Vanderbilt Football at No. 12 Kentucky: Game Central Rundown, Injury Updates and Depth Chart – Sports Illustrated

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NASHVILLE — Can Vanderbilt pull off a road upset?
The Commodores suffered their fourth straight loss and fourth loss of SEC play last week at the hands of Arkansas. On paper, it was a game Vanderbilt was favored by but it did not get the job done at home.
This week, Vanderbilt travels to Lexington, where it takes on No. 12 Kentucky. Vanderbilt has had a great week of practice and seems to like the progress five-star freshman quarterback Jared Curtis has made week after week. The Commodores seem to be feeling good about themselves despite the losing streak.
Will that produce a positive result on the field Saturday night? Only time will tell.
Vanderbilt and No. 12 Kentucky are scheduled to kickoff at 6:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network. Here is all the information you need to know before tonight’s kickoff.
If a player goes down during the game, we'll keep tabs on it and share any and all updates.
– Vanderbilt will be without EDGE Brian Allen Jr. this week due to an ankle injury. In addition, the Commodores will also be missing a depth piece linebacker, Josiah Broxton.
– Safety Dontae Carter and cornerback Davin Chandler are both listed as probable for this weekend’s game. Both were originally listed as questionable but have been upgraded since Wednesday night.
–Also listed on the Commodores’ injury report as out are quarterback Blaze Berlowitz with a collarbone injury, cornerback Jaylin Lackey and linebacker Jamison Curtis with soft tissue injuries; offensive lineman Gunner Givens with a season-ending hip injury, defensive lineman Aaron Bryant with a season-ending ACL injury, wide receiver Kahden Smith with an injury and defensive lineman Nikhil Jefferson with an injury. Smith and Jefferson’s injuries are not season-ending 
Who: Vanderbilt (3-4) vs. No. 12 Kentucky (6-1)
When: Saturday, Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m. CT
Where: Kroger Field, Lexington, Ky.
TV: SEC Network
Series History: Kentucky leads Vanderbilt 48-45-4 all-time.
Last time out, Vanderbilt: Vanderbilt fell to 0-4 in SEC, losing to Arkansas 31-21.
Last time out, Kentucky: Kentucky went on the road and grabbed its fourth win of SEC play, beating Oklahoma 21-13.
Weather: Vanderbilt and Kentucky will be playing in some nice fall weather under the lights of Kroger Field. Temperatures are projected to be in the mid 60s and drop into the mid 50s by the end of the game. There is no rain in the forecast.
Spread: Kentucky -10.5 points
Over/Under: 51.5 points
Source: FanDuel Sportsbook
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This week, Vanderbilt quarterback Jared Curtis had his first media availability of his freshman season. One of the questions he was asked was on his thoughts on his performance this fall. He immediately took accountability. Read Graham Baakko’s story for Curtis’ full assessment of his year.
Clark Lea knows that his defense has not forced anywhere near the amount of turnovers he would prefer to see. With that being said, he has a solution. Read Graham Baakko’s story on Lea’s solution to forcing more turnovers.
For Vanderbilt to beat Kentucky this weekend, it is going to need to do it in a tough environment this weekend. What are the keys to the game? Read Joey Dwyer’s story for his keys and how he thinks this weekend will go.
QB: Jared Curtis, Whit Muschamp or Jack Elliott
RB: Sedrick Alexander or MK Young, Jamezell Lassiter, Evan Hampton
X Receiver: Junior Sherrill, Joseph McVay
Y Receiver: Ja’Cory Thomas, Brycen Coleman, Claiborne Richards
Z Receiver: Tristen Brown, Cole Adams
Tight End: Cole Spence, Gabe Fisher, Maurice Veney
Tight End: Jayvontay Conner, Walter Taylor
Quick Tackle: Clinton Azubuike, Beau Johnson
Quick Guard: Cade McConnell, Kevo Wesley, Ted Gregoire
Center: Lyndon Cooper, Keegan Wechsler
Strong Guard: Orion Irving, Micah DeBose
Strong Tackle: CJ Williams, Mitchell Smith
EDGE: Edwin Kolenge, Brian Allen Jr., Hayden Bray
Defensive Tackle: Issa Ouattara, Bradley Mann or Jaylon Stone
Defensive Tackle: Talan Carter, Glenn Seabrooks III, Mike Diatta
Razor: Miles Capers, Mason Carter, Jake Stanish
Linebacker: Nick Rinaldi, Bryce Cowan, Josiah Broxton
Linebacker: Bryan Longwell, Bryce Cowan, Austin Howard
STAR: Mason Lewis, Carson Lawrence, Jailen Ruth
Cornerback: Martel Hight, Davin Chandler, Jaylin Davies
Cornerback: Jordan Matthews, Cayden Daniels, Bishop Starling
Safety: Ricardo Jones, Dontae Carter
Safety: CJ Heard, Jalen Gilbert, Vanzale Hinton
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Graham Baakko is a writer for Vanderbilt Commodores On SI, primarily covering football, basketball and baseball. Graham is a recent graduate from the University of Alabama, where he wrote for The Crimson White, WVUA-FM, WVUA 23 as he covered a variety of Crimson Tide sports. He also covered South Carolina athletics as a sportswriting intern for GamecockCentral.
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