Hairston's pair of pick-6s give Kentucky 45-28 vin over Vanderbilt
— Cornerback Maxwell Hairston had a pair of pick-6s, Ray Davis rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns and Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 45-28 on Saturday in an SEC opener for both teams.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Kentucky Wildcats
45
Vanderbilt Commodores
28
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 21 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| VAN | 0 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
FirstBank Stadium · 26,279 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9/26/26 | vs South Alabama Jaguars | W 45-21 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:23 45-28
Kamrean Johnson 10 Yd pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila Kick)
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Touchdown 4:15 45-21
Maxwell Hairston 54 Yd Interception Return (Alex Raynor Kick)
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Touchdown 8:00 38-21
Patrick Smith 2 Yd Run (AJ Swann Pass to Quincy Skinner Jr. for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 10:35 38-13
Dane Key 22 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor Kick)
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Touchdown 6:44 31-13
Ray Davis 1 Yd Run (Alex Raynor Kick)
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Field Goal 11:25 24-13
Jacob Borcila 32 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:20 24-10
Sedrick Alexander 7 Yd Run (Jacob Borcila Kick)
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Field Goal 2:51 24-3
Jacob Borcila 41 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:53 24-0
Alex Raynor 27 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:56 21-0
Ray Davis 2 Yd Run (Alex Raynor Kick)
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Touchdown 8:14 14-0
Maxwell Hairston 29 Yd Interception Return (Alex Raynor Kick)
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Touchdown 9:51 7-0
JuTahn McClain 36 Yd Run (Alex Raynor Kick)
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UK
1 play, -1 yard, 0:23 · End of Game
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VAN 0:23
14 plays, 75 yards, 3:52 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:23 45-28
Kamrean Johnson 10 Yd pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila Kick)
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VAN 4:15
3 plays, 20 yards, 0:54 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:15 45-21
Maxwell Hairston 54 Yd Interception Return (Alex Raynor Kick)
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UK 5:09
5 plays, 31 yards, 2:46 · Punt
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VAN 8:00
7 plays, 66 yards, 2:28 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:00 38-21
Patrick Smith 2 Yd Run (AJ Swann Pass to Quincy Skinner Jr. for Two-Point Conversion)
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UK 10:35
9 plays, 73 yards, 6:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:35 38-13
Dane Key 22 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor Kick)
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VAN 2:15
8 plays, 28 yards, 4:22 · Punt
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UK 6:44
4 plays, 11 yards, 2:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:44 31-13
Ray Davis 1 Yd Run (Alex Raynor Kick)
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VAN 8:47
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:02 · Interception
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UK 9:49
3 plays, -10 yards, 1:36 · Punt
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VAN 11:25
4 plays, 3 yards, 0:51 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:25 24-13
Jacob Borcila 32 Yd Field Goal
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UK 12:16
2 plays, 0 yards, 0:48 · Interception
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VAN 13:04
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:34 · Punt
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UK 14:38
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:22 · Punt
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UK
1 play, -1 yard, 0:20 · End of Half
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VAN 0:20
6 plays, 57 yards, 1:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:20 24-10
Sedrick Alexander 7 Yd Run (Jacob Borcila Kick)
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UK 1:58
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:53 · Punt
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VAN 2:51
6 plays, 52 yards, 2:02 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:51 24-3
Jacob Borcila 41 Yd Field Goal
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UK 4:53
13 plays, 74 yards, 6:25 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:53 24-0
Alex Raynor 27 Yd Field Goal
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VAN 11:18
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:14 · Punt
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UK 12:32
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:13 · Punt
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VAN 14:45
6 plays, 13 yards, 2:11 · Punt
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UK 1:56
5 plays, 69 yards, 2:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:56 21-0
Ray Davis 2 Yd Run (Alex Raynor Kick)
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VAN 4:00
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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UK 5:41
2 plays, 12 yards, 0:51 · Interception
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VAN 6:32
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:42 · Punt
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VAN 8:14
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:37 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:14 14-0
Maxwell Hairston 29 Yd Interception Return (Alex Raynor Kick)
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UK 9:51
7 plays, 82 yards, 3:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:51 7-0
JuTahn McClain 36 Yd Run (Alex Raynor Kick)
Showing the last 40 of 41 events.
Team Stats
UK
VAN
18
1st Downs
20
5-11
3rd down efficiency
6-17
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-1
365
Total Yards
328
205
Passing
231
15/29
Comp/Att
20/47
7.1
Yards per pass
4.9
160
Rushing
97
31
Rushing Attempts
27
5.2
Yards per rush
3.6
10-106
Penalties
7-75
2
Turnovers
4
0
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
4
31:11
Possession
28:49
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