Snell, King lead Kentucky to win at Vanderbilt

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Benny Snell rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns and Sihiem King added two rushing TDs, leading Kentucky to a 44-21 win at Vanderbilt on Saturday. Kentucky (7-3, 4-3 SEC) improved its bowl stock while keeping Vanderbilt (4-6, 0-6) winless in the conference standings. Snell, who entered the game as the SEC's leading rusher, became the ninth player in school history to reach 2,000 career yards. The 5-foot-11, 223-pound sophomore also became the first Kentucky player to rush for consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. Kentucky's Austin MacGinnis kicked three field goals and the Wildcats rambled for 428 yards in total offense. Kyle Shurmur threw four interceptions and one TD, and was sacked five times. He is tied for second with Jay Cutler (21) for most single-season TD passes in Vanderbilt history. Ralph Webb rushed for 70 yards and one TD for the Commodores.