TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Game Recap: Live Highlights From Rutgers vs. Wake Forest

Wake Forest (11-3, 7-1 ACC) defeated Rutgers (5-8, 2-7 Big Ten) in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Friday afternoon. Below are the biggest moments from Jacksonville.

🏆 𝐌𝐕𝐏 🏆

Let’s go, @sam_hartman10! pic.twitter.com/ku7okEFWPq
— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) December 31, 2021

FINAL SCORE: Rutgers 10 — Wake Forest 38

Fourth Quarter

4:15 — RB Justice Ellison rushes for 27-yards and scores. Kick by Sciba is good. Wake Forest leads 38-10.

12:24 — Chapman receives a 1-yard pass from Hartman for a touchdown. Perry catches two-point conversion pass. Wake Forest leads 31-10.

Have a day, @Bchap1997 🙌🙌

31-10 Wake Forest | 12:24 4Q pic.twitter.com/k7gwRkS7mD
— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) December 31, 2021

Third Quarter

6:37 — Sciba kicks a 23-yard field goal. Wake Forest leads 23-10.

HALFTIME: Rutgers 10 — Wake Forest 20

Second Quarter

0:00 — Sciba kicks a second, 29-yard field goal. Wake Forest leads 20-10.

8:21 — Sciba kicks a 37-yard field goal. Wake Forest leads 17-10.

12:02 — Ambrosio sinks a 28-yard field goal. Wake Forest leads 14-10.

First Quarter

2:16 — WR A.T. Perry receives a 29-yard touchdown pass from Hartman. Kick by Sciba is good. Wake Forest leads 14-7.

ACC receivers with 15 touchdowns in a season:

◾️ @atorian_perry - 2021
◾️ Kelvin Benjamin - 2013
◾️ Calvin Johnson - 2006
◾️ Andre Cooper - 1995

Tied for fifth in ACC history 📈 pic.twitter.com/RUcM6WF37T
— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) December 31, 2021

5:11 — Rutgers RB Aaron Young rushes 12 yards and the Scarlet Knights' first touchdown of the game. Kick by Valentino Ambrosio is good. Game tied at 7.

Aaron Young runs it in for the touchdown ‼️

The 12 play, 75-yard drive ties the game at 7 with 5:11 remaining in the first quarter. @aaronyoung04 | #CHOP pic.twitter.com/JHxIsIqmTB
— Rutgers Football (@RFootball) December 31, 2021

11:34 — Wake Forest TE Brandon Chapman catches a 4-yard touchdown pass from QB Sam Hartman for the first his second career TD and the score of the day. Kick by Nick Sciba is good. Wake Forest leads 7-0.

Captain 👉 captain

The second career touchdown for @Bchap1997 🎩 https://t.co/H5kjLAviCn pic.twitter.com/6XY71wt1w0
— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) December 31, 2021

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