| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | 10 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
| Syracuse | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Game flow
Wake Forest won by 24 · 8 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
SYR biggest lead
—
never led
WAKE biggest lead
+31
Q3 3:09
Time in front
SYR 0% · WAKE 92%
tied 8% · 0:00 vs 55:06 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Syracuse is ahead, below it Wake Forest. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:06
FG Nick Sciba 33 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 60 yds, 4:54 · from WAKE 25
WAKE 3–0 SYR3:37
TD Kenneth Walker III 1 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)12 plays, 64 yds, 4:26 · from WAKE 36
WAKE 10–0 SYR2nd quarter
4:17
TD Nykeim Johnson 21 Yd pass from Rex Culpepper (Andre Szmyt Kick)4 plays, 36 yds, 1:40 · from WAKE 36
WAKE 10–7 SYR1:19
TD Kenneth Walker III 20 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)4 plays, 57 yds, 1:07 · from WAKE 43
WAKE 17–7 SYR3rd quarter
12:41
TD Jaquarii Roberson 80 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba Kick)3 plays, 85 yds, 1:01 · from WAKE 15
WAKE 24–7 SYR12:32
TD Gavin Holmes 32 Yd Interception Return (Nick Sciba Kick)
WAKE 31–7 SYR3:09
TD Kenneth Walker III 5 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)10 plays, 71 yds, 5:51 · from WAKE 29
WAKE 38–7 SYR4th quarter
3:11
TD Luke Benson 3 Yd pass from JaCobian Morgan (Andre Szmyt Kick)10 plays, 80 yds, 4:17 · from SYR 20
WAKE 38–14 SYRDrives
SYR 3/12 scoredWAKE 5/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | WAKE | WAKE 25 | 13 | 60 | 4:54 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 10:06 | SYR | SYR 25 | 3 | -11 | 2:03 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:03 | WAKE | WAKE 36 | 12 | 64 | 4:26 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 3:37 | SYR | SYR 25 | 10 | 34 | 3:47 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:50 | WAKE | WAKE 13 | 8 | 34 | 3:27 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:23 | SYR | SYR 19 | 8 | 21 | 3:29 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:54 | WAKE | WAKE 12 | 3 | 3 | 1:57 | Punt |
| Q2 | 5:57 | SYR | WAKE 36 | 4 | 36 | 1:40 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 4:17 | WAKE | WAKE 19 | 5 | 17 | 1:05 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:12 | SYR | SYR 21 | 3 | 5 | 0:46 | Punt |
| Q2 | 2:26 | WAKE | WAKE 43 | 4 | 57 | 1:07 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 1:19 | SYR | SYR 32 | 1 | -6 | 1:19 | Fumble |
Win probability
Wake Forest 100% · pregame line Wake Forest −14.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Hartman | 19/33 | 250 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 75.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Beal-Smith | 19 | 87 | 4.6 | 0 | 16 |
| Kenneth Walker III | 16 | 79 | 4.9 | 3 | 20 |
| Justice Ellison | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Sam Hartman | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Mitch Griffis | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Kern | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaquarii Roberson | 7 | 130 | 18.6 | 1 | 80 |
| Donavon Greene | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Taylor Morin | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Nolan Groulx | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Christian Beal-Smith | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Holmes | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| Trey Rucker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Sciba | 1/1 | 100.0 | 33 | 5/5 | 8 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Mora | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
Biggest plays
SYR +15% Q2 4:17 Rex Culpepper pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 21 yds for a TD, (Andre Szmyt KICK)
WAKE +12% Q2 4:17 Nolan Cooney kickoff for 65 yds , Donavon Greene return for 19 yds to the WFrst 19
WAKE +9% Q2 1:19 Kenneth Walker III run for 20 yds for a TD, (Nick Sciba KICK)
SYR +8% Q1 10:06 Jack Crane kickoff for 65 yds , Nykeim Johnson return for 25 yds to the Syrac 25
WAKE +6% Q1 3:37 Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Sciba KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | WAKE | SYR |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 26 | 13 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-18 | 3-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 437 | 221 |
| Passing | 250 | 142 |
| Comp/Att | 19/33 | 22/34 |
| Yards per pass | 7.6 | 4.2 |
| Rushing | 187 | 79 |
| Rushing Attempts | 49 | 22 |
| Yards per rush | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| Penalties | 7-57 | 7-76 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 37:22 | 22:38 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 3:11 1st & 10 at SYR 28 Justice Ellison run for 4 yds to the Syrac 24
Q4 3:11 4th & 1 at SYR 29 Mitch Griffis run for 1 yd to the Syrac 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:11 3rd & 5 at SYR 33 Justice Ellison run for 4 yds to the Syrac 29
Q4 3:11 2nd & 6 at SYR 34 Justice Ellison run for 1 yd to the Syrac 33
Q4 3:11 1st & 10 at SYR 38 Justice Ellison run for 4 yds to the Syrac 34
Q4 3:11 Nolan Cooney kickoff for 8 yds SYRACUSE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 38
Q4 3:11 Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 03:11
Q4 3:11 3rd & Goal at WAKE 3 JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Luke Benson for 3 yds for a TD, (Andre Szmyt KICK)
Q4 7:28 2nd & Goal at WAKE 1 Cooper Lutz run for a loss of 2 yards to the WFrst 3
Q4 7:28 1st & Goal at WAKE 4 JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 3 yds to the WFrst 1
Q4 7:28 3rd & 3 at WAKE 35 JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Ed Hendrix for 31 yds to the WFrst 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:28 2nd & 7 at WAKE 39 JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 4 yds to the WFrst 35
Q4 7:28 1st & 10 at WAKE 42 JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Taj Harris for 3 yds to the WFrst 39
Q4 7:28 2nd & 5 at SYR 40 Cooper Lutz run for 18 yds to the WFrst 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:28 1st & 10 at SYR 35 JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Courtney Jackson for 5 yds to the Syrac 40
Q4 7:28 2nd & 3 at SYR 27 JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Courtney Jackson for 8 yds to the Syrac 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:28 1st & 10 at SYR 20 Cooper Lutz run for 7 yds to the Syrac 27
Q4 10:04 4th & 17 at WAKE 35 Ivan Mora punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Nykeim Johnson at the Syrac 20
Q4 10:04 3rd & 12 at WAKE 40 Michael Kern run for a loss of 5 yards to the WFrst 35
Q4 10:04 2nd & 13 at WAKE 39 Justice Ellison run for 1 yd to the WFrst 40
Q4 10:04 2nd & 8 at WAKE 44 WAKE FOREST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WFrst 39
Q4 10:04 1st & 10 at WAKE 42 Justice Ellison run for 2 yds to the WFrst 44
Q4 10:40 2nd & 7 at SYR 37 Rex Culpepper pass intercepted Trey Rucker return for no gain to the WFrst 42
Q4 10:40 1st & 10 at SYR 34 Rex Culpepper pass complete to Aaron Hackett for 3 yds to the Syrac 37