Kenny Minchey helps No. 12 Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 34-17

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Taylor, K. (2026, October 25). Kenny Minchey helps No. 12 Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 34-17. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/kenny-minchey-helps-no-12-kentucky-beat-vanderbilt-34-17/article_108ececd-5135-5f4f-9d0f-18576b08d6a4.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-25 · by Keith Taylor

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Kenny Minchey contributed significantly to No. 12 Kentucky’s victory over Vanderbilt with 203 passing yards and a rushing touchdown in a 34-17 win on Saturday night. The Wildcats improved their record to 7-1, moving into first place in the Southeastern Conference standings by half a game over idle No. 5 Georgia. Despite trailing early, Kentucky rallied with 146 of its 160 yards in the second quarter and held Vanderbilt to just five yards after the Commodores dominated time of possession and gained 142 yards in the first quarter.
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The Kentucky Wildcats defeated Vanderbilt 34-17 on Saturday night, ending a two-game losing streak against the Commodores. Kenny Minchey contributed significantly with 203 passing yards and a rushing touchdown. The victory moves Kentucky into sole possession of first place in the Southeastern Conference standings, just ahead of No. 5 Georgia. Kentucky's offensive performance was sluggish initially but improved to finish with 376 total yards, while Vanderbilt had only 5 yards after their strong start in the first quarter.

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Keith Taylor
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🔮 His first task will be pulling the Wildcats out of the SEC’s lower ranks at least to the middle of the pack.
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Commodores Kentucky Tennessee Vanderbilt Wildcats

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Kentucky ORG · 7× Commodores ORG · 6× Vanderbilt ORG · 5× Wildcats ORG · 4× Tennessee GPE · 3× Vandy ORG · 2× Kenny Minchey PERSON · 1× Ky. GPE · 1× LEXINGTON GPE · 1× Southeastern Conference ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Wildcats (7-1, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) snapped a two-game losing streak to the Commodores (3-5, 0-5) and moved into sole possession of first place in the league standings by a half-game over No. 5 Georgia.
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2026-10-25 · Toronto Star
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kenny Minchey threw for 203 yards a touchdown and rushed for another score in No. 12 Kentucky’s 34-17 victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday night. asserted
Minchey → throw → night
The Wildcats (7-1, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) snapped a two-game losing streak to the Commodores (3-5, 0-5) and moved into sole possession of first place in the league standings by a half-game over No. 5 Georgia. asserted
Wildcats → snap → Georgia
Kentucky, which lost to Vanderbilt 45-17 last year, had just 14 yards in the first quarter and fell behind 10-0 before scoring back-to-back touchdowns on its last two possessions of the first half. asserted
which → lose → half
The Wildcats had 146 of their 160 yards in the first half during the second quarter and held Vandy to just 5 yards after the Commodores gained 142 yards and dominated the time of possession in the first quarter. asserted
Commodores → have → quarter
Kentucky finished with 376 total yards. asserted
Kentucky → finish → yards
The hosts scored 21 straight and led 21-10 before the Commodores scored a touchdown on fourth and short with 5:45 left in the third quarter. asserted
5:45 → score → quarter
The Commodores cut it to 21-17 in the third quarter before the hosts scored 13 straight for the final margin. asserted
hosts → cut → margin
Vanderbilt freshman quarterback Jared Curtis threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns, The takeaway Vanderbilt: asserted
Curtis → throw → takeaway
The Commodores are still seeking their first conference win with four games remaning in the regular season. asserted
games → seek → season
Vanderilt dominated the time of possession and had the ball for 17:34 in the first quarter and converted six of its first eight third downs and outgained the hosts 142-14 in first quarter. asserted
Vanderilt → dominate → quarter
Vandy was averaging 119 rushing yards per game but had just 15 against the Wildcats and relied on its passing game. asserted
Vandy → average → game
The Commodores had just 120 total yards in the final three quarters. asserted
Commodores → have → quarters
The Wildcats haven’t been this close to securing an SEC title since the school’s 1976 squad that shared the league crown with Tennessee. asserted
that → secure → Tennessee
Kentucky has a bye week on Saturday before finishing the league slate against No. 11 Tennessee, No. 20 Florida and No. 22 Missouri. asserted
Kentucky → have → Tennessee
Kentucky had a fumble recovery and an interception, the team’s fifth in the last two weeks. asserted
Kentucky → have → weeks
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