The singing of Saturday’s National Anthem at Kroger Field was stopped, restarted and lines were eventually skipped before ultimately reaching the finish line. It was a sign of what was to come between No. 24 Kentucky and Vanderbilt.
Playing in wintry conditions with rain and snow swirling in the Central Kentucky wind, Kentucky fell flat in a 24-21 loss. The win snapped Vanderbilt’s 26-game SEC losing streak and was the Commodores’ first win over the Wildcats since 2015.
Facing the worst scoring defense in the SEC (125th in FBS), the Wildcats were inside the 30-yard line five times and turned it into only 15 points.