Vanderbilt rolls past Kentucky behind Pavia’s 5 touchdowns

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Diego Pavia passed for 484 yards and five touchdowns as Vanderbilt routed Kentucky 45-17 on Saturday at FirstBank Stadium. The Commodores scored 21 points in both the second and third quarters to pull away before an announced crowd of 35,000. Pavia connected with Tre Richardson for three touchdowns, including two in the second quarter. The Wildcats were held to a field goal until scoring two late touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Vanderbilt improved to 9-2, while Kentucky fell to 5-6.