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Author:
Ben Conroy
Publish date:
Nov 12, 2022 5:28 PM EST

FINAL SCORE: UNC 36, Wake Forest 34

UNC Drive, 1:14:

Elijah Green is stuffed at the line on a handoff. Timeout Wake Forest with 1:08 to go.
Maye runs the read option and keeps it himself, picking up 9 yards. Timeout Wake Forest with 1:01 to go. UNC has 3rd and 1.
Maye picks up the first down on a QB sneak.
The Tar Heels run out the clock.

Wake Forest Drive, 2:12:

A.T. Perry is forced out of bounds before he can control Hartman's pass.
A deep ball to Perry is negated by a holding call on Je'Vionte' Nash. 2nd and 20 for WFU at their own 15.
Hartman finds Greene for an 8-yard gain. An incompletion brings up 4th and 12.
Hartman's deep ball falls incomplete and UNC takes over on downs.

Wake Forest 34, UNC 36

UNC Drive, 4:20:

Maye finds Downs open on the sideline. He makes a man miss after the catch and it's a 43-yard gain.
Maye is sacked by LB Chase Jones for a 2-yard loss on 1st and goal.
UNC is flagged for a false start, bringing up 2nd and goal from the 17.
The Deacs bring pressure and Maye is forced to throw it away.
Maye throws it away again. Noah Burnette comes on to attempt a 34-yard FG. The kick is GOOD.

Wake Forest 34, UNC 36

Wake Forest Drive, 5:47:

Christian Turner picks up 8 yards on a rush. UNC is flagged for illegal hands to the face. 15 yards and a fresh set of downs for WFU.
Turner is brought down at the line on a handoff.
Hartman's pass to Donavon Greene falls incomplete.
On 3rd and 10, Greene draws a defensive pass interference call. Automatic first down for Wake Forest.
RB Quinton Cooley is stacked up after a 2-yard gain.
Hartman is INTERCEPTED by UNC safety Cam'Ron Kelly. The ball is returned to the WFU 41.

Wake Forest 34, UNC 33

UNC Drive, 8:59:

Elijah Green scampers for 6 yards on first down.
Green takes a zone read for another 8 yards.
Maye scrambles for 3 yards.
A screen to Josh Downs goes for 2 yards. UNC has 3rd and 5 at their own 33. The Tar Heels call timeout.
Maye is stopped well short of the line to gain on a QB keeper. UNC punts.

Wake Forest 34, UNC 33

Wake Forest Drive, 14:20:

RB Quinton Cooley picks up 4 yards on a handoff.
Cooley gets another handoff and bounces off several tacklers for a 16-yard gain.
Another long rush by Cooley is negated by a Wake Forest holding call.
Cooley totals 13 yards on two more rushes, bringing up 3rd and 7.
Hartman finds Morin wide open. He hauls it in and makes a man miss, turning it into a 48-yard gain.
Ellison picks up 10 yards on two rushes and moves the chains.
Another two Ellison rushes go for 8 yards. UNC DT Jahvaree Ritzie goes down with an injury.
Ellison is stacked up at the line on 3rd and 2. The offense stays on the field.
Sam Hartman is stopped short of the line to gain on a 4th down rush. UNC takes over on downs.

Wake Forest 34, UNC 33

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

On 3rd and goal, Green is stopped short of the goal line. The UNC offense stays on the field.
DB Isaiah Wingfield bats down Maye's pass and Wake Forest takes over on downs.

Wake Forest 34, UNC 33

END 3Q: Wake Forest 34, UNC 33

UNC Drive, 4:26:

UNC is flagged for a block in the back on the kick return. They start with the ball at their own 19.
Maye scrambles and picks up 5 yards on first down.
WR Kobe Paysour breaks open and makes a 22-yard grab.
Elijah Green picks up 2 yards on a handoff.
Maye scampers outside again for a 15-yard gain.
Elijah Greene catches the pass off a wheel route and runs up the sideline for 15 yards.
Maye fumbles and the ball is recovered by Kobie Turner. The play is UNDER REVIEW. The call on the field is OVERTURNED.
Another Maye scramble goes for 18 yards.
Josh Downs checks back in and makes a catch just short of the goal line.
Elijah Green gets stuffed at the line on 2nd and goal on the last play of the 3rd quarter.

Wake Forest Drive, 5:27:

Hartman connects with Donavon Greene for 10 yards and a first down.
A handoff to Turner yields 2 yards.
Hartman hits Greene wide open over the middle for a 60-yard TOUCHDOWN. The 2-point attempt is NO GOOD.

Wake Forest 34, UNC 33

UNC Drive, 8:35:

Jacorey Johns stuffs Elijah Green at the line on a handoff.
Maye delivers a strike to Copenhaver over the middle for a 22-yard gain.
Green picks up 8 yards on a handoff.
Nesbit makes a 24-yard catch.
Maye throws an incompletion and WR Josh Downs goes down with an injury in the end zone.
A screen pass to Elijah Green yields 9 yards. On 3rd and 1, Green takes the handoff for a yard and a first down.
Maye throws an incompletion intended for Nesbit on 1st and goal.
After another incompletion, Maye takes it in himself from 5 yards out on 3rd and goal for a TOUCHDOWN. UNC elects to go for 2.
Wake Forest is flagged for defensive pass interference on the 2-point conversion. The retry is NO GOOD.

Wake Forest 28, UNC 33

Wake Forest Drive, 11:47:

Ellison is brought down for a 3-yard loss.
Perry makes back-to-back catches of 7 and 4 yards.
On 4th and 1, Ellison bounces it outside for a 10-yard gain.
Ellison picks up 7 on first down.
Another rush from Ellison yields 4 yards and a first down.
Hartman takes it himself picks up 7 yards.
Ellison for 4 yards and a first down.
Hartman finds A.T. Perry from 32 yards out for a TOUCHDOWN. Dennis' PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 28, UNC 27

UNC Drive, 15:00 3Q:

Maye finds Blackwell for a 7-yard gain.
Elijah Green is stacked up at the line on a handoff. 3rd and 3 for the Tar Heels.
TE Kamari Morales makes a 4-yard grab and moves the chains.
Maye misses Gavin Blackwell on a deep ball.
Maye keeps it himself and picks up 8 yards on a scramble.
UNC is flagged for a false start, bringing up 3rd and 7.
Maye finds J.J. Jones over the middle for a 25-yard gain.
Morales makes his second catch of the drive for an 8-yard gain.
Maye is forced to throw it into the turf on 2nd and 2.
J.J. Roberts breaks up Maye's 3rd down pass.
Maye's pass on 4th down falls incomplete. Wake Forest takes over on downs.

Wake Forest 21, UNC 27

HALFTIME: Wake Forest 21, UNC 27

Wake Forest Drive, 1:01:

Turner picks up 6 yards on a handoff.
A second hndoff to Turner runs out the clock.

UNC Drive, 1:48:

Maye throws it away on first down.
Downs makes his eighth catch of the day for 10 yards and a first down.
Maye's deep ball is broken up by Dashawn Jones. UNC has 2nd and 10.
WR J.J. Jones drops Maye's pass.
LB Chase Jones tackles Maye out of bounds at the line of scrimmage on 3rd and 10. UNC punts.

Wake Forest 21, UNC 27

Wake Forest Drive, 2:22:

Hartman's deep ball falls incomplete.
A screen intended for Justice Ellison falls incomplete.
Hartman is sacked for a 14-yard loss on 3rd and 10. Mora comes on to punt it away.

Wake Forest 21, UNC 27

UNC Drive, 4:06:

A slew of Deacs bring down Elijah Green in the backfield for a 5-yard loss.
Antoine Green makes a 14-yard catch over the middle. WFU DB AJ Williams is called for targeting after delivering the hit to Green. THe play is under review. The ruling is UPHELD. AJ Williams is ejected.
WR Gavin Blackwell makes a 12-yard catch following the 15-yard penalty.
Maye keeps it himself and runs for 19 yards.
Maye finds Downs in the end zone from 20 yards out for a TOUCHDOWN. Burnette's PAT is NO GOOD.

Wake Forest 21, UNC 27

Wake Forest Drive, 5:55:

UNC is flagged for a facemask on the punt return. Wake starts with the ball on the UNC 41.
RB Quinton Cooley checks in and is brought down behind the line on a handoff.
Hartman is tackled after a 1-yard gain.
A short pass to Jahmal Banks brings up 4th and 3.
Hartman finds Morin over the middle for a 22-yard gain. 1st and goal for WFU.
WR Donavon Greene makes his first catch of the day for a 7-yard TOUCHDOWN. Dennis' PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 21, UNC 21

UNC Drive, 9:13:

Wake LB Quincy Bryant is called for targeting on a hit against UNC QB Drake Maye. The call is under review. The call is OVERTURNED. No flag on the play. 2nd and 8 for UNC at their own 30.
Bryson Nesbit makes a catch for 7 yards.
On 3rd and 1, Maye moves the chains with a QB sneak.
DE Jasheen Davis shoots into the backfield and sacks Maye for a 10-yard loss.
Downs picks up 5 yards on a short pass.
On 3rd and 15, Jasheen Davis makes his second sack of the drive, forcing 4th and 19 for UNC. Ben Kiernan punts it away.

Wake Forest 14, UNC 21

Wake Forest Drive, 13:23:

Turner picks up 4 yards on a handoff.
Hartman is brought down after a 2-yard rush.
Ke'Shawn Williams makes his first catch of the day on 3rd and 4, good for 4 yards and a first down.
WR Jahmal Banks makes a catch and eludes a tackler, picking up 15 yards.
Hartman's deep ball intended for Jahmal Banks falls incomplete.
Turner rushes for 4 yards.
Another 4-yard gain from Turner leaves WFU with 4th and 2.
Ke'Shawn Williams gets loose on 4th and 2, making the catch past the sticks and running all the way down to the UNC 2 for a 40-yard gain.
Hartman throws an incompletion on 1st and goal.
Pressure from UNC forces Hartman to throw it away, bringing up 3rd and goal.
Turner takes the handoff but is stopped short of the goal line. The offense stays on the field. The play is UNDER REVIEW to see if the runner scored. The call on the field STANDS. 4th and goal for Wake Forest.
Christian Turner falls into the end zone for a TOUCHDOWN. After penalties on both sides prior to the kick, Dennis' PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest, 14, UNC 21

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

UNC is flagged for an illegal block on 2nd and 2. The Tar Heels move back 15 yards.
Maye hits Elijah Green on a screen for 11 yards.
On 3rd and 6, Green takes the handoff and picks up first down yardage. 1st and goal Tar Heels from the WFU 7.
Antoine Green drops a pass from Maye.
Josh Downs makes his second TD catch of the day for a 7-yard TOUCHDOWN. Burnette's PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 7, UNC 21

END 1Q: Wake Forest 7, UNC 14

UNC Drive, 3:13:

UNC starts with the ball at their own 35 after a nice kickoff return.
On first down, Downs makes a 9-yard grab.
Maye slides behind the line on 2nd and 1. 3rd and 2 UNC from near midfield.
Elijah Green runs for 4 yards and a first down.
Maye's deep ball falls incomplete.
A second consecutive incompletion brings up 3rd and 10.
Downs comes back to the ball to make the catch and dives past the sticks for a 12-yard gain.
Elijah Green picks up 2 yards on a handoff.
TE John Copenhaver turns the corner after making the catch and picks up 19 yards. The play is UNDER REVIEW to determine where the runner stepped out of bounds. The ruling on the field STANDS. 1st and 10 UNC from the Wake Forest 18.
Antoine Green makes the catch near the sideline for an 8-yard gain on the last play of the first quarter.

Wake Forest Drive, 7:13

Ellison takes the handoff for a 9-yard gain on first down.
Ellison picks up 1 yard and moves the chains for Wake.
Hartman finds Morin for a 16-yard gain.
Hartman's pass falls incomplete on first down.
A.T. Perry makes his first catch of the game, good for 14 yards.
Ellison rushes for 3 yards.
Perry makes another grab for 6 yards.
Ellison takes the handoff for 2 yards and moves the chains on 3rd and 1.
Morin makes a 13-yard grab near the sideline.
Hartman hands it to Ellison, who picks up 8 more yards.
Morin makes a catch in the flat and runs it in from 7 yards out for a TOUCHDOWN. Matthew Dennis' PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 7, UNC 14

UNC Drive, 8:04:

Elijah Green finds a hole up the middle and picks up 24 yards on a handoff.
UNC faces 2nd and 15 after a blown-up run play.
Antoine Green makes a contested catch on the sideline for a 45-yard gain.
On 1st and goal, UNC hands it to Green who punches it in from 5 yards out for a TOUCHDOWN. Burnette's PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 0, UNC 14

Wake Forest Drive, 9:17:

On a Hartman QB keeper, both teams are called for holding and the penalties offset.
RB Christian Turner bounces a handoff outside for a 7-yard gain.
Turner is brought down at the line for no gain.
Hartman is pressured immediately on 3rd and 3 and throws it into the turf. Mora punts it away.

Wake Forest 0, UNC 7

UNC Drive, 12:40:

QB Drake Maye keeps it himself and runs up the middle for 6 yards.
Maye is pressured and forced to throw it away. UNC has 3rd and 4 from their own 15.
Maye finds TE Bryson Nesbit past the sticks for a 6-yard gain.
WR Josh Downs breaks open over the middle and Maye hits him for a 25-yard gain.
Maye to WR Antoine Green for 14 yards.
RB Elijah Green takes the handoff for 2 yards.
Nesbit makes his second catch of the drive for 9 yards and a first down.
Mitchell is stuffed at the line on a handoff. It's 2nd and 10 for UNC at the WFU 30.
Nesbit is wide open in the flat and makes the 17-yard catch.
Downs makes the jumping grab in the end zone from 12 yards out for a TOUCHDOWN. Noah Burnette's PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 0, UNC 7

Wake Forest Drive, 15:00 1Q:

RB Justice Ellison breaks through a hole on the handoff, scampering for 20 yards.
Sam Hartman's pass to A.T. Perry is dropped and falls incomplete.
Hartman rushes for a yard.
On 3rd and 9, Wake Forest is called for holding, negating a big gain.
Hartman eludes pressure and runs for a 14-yard gain.
Wake is whistled for a false start on 4th and 5. Ivan Mora comes on to punt.

Wake Forest 0, UNC 0

Pregame Notes:

Weather conditions in Winston-Salem: 66 degrees, cloudy, light wind.
DB Malik Mustapha is not dressed for Wake Forest. He was seen in a sweatshirt and sweatpants on the field while the specialists were warming up.
DB Brendon Harris was spotted with a cast on his right hand/wrist during warmups.
DE Rondell Bothroyd is dressed and participated in warmups.
LB Dylan Hazen is dressed and participated in warmups.
LB Jaylen Hudson is not dressed.
AJ Williams took first team reps at safety in place of Malik Mustapha during warmups.

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