Kentucky defensive back Maxwell Hairston was put in a tough spot against Vanderbilt last season. Then a redshirt freshman, he was thrust into action to replace an injured Carrington Valentine, now with the Green Bay Packers, where he gave up a devastating 40-yard pass to the Commodores that set up the go-ahead touchdown.
Less than a year later, Hairston got his revenge in record-breaking fashion.
“I slept on that many nights,” Hairston said after Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 45-28 on Saturday. “That one hurt, and I just knew this year coming into Vandy, that I wasn’t going to let that happen again.