Kentucky Erases a 10-point Hole and Beats Vanderbilt 34-17
Vanderbilt was up 10-0 in the second quarter. Kentucky then scored all 34 of its points, and Vanderbilt got seven more the rest of the way. The final was 34-17, and the Wildcats are 7-1. From 5:04 of the second quarter to 10:35 of the third, Kentucky scored 21 points, which is how a 10-0 deficit turns into a 21-10 lead.
Here is how the hole got dug and filled. A field goal and a 3-yard Jared Curtis touchdown pass to Jayvontay Conner made it 10-0. Kenny Minchey hit DJ Miller from 9 yards at 5:04 of the second quarter, and Willie Rodriguez ran one in from a yard out with 21 seconds left in the half to put Kentucky ahead 14-10. That was the only lead change of the game.
Brennen Ward added a 10-yard touchdown run in the third, Ja'Cory Thomas answered with a 34-yard catch from Curtis to make it 21-17, and then Adam Zouagui took over with field goals from 47 and 32 yards. Minchey closed it out with a 1-yard run at 5:11 of the fourth.
The turnover column explains a lot. Kentucky had none. Vanderbilt had two, an interception and a lost fumble. Kentucky also ran for 173 yards to Vanderbilt's 16, though Curtis still threw 27 of 36 for 247 yards and two scores. A quarterback can do that and lose by 17 (it happens).
Vanderbilt falls to 3-5. Curtis (22.5) and Minchey (22.4) were separated by a tenth of a point, which is the closest thing to a tie in this one.