1
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
38:39
Possession
21:21
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