Live Updates, Game Score, Notes: No. 24 Kentucky-Vanderbilt

Live updates as the Wildcats look to take down the Commodores in Lexington

It's a cold and wet afternoon here in Lexington as the No. 24 Kentucky Wildcats (6-3, 3-3 SEC) look to take down the struggling Vanderbilt Commodores (3-6, 0-5) in front of a desolate crowd. 

Wildcats Today will have all your live coverage right here as the Cats look to build some momentum in the final three games of the regular season. You can also follow along with Lead Editor Hunter Shelton on Twitter here. 

FINAL SCORE: 24-21 VANDERBILT

FOURTH QUARTER 

Kentucky Drive Nine (0:32): Barion Brown tries to make some magic happen on the kickoff, but wastes about nine seconds getting to the UK 24. 23 seconds left.

Levis completes to McClain for just seven yards...18 seconds left. 

Next play is incomplete..13 seconds to go.

Will Levis gets sacked...Kentucky uses a timeout. 7 seconds left, long ways to go....

Vandy Drive Nine (5:00): Pass from Wright to Skinner goes for seven yards. Davis' next rush goes for seven more. 

Wright runs for two on the next play...3rd and 7 now...Wright scrambles, eventually passes over the middle of the field, incomplete. Vandy going for it. 

INTERCEPTION: Tyrell Ajian jumps Mike Wright's pass on 4th down, but Illegal hands to the face on Kentucky, no interception...drive continues for Vandy. Killer penalty.

Wright runs on the next play, he gets no gain. Mike Wright had Will Sheppard open down field, but the throw isn't good enough. Kentucky dodges a bullet. 

Carrington Valentine is down for Kentucky after breaking up the next pass... looks to be in pain laying on his stomach.

1:25 left, Wright heaves a deep ball to Skinner, who somehow comes down with the pass. Pass went for 40 yards. 

1st and goal at the UK 9, Davis runs for just a yard. Next pass from Wright is incomplete. 

TOUCHDOWN: Wright fires a slant to Sheppard for the late score. PAT is GOOD. Vandy leads 24-21 with 32 seconds to go.

Kentucky Drive Eight: TOUCHDOWN: Chris Rodriguez busts off a 72-yard run all the way to the house. Monumental for the Wildcats, maybe the biggest run of his career. Kentucky going for two again.

PI on Vandy gets the two-point conversion even closer...Conversion is NO GOOD.

Vandy Drive Eight: Wright is right back at it with a keeper, running to his right for eight yards. Next play, he completes to Sheppard for an 11-yard gain. 

Davis gets three yards on 1st down, next play Jordan Wright pressures Mike Wright, his pass is incomplete. 

Sheppard with another catch, this time for a big gain of 31. Holding on UK is declined... Vandy is once again moving the football.

Gain of four gets it into the red zone...Davis gets three yards on 2nd down. Now 3rd and 3...Mike Wright continues to kill UK on the feet, he converts on 3rd down, diving for the last couple of yards needed to move the chains.

2nd and 8 at the UK 9, D'Eryk Jackson stuffs the Davis rush. Now 3rd and 7, Wright's pass is too strong, sails the end zone. Vandy kicker Joseph Bulovas out to kick a 26-yarder. 

FIELD GOAL: Joseph Bulovas makes a 26-yard attempt to put the Commodores back in front. Vanderbilt 17, Kentucky 15, Q4 5:22

Kentucky Drive Seven: Nice run from Rodriguez, he barrels his way for 18 yards into Vandy territory.

After a 5-yard C-Rod rush, McClain busts a big run of his own, UK now down to the red zone. 28 yards for McClain.

Another leg-churning, powerful run from C-Rod, he gets 10 more. Now 1st and goal at the Vandy 5.

Levis passes to Robinson, but the play is broken up on contact. Next play, TOUCHDOWN: Rodriguez rumbles in for the score, putting Kentucky back on top. UK going for two...Conversion is NO GOOD, Levis gets sacked. Kentucky 15, Vanderbilt 14, Q4 11:14

Vandy Drive Seven Con't: Cats get the 3rd down stop, Vandy goes for it, Wright can't get to the line to gain. Big turnover for Kentucky. 

THIRD QUARTER

Vandy Drive Seven: No gain on 1st down for Wright. Kentucky all over the Smith rush, Justin Rogers with the tackle for a loss of one. Mike Wright had ALL DAY in the pocket, finds a seam up the middle and dashes for 29 yards and a big 1st down.

Now at the UK 40, Davis gets four yards. Next play goes for three, setting up 3rd and 3. END OF Q3

Kentucky Drive Six: Big run from Chris Rodriguez on the first play of the drive, goes for 23, UK now into Vandy territory.

Horsecollar tackle on Vandy adds 15 to a JuTahn McClain run. Two plays in, Kentucky is at the Vandy 32.

Following a C-Rod run for a pair of yards...Levis overthrows Barion Brown, who was wide open. 3rd and 8, Rodriguez gets just two. UK goes for it, Levis' pass to Robinson across the middle extends the drive...that's big time.

Next pass intended for Rodriguez is incomplete. Levis gets sacked on 3rd down by Michael Owusu. Here comes Ruffolo for his fourth FG attempt. 39 yards.

FIELD GOAL: Ruffolo now 3/4 on the day, he hits the 39-yarder. Once again, the Cats can't find the end zone. Vandy leads 14-9.

Vandy Drive Six: Wright gets a few on a 1st down run. He goes again on 2nd down, running to his left for six more, now 3rd and 1 to go. Davis hits the left edge, gets plenty to move the chains. Vandy is having no issue moving the football.

2nd and 8, Alex Afari and D'Eryk Jackson eat up the run play, stuffing Davis for a loss of two. Wright completes to the tight end Ben Bresnahan to move the chains and get into UK territory, 14-yard gain. 

Huge run from Davis, goes for 45 yards down to the UK 3. Crushing the defense on the ground.

1st and goal, Davis gets a yard. Next play, same result, Carrington Valentine and Weaver on the tackle. 3rd and goal at the UK 1, TOUCHDOWN: Davis fights for the final yard on 3rd and goal, getting into the end zone. PAT is GOOD.

Vandy is having its way with Kentucky on the ground. Commodores lead 14-6. 

Kentucky Drive Five: Almost a crazy first play of the half, Levis launches a deep one to Barion Brown, who almost comes up with it. PI on Vandy...now 1st and 10 at the UK 40.

Rodriguez runs for just one yard, on the next play, Levis chucks one into double coverage towards Tayvion Robinson, it falls incomplete. 3rd down, Levis jumps up the pocket, throws to Dane Key but a miscommunication results in another incompletion. Kentucky punts away.

SECOND QUARTER 

Vandy Drive Five: Davis takes the first two plays for a total of nine yards. 3rd and 1...right back to Davis, he extends the drive...less than 3:00 til half. 

Two rushes for Patrick Smith, Vandy has no intent on getting into field goal range by the looks of things. Smith catches a pass from Mike Wright on 3rd down, personal foul on Tre'Vonn Rybka gives the Commodores 15 more yards. The catch is under review...Catch is confirmed...15 yards are tacked on, Vandy now at the UK 35. 1:36 until halftime.

Holding on Vandy negates a short run from Wright, now 1st and 20. Wright keeps it, getting nine yards, next play a pass to Quincy Skinner Jr gets eight more. Vandy runs hurry-up, but facemask on the play negates the Dores' momentum. 

3rd and 18 at the UK 42, Wright has all day in the pocket but noone open. Weaver eventually hurries, forcing Wright to throw it away...Vandy to go for it with five seconds left. 

Hail mary is incomplete. HALFTIME.

Kentucky Drive Four: Tayvion Robinson takes the punt to the Vandy 45, but holding on UK moves that back 10 yards. 6:22 left in the half.

Robinson takes a carry, going for 12 yards. Rodriguez's next rush goes for no gain. Really pretty throw from Levis to Dane Key drops incomplete. Decent coverage from the Vandy DB but Key will tell you he would've liked to come down with that one. 3rd down pass from Levis is complete but gets just eight yards...UK at midfield but opts to punt away. Some boos coming in from Big Blue Nation. 

Vandy Drive Four: Following a Wright incompletion, Vandy goes three-and-out and will punt away. Nice quick hold for the Wildcats. 

Kentucky Drive Three: First play of the drive is a big pass from Levis to Dane Key, who's wide open...play goes for 29 yards. 

Two plays later, Levis finds Dekel Crowdus for another 1st down, this time 15 yards. Now 1st and 10 at the Vandy 30. 

Rodriguez fights his way to get back to the line of scrimmage on 1st down. Pitch play goes for five on the next play. 3rd down, Levis gets up in the pocket but finds McClain in the flat, who gets 12 yards. 

At the Vandy 18, nothing open for Levis, he takes a short sack on 1st down. Rodriguez takes the next play for six yards. 

FIELD GOAL BLOCKED: Nate Clifton blocks the attempt, UK comes up empty. You didn't think Kentucky was going to play a clean game on special teams, did you? Vandy still leads 7-6.

Vandy Drive Three Con't: Big run from Davis on the first play of the quarter, goes for 14 yards, Vandy now at the UK 31. After a three-yard rush from Davis, INTERCEPTION: Keidron Smith makes an over-the-shoulder grab in the end zone, great play. He's now caused a fumble and an interception today.

FIRST QUARTER 

Vandy Drive Three: Davis takes the opening snap for three to his left, Jordan Lovett on the tackle. Vandy goes right back to Davis, he gets a few more to make it 3rd and 4 at the Vandy 31. Wright rolls out to his right, looks to run but fires a pass to a receiver to get 12 yards. Holding on UK is declined. 

False start on Vandy makes it 1st and 15. Wright dashes up the middle, Octavious Oxendine gets him down after a gain of eight. Wright running the option well, he shovels a pass to Jayden McGowan for a gain of five. 3rd and 2, Davis gets enough for the 1st down. END OF Q1.

Impressive first quarter from Vandy on offense. Mike Wright and Ray Davis combine for 80 on the ground. Commodores out-gained UK 135-66.

Kentucky Drive Two: JuTahn McClain opens the drive with a nine-yard rush on a pitch. Levis' 2nd down pass to Barion Brown goes for a loss of one. 3rd and short, Levis hits Tayvion Robinson on a short slant to move the chains. 

Rodriguez gets up the middle for nine yards...He's stuffed on 2nd down by CJ Taylor, now 3rd and 3 for the Cats. Right back to Rodriguez, he gets just enough for the 1st down, now at the UK 48. 

Play action, Levis wanted to go deep but checked down to Robinson for three yards. Kentucky is moving the ball, big pass from Levis to Tayvion Robinson for 25 yards has the Wildcats near the red zone.

McClain goes for four yards on 1st down, now at the Vandy 20. Next play, Levis rolls out right but nabs just a yard. Another completion to Robinson on a nice grab gets the 1st down.

Timeout Vandy: Robinson has four catches for 38 yards this drive. He's been due for a big game.

Rodriguez goes for three yards on 1st down. Levis tried to sneak in a pass to Jordan Dingle in the back of the end zone, but it's tipped by a Vandy DB. Josh Kattus catches a pass on 3rd down but can't move the chains. 

FIELD GOAL: Ruffolo now 2-2, he makes a chip shot from 27 yards out. 15-play drive for Kentucky ends with just three points. Burned 8:21 in the process. Vanderbilt 7, Kentucky 6

Vandy Drive Two: Quick move by Sheppard after catching a quick pass from Mike Wright, he gets 14 yards on 1st down.

Ray Davis takes the next snap, running to his left for two yards, nice tackle by Keidron Smith.

TOUCHDOWN: Mike Wright takes a read option 59 yards to the house, all of the UK defense bit on the running back. PAT is GOOD. Vandy strikes back in a hurry and leads 7-3.

Kentucky Drive One: Block in the back sets UK at the Vandy 29 following the fumble recovery. 

Chris Rodriguez takes the first play on offense for no gain. Levis is pressured on 2nd down, forced to throw it away. Levis' next pass is batted down at the line of scrimmage by Vandy defender Christian James.

FIELD GOAL: Matt Ruffolo drills a 47-yard field goal to get the Cats on the board. That's gotta feel good for Ruffolo after what's been a rough season. Kentucky 3, Vandy 0

Vandy Drive One: Holding on the first play of the game for the Commodores.

FUMBLE: Carrington Valentine picks up the loose ball after Will Sheppard loses it after a reception. Keidron Smith forced the fumble, Cats are immediately in business.

PRE-GAME INFORMATION 

Kentucky wins the coin toss, defers to the second half.

Kentucky linebacker DeAndre Square is out for the second week in a row after getting hurt against Tennessee in Knoxville. Trevin Wallace once again steps into the starting role. Running back JuTahn McClain is back and active, however. 

Full injury report for Kentucky here.

For the Commodores, starting quarterback AJ Swann is out. Mike Wright will start in his place. Vandy has a smaller unit in Lexington, as the flu has made its way around the roster throughout the week. 

Kentucky is looking for its seventh consecutive win over Vanderbilt. Mark Stoops is 7-2 against the Dores as UK head coach.