Vanderbilt stunned No. 24 Kentucky on the road Saturday to notch the program’s first SEC win in over three years.
The Commodores earned their first conference win under second-year coach Clark Lea in dramatic fashion. Trailing 21–17 after a 72-yard touchdown run by Wildcats running back Chris Rodriguez Jr., Vanderbilt quarterback Mike Wright marched his team down the field on a 12-play, 80-yard drive. He capped the possession off with an eight-yard touchdown strike to Will Sheppard on third-and-goal to put the Commodores back in front with 32 seconds remaining.
Kentucky had one final chance to get into field goal range, but Will Levis took a sack and then threw an interception on consecutive plays, sealing Vanderbilt’s 24–21 victory.