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Brock Vandagriff injury update: Kentucky QB status revealed on Wednesday injury report

Chandler Vesselsby:Chandler Vessels10/09/24

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Brock Vandagriff running the ball against Ohio - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio
Brock Vandagriff running the ball against Ohio - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio

Vanderbilt is set to meet Kentucky on Saturday as it will look to carry over its momentum from a massive upset against Alabama this weekend. The initial injury report for the game between the Commodores and Wildcats was revealed Wednesday.

Defensive backs Maxwell Hairston and Terhyon Nichols will be a couple of names to watch on the Kentucky side. Hairston sat out in a Week 5 win against Ole Miss while Nichols suffered a dislocated shoulder in that game, but both have had an extra week to recover due to the bye.

As for the Commodores, they will also have a few players to keep an eye on leading up to kickoff on Saturday. You can view the full injury report for the matchup between Vanderbilt and Kentucky below. Surprisingly, Kentucky QB1 Brock Vandagriff made the initial list.

Kentucky

DB Maxwell Hairston – Out
RB Chip Trayanum – Out
DL Darrion Henry-Young – Out
DL Tavion Gadson – Out
DL Josaih Hayes – Out
DB Terhyon Nichols – Doubtful
DL Keeshawn Silver – Probable
QB Brock Vandagriff – Probable
WR Hardley Gilmore IV – Probable
OL Courtland Ford – Probable

Vanderbilt

DL Zaylin Wood – Out
CB Mark Davis – Out
OL Grayson Morgan – Out
S CJ Taylor – Questionable
LB Bryan Longwell – Questionable
DL Yilanan Ouattara – Questionable
LB Langston Patterson – Questionable
EDGE Boubacar Diakite – Questionable
OL Chase Mitchell – Questionable

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The Wildcats will hope both Hairston and Nichols are able to give it a go as they will need their secondary to be as strong as possible against this passing attack. Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia carved up the Alabama defense to go 16-of-20 passing for 252 yards and a pair of touchdowns and should be determine to carry that over into Saturday.

“I think he’s extremely good at ball-handling,” Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said of Pavia. “You know, he makes very good decisions. He’s good in rhythm and on time and he’s very accurate. He’s much more accurate. I mean, he’s completing, like I said – I think it’s 80%, you know, right in that range. It’s not just short passes, you know.

“He’s very good with the ball in his hands. He’s good at feeling pressure. So, when he escaped pressure, he does a remarkable job of finding people down the field and hitting open receivers. That’s, you know, obviously a gift, you know. He’s a very good player, he’s very well-coached but, you know, he’s special in that regard.”

Kentucky will also await news on running back Chip Trayanum, who has yet to play this season after transferring from Ohio State. Trayanum was reportedly cleared for practice during the Ole Miss week but suffered a setback and did not play that game.

Kickoff between Vanderbilt and Kentucky is set for 7:45 p.m. ET on Saturday in Lexington.