North Carolina at Wake Forest

Saturday, November 13, 2004

North Carolina beat Wake Forest 31–⁠24. It was their 102nd meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 65–⁠29–⁠2 in the games on file.

AwayNorth Carolina6–⁠6 in 2004
31
HomeWake Forest4–⁠7 in 2004
24

Final at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-SalemTV: ESGPAttendance 37,623

At kickoff
54°F, overcast, wind 10 mph from the north, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT), 3 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina01014731
Wake Forest0371424

Standouts

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Player stats

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Darian Durant18/3622521
Jared Hall1/1900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chad Scott1670132
Jacque Lewis356048
Ronnie McGill833016
Darian Durant7418
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jesse Holley263145
Derrele Mitchell345034
Jon Hamlett237026
Wallace Wright II433017
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Gerald Sensabaugh100

Wake Forest

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ben Mauk10/2410001
Cory Randolph2/4900
Chris Barclay0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chris Barclay30138236
Ben Mauk1296023
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nate Morton540023
Zac Selmon123023
Chris Davis116016
Kevin Marion115015
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Marcus McGruder1211

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

North CarolinaWake Forest
400Total yards335
248Passing yards123
166Rushing yards226
6.3Yards per pass3.8
4.4Yards per rush4.6
19First downs22
5–⁠15Third downs4–⁠16
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers1
0–⁠0Penalties0–⁠0
18:39Possession18:05

Efficiency

North CarolinaWake Forest
36%Success rate41%
−0.05EPA per play−0.04
1.22Explosiveness0.77
−0.07Rushing EPA0.16
0.02Passing EPA−0.31
27%Passing-down success16%
−0.15First-down EPA−0.13
−0.26Second-down EPA−0.01
0.33Third-down EPA0.14
1%Havoc by its defense1%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Wake Forest 63% to win. North Carolina won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Wake Forest end zoneNorth Carolina end zoneQ1 Wake ForestMissed FG, 8 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ1 North CarolinaFumble, 5 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 7 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Wake ForestPunt, 4 playsQ2 North CarolinaField goal, 7 playsQ2 Wake ForestKickoff, 1 playQ2 Wake ForestField goal, 9 playsQ2 North CarolinaKickoff, 1 playQ2 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 13 playsQ2 Wake ForestKickoff, 1 playQ2 Wake ForestTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 4 playsQ3 North CarolinaInterception, 2 playsQ3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 1 playQ3 North CarolinaKickoff, 1 playQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 11 playsQ3 Wake ForestKickoff, 1 playQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ3 Wake ForestKickoff, 1 playQ3 Wake ForestTouchdown run, 7 playsQ4 North CarolinaKickoff, 1 playQ4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Wake ForestTouchdown run, 15 playsQ4 North CarolinaKickoff, 1 playQ4 North CarolinaPunt, 10 playsQ4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ4 North CarolinaTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ4 Wake ForestKickoff, 1 playQ4 Wake ForestInterception, 3 playsQ4 North CarolinaRush, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wake Forest drives left to right, North Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 Wake ForestMissed FG, 8 plays, 45 yards
  2. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  5. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 12 yards
  6. Q1 North CarolinaFumble, 5 plays, 20 yards
  7. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 7 plays, −18 yards
  8. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  10. Q2 North CarolinaField goal, 7 plays, 66 yards
  11. Q2 Wake ForestKickoff, 1 play, 43 yards
  12. Q2 Wake ForestField goal, 9 plays, 55 yards
  13. Q2 North CarolinaKickoff, 1 play, −82 yards
  14. Q2 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 13 plays, 82 yards
  15. Q2 Wake ForestKickoff, 1 play, 41 yards
  16. Q2 Wake ForestTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 21 yards
  17. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 4 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 North CarolinaInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 1 play, 16 yards
  21. Q3 North CarolinaKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
  22. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 11 plays, 80 yards
  23. Q3 Wake ForestKickoff, 1 play, 35 yards
  24. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  25. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  26. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  27. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 66 yards
  28. Q3 Wake ForestKickoff, 1 play, 28 yards
  29. Q3 Wake ForestTouchdown run, 7 plays, 72 yards
  30. Q4 North CarolinaKickoff, 1 play, −65 yards
  31. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  32. Q4 Wake ForestTouchdown run, 15 plays, 76 yards
  33. Q4 North CarolinaKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
  34. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 10 plays, 22 yards
  35. Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  36. Q4 North CarolinaTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 43 yards
  37. Q4 Wake ForestKickoff, 1 play, 20 yards
  38. Q4 Wake ForestInterception, 3 plays, 22 yards
  39. Q4 North CarolinaRush, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 0
Wake Forest Missed FG, 8 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 32Nate Morton (WFU) rushed right side for 5 yards.
14:542nd & 5 at own 37Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed left side for 6 yards.
14:301st & 10 at own 43Ben Mauk (WFU) pass right side complete to Zach Selmon (WFU) for 23 yards.
14:301st & 10 at opp 34Ben Mauk (WFU) pass left side complete to Kevin Marion (WFU) for 15 yards.
14:001st & 10 at opp 195 yard penalty on Tar Heels.
13:441st & 5 at opp 145 yard penalty on Tar Heels.
13:381st & goal at opp 915 yard penalty on Demon Deacons.
13:161st & goal at opp 24Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed right side for 1 yard.
12:352nd & goal at opp 23Ben Mauk (WFU) pass incomplete across the middle.
12:293rd & goal at opp 23Ben Mauk (WFU) pass incomplete across the middle.
12:244th & goal at opp 2340 yard field goal by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) is no good.
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 23Darian Durant (UNC) pass left side complete to Derrele Mitchell (UNC) for 6 yards.
12:132nd & 4 at own 29Chad Scott (UNC) rushed right side for -2 yards.
11:303rd & 6 at own 27Darian Durant (UNC) sacked for a loss of 2 yards.
10:454th & 8 at own 25Punt by David Wooldridge (UNC) returned 8 yards by Willie Idlette (WFU) to the Demon Deacons 45.
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
10:311st & 10 at own 45Ben Mauk (WFU) pass incomplete to the right side.
10:262nd & 10 at own 45Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
9:503rd & 7 at own 48Ben Mauk (WFU) pass incomplete to the right side.
9:464th & 7 at own 48Punt by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) returned by Jarwarski Pollock (UNC) to the Tar Heels 12 for no gain.
North Carolina Punt, 5 plays
9:371st & 10 at own 12Chad Scott (UNC) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
9:002nd & 5 at own 18Darian Durant (UNC) pass right side complete to Chad Scott (UNC) for 7 yards.
8:301st & 10 at own 25Chad Scott (UNC) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
7:502nd & 13 at own 22Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the left side.
7:423rd & 13 at own 22Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete across the middle.
7:354th & 13 at own 22Punt by David Wooldridge (UNC) no return by Demon Deacons.
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
7:351st & 10 at own 4014 yard penalty on Tar Heels.
7:201st & 10 at opp 46Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
6:502nd & 8 at opp 44Cory Randolph (WFU) sacked for a loss of 4 yards.
6:153rd & 12 at opp 48Cory Randolph (WFU) pass incomplete to the right side.
6:114th & 12 at opp 485 yard penalty on Tar Heels.
6:114th & 7 at opp 43Punt by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) no return by Tar Heels.
North Carolina Fumble, 5 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 24Chad Scott (UNC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
5:352nd & 7 at own 25Darian Durant (UNC) pass left side complete to Mike Mason (UNC) for 7 yards.
5:221st & 10 at own 32Chad Scott (UNC) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
4:502nd & 3 at own 39Darian Durant (UNC) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
4:251st & 10 at own 44Darian Durant (UNC) pass right side complete to Derrele Mitchell (UNC) for 4 yards.
4:252nd & 6 at own 48Tar Heels fumble by Derrele Mitchell (UNC), recovered by Pierre Easley (WFU), returned for no gain.
Wake Forest Punt, 7 plays
4:251st & 10 at the 50Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
3:502nd & 5 at opp 46Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
3:203rd & 1 at opp 39Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
3:201st & 10 at opp 3810 yard penalty on Demon Deacons.
2:371st & 20 at opp 48Cory Randolph (WFU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
2:372nd & 18 at opp 4615 yard penalty on Demon Deacons.
2:371st & 33 at own 39Cory Randolph (WFU) pass across the middle complete to Nate Morton (WFU) for 4 yards.
2:372nd & 29 at own 43Cory Randolph (WFU) sacked for a loss of 11 yards.
2:373rd & 40 at own 32Cory Randolph (WFU) pass right side complete to Chris Barclay (WFU) for 5 yards.
0:304th & 35 at own 37Punt by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) returned 2 yards by Jarwarski Pollock (UNC) to the Tar Heels 26.
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
0:161st & 10 at own 26Ronnie McGill (UNC) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 30Start of the 2nd quarter.
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 30Ronnie McGill (UNC) rushed left side for no gain.
Q2 14:103rd & 6 at own 30Darian Durant (UNC) sacked for a loss of 4 yards.
Q2 13:504th & 10 at own 26Punt by David Wooldridge (UNC) no return by Demon Deacons.
2nd quarter5 drives, then North Carolina 10, Wake Forest 3
Wake Forest Punt, 4 plays
13:321st & 10 at own 18Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed right side for 11 yards.
13:201st & 10 at own 28Ben Mauk (WFU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
13:002nd & 6 at own 32Ben Mauk (WFU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
12:253rd & 5 at own 33Ben Mauk (WFU) pass right side complete to Jason Anderson (WFU) for 3 yards.
12:154th & 2 at own 36Punt by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) returned 8 yards by Jarwarski Pollock (UNC) to the Tar Heels 19.
North Carolina Field goal, 7 plays
11:581st & 10 at own 19Darian Durant (UNC) pass right side complete to Scott Brumett (UNC) for 14 yards.
11:251st & 10 at own 33Jacque Lewis (UNC) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
11:002nd & 5 at own 38Jacque Lewis (UNC) rushed left side for 48 yards.
10:521st & 10 at opp 14Chad Scott (UNC) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
10:002nd & 3 at opp 7Chad Scott (UNC) rushed right side for -8 yards.
9:153rd & 11 at opp 15Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete across the middle.
9:134th & 11 at opp 1533 yard field goal by Connor Barth (UNC) is good.North Carolina 3, Wake Forest 0
9:081st & 0 at opp 36Kickoff returned by Napoleon Sykes (WFU) for 7 yards.
Wake Forest Field goal, 9 plays
9:041st & 10 at own 43Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
8:302nd & 9 at own 44Ben Mauk (WFU) pass right side complete to Nate Morton (WFU) for 23 yards.
8:101st & 10 at opp 33Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed left side for 6 yards.
8:032nd & 4 at opp 27Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
7:501st & 10 at opp 23Ben Mauk (WFU) rushed right side for 20 yards.
7:201st & goal at opp 3Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
6:502nd & goal at opp 4Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
6:203rd & goal at opp 1Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
6:204th & goal at opp 219 yard field goal by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) is good.Tied at 3
5:371st & goal at opp 0Kickoff returned by Trimane Goddard (UNC) for 18 yards.
North Carolina Touchdown run, 13 plays
5:281st & 10 at own 18Jacque Lewis (UNC) rushed left side for 3 yards.
5:282nd & 7 at own 21Darian Durant (UNC) pass right side complete to Jon Hamlett (UNC) for 26 yards.
4:501st & 10 at own 47Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the right side.
4:502nd & 10 at own 47Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the left side.
4:503rd & 10 at own 47Darian Durant (UNC) pass across the middle complete to Jesse Holley (UNC) for 18 yards.
4:501st & 10 at opp 35Darian Durant (UNC) rushed left side for 2 yards.
4:502nd & 8 at opp 33Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the right side.
3:303rd & 8 at opp 33Darian Durant (UNC) pass across the middle complete to Wallace Wright (UNC) for 8 yards.
3:301st & 10 at opp 25Wallace Wright (UNC) rushed right side for 8 yards.
2:502nd & 2 at opp 17Darian Durant (UNC) pass left side complete to Mike Mason (UNC) for no gain.
2:503rd & 2 at opp 18Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the right side.
2:504th & 2 at opp 18Jared Hall (UNC) pass right side complete to Madison Hedgecock (UNC) for 9 yards.
2:501st & goal at opp 9Chad Scott (UNC) rushed left side for a 9 yard touchdown.North Carolina 9, Wake Forest 3
2:50Extra point by Connor Barth (UNC) is good.North Carolina 10, Wake Forest 3
1:03Kickoff returned by Napoleon Sykes (WFU) for 8 yards.
Wake Forest Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 41Ben Mauk (WFU) pass right side complete to John Tereshinski (WFU) for 5 yards.
0:592nd & 5 at own 46Ben Mauk (WFU) pass left side complete to Nate Morton (WFU) for 5 yards.
0:591st & 10 at opp 49Ben Mauk (WFU) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
0:201st & 10 at opp 38Demon Deacons timeout; 00:20 remaining 2nd quarter
0:201st & 10 at opp 38Ben Mauk (WFU) pass incomplete to the right side.
0:202nd & 10 at opp 38Ben Mauk (WFU) pass incomplete to the right side.
0:203rd & 10 at opp 38Ben Mauk (WFU) pass incomplete to the right side.
0:034th & 10 at opp 38Demon Deacons timeout; 00:03 remaining 2nd quarter
0:034th & 10 at opp 38Ben Mauk (WFU) pass incomplete to the right side.; turnover on downs.
3rd quarter9 drives, then North Carolina 24, Wake Forest 10
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chad Scott (UNC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
14:302nd & 9 at own 36Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the right side.
14:303rd & 9 at own 36Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the right side.
14:304th & 9 at own 36Punt by David Wooldridge (UNC) returned by Willie Idlette (WFU) to the Demon Deacons 20 for no gain.
Wake Forest Punt, 4 plays
14:301st & 10 at own 20Demon Deacons fumble by Willie Idlette (WFU), recovered by Willie Idlette (WFU), advanced for no gain.
14:301st & 10 at own 20Kevin Marion (WFU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
14:302nd & 8 at own 22Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed left side for 9 yards.
14:301st & 10 at own 3113 yard penalty on Demon Deacons.
13:302nd & 20 at own 18Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed left side for 3 yards.
13:303rd & 17 at own 21Ben Mauk (WFU) pass incomplete to the left side.
13:304th & 17 at own 21Punt by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) returned -2 yards by Trimane Goddard (UNC) to the Tar Heels 16.
North Carolina Interception, 2 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 16Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the right side.
12:202nd & 10 at own 16Darian Durant (UNC) pass left side intercepted by Marcus McGruder (WFU). Returned for a 21 yard touchdown.North Carolina 10, Wake Forest 9
12:20Extra point by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) is good.Tied at 10
12:03Kickoff returned by Trimane Goddard (UNC) for 18 yards.
North Carolina Touchdown run, 11 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 20Chad Scott (UNC) rushed right side for 5 yards.
11:552nd & 5 at own 25Chad Scott (UNC) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
11:551st & 10 at own 34Chad Scott (UNC) rushed left side for no gain.
11:552nd & 10 at own 34Darian Durant (UNC) pass across the middle complete to Scott Brumett (UNC) for 10 yards.
10:551st & 10 at own 44Chad Scott (UNC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
10:552nd & 10 at own 44Darian Durant (UNC) pass across the middle complete to Jon Hamlett (UNC) for 11 yards.
10:551st & 10 at opp 45Ronnie McGill (UNC) rushed left side for 2 yards.
10:552nd & 8 at opp 43Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the left side.
10:553rd & 8 at opp 43Darian Durant (UNC) pass left side complete to Derrele Mitchell (UNC) for 34 yards.
10:551st & goal at opp 3Ronnie McGill (UNC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
10:552nd & goal at opp 3Darian Durant (UNC) rushed right side for a 3 yard touchdown.North Carolina 16, Wake Forest 10
10:55Extra point by Connor Barth (UNC) is good.North Carolina 17, Wake Forest 10
7:38Kickoff returned by Alonzo Chisolm (WFU) for 16 yards.
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
7:311st & 10 at own 35Cory Randolph (WFU) sacked for a loss of 1 yards.
7:312nd & 11 at own 34Kevin Marion (WFU) rushed right side for -4 yards.
7:313rd & 15 at own 30Cory Randolph (WFU) pass incomplete to the left side.
7:314th & 15 at own 30Punt by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) no return by Tar Heels.
North Carolina Punt, 4 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 245 yard penalty on Tar Heels.
5:501st & 15 at own 19Ronnie McGill (UNC) rushed up the middle for 15 yards.
5:501st & 10 at own 34Ronnie McGill (UNC) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
5:502nd & 3 at own 41Ronnie McGill (UNC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
5:503rd & 2 at own 42Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the right side.
5:504th & 2 at own 42Punt by David Wooldridge (UNC) no return by Demon Deacons.
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 168 yard penalty on Demon Deacons.
5:501st & 18 at own 8Ben Mauk (WFU) rushed left side for 2 yards.
5:502nd & 16 at own 10Ben Mauk (WFU) pass incomplete to the left side.
5:503rd & 16 at own 10Ben Mauk (WFU) pass incomplete to the right side.
5:504th & 16 at own 10Punt by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) returned 20 yards by Trimane Goddard (UNC) to the Tar Heels 34.
North Carolina Touchdown pass, 2 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 34Chad Scott (UNC) rushed right side for 32 yards.
4:201st & goal at opp 2Darian Durant (UNC) pass right side complete to Justin Phillips (UNC) for a 2 yard touchdown.North Carolina 23, Wake Forest 10
4:20Extra point by Connor Barth (UNC) is good.North Carolina 24, Wake Forest 10
1:56Kickoff returned by Micah Andrews (WFU) for 8 yards.
Wake Forest Touchdown run, 7 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 28Ben Mauk (WFU) pass right side complete to Nate Morton (WFU) for 6 yards.
1:502nd & 4 at own 34Ben Mauk (WFU) pass across the middle complete to Nate Morton (WFU) for 2 yards.
1:503rd & 2 at own 36Ben Mauk (WFU) rushed right side for 23 yards.
1:501st & 10 at opp 41Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 36 yards.
1:501st & goal at opp 5Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed left side for 1 yard.
1:502nd & goal at opp 4Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 1Start of the 4th quarter.
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 10 yard penalty on Tar Heels.
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 1Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown.North Carolina 24, Wake Forest 16
Q4 15:00Extra point by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) is good.North Carolina 24, Wake Forest 17
Q4 14:57Demon Deacons kickoff, no return by Tar Heels.
4th quarter7 drives, then North Carolina 31, Wake Forest 24
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:571st & 10 at own 35Ronnie McGill (UNC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
14:572nd & 7 at own 38Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the right side.
14:573rd & 7 at own 38Darian Durant (UNC) sacked for a loss of 8 yards.
14:574th & 15 at own 30Punt by David Wooldridge (UNC) returned 1 yards by Willie Idlette (WFU) to the Demon Deacons 24.
Wake Forest Touchdown run, 15 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 24Chris Barclay (WFU) pass incomplete to the right side.
13:302nd & 10 at own 24Ben Mauk (WFU) pass incomplete to the right side.
13:303rd & 10 at own 24Ben Mauk (WFU) pass across the middle complete to Chris Davis (WFU) for 16 yards.
13:301st & 10 at own 40Ben Mauk (WFU) rushed right side for 7 yards.
13:302nd & 3 at own 47Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
13:301st & 10 at opp 49Ben Mauk (WFU) rushed left side for no gain.
13:302nd & 10 at opp 49Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed right side for 12 yards.
13:301st & 10 at opp 37Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
13:302nd & 5 at opp 32Ben Mauk (WFU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
13:301st & 10 at opp 27Nate Morton (WFU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
13:302nd & 6 at opp 23Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed right side for 5 yards.
13:303rd & 1 at opp 185 yard penalty on Tar Heels.
8:441st & 10 at opp 13Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
8:442nd & 2 at opp 5Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
8:443rd & 1 at opp 4Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
8:441st & goal at opp 1Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown.North Carolina 24, Wake Forest 23
8:44Extra point by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) is good.Tied at 24
7:20Demon Deacons kickoff, touchback by Tar Heels.
North Carolina Punt, 10 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 20Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the right side.
7:202nd & 10 at own 20Darian Durant (UNC) rushed left side for 8 yards.
7:203rd & 2 at own 28Darian Durant (UNC) pass right side complete to Wallace Wright (UNC) for 17 yards.
7:201st & 10 at own 45Chad Scott (UNC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
7:202nd & 7 at own 48Darian Durant (UNC) pass left side complete to Chad Scott (UNC) for 6 yards.
7:203rd & 1 at opp 46Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the left side.
7:204th & 1 at opp 46Doug Justice (UNC) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
5:501st & 10 at opp 4410 yard penalty on Tar Heels.
5:501st & 20 at own 46Wallace Wright (UNC) rushed right side for -2 yards.
5:502nd & 22 at own 44Tar Heels fumble by Wallace Wright (UNC), recovered by Wallace Wright (UNC), advanced for no gain.
5:502nd & 24 at own 42Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the right side.
5:503rd & 24 at own 42Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete across the middle.
5:504th & 24 at own 42Punt by David Wooldridge (UNC) returned 5 yards by Willie Idlette (WFU) to the Demon Deacons 17.
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
3:281st & 10 at own 17Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
3:282nd & 10 at own 17Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed right side for 1 yard.
3:283rd & 9 at own 18Ben Mauk (WFU) pass across the middle complete to Chris Barclay (WFU) for 2 yards.
2:004th & 7 at own 20Tar Heels timeout; 02:00 remaining 4th quarter
2:004th & 7 at own 20Punt by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) no return by Tar Heels.
North Carolina Touchdown pass, 4 plays
1:531st & 10 at opp 43Chad Scott (UNC) rushed right side for 4 yards.
1:532nd & 6 at opp 39Darian Durant (UNC) pass across the middle complete to Wallace Wright (UNC) for 4 yards.
1:533rd & 2 at opp 35Darian Durant (UNC) pass across the middle complete to Wallace Wright (UNC) for 3 yards.
1:531st & 10 at opp 32Darian Durant (UNC) pass right side complete to Jesse Holley (UNC) for a 45 yard touchdown.North Carolina 30, Wake Forest 24
1:53Extra point by Connor Barth (UNC) is good.North Carolina 31, Wake Forest 24
0:36Tar Heels kickoff, touchback by Demon Deacons.
Wake Forest Interception, 3 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 20Ben Mauk (WFU) rushed left side for 12 yards.
0:361st & 10 at own 32Ben Mauk (WFU) rushed left side for 10 yards.
0:361st & 10 at own 4215 yard penalty on Tar Heels.
0:271st & 10 at opp 43Ben Mauk (WFU) pass across the middle intercepted by Gerald Sensabaugh (UNC). Returned for no gain.
North Carolina Rush, 1 play
0:091st & 10 at own 15Darian Durant (UNC) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Officially, North Carolina leads 74–⁠37–⁠2; as played, 71–⁠34–⁠2 in the 107 games on file; the official count covers all 113 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Wake Forest 28, North Carolina 12
2024North Carolina 31, Wake Forest 24
2022North Carolina 36, Wake Forest 34
2021North Carolina 58, Wake Forest 55
2020North Carolina 59, Wake Forest 53
2019Wake Forest 24, North Carolina 18

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