Virginia at Wake Forest

Saturday, November 5, 2016

Wake Forest beat Virginia 27–⁠20. It was their 48th meeting; after it, Virginia led the series 33–⁠15.

AwayVirginia2–⁠10 in 2016
20
HomeWake Forest7–⁠6 in 2016
27

Final at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-SalemTV: ACCNXAttendance 25,334

At kickoff
64°F, clear, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT), 3 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Riley Johnson; umpire Michael Wooten; head linesman Mike Pavese; line judge Tim Graham; side judge Jim Corpora; field judge Mike Cullin; back judge Scot Maslin; center judge Tom McCreeshGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Virginia6014020
Wake Forest71001027

Standouts

  • RushingJohn Wolford16 carries, 94 yards, 1 TDWake Forest
  • DefenseJosh Banks6 tackles, 2 sacks, 3.5 for lossWake Forest

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kurt Benkert20/3919022
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Taquan Mizzell1680014
Albert Reid429011
Jordan Ellis1616
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Taquan Mizzell679145
Doni Dowling876115
Ryan Santoro116016
Olamide Zaccheaus41408
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Micah Kiser111.510
Matt Terrell10000
Eli Hanback72.510
Quin Blanding7000
Chris Peace7000
Andrew Brown3110

Wake Forest

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Wolford9/108310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
John Wolford1694164
Cade Carney2387018
Matt Colburn1146013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cam Serigne224121
Tabari Hines220013
Alex Bachman219011
Cade Carney115015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marquel Lee7110
Josh Banks63.520
Thomas Brown5000
Chris Stewart410.50
Cameron Glenn4001
Jessie Bates III4001
Duke Ejiofor30.50.50
Wendell Dunn1110

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

Team stats

VirginiaWake Forest
295Total yards309
190Passing yards83
105Rushing yards226
4.8Yards per pass8.3
3.3Yards per rush4.4
21First downs16
2–⁠12Third downs6–⁠14
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers0
3–⁠30Penalties6–⁠32
27:17Possession32:43
3Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

VirginiaWake Forest
38%Success rate40%
−0.26EPA per play0.14
1.12Explosiveness1.15
−0.00Rushing EPA0.07
−0.41Passing EPA0.35
25%Passing-down success23%
−0.09First-down EPA0.05
0.08Second-down EPA−0.23
−0.66Third-down EPA0.74
10%Havoc by its defense21%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Wake Forest 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Wake Forest −2.5, over/under 45.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Wake Forest 57%, Virginia 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wake Forest end zoneVirginia end zoneQ1 VirginiaTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 5 playsQ1 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ1 Wake ForestField goal, 11 playsQ2 VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ2 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ2 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ2 VirginiaFumble, 4 playsQ2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 VirginiaEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ3 VirginiaTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 VirginiaPunt, 7 playsQ3 Wake ForestMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 VirginiaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 4 playsQ4 VirginiaInterception, 7 playsQ4 Wake ForestField goal, 4 playsQ4 VirginiaPick-six, 3 plays (Wake Forest scores)Q4 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Wake ForestPunt, 7 playsQ4 VirginiaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 Wake ForestEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wake Forest drives left to right, Virginia right to left.
  1. Q1 VirginiaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  3. Q1 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q1 VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  6. Q1 Wake ForestField goal, 11 plays, 56 yards
  7. Q2 VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  8. Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  10. Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 VirginiaFumble, 4 plays, −1 yard
  12. Q2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 7 plays, 52 yards
  13. Q2 VirginiaEnd of half, 3 plays, 23 yards
  14. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q3 VirginiaTouchdown, 10 plays, 53 yards
  16. Q3 VirginiaPunt, 7 plays, 11 yards
  17. Q3 Wake ForestMissed FG, 10 plays, 56 yards
  18. Q3 VirginiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 70 yards
  19. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
  20. Q4 VirginiaInterception, 7 plays, 21 yards
  21. Q4 Wake ForestField goal, 4 plays, −7 yards
  22. Q4 VirginiaPick-six, 3 plays (Wake Forest scores), −12 yards
  23. Q4 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  24. Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  25. Q4 VirginiaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 15 yards
  26. Q4 Wake ForestEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Wake Forest 7, Virginia 6
Virginia Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Taquan Mizzell run for 13 yds to the Virg 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Taquan Mizzell run for 2 yds to the Virg 40
15:002nd & 8 at own 40Kurt Benkert pass incomplete
15:003rd & 8 at own 40Kurt Benkert pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 8 yds to the Virg 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Olamide Zaccheaus
15:002nd & 10 at own 48Benkert, K sideline pass incomplete to Dowling, D, PENALTY WF pass interference (Watson, B) 8 yards to the WF44, 1ST DOWN VA, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Taquan Mizzell run for 9 yds to the WFrst 35
15:002nd & 1 at opp 35Albert Reid run for 8 yds to the WFrst 27 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 27Taquan Mizzell run for 11 yds to the WFrst 16 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 16Taquan Mizzell run for 10 yds to the WFrst 6 for a 1ST down
11:311st & goal at opp 6Jordan Ellis run for 6 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Virginia 6, Wake Forest 0
Wake Forest Punt, 5 plays
11:311st & 0 at own 35Sam Hayward kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:311st & 10 at own 25Cade Carney run for 5 yds to the WFrst 30
11:312nd & 5 at own 30Cade Carney run for 18 yds to the WFrst 48 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at own 48Cade Carney run for 1 yd to the WFrst 49
11:312nd & 9 at own 49John Wolford sacked by Andrew Brown for a loss of 3 yards to the WFrst 46
11:313rd & 12 at own 46Cade Carney run for no gain to the WFrst 46
11:314th & 12 at own 46Dom Maggio punt for 36 yds , Daniel Hamm returns for 26 yds to the Virg 44
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
8:061st & 10 at own 44Kurt Benkert run for 2 yds to the Virg 46
8:062nd & 8 at own 46Taquan Mizzell run for 1 yd to the Virg 47
8:063rd & 7 at own 47Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Olamide Zaccheaus
8:064th & 7 at own 47Nicholas Conte punt for 53 yds for a touchback
Wake Forest Touchdown, 6 plays
6:491st & 10 at own 20John Wolford run for 3 yds to the WFrst 23
6:492nd & 7 at own 23Cade Carney run for 2 yds to the WFrst 25
6:493rd & 5 at own 25Cade Carney run for 10 yds to the WFrst 35 for a 1ST down VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at own 35WAKE FOREST Penalty, false start (Cade Carney) to the WFrst 30
6:491st & 15 at own 30Cade Carney run for 5 yds to the WFrst 35
6:492nd & 10 at own 35John Wolford run for 1 yd to the WFrst 36
3:383rd & 9 at own 36John Wolford run for 64 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK)Wake Forest 7, Virginia 6
Virginia Punt, 5 plays
3:381st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:381st & 10 at own 25Taquan Mizzell run for 6 yds to the Virg 31
3:382nd & 4 at own 31Albert Reid run for 6 yds to the Virg 37 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at own 37Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Taquan Mizzell
3:382nd & 10 at own 37Taquan Mizzell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Virg 36
3:383rd & 11 at own 36Kurt Benkert run for 7 yds to the Virg 43
3:384th & 4 at own 43Nicholas Conte punt for 41 yds , Jessie Bates returns for no gain to the WFrst 16
Wake Forest Field goal, 11 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 16Matt Colburn run for 13 yds to the WFrst 29 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at own 29Matt Colburn run for 6 yds to the WFrst 35
1:052nd & 4 at own 35Matt Colburn run for 5 yds to the WFrst 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 40John Wolford run for no gain to the WFrst 40
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 40Matt Colburn run for a loss of 3 yards to the WFrst 37
Q2 15:003rd & 13 at own 37John Wolford pass complete to Tabari Hines for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at the 50John Wolford pass complete to Cade Carney for 15 yds to the Virg 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 35John Wolford run for 1 yd to the Virg 34
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 34Cade Carney run for 1 yd to the Virg 33
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 33Cade Carney run for 5 yds to the Virg 28
Q2 10:474th & 3 at opp 28Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 10:47
Q2 10:414th & 3 at opp 28Mike Weaver 46 yd FG GOODWake Forest 10, Virginia 6
2nd quarter7 drives, then Wake Forest 17, Virginia 6
Virginia Punt, 5 plays
10:411st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:411st & 10 at own 25Kurt Benkert pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 3 yds to the Virg 28
10:412nd & 7 at own 28Kurt Benkert pass complete to Doni Dowling for 11 yds to the Virg 39 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at own 39Taquan Mizzell run for a loss of 3 yards to the Virg 36
10:412nd & 13 at own 36Kurt Benkert pass incomplete
10:413rd & 13 at own 36Kurt Benkert run for 10 yds to the Virg 46
10:414th & 3 at own 46Nicholas Conte punt for 52 yds, downed at the WFrst 2
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 2WAKE FOREST Penalty, false start (-1 Yards) to the WFrst 1
8:151st & 11 at own 1Cade Carney run for 2 yds to the WFrst 3
8:152nd & 9 at own 3Cade Carney run for 2 yds to the WFrst 5
8:153rd & 7 at own 5Cade Carney run for 6 yds to the WFrst 11
8:154th & 1 at own 11Dom Maggio punt for 46 yds , Daniel Hamm returns for 2 yds to the Virg 45
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
6:241st & 10 at own 45Kurt Benkert pass incomplete
6:242nd & 10 at own 45Kurt Benkert pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 3 yds to the Virg 48
6:243rd & 7 at own 48Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Taquan Mizzell
6:244th & 7 at own 48Nicholas Conte punt for 45 yds , Jessie Bates returns for 1 yd to the WFrst 8
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
5:251st & 10 at own 8Matt Colburn run for 2 yds to the WFrst 10
5:252nd & 8 at own 10Matt Colburn run for 5 yds to the WFrst 15
5:253rd & 3 at own 15John Wolford run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 14
5:254th & 4 at own 14Dom Maggio punt for 39 yds , Daniel Hamm returns for 6 yds to the WFrst 47
Virginia Fumble, 4 plays
3:071st & 10 at opp 47Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Olamide Zaccheaus, broken up by Chris Stewart
3:072nd & 10 at opp 47Kurt Benkert pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for no gain to the WFrst 47
3:073rd & 10 at opp 47Kurt Benkert pass complete to Doni Dowling for 9 yds to the WFrst 38
3:074th & 1 at opp 38Kurt Benkert run for a loss of 10 yards to the WFrst 48 Kurt Benkert fumbled, recovered by WFrst Cameron Glenn
Wake Forest Touchdown, 7 plays
1:561st & 10 at own 48John Wolford pass complete to Cortez Lewis for 11 yds to the Virg 41 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at opp 41John Wolford pass complete to Cam Serigne for 21 yds to the Virg 20 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at opp 20Cade Carney run for 8 yds to the Virg 12
1:562nd & 2 at opp 12Matt Colburn run for 3 yds to the Virg 9 for a 1ST down
1:561st & goal at opp 9John Wolford pass incomplete
1:562nd & goal at opp 9John Wolford run for 6 yds to the Virg 3
0:273rd & 0 at opp 3Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 00:27
0:233rd & goal at opp 3John Wolford pass complete to Cam Serigne for 3 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK)Wake Forest 17, Virginia 6
Virginia End of half, 3 plays
0:231st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:231st & 10 at own 25Taquan Mizzell run for 14 yds to the Virg 39 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 10 at own 39Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 00:17
0:171st & 10 at own 39Kurt Benkert run for 9 yds to the Virg 48
0:072nd & 1 at own 48Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 00:07
0:072nd & 1 at own 48Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Olamide Zaccheaus, broken up by Jessie Bates
3rd quarter6 drives, then Virginia 20, Wake Forest 17
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
15:003rd & 1 at own 35Sam Hayward kickoff for 62 yds , John Armstrong return for 20 yds to the WFrst 23
15:001st & 10 at own 23John Wolford run for 3 yds to the WFrst 26
15:002nd & 7 at own 26Cade Carney run for 2 yds to the WFrst 28
15:003rd & 5 at own 28John Wolford sacked by Micah Kiser for a loss of 4 yards to the WFrst 24
15:004th & 9 at own 24Dom Maggio punt for 32 yds , Daniel Hamm returns for 3 yds to the Virg 47
Virginia Touchdown, 10 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 47Kurt Benkert pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 2 yds to the Virg 49
12:392nd & 8 at own 49Kurt Benkert pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 8 yds to the WFrst 43 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at opp 43Kurt Benkert pass complete to Doni Dowling for 10 yds to the WFrst 33 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at opp 33Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Olamide Zaccheaus, broken up by Chris Stewart
12:392nd & 10 at opp 33Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Ryan Santoro
12:393rd & 10 at opp 33Kurt Benkert pass complete to Ryan Santoro for 16 yds to the WFrst 17 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at opp 17Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Doni Dowling
12:392nd & 10 at opp 17Kurt Benkert pass complete to Doni Dowling for 15 yds to the WFrst 2 for a 1ST down
12:391st & goal at opp 2Taquan Mizzell run for no gain to the WFrst 2
9:432nd & goal at opp 2Kurt Benkert pass complete to Doni Dowling for 2 yds for a TD, (Sam Hayward KICK)Wake Forest 17, Virginia 13
Virginia Punt, 7 plays
9:431st & 0 at own 35Sam Hayward on-side kick recovered by VIRGINIA at the Virg 47
9:431st & 10 at own 47Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Olamide Zaccheaus
9:432nd & 10 at own 47Albert Reid run for 11 yds to the WFrst 42 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at opp 42Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Keeon Johnson
9:432nd & 10 at opp 42Kurt Benkert pass complete to Doni Dowling for 10 yds to the WFrst 32 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at opp 32Kurt Benkert sacked by Chris Stewart and Josh Banks for a loss of 7 yards to the WFrst 39
9:432nd & 17 at opp 39Kurt Benkert sacked by Wendell Dunn for a loss of 3 yards to the WFrst 42
9:433rd & 20 at opp 42Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Doni Dowling, broken up by Josh Okonye
9:434th & 20 at opp 42Nicholas Conte punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Jessie Bates at the WFrst 14
Wake Forest Missed FG, 10 plays
7:231st & 10 at own 14Matt Colburn run for 9 yds to the WFrst 23
7:232nd & 1 at own 23Matt Colburn run for no gain to the WFrst 23
7:233rd & 1 at own 23Cade Carney run for 3 yds to the WFrst 26 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at own 26John Wolford run for 12 yds to the WFrst 38 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at own 38Matt Colburn run for 1 yd to the WFrst 39
7:232nd & 9 at own 39John Wolford pass complete to Alex Bachman for 8 yds to the WFrst 47
7:233rd & 1 at own 47Wolford, J rush quarterback draw for loss of 2 yards to the WF45 (Kiser, M), PENALTY VA face mask (Kiser, M) 15 yards to the VA38, 1ST DOWN WF, NO PLAY.
7:231st & 10 at opp 38John Wolford pass complete to Tabari Hines for 7 yds to the Virg 31
7:232nd & 3 at opp 31Cade Carney run for 1 yd to the Virg 30
7:233rd & 2 at opp 30Cade Carney run for no gain to the Virg 30
1:584th & 2 at opp 30Mike Weaver 48 yd FG MISSED
Virginia Touchdown, 4 plays
1:581st & 10 at own 30Taquan Mizzell run for 11 yds to the Virg 41 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at own 41Kurt Benkert pass complete to Doni Dowling for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
1:582nd & 1 at the 50Kurt Benkert pass complete to Keeon Johnson for 5 yds to the WFrst 45 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at opp 45Kurt Benkert pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 45 yds for a TD, (Sam Hayward KICK)Virginia 20, Wake Forest 17
Wake Forest Punt, 4 plays
0:231st & 0 at own 35Sam Hayward kickoff for 65 yds , John Armstrong return for 24 yds to the WFrst 24
0:231st & 10 at own 24John Wolford pass complete to Alex Bachman for 11 yds to the WFrst 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 35John Wolford sacked by Eli Hanback for a loss of 2 yards to the WFrst 33
Q4 15:002nd & 12 at own 33John Wolford run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 32
Q4 14:163rd & 13 at own 32Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 14:16
Q4 14:163rd & 13 at own 32Wolford, J sideline pass complete to Lewis, C for 19 yards to the VA49 (Hall, B), PENALTY WF holding (Herron, J) 10 yards to the WF22, NO PLAY.
Q4 14:163rd & 23 at own 22Matt Colburn run for 5 yds to the WFrst 27
Q4 14:164th & 18 at own 27Dom Maggio punt for 47 yds , Daniel Hamm returns for no gain to the Virg 27 VIRGINIA Penalty, illegal block (Joe Reed) to the Virg 16
4th quarter7 drives, then Wake Forest 27, Virginia 20
Virginia Interception, 7 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 16Taquan Mizzell run for 5 yds to the Virg 21
13:152nd & 5 at own 21Benkert, K pass complete to Dubois, H for 24 yards to the VA45 (Kemp, D), PENALTY VA ineligible downfield on pass (Matteo, J) 5 yards to the VA16, NO PLAY.
13:152nd & 10 at own 16Kurt Benkert pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 10 yds to the Virg 26 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at own 26Taquan Mizzell run for 2 yds to the Virg 28
13:152nd & 8 at own 28Albert Reid run for 4 yds to the Virg 32
13:153rd & 4 at own 32Benkert, K slant pass incomplete to Dowling, D (Henderson, A), PENALTY WF pass interference (Henderson, A) 3 yards to the VA35, 1ST DOWN VA, NO PLAY.
13:151st & 10 at own 35Kurt Benkert sacked by Marquel Lee for a loss of 6 yards to the Virg 29
13:152nd & 16 at own 29Kurt Benkert pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 8 yds to the Virg 37
13:153rd & 8 at own 37Kurt Benkert pass intercepted Cameron Glenn return for 41 yds to the Virg 11
Wake Forest Field goal, 4 plays
8:451st & 10 at opp 11Cade Carney run for 1 yd to the Virg 10
8:452nd & 9 at opp 10Cade Carney run for 3 yds to the Virg 7
8:453rd & 6 at opp 7John Wolford pass complete to John Wolford for a loss of 6 yards to the Virg 13 WAKE FOREST Penalty, illegal forward pass (John Wolford) to the Virg 18
7:514th & 17 at opp 18Mike Weaver 36 yd FG GOODTied at 20
Virginia Pick-six, 3 plays (Wake Forest scores)
7:511st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:511st & 10 at own 25Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Doni Dowling
7:512nd & 10 at own 25Kurt Benkert sacked by Josh Banks and Duke Ejiofor for a loss of 12 yards to the Virg 13
6:473rd & 22 at own 13Kurt Benkert pass intercepted for a TD Jessie Bates return for 39 yds for a TD VIRGINIA Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined, (Mike Weaver KICK)Wake Forest 27, Virginia 20
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
6:471st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds , Joe Reed return for 20 yds to the Virg 20
6:471st & 10 at own 20Taquan Mizzell run for 5 yds to the Virg 25
6:472nd & 5 at own 25Taquan Mizzell run for a loss of 5 yards to the Virg 20
6:473rd & 10 at own 20Kurt Benkert run for 1 yd to the Virg 21
6:474th & 9 at own 21Nicholas Conte punt for 56 yds, downed at the WFrst 23
Wake Forest Punt, 7 plays
4:451st & 10 at own 23Cade Carney run for 7 yds to the WFrst 30
4:452nd & 3 at own 30Cade Carney run for 2 yds to the WFrst 32
4:453rd & 1 at own 32John Wolford run for 2 yds to the WFrst 34 for a 1ST down
4:451st & 10 at own 34John Wolford run for 13 yds to the WFrst 47 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at own 47Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 02:30
2:301st & 10 at own 47John Wolford run for no gain to the WFrst 47
2:252nd & 10 at own 47Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 02:25
2:252nd & 10 at own 47Cade Carney run for 2 yds to the WFrst 49
2:253rd & 8 at own 49Cade Carney run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
0:504th & 7 at the 50Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 00:50
0:504th & 7 at the 50Dom Maggio punt for 38 yds, downed at the Virg 12
Virginia Turnover on downs, 5 plays
0:371st & 10 at own 12Kurt Benkert pass complete to Doni Dowling for 10 yds to the Virg 22 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at own 22TEAM pass incomplete
0:372nd & 10 at own 22Kurt Benkert pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 6 yds to the Virg 28
0:373rd & 4 at own 28Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Ryan Santoro
0:374th & 4 at own 28Kurt Benkert sacked by Josh Banks for a loss of 1 yard to the Virg 27
Wake Forest End of game, 1 play
0:051st & 10 at opp 27TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Virg 28

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.

Virginia leads 34–⁠18 in 52 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Wake Forest 16, Virginia 9
2024Virginia 31, Wake Forest 30
2021Wake Forest 37, Virginia 17
2020Wake Forest 40, Virginia 23
2016Wake Forest 27, Virginia 20
2012Wake Forest 16, Virginia 10

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