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NCAA Division 1 Football, round 8

Final
HomeKentucky34
Saturday, October 24, 2026Kroger FieldAll Lee's Summit sports
FinalFinalSEC NetworkPlay by play
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VAN377017
UK014101034
Final

Kentucky beats Vanderbilt 34-17

#12 Kentucky Wildcats beat Vanderbilt Commodores 34-17 on Saturday at Kroger Field.

The fourth quarter made the difference: Kentucky outscored Vanderbilt 10-0.

Kentucky outgained Vanderbilt 376-262 and won the turnover battle 2-0.

For Kentucky, Kenny Minchey (QB): 19/26, 203 YDS, 1 TD. For Vanderbilt, Jared Curtis (QB): 27/36, 247 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT.

Kentucky improves to 7-1. Vanderbilt falls to 3-5.

Attendance: 61,843.

Full recap at ESPN: Kenny Minchey helps No. 12 Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 34-17

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#2
VAN · Passing YardsJared Curtis QB27/36, 247 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
#2
VAN · Rushing YardsJared Curtis QB8 CAR, 6 YDS
#0
VAN · Receiving YardsJunior Sherrill WR8 REC, 78 YDS
#3
UK · Passing YardsKenny Minchey QB19/26, 203 YDS, 1 TD
#2
UK · Rushing YardsJovantae Barnes RB15 CAR, 68 YDS
#19
UK · Receiving YardsKenny Darby WR4 REC, 71 YDS
PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Jared Curtis27/362476.92175.1
Team27/362476.921--
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Jamezell Lassiter166.006
Jared Curtis860.8013
Sedrick Alexander341.304
Junior Sherrill122.002
Team1-1-1.000
Makhilyn Young3-2-0.703
Team17150.9013
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Junior Sherrill8789.8016
Cole Spence5499.8018
Ja'Cory Thomas33511.7134
Tristen Brown33110.3012
Sedrick Alexander3299.7019
Jayvontay Conner22010.0117
Claiborne Richards144.004
Jamezell Lassiter122.002
Evan Hampton1-1-1.000
Team272479.1234
FumblesFUMLOSTREC
Jared Curtis110
Team110
DefenseTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Bryce Cowan12500000
Nick Rinaldi10700100
CJ Heard9600100
Cayden Daniels6500000
Davin Chandler6400100
Ricardo Jones4300000
Glenn Seabrooks III3200000
Edwin Kolenge2111000
Vanzale Hinton2100000
Talan Carter2101000
Khalil Poteat2000000
Martel Hight1100000
Jordan Matthews1100000
Sedrick Alexander1100000
Jalen Gilbert1100000
Bryan Longwell1100000
Mason Lewis1100100
Mike Diatta1000000
Carson Lawrence1000000
Jaylon Stone1000000
Team674112400
Kick ReturnsNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Cole Adams166.060
Team166.060
Punt ReturnsNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Martel Hight14545.0450
Team14545.0450
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Brock Taylor1/1100.0302/25
Team1/1100.0302/25
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Tyler Ebel311939.70160
Team311939.70160

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