Inside The Numbers: Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt
By Corey Price
Today at 12:21 p.m. on the SEC Network, the Vanderbilt Commodores will travel to Commonwealth Stadium to take on the Kentucky Wildcats in the final home game of the season. It was also be the final home game for 16 (maybe 17) players for Kentucky as their college football careers will soon be ending. Here are some numbers and facts of interest headed into today’s game:
Various Records
Kentucky’s record vs. Vanderbilt: 40-38-4 (.512) (7-3 in the last 10 meetings)
Kentucky’s record vs. Vanderbilt in Lexington: 21-14-2 (.595)
Kentucky’s record vs. Vanderbilt at Commonwealth Stadium: 13-5 (.722) (6-4 in the last 10 meetings)
Kentucky’s record vs. Vanderbilt when Kentucky has a better record going into the game: 26-13-2 (.659) (7-3 in the last 10 meetings)
Kentucky’s record in the month of November: 190-215-19 (.471) (5-5 in the last 10 meetings)
Kentucky’s record vs. Vanderbilt in the month of November: 35-22-3 (.608) (7-3 in the last 10 meetings)
Kentucky’s record playing on November 13th: 9-6 (.600) (6-4 in the last 10 meetings)
Kentucky’s record playing Vanderbilt on November 13th: 2-0 (1.000)
Kentucky’s record on Senior Day at Commonwealth Stadium: 10-27 (.270) (3-7 in the last 10 meetings)
Kentucky’s record on Senior Day vs. Vanderbilt: 5-4 (.556)
Kentucky’s most points scored against Vanderbilt: 56 points (2001)
Kentucky’s most points allowed against Vanderbilt: 50 points (1897)
Kentucky’s largest margin of victory against Vanderbilt: 49 points (52-3, 1978)
Kentucky’s largest margin of defeat against Vanderbilt: 50 points (50-0, 1897)
Kentucky’s longest winning streak against Vanderbilt: 6 games (1976-1981)
Kentucky’s longest losing streak against Vanderbilt: 9 games (1896-1918)
Most combined points scored in a Kentucky/Vanderbilt game: 91 points (2005, Kentucky – 48 Vanderbilt – 43)
Least combined points scored in a Kentucky/Vanderbilt game: 0 points (done 3 times, 1919, 1958, and 1963)
Players Climbing Up The Charts
- Derrick Locke needs 343 rushing yards to tie George Adams for 5th place on Kentucky’s career rushing yards list
- Derrick Locke needs 930 all-purpose yards to tie Rafael Little for 2nd place on Kentucky’s career all-purpose yards list
- Randall Cobb needs 34 all-purpose yards to tie George Adams for 7th place on Kentucky’s career all-purpose yards list
- Randall Cobb needs 12 points to tie Taylor Begley for 4th place on Kentucky’s career scoring list
- Randall Cobb needs 72 rushing yards to tie Doug Kotar for 25th place on Kentucky’s career rushing yards list
- Randall Cobb needs 6 receptions to tie Derek Homer for 8th place on Kentucky’s career receptions list
- Randall Cobb needs 3 receptions to tie Derek Abney and Keenan Burton for 6th most receptions in a single season in Kentucky history
- Randall Cobb needs 1 touchdown to tie Errict Rhett (Florida) for 18th place on the SEC’s career touchdowns scored list
- Mike Hartline needs 388 passing yards to tie Bill Ransdell for 4th place on Kentucky’s career passing yards list
- Mike Hartline needs 2 passing touchdowns to tie Babe Parilli for 7th most passing touchdowns in a single season in Kentucky history
Season Statistical Comparison
Scoring Offense: Kentucky – 34.4 ppg Vanderbilt – 17.8 ppg
First Downs: Kentucky – 22.4 fdpg Vanderbilt – 12.2 fdpg
Total Offense: Kentucky – 427.7 ypg Vanderbilt – 267 ypg
Rushing Offense: Kentucky – 149.8 ypg Vanderbilt – 131.9 ypg
Passing Offense: Kentucky – 277.9 ypg Vanderbilt – 135.1 ypg
Kickoff Returns: Kentucky – 22.8 ypr Vanderbilt – 22.3 ypr
Punt Returns: Kentucky – 7.7 ypr Vanderbilt – 6.9 ypr
Net Punting: Kentucky – 37.1 ypp Vanderbilt – 38 ypp
Time Of Possession: Kentucky – 30:19 Vanderbilt – 25:31
Third Down Conversions: Kentucky – 44.4% Vanderbilt – 20.7%
Fourth Down Conversions: Kentucky – 66.7% Vanderbilt – 18.2%
Turnover Margin: Kentucky: -.4 topg Vanderbilt: -.22 topg
Scoring Defense: Kentucky – 29.8 ppg Vanderbilt – 30.9 ppg
Total Defense: Kentucky – 341.7 ypg Vanderbilt – 421.3 ypg
Rushing Defense: Kentucky – 176.3 ypg Vanderbilt – 180.1 ypg
Passing Defense: Kentucky – 165.4 ypg Vanderbilt – 241.2 ypg
Kentucky Individual Game Records vs. Vanderbilt
Passing Yards: 492, Tim Couch (1998) (tied for the 7th highest single-game total in SEC history)
Rushing Yards: 238, Ivy Joe Hunter (1986)
Receiving Yards: 269, Craig Yeast (1998) (school single-game record, 2nd highest single-game total in SEC history)
Vanderbilt Individual Game Records vs. Kentucky
Passing Yards: 446, Chris Nickson (2006)
Rushing Yards: 171, Carlos Thomas (1990)
Receiving Yards: 220, Earl Bennett (2006) (14th highest single-game total in SEC history)
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