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FINAL SCORE: Wake Forest 31, Duke 34

Duke Drive, 1:22:

  • Jaylen Coleman picks up 2 yards on a rush. Wake Forest calls their first timeout.
  • Sahmir Hagans breaks open over the middle and picks up 26 yards.
  • Coleman gets another handoff and picks up 4. Wake uses their second timeout.
  • After another handoff, Wake Forest calls their final timeout.
  • The Blue Devils run out the clock.

Wake Forest Drive, 2:04:

  • Hartman hits Whiteheart for a 10-yard gain.
  • Perry can't hang on to a pass near the sideline. 2nd and 10 for Wake.
  • Hartman's deep ball falls just beyond the outstretched hands of Whiteheart. 3rd and 10.
  • Another incompletion brings up 4th and 10.
  • Hartman's pass is INTERCEPTED by Darius Joiner. Duke takes over with 1:22 to go.

Wake Forest 31, Duke 34

Duke Drive, 3:04:

  • Duke will start with the ball at their own 40.
  • Wake Forest DT Tyler Williams is flagged for roughing the passer. 15 yards and an automatic first down for Duke.
  • Leonard hits Jalon Calhoun open down the sideline for a 30-yard gain.
  • Sahmir Hagans comes down with the contested catch in the end zone for a 20-yard TOUCHDOWN. Pelino's PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 31, Duke 34

Wake Forest Drive, 5:05:

  • Christian Turner is stuffed after a 1-yard gain.
  • Hartman hits Whiteheart for 8 yards. It's 3rd and 1.
  • Turner falls past the sticks on his second effort, moving the chains.
  • Hartman hands it to Turner, who picks up a yard. Duke calls their first timeout.
  • On 2nd and 9, Hartman finds Morin over the middle for 7 yards. Wake has 3rd and 2. Duke calls their second timeout with 3:09 remaining.
  • Dewayne Carter sacks Sam Hartman for a 7-yard loss. Duke calls their final timeout. Wake Forest will punt.

Wake Forest 31, Duke 27

Duke Drive, 12:31:

  • Leonard escapes the pocket and picks up 9 yards.
  • Jaylen Coleman moves the chains on 2nd and short.
  • Coleman takes the handoff for 5 yards on first down.
  • Jalon Calhoun makes the catch for 3 yards, bringing up 3rd and 2.
  • Coleman plows through the middle and falls beyond the sticks for a first down.
  • Duke is flagged for offensive holding, moving them back 10 yards.
  • Leonard's pass falls incomplete on 1st and 20.
  • Jalon Calhoun finds a cushion in the middle of the field and hauls in a 22-yard grab, moving the chains for a first down. Wake Forest CB Caelen Carson goes down with an injury.
  • Leonard's deep ball falls incomplete.
  • Jordan Waters gains 3 yards on a handoff, bringing up 3rd and 7.
  • Leonard keeps it himself and dives for the first down right at the sticks. 7-yard gain.
  • A long Riley Leonard touchdown scamper is negated by an offensive holding penalty on Duke. Blue Devils have 1st and 20 from the Wake 44.
  • Leonard finds Jordan Moore for a 5-yard gain.
  • Coleman is stuffed by DT Tyler Williams, bringing up 3rd and 14.
  • Leonard's deep ball is broken up by CB Gavin Holmes. It's 4th and 14 and the Duke offense stays on the field.
  • Leonard is INTERCEPTED in the end zone by Wake Forest DB Jermal Martin Jr.

Wake Forest 31, Duke 27

Wake Forest Drive (cont'd), 15:00 4Q:

  • Wake faces 3rd and 1 from their own 25.
  • Hartman hands it to Quinton Cooley, who picks up the first down.
  • Cooley bounces it outside, gaining 5 yards on first down.
  • Hartman scrambles up the middle for a 14-yard gain, diving down 4 yards shy of midfield.
  • Hartman's deep ball for Perry falls incomplete.
  • On the next play, Hartman has his pass batted down. Wake Forest faces 3rd and 10.
  • Blake Whiteheart makes the catch past the sticks for the first down.
  • Donavon Greene makes a contested catch near the sideline for a 33-yard gain.
  • A.T. Perry scampers across the back of the end zone and makes the catch for a 6-yard TOUCHDOWN. Dennis' PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 31, Duke 27

END 3Q: Wake Forest 24, Duke 27

Wake Forest Drive, 0:38:

  • RB Quinton Cooley gets the handoff and picks up 3 yards.
  • Hartman keeps it himself and picks up 6 yards. on the last play of the third quarter.

Duke Drive, 2:53:

  • Leonard is forced out of bounds at the line of scrimmage after no gain.
  • Hagans cuts across the middle and makes the catch for 18 yards and a first down.
  • Wake Forest CB Caelen Carson is flagged for defensive pass interference on the next play. 15 yards for Duke and an automatic first down.
  • A screen pass to Jaquez Moore yields 2 yards. Duke faces 3rd and 8 near midfield.
  • Leonard's deep ball sails high and incomplete. Wilson punts it away.

Wake Forest 24, Duke 27

Wake Forest Drive, 5:24:

  • TE Jaeger Bull makes two catches for 18 yards. Deacs move the chains.
  • Hartman picks up 8 yards on a QB keeper.
  • Ellison gets the handoff and picks up another first down.
  • Perry makes a leaping grab, good for 12 yards.
  • Morin hauls in the catch for 14 yards, moving the ball to the Duke 17.
  • Hartman is pressured and forced to throw it away.
  • Hartman's pass is nearly intercepted but falls incomplete.
  • On 3rd and 10, Morin finds himself wide open in the end zone and makes the TOUCHDOWN catch. Dennis' PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 24, Duke 27

Duke Drive, 10:32:

  • Waters is stacked up at the line by Chase Jones. Gain of 1.
  • Calhoun breaks open on a slant for a gain of 10 and a first down.
  • Jaquez Moore picks up 3 yards on a handoff.
  • Moore again up the middle, this time good for first-down yardage.
  • Jaquez Moore rushes for 24 yards.
  • Leonard throws a backwards pass on a screen. The ball sails high and out of bounds, resulting in an eight-yard loss.
  • Calhoun gets back to the initial line of scrimmage with an 8-yard grab. Duke has 3rd and 10.
  • Riley Leonard delivers a back-shoulder throw to Jordan Moore for a 30-yard TOUCHDOWN. Pelino's PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 17, Duke 27

Wake Forest Drive, 11:52:

  • Hartman hits Greene for his second catch of the day, good for 7 yards.
  • Turner slams through the middle, picking up first down yardage.
  • Hartman takes a big hit and the ball pops up in the air. It's ruled a fumble and a recovery by Duke on the field, but the play is UNDER REVIEW. The call is REVERSED. 2nd and 10 Wake Forest at their own 41.
  • A.T. Perry makes the catch on a comeback route for a five-yard gain.
  • Hartman's deep ball intended for Blake Whiteheart falls incomplete. Dennis punts it away.

Wake Forest 17, Duke 20

Duke Drive, 13:53:

  • A Duke screen to Jordan Moore is blown up near the line of scrimmage.
  • Coleman is stuffed after a 1-yard gain, bringing up 3rd and 9. Duke is flagged for a false start, moving them back five yards.
  • Leonard's pass is broken up by CB Gavin Holmes. Wilson comes on to punt.

Wake Forest 17, Duke 20

Wake Forest Drive, 15:00 3Q:

  • Ellison takes the handoff and is brought down after a 2-yard gain.
  • Ellison again for 3 yards.
  • On 3rd down, Hartman's pass falls incomplete. Matthew Dennis comes on to punt.

Wake Forest 17, Duke 20

HALFTIME: Wake Forest 17, Duke 20

Wake Forest Drive, 0:14:

  • Wake Forest runs out the clock.

Duke Drive, 1:50:

  • Leonard picks up 6 yards on a QB keeper.
  • Calhoun makes a 7-yard grab and moves the chains.
  • Leonard is forced to throw it away on first down.
  • Jordan Moore makes the catch and shakes off a tackler, picking up 13 yards.
  • Hagans cuts outside and gets out of bounds after making a 23-yard catch.
  • Leonard to Hagans on a nice one-handed grab for 11 yards.
  • Jordan Moore makes a 3-yard catch before getting crunched by Caelen Carson.
  • Leonard throws it away, bringing up 3rd and 7 from the Wake Forest 15.
  • Chase Jones tips Leonards pass and it falls incomplete. Pelino comes on to kick a 33-yard field goal. The kick is GOOD.

Wake Forest 17, Duke 20

Wake Forest Drive, 4:50:

  • Williams makes a sliding catch over the middle for a 20-yard gain.
  • Hartman to Williams again for 8 yards.
  • A Hartman QB keeper moves the chains.
  • Hartman threads the needle to Perry down the left sideline for 32 yards.
  • RB Quinton Cooley picks up 3 yards on his first carry of the day.
  • Hartman's pass falls incomplete, bringing up 3rd and 7.
  • The pass intended for Perry is broken up. Dennis comes on to attempt a 32-yard field goal. The kick is GOOD.

Wake Forest 17, Duke 17

Duke Drive, 6:02:

  • Calhoun catches the touch pass from Riley and picks up 1 yard. Both teams are called for unsportsmanlike conduct and the penalties offset.
  • Wake Forest CB Caelen Carson is called for defensive pass interference on the next play. New set of downs for Duke at their own 30.
  • Ryan Smenda delivers a crushing hit on Jaquez Moore to break up Leonard's pass.
  • DE Rondell Bothroyd makes a nice open-field tackle to stop Jaquez Moore after a 3-yard gain.
  • On 3rd and 7, Duke's screen pass falls incomplete. Porter Wilson comes on to punt.

Wake Forest 14, Duke 17

Wake Forest Drive, 9:04:

  • A.T. Perry makes a 6-yard grab on first down.
  • Ellison picks up 3 yards on a handoff.
  • Hartman to Perry again, this time for 9 yards and a first down. 
  • WR Taylor Morin makes his first catch of the game, a spectacular contested grab for 30 yards.
  • After an incompletion, Morin cuts in and makes a 16-yard catch in the middle of the field.
  • Ellison takes the handoff for 3 yards up the middle.
  • On 2nd and 7 from the Duke 10, Hartman is stopped after a 2-yard gain on a QB keeper.
  • WR Donavon Greene finds himself wide open in the end zone and makes the 8-yard grab for a TOUCHDOWN. Dennis' PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 14, Duke 17

Duke Drive, 12:06:

  • Hagans makes a catch near the sideline for a five-yard gain.
  • Coleman is brought down for a loss by LB Chase Jones. Duke has 3rd and 8.
  • Calhoun breaks open across the middle and makes the catch, turning upfield for a 31-yard gain. 
  • Coleman makes a catch for a 1-yard gain.
  • Leonard delivers a strike to Jalon Calhoun from 46 yards out for a TOUCHDOWN. Pelino's PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 7, Duke 17

Wake Forest Drive, 14:16:

  • Hartman finds Perry for a 16-yard gain.
  • RB Christian Turner checks in and picks up 9 yards on first down.
  • Turner gets the handoff again and moves the chains.
  • WR Ke'Shawn Williams makes his first catch of the game, good for 13 yards.
  • Turner is brought down in the backfield for a 1-yard loss.
  • Hartman is pressured and forced to throw it away. He is flagged for intentional grounding, bringing up 3rd and 19.
  • Hartman's pass is broken up. Matthew Dennis comes on to punt.

Wake Forest 7, Duke 10

Duke Drive (cont'd), 15:00 2Q:

  • On 2nd and 10 from the Wake Forest 33, Calhoun makes a 3-yard catch.
  • From 30 yards out, Leonards finds Hagan near the sideline who runs in for a TOUCHDOWN. Pelino's PAT is GOOD.

Duke 10, Wake Forest 7

END 1Q: Wake Forest 7, Duke 3

Duke Drive, 2:56:

  • Wake Forest repeats the kickoff after offsetting penalties negate the first attempt.
  • Stinson returns the kick to the Duke 37-yard line.
  • RB Jaquez Moore breaks loose on a counter play for 13 yards.
  • A screen pass to Moore is negated by an offensive holding call. 1st and 20 for Duke from their own 42.
  • Leonard hits Jordan Moore in the middle of the field, who makes a few men miss en route to a 15-yard gain.
  • Jaquez Moore rushes for an 11-yard gain and a first down.
  • DL Kendron Waymon stuffs Waters at the line for no gain on the last play of the first quarter.

Wake Forest Drive, 7:01:

  • RB Justice Ellison picks up 4 yards on a handoff.
  • QB Sam Hartman's pass falls incomplete.
  • Hartman finds WR Taylor Morin for a 7-yard gain on 3rd and 6. First down Wake Forest.
  • Dewayne Carter sacks Hartman for a 3-yard loss.
  • Hartman hits WR A.T. Perry for a 5-yard gain.
  • On 3rd and 8, TE Blake Whiteheart makes a catch over the middle for a 30-yard gain.
  • Ellison takes the handoff up[ the middle for 7 yards.
  • Hartman picks up 10 yards on a designed QB run.
  • Ellison is stopped after a 1-yard gain.
  • A 7-yard rush from Ellison brings up 3rd and 2 from the Duke 6-yard line. Duke calls timeout.
  • Ellison bounces it outside and dives across the goal line for a 6-yard TOUCHDOWN. Matthew Dennis' PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 7, Duke 3

Duke Drive, 15:00 1Q:

  • Duke starts with the ball at their own 33 after a solid kick return from CB Jaylen Stinson.
  • RB Jaylen Coleman picks up 9 yards on a first-down handoff.
  • Coleman with another nice run, good for first-down yardage.
  • QB Riley Leonard hits WR Jordan Moore for a 7-yard gain.
  • On 2nd and short, Leonard hits Moore just past the sticks. 1st and 10 Duke from the Wake Forest 41.
  • Coleman is stacked up near the line for a 2-yard gain.
  • A deep pass to WR Jalon Calhoun is negated by an offensive holding call.
  • Leonard picks up 9 yards on a QB keeper. Duke has 3rd and 8.
  • Leonard finds WR Sahmir Hagans for 9 yards and a first down.
  • RB Jordan Waters checks in and is stacked up at the line for no gain.
  • DE Jasheen Davis gets into the backfield and sacks Leonard for an 8-yard loss.
  • Leonard to Calhoun for 12 yards, bringing up 4th and 5. Todd Pelino comes on to kick a 42-yard FG. The kick is GOOD.

Wake Forest 0, Duke 3

Pregame Notes:

  • Weather conditions in Durham are optimal. Sunny skies, warm temperatures and minimal wind.
  • CB Caelen Carson is fully dressed and participated in warmups.
  • S Malik Mustapha and WR Jahmal Banks will not play vs Duke.
  • Punter and kickoff specialist Ivan Mora will not play.

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