Vandy dominates Kentucky Wildcats 40-0

Updated: Sat 3:05 PM, Nov 03, 2012

Commonwealth Stadium during Kentucky-Vanderbilt game

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Wildcats viewed Saturday's game against Vanderbilt as the first step toward salvaging their season. Vanderbilt crushed the Cats 40-0.

The Wildcats (1-8, 0-6 Southeastern Conference) are mired in a seven-game losing streak and haven't done many things right during their skid. They wanted to start reversing that trend against the Commodores (4-4. 2-3).

Winning all of their remaining games is considered crucial to embattled coach Joker Phillips' future at Kentucky. But that's expecting a lot of the struggling Wildcats. Vanderbilt, Samford (5-3) and Tennessee (3-4) all have better records.

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