Vanderbilt's Miles Capers stretches out and then returns to the sideline

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Vanderbilt edge rusher Miles Capers was placed on a flat board and carried off the field on a stretcher after he was injured while making a tackle midway through the second quarter of a 20-13 win over Kentucky on Saturday night wanted to carry out.

Capers was taken to a hospital for imaging as a precaution, but was seen back on the sideline later in the second half.

Capers got caught in a moving crowd of players attacking Wildcats running back Demie Sumo-Karngbaye and lay on the turf for a moment after the play. Vanderbilt medical staff immediately rushed to his aid as Kroger Field fell silent and players from both teams knelt and prayed as a plank of wood was brought over. Soon a stretcher was brought over.

Capers was stabilized and carefully placed on the stretcher before being rolled off the field.

Commodores players surrounded Capers in a show of support for the senior, who was named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Lineman of the Week on Monday for his performance in last week's historic 40-35 upset of top-ranked Alabama. Capers had a strip sack and a forced fumble that led to a touchdown in the win, and is tied for fourth on the team with 22 stops and is tied for the team lead with 4.5 tackles for loss.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.