The Final Prep: Previewing Kentucky at Vanderbilt

Sep 23, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops and Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Clark Lea meet after a game at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn ImagesKentucky Football heads to Nashville riding its first real momentum surge in a couple of years, but with the season hanging in the balance. At 5-5, the Wildcats have fought their way back from a disastrous midseason stretch to put bowl eligibility within reach, but now comes their toughest road test since October.

Vanderbilt, meanwhile, is in the middle of an unexpected playoff push. The Commodores enter Week 13 at 8-2, ranked No. 14, and playing their final home game…