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Kentucky Football: Five Ways To Defeat The Vanderbilt Commodores

By Maxwell Ogden

Nov 14, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats defensive back Derrick Baity (29) and teammate Kentucky Wildcats safety A.J. Stamps (1) tackle Vanderbilt Commodores wide receiver Trent Sherfield (10) during the first half at Vanderbilt Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats defensive back Derrick Baity (29) and teammate Kentucky Wildcats safety A.J. Stamps (1) tackle Vanderbilt Commodores wide receiver Trent Sherfield (10) during the first half at Vanderbilt Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 1, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) sacks Kentucky football quarterback Stephen Johnson (15) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) sacks Kentucky football quarterback Stephen Johnson (15) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

4. The Stephen Johnson Show, Part II

Stephen Johnson has played in four games in 2016, making two starts and going 2-2. He was brilliant in one, managed the game in another, and was rather underwhelming in two other outings.

The Kentucky football team will need Johnson to play more like he did against New Mexico State and less like he did against Alabama.

Johnson completed a 45-yard pass and had a crafty seven-yard run against Florida, but had limited playing time. A week later, he threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for 51 more yards on 10 carries.

Johnson then threw for 135 yards on 11-of-17 passing against South Carolina, and had 89 yards on 13-of-22 passing against Alabama.

Johnson doesn’t need another 300-yard game, but he needs to move the chains with consistency. Whether he’s creating with his legs or his arm, Kentucky’s offense needs to stay on the field and find the end zone.

That starts with the quarterback, who could be the difference between winning and losing this critical game.

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