Kentucky football (4-0, 1-0 SEC) defeated Vanderbilt (2-3, 0-1 SEC) by a score of 45-28 on Saturday at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
The rushing game stood out for Kentucky throughout the contest, as the Wildcats rushed for 5.4 yards per carry and ran for three of their six touchdowns.
After a three-and-out by the Commodores to begin the game, senior running back JuTahn McClain reached the end zone on a 36-yard run to put the Wildcats ahead early.
Less than two minutes later, sophomore defensive back Maxwell Hairston intercepted a pass by Vanderbilt quarterback AJ Swann and took it 29 yards for a touchdown, giving Kentucky a 14-0 lead less than halfway through the first quarter.