Back to the Kentucky Wildcats Newsfeed

Mark Stoops recaps Vanderbilt, plus postgame notes & milestones

The Kentucky Wildcats rolled in Music City on Saturday as the rushing game hit all the right notes in a 38-14 win over Vanderbilt in Nashville.

Now just one win away from bowl eligibility, the offense racked up 529 yards in total offense, including 402 yards on the ground as running backs Chris Rodriguez, Kavosiey Smoke and AJ Rose put the Wildcats back in the win column. Rodriguez had a breakout game, running for 129 yards on 15 carries. Smoke finished with 95 yards, while Rose added 67 yards on four carries.

Once again, Quarterback Lynn Bowden was electric out of the pocket with 214 total yards that included 110 rushing on 17 carries and signs of a resurrected passing attack with 104 yards and a touchdown.