Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia does something against Kentucky not seen since Peyton Manning originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

It’s an hour after Vanderbilt’s 45-17 win over Kentucky, and fans are still partying on the field. The ‘Dores were celebrating their first undefeated season at home since 1982, a squad that was captained by quarterback Whit Taylor,

Diego Pavia threw for a career-high 484 yards and five touchdowns and No. 12 Vanderbilt beat Kentucky 45-17 and the Commodores kept their hopes for a College Football Playoff berth alive going into the regular-season finale.

Vanderbilt football head coach Clark Lea took Diego Pavia out as his team blew out Kentucky, but the QB demanded to go back in.

Entering Saturday’s game against Kentucky, Vanderbilt’s defense needed to find itself. Badly.   After a strong showing against Missouri on Oct. 25,

It’s hard to describe this afternoon’s game without making it sound like a complete humiliation, as Kentucky football took a 45-17 beatdown at the hands of the 14th-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores. Frankly, the game wasn’t even as close as the final score indicates.

Vanderbilt and Kentucky coaching staffs were both issued unsportsmanlike penalties after the benches cleared before halftime.

Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt will be a critical narrative in the story of this 2025 UK football team. A Sea of Blue has you covered with some pregame reading to occupy your time until kickoff.