Vanderbilt 17, Kentucky 34 · Box Score

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Final · Week 8 · Sat, Oct 24, 2026

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VAN	3	7	7	0	17
UK	0	14	10	10	34

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Team stats

VAN		UK
15	First downs	24
262	Total yards	376
247	Passing yards	203
27-36	Comp-Att	19-26
6.9	Yards per pass	7.8
15	Rushing yards	173
17	Rushes	39
0.9	Yards per rush	4.4
7-12	3rd down	8-13
1-1	4th down	1-1
9-75	Penalties-yards	3-24
2	Turnovers	0
1	Fumbles lost	0
1	Interceptions thrown	0
28:57	Time of possession	31:03
1	Sacks	3
2	Tackles for loss	8
0	QB hurries	1
4	Passes defended	3
0	Defensive TDs	0
6	Kick return yards	—
45	Punt return yards	12
2	Passing TDs	1
0	Rushing TDs	3
5	Kicking points	10

Advanced stats

VAN		UK
+0.08	EPA per play	+0.33
40%	Success rate	53%
1.66	Explosiveness	0.96
-0.52	Rushing EPA per play	+0.29
27%	Rushing success rate	56%
+0.27	Passing EPA per play	+0.39
46%	Passing success rate	52%
33%	Standard downs success	58%
56%	Passing downs success	30%
1.41	Line yards per rush	3.42
0.47	Second-level yards	1.12
0.20	Open-field yards	0.31
33%	Stuff rate	13%
33%	Power success	88%
10%	Havoc caused	25%
4	Scoring chances	7
4.25	Points per chance	4.86
Own 26	Avg. starting field position	Own 38
1	Explosive plays	4
10%	Postgame win expectancy	90%

Offense unless noted. EPA, success rate, explosiveness and the rushing numbers leave out garbage time. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.

Scoring summary

Q13:57
VanderbiltFG
(04:00) #88 B.Taylor field goal attempt from 30 yards GOOD (H: #37 T.Ebel, LS: #53 S.Owens), clock 03:57
Drive: 4 plays, 8 yds
3-0
Q29:03
VanderbiltTD
(09:08) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short right to #8 J.Conner caught at UK03, for 3 yards to the UK00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:03 #88 B.Taylor kick attempt good (H: #37 T.Ebel, LS: #53 S.Owens)
Drive: 16 plays, 95 yds
10-0
Q25:04
KentuckyTD
(05:08) Shotgun #3 K.Minchey pass complete short left to #7 D.Miller caught at VANDY00, for 9 yards to the VANDY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:04, 1ST DOWN #88 A.Zouagui kick attempt good (H: #93 W.Berry, LS: #47 S.Radnoti)
Drive: 7 plays, 75 yds
10-7
Q20:21
KentuckyTD
(00:24) #81 W.Rodriguez rush right for 1 yard gain to the VANDY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:21 #88 A.Zouagui kick attempt good (H: #93 W.Berry, LS: #47 S.Radnoti)
Drive: 13 plays, 79 yds
10-14
Q310:35
KentuckyTD
(10:39) Shotgun #14 B.Ward rush right for 10 yards gain to the VANDY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:35, 1ST DOWN #88 A.Zouagui kick attempt good (H: #93 W.Berry, LS: #47 S.Radnoti)
Drive: 8 plays, 75 yds
10-21
Q35:45
VanderbiltTD
Ja'Cory Thomas 34 Yd pass from Jared Curtis (Adam Zouagui Kick)
Drive: 9 plays, 75 yds
17-21
Q31:24
KentuckyFG
Adam Zouagui 47 Yd Field Goal
Drive: 10 plays, 46 yds
17-24
Q414:10
KentuckyFG
Adam Zouagui 32 Yd Field Goal
Drive: 4 plays, 4 yds
17-27
Q45:11
KentuckyTD
Kenny Minchey 1 Yd Run (Adam Zouagui Kick)
Drive: 13 plays, 47 yds
17-34
Q43:45
KentuckyPUNT
17-40

Score shown VAN-UK.

Player stats

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	QBR
Jared Curtis	27/36	247	6.9	2	1	75.5

Rushing

Player	Car	Yds	Avg	Long
Jamezell Lassiter	1	6	6.0	6
Jared Curtis	8	6	0.8	13
Sedrick Alexander	3	4	1.3	4
Junior Sherrill	1	2	2.0	2
Makhilyn Young	3	-2	-0.7	3
Team	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving

Player	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Junior Sherrill	8	78	9.8	0	16
Cole Spence	5	49	9.8	0	18
Ja'Cory Thomas	3	35	11.7	1	34
Tristen Brown	3	31	10.3	0	12
Sedrick Alexander	3	29	9.7	0	19
Jayvontay Conner	2	20	10.0	1	17
Claiborne Richards	1	4	4.0	0	4
Jamezell Lassiter	1	2	2.0	0	2
Evan Hampton	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Defense

Player	Tot	Solo	Sacks	TFL	PD
Bryce Cowan	12	5	0	0	0
Nicholas Rinaldi	10	7	0	0	1
C.J. Heard	9	6	0	0	1
Cayden Daniels	6	5	0	0	0
Davin Chandler	6	4	0	0	1
Ricardo Jones	4	3	0	0	0
Glenn Seabrooks	3	2	0	0	0
Edwin Kolenge	2	1	1	1	0
Vanzale Hinton	2	1	0	0	0
Talan Carter	2	1	0	1	0
Khalil Poteat	2	0	0	0	0
Martel Hight	1	1	0	0	0
Jordan Matthews	1	1	0	0	0
Sedrick Alexander	1	1	0	0	0
Jalen Gilbert	1	1	0	0	0
Bryan Longwell	1	1	0	0	0
Mason Lewis	1	1	0	0	1
Michael Diatta	1	0	0	0	0
Carson Lawrence	1	0	0	0	0
Jaylon Stone	1	0	0	0	0

Fumbles

Player	Fum	Lost	Rec
Jared Curtis	1	1	0

Kicking

Player	FG	Pct	Long	XP	Pts
Brock Taylor	1/1	100.0	30	2/2	5

Punting

Player	No	Yds	Avg	TB	In 20	Long
Tyler Ebel	3	119	39.7	0	1	60

Kick returns

Player	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ricardo Jones	1	6	6.0	6	0

Punt returns

Player	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Martel Hight	1	45	45.0	45	0