Kentucky Tops Louisville, Keeps Governor’s Cup
Chris Rodriguez Jr. rushed 24 times for 120 yards as Kentucky beat No. 25 Louisville 26-13 on Saturday at Kroger Field. Rodriguez, playing in his final home game, broke the UK record for 100-yard rushing games, eclipsing the mark for the 20th time in his illustrious career. It was the fifth time this season that Rodriguez has rushed for at least 100 yards. Fellow senior Will Levis was efficient on Saturday, connecting on 11 of 19 through the air for 188 yards and a pair of touchdowns, one to Barion Brown and another to Dane Key. The UK defense was stout on this day, holding Louisville to just 309 yards of total offense in the game, which is a season low for the Cards.
>>Tennessee Football Shuts Down Vanderbilt
(Nashville, TN) — The number-10 Tennessee Volunteers wrapped up the regular season with a 56-0 win over Vanderbilt at First Bank Stadium on Saturday night. Tennessee had 513 yards of total offense and held the Commodores to just 254. Jaylen Wright had 160 rushing yards and two touchdowns on just five carries, while Dylan Sampson added another 131 yards and a score on the ground. The Volunteers finish the regular season in second place in the SEC East with a 6-and-2 conference record and a 10-and-2 mark overall. Meanwhile, Vanderbilt ended up in last place in the division at 2-and-6 in-conference and 5-and-7 overall.
Tops Take Down Florida Atlantic in Overtime Thriller
After Florida Atlantic scored a touchdown on the first possession of overtime to take the lead, Austin Reed ran in a touchdown of his own from a few yards out, leaving Head Coach Tyson Helton a big decision on whether to kick the extra point to tie the game, or go for two to win it. Helton elected to try a two-point conversion, and Reed connected with tight end Joshua Simon in the front corner of the end zone to give WKU a 32-31 victory over the Owls Saturday afternoon at FAU Stadium. The victory helped the Tops cap the regular season with an 8-5 record, and 6-2 mark in Conference USA play.