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The Kentucky Wildcats snap a two-game losing skid with a win over the Vanderbilt Commodores, 38-35 over an 0-5 Vanderbilt team.
It was a good showing for the Kentucky offense, but the defense left much to be desired as a Vanderbilt team which was averaging just 12 points per game, put up 35 on Kentucky, who leads the SEC in scoring defense and turnovers.
That is just another problem that Kentucky has had this year, one side of the ball shows up while the other does not, never fully putting together a complete game. It was, overall, a pretty brutal game for the UK defense, as they forced zero turnovers and only had one sack on the day.
This game was different, however, with the emotional toll of losing offensive line coach John Schlarman on Thursday weighing on the team.
Kentucky is supposed to play Alabama next week, but that remains to be seen.
Here is what Twitter had to say about the game:
#65 - @Landon_Young_67 #SchlarmanStrong pic.twitter.com/sxBmjyyDe7
— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) November 14, 2020
.@CROD_JR is wearing No. 22 to honor Chris Oats.@Landon_Young_67 is wearing No. 65 to honor Coach John Schlarman. pic.twitter.com/ngwbSfix3q
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) November 14, 2020
Kentucky O-line coach John Schlarman died on Thursday after a battle with cancer.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 14, 2020
His team honored him by leaving a spot open on their offensive line for the first play of the game
(via @SECNetwork) pic.twitter.com/JIJR3ndE9L
Love this team https://t.co/lxvlwo3XU6
— 41 (@JoshAllen41_) November 14, 2020
TERRY. TOUCHDOWN. pic.twitter.com/V4TQb8kC7l
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) November 14, 2020
Kentucky has had several opportunities to put this game out of reach, but the defense just can't get off the field. Vanderbilt is playing well, obviously not going to give up, but the talent differential is just too much to be this close.
— Jack Pilgrim (@JackPilgrimKSR) November 14, 2020
When the teenager starts laughing at the game for seemingly no reason, then shows you why pic.twitter.com/QUAqzbCdoK
— Eric Crawford (@ericcrawford) November 14, 2020
Who are you and what have you done with the Kentucky defense?
— Brent Rainscott (@BrentWainscott_) November 14, 2020
Kentucky’s Defense has been really poor today
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) November 14, 2020
Getting handled in a way they really haven’t since the Ole Miss game
2️⃣2️⃣ TO THE HOUSE
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) November 14, 2020
A career-long 74-yard rush TD for Chris Rodriguez Jr. pic.twitter.com/Zrel7RC0vF
*149 yards
— Kyle Tucker (@KyleTucker_ATH) November 14, 2020
Rodriguez is up to 562 yards and six touchdowns on 88 carries this season. A fairly good 6.4 yards per carry. https://t.co/Q6ovjhMCzI
.@jamindavis25 with double-figure tackles for the fifth game in a row.
— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) November 14, 2020
He's the first Wildcat to do that since @Grindin_59 in 2010 pic.twitter.com/gCervSWIrx
#SchlarmanStrong https://t.co/Uud270Iwt2
— Tommy Mangino (@TommyMangino) November 14, 2020
Beau Allen to Mike Drennen. Everyone happy now?
— Jon Hale (@JonHale_CJ) November 14, 2020
And I might be leading it https://t.co/YHwXkaRWUs
— Shawn Smith (@gbbcountry) November 14, 2020
When’s the last time a screen led to big yardage?
— T.J. Walker (@TJWalkerRadio) November 14, 2020
This is what happens when you practice with your QBs before the game is over.
— Drew Franklin (@DrewFranklinKSR) November 14, 2020
Embarrassing performance by Kentucky's defense today.
— Shawn Smith (@gbbcountry) November 14, 2020
Alabama is shaking in their boots
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) November 14, 2020
Kentucky survives, but plenty to be frustrated with on the defensive side of the ball. Got manhandled by a winless Vanderbilt team, pretty embarrassing effort.
— Jack Pilgrim (@JackPilgrimKSR) November 14, 2020
Glad to see the offense get things rolling again. https://t.co/6cfuoj4ucK
Whew
— Freddie Maggard (@FredMaggard606) November 14, 2020
Ouch! pic.twitter.com/R7F83W4oZP
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) November 14, 2020
Kentucky wins its fifth straight over Vanderbilt, tying its longest SEC win streak in the Mark Stoops era. The Wildcats also defeated SEC East foes South Carolina and Missouri 5x in a row.
— TheCatsPause247 (@TheCatsPause247) November 14, 2020
Terry Wilson: 13-15, 110 yds, 2 TD; 7 rush, 83 yds, TD
— TheCatsPause247 (@TheCatsPause247) November 14, 2020
Beau Allen: 3-5, 40 yds
Chris Rodriguez: 13 rush, 149 yds, 2 TD
AJ Rose: 7 rush, 49 yds
Keaton Upshaw: 2 rec, 41 yds, TD
DeMarcus Harris: 4 rec, 33 yds
Justin Rigg: 1 rec, 15 yds, TD
#SchlarmanStrong #WeAreUK x #SECFB pic.twitter.com/6J7IprLVxb
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) November 14, 2020
Kentucky’s offensive line is the last group to leave the field today pic.twitter.com/Q5UiBR7bde
— Shawn Smith (@gbbcountry) November 14, 2020
Go Cats! #WeAreUK #SchlarmanStrong #BBN https://t.co/hpHqtdKwA3 pic.twitter.com/MJ29ufE0r1
— Kentucky Cheer (@KentuckyCheer) November 14, 2020
Today was Stoops' 47th win at UK, tying Fran Curci for No. 2 in program history. It was also his 34th home win, surpassing Bear Bryant for the top spot.
— Jeff Drummond (@JDrumUK) November 14, 2020
For Coach Schlarman pic.twitter.com/L2PaCf62jb
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) November 14, 2020
Good win fellas! https://t.co/oxbXG8Im9T
— College Football Hall of Fame (@cfbhall) November 14, 2020
#BigBlueWall x #SchlarmanStrong pic.twitter.com/muIQ4XqEZA
— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) November 14, 2020
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