Florida State at Wake Forest

Saturday, September 30, 2017

Florida State beat Wake Forest 26–⁠19. It was their 36th meeting; after it, Florida State led the series 29–⁠6–⁠1.

AwayFlorida State7–⁠6 in 2017
26
HomeWake Forest8–⁠5 in 2017
19

Final at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-SalemTV: ABCAttendance 31,588

At kickoff
73°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT), 3 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee David Epperley; umpire Mike Morton; head linesman Steve Matarante; line judge Deon Lawrence; side judge Tony Tarantini; field judge Chris Junjulas; back judge Pat Ryan; center judge Michael WebsterGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida State31031026
Wake Forest390719

Standouts

  • RushingJacques Patrick19 carries, 120 yards, 1 TDFlorida State
  • ReceivingGreg Dortch10 catches, 110 yardsWake Forest
  • DefenseMatthew Thomas10 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossFlorida State

Player stats

Florida State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
James Blackman11/2112110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jacques Patrick19120169
Cam Akers1458027
Brock Ruble0606
Amir Rasul4609
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Auden Tate247140
Keith Gavin143043
Jacques Patrick326015
Nyqwan Murray2204
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Matthew Thomas10220
Derrick Nnadi7200
Demarcus Christmas5100
Tarvarus McFadden5000
Kyle Meyers5101

Wake Forest

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Wolford24/3427101
Greg Dortch0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
John Wolford1963133
Matt Colburn51317
Arkeem Byrd61309
Greg Dortch4706
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Greg Dortch10110019
Scotty Washington257033
Cam Serigne356027
Matt Colburn428021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jessie Bates III141.500
Grant Dawson103.510
Duke Ejiofor83.510
Wendell Dunn73.510
Willie Yarbary4220

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

Team stats

Florida StateWake Forest
270Total yards367
121Passing yards271
149Rushing yards96
5.8Yards per pass7.7
3.5Yards per rush2.8
15First downs17
4–⁠15Third downs4–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers2
8–⁠70Penalties7–⁠59
34:41Possession25:19
2Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Florida StateWake Forest
31%Success rate44%
−0.08EPA per play−0.02
1.38Explosiveness0.92
−0.18Rushing EPA−0.17
0.04Passing EPA0.15
27%Passing-down success32%
−0.06First-down EPA−0.02
−0.44Second-down EPA−0.25
0.24Third-down EPA0.27
23%Havoc by its defense39%

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 50% to win. Florida State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Florida State −7.5, over/under 46.5.

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 Florida State 70%, Wake Forest 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wake Forest end zoneFlorida State end zoneQ1 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 6 playsQ1 Florida StateField goal, 5 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ1 Florida StateFumble, 2 playsQ1 Wake ForestField goal, 5 playsQ1 Florida StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Wake ForestField goal, 4 playsQ2 Florida StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Florida StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Wake ForestInterception, 2 playsQ2 Florida StateField goal, 5 playsQ2 Wake ForestPunt, 8 playsQ2 Florida StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 5 playsQ3 Florida StateField goal, 15 playsQ3 Wake ForestFumble, 6 playsQ3 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ4 Florida StateField goal, 9 playsQ4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ4 Florida StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ4 Florida StateTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Wake ForestEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wake Forest drives left to right, Florida State right to left.
  1. Q1 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  3. Q1 Florida StateField goal, 5 plays, 65 yards
  4. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 Florida StateFumble, 2 plays, −3 yards
  6. Q1 Wake ForestField goal, 5 plays, 20 yards
  7. Q1 Florida StatePunt, 5 plays, −2 yards
  8. Q2 Wake ForestField goal, 4 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 Florida StatePunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 8 plays, 81 yards
  11. Q2 Florida StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 16 yards
  12. Q2 Wake ForestInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
  13. Q2 Florida StateField goal, 5 plays, 20 yards
  14. Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 8 plays, 35 yards
  15. Q2 Florida StateEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  16. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 5 plays, 35 yards
  17. Q3 Florida StateField goal, 15 plays, 60 yards
  18. Q3 Wake ForestFumble, 6 plays, 56 yards
  19. Q3 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  20. Q3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 7 plays, 59 yards
  21. Q4 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  22. Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  23. Q4 Florida StateField goal, 9 plays, 47 yards
  24. Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q4 Florida StatePunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  26. Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  27. Q4 Florida StateTouchdown, 1 play, 40 yards
  28. Q4 Wake ForestEnd of game, 8 plays, 46 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 3
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds , Derwin James return for 36 yds to the WAKEFOREST 29 FLORIDA ST Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the FlaSt 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Jacques Patrick run for no gain to the FlaSt 26
15:002nd & 10 at own 26Jacques Patrick run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 30
15:003rd & 6 at own 30James Blackman pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 4 yds to the FlaSt 34
15:004th & 2 at own 34Logan Tyler punt for 44 yds , Greg Dortch returns for 9 yds to the WFrst 31
Wake Forest Punt, 6 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 31Greg Dortch run for 5 yds to the WFrst 36
12:432nd & 5 at own 36John Wolford pass complete to Matt Colburn for 1 yd to the WFrst 37
12:433rd & 4 at own 37John Wolford pass complete to Greg Dortch for 17 yds to the FlaSt 46 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at opp 46John Wolford run for no gain to the FlaSt 46
12:432nd & 10 at opp 46FLORIDA ST Penalty, Defensive offside (Derrick Nnadi) to the FlaSt 41
12:432nd & 5 at opp 41Matt Colburn run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 43
12:433rd & 7 at opp 43Greg Dortch run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 45
9:554th & 9 at opp 45Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 09:55
9:554th & 9 at opp 45Dom Maggio punt for 44 yds, downed at the FlaSt 1
Florida State Field goal, 5 plays
9:411st & 10 at own 1Jacques Patrick run for 69 yds to the WFrst 30 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 30Jacques Patrick run for 1 yd to the WFrst 29
9:412nd & 9 at opp 29James Blackman sacked by Wendell Dunn for a loss of 10 yards to the WFrst 33 James Blackman fumbled, recovered by FlaSt Brock Ruble , return for 0 yards , return for 6 yds to the WFrst 33
9:413rd & 13 at opp 33Jacques Patrick run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 34
7:064th & 14 at opp 34Ricky Aguayo 51 yd FG GOODFlorida State 3, Wake Forest 0
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
7:061st & 0 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:061st & 10 at own 25John Wolford run for 4 yds to the WFrst 29
7:062nd & 6 at own 29Matt Colburn run for 2 yds to the WFrst 31
7:063rd & 4 at own 31John Wolford pass complete to Tabari Hines for 2 yds to the WFrst 33
7:064th & 2 at own 33Dom Maggio punt for 38 yds, downed at the FlaSt 29
Florida State Fumble, 2 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 29Amir Rasul run for a loss of 4 yards to the FlaSt 25
5:352nd & 14 at own 25James Blackman pass complete to George Campbell for 1 yd George Campbell fumbled, forced by Grant Dawson, recovered by WFrst Jaboree Williams
Wake Forest Field goal, 5 plays
4:461st & 10 at opp 26John Wolford pass complete to Greg Dortch for 16 yds to the FlaSt 10 for a 1ST down
4:461st & goal at opp 10Wolford, J bubble screen pass complete to Dortch, G for 1 yard to the FS9, out-of-bounds (Lane, E), PENALTY WF holding (Lewis, C) 10 yards to the FS20, NO PLAY.
4:461st & goal at opp 20John Wolford pass complete to Chuck Wade for 5 yds to the FlaSt 15
4:462nd & goal at opp 15Greg Dortch pass incomplete to John Wolford, broken up by Tarvarus McFadden
4:463rd & goal at opp 15Arkeem Byrd run for 9 yds to the FlaSt 6
2:484th & goal at opp 6Mike Weaver 24 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Florida State Punt, 5 plays
2:481st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:481st & 10 at own 25Jacques Patrick run for 10 yds to the FlaSt 35 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at own 35James Blackman pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 33
2:482nd & 12 at own 33Cam Akers run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 38
2:483rd & 7 at own 38James Blackman pass complete to Jacques Patrick for 1 yd to the FlaSt 39 FLORIDA ST Penalty, illegal block (-15 Yards) to the FlaSt 24
2:483rd & 21 at own 24Jacques Patrick run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaSt 23
Q2 15:004th & 22 at own 23Logan Tyler punt for 10 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaSt 33 FLORIDA ST Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the FlaSt 28
2nd quarter8 drives, then Florida State 13, Wake Forest 12
Wake Forest Field goal, 4 plays
14:521st & 10 at opp 28Arkeem Byrd run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 27
14:522nd & 9 at opp 27John Wolford pass complete to Cortez Lewis for 7 yds to the FlaSt 20
14:523rd & 2 at opp 20Arkeem Byrd run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaSt 21
13:174th & 3 at opp 21Mike Weaver 39 yd FG GOODWake Forest 6, Florida State 3
Florida State Punt, 6 plays
13:171st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:171st & 10 at own 25James Blackman pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray, broken up by Jessie Bates III
13:172nd & 10 at own 25Cam Akers run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaSt 22
13:173rd & 13 at own 22Jacques Patrick run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 25
13:174th & 10 at own 25WAKE FOREST Penalty, roughing the kicker (15 Yards) to the FlaSt 40 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at own 40Cam Akers run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 38
13:172nd & 12 at own 38James Blackman sacked by Willie Yarbary for a loss of 9 yards to the FlaSt 29
13:173rd & 21 at own 29Cam Akers run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 33
13:174th & 17 at own 33Logan Tyler punt for 57 yds , Greg Dortch returns for 9 yds to the WFrst 19
Wake Forest Touchdown, 8 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 19John Wolford pass complete to Greg Dortch for 9 yds to the WFrst 28
9:152nd & 1 at own 28John Wolford pass complete to Greg Dortch for 4 yds to the WFrst 32 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at own 32John Wolford pass complete to Cam Serigne for 7 yds to the WFrst 39
9:152nd & 3 at own 39John Wolford run for 26 yds to the FlaSt 35 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 35John Wolford pass incomplete to Cam Serigne
9:152nd & 10 at opp 35John Wolford pass complete to Matt Colburn for 21 yds to the FlaSt 14 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 14John Wolford pass complete to Greg Dortch for 11 yds to the FlaSt 3 for a 1ST down
6:591st & goal at opp 3John Wolford run for 3 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver PAT MISSED)Wake Forest 12, Florida State 3
Florida State Touchdown, 4 plays
6:591st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 62 yds , Keith Gavin return for 81 yds to the WFrst 16
6:591st & 10 at opp 16James Blackman pass incomplete
6:592nd & 10 at opp 16Jacques Patrick run for 8 yds to the WFrst 8
6:593rd & 2 at opp 8Jacques Patrick run for 5 yds to the WFrst 3 for a 1ST down WAKE FOREST Penalty, personal foul (Jessie Bates III) to the WFrst 1 for a 1ST down
5:411st & goal at opp 1Jacques Patrick run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Wake Forest 12, Florida State 10
Wake Forest Interception, 2 plays
5:411st & 0 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:411st & 10 at own 25John Wolford run for 1 yd to the WFrst 26
5:412nd & 9 at own 26John Wolford pass intercepted Kyle Meyers return for no gain to the WFrst 30
Florida State Field goal, 5 plays
5:091st & 10 at opp 30Cam Akers run for 15 yds to the WFrst 15 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 15Cam Akers run for 7 yds to the WFrst 8
5:092nd & 3 at opp 8Cam Akers run for a loss of 5 yards to the WFrst 13 FLORIDA ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
3:393rd & 8 at opp 13Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 03:39
3:393rd & 8 at opp 13James Blackman pass complete to Cam Akers for 3 yds to the WFrst 10
2:554th & 5 at opp 10Ricky Aguayo 27 yd FG GOODFlorida State 13, Wake Forest 12
Wake Forest Punt, 8 plays
2:551st & 0 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:551st & 10 at own 25John Wolford run for no gain to the WFrst 25
2:552nd & 10 at own 25John Wolford pass complete to Greg Dortch for 19 yds to the WFrst 44 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at own 44John Wolford sacked by Matthew Thomas for a loss of 13 yards to the WFrst 31
2:552nd & 23 at own 31Arkeem Byrd run for 8 yds to the WFrst 39
2:553rd & 15 at own 39John Wolford pass complete to Cam Serigne for 22 yds to the FlaSt 39 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at opp 39John Wolford pass incomplete to Greg Dortch
2:552nd & 10 at opp 39John Wolford pass incomplete to Greg Dortch
2:553rd & 10 at opp 39John Wolford pass complete to Greg Dortch for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaSt 40
0:194th & 11 at opp 40Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 00:19
0:194th & 11 at opp 40Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 00:19
0:194th & 11 at opp 40Dom Maggio punt for 40 yds for a touchback
Florida State End of half, 1 play
0:091st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 18
3rd quarter5 drives, then Florida State 16, Wake Forest 12
Wake Forest Punt, 5 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25John Wolford run for no gain to the WFrst 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25John Wolford run for 33 yds to the FlaSt 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 42Matt Colburn run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 37
15:002nd & 5 at opp 37John Wolford run for no gain to the FlaSt 37
15:003rd & 5 at opp 37John Wolford run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaSt 40
15:004th & 8 at opp 40Dom Maggio punt for 40 yds for a touchback
Florida State Field goal, 15 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 20Jacques Patrick run for 23 yds to the FlaSt 43 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at own 43Jacques Patrick run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 45
12:402nd & 8 at own 45James Blackman pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray, broken up by Essang Bassey
12:403rd & 8 at own 45James Blackman pass complete to Jacques Patrick for 15 yds to the WFrst 40 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 40James Blackman sacked by Willie Yarbary for a loss of 3 yards to the WFrst 43
12:402nd & 13 at opp 43Cam Akers run for 27 yds to the WFrst 16 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 16Cam Akers run for 1 yd to the WFrst 15
12:402nd & 9 at opp 15James Blackman pass incomplete to Keith Gavin, broken up by Jessie Bates III
12:403rd & 9 at opp 15James Blackman pass complete to Jacques Patrick for 10 yds to the WFrst 5 for a 1ST down
12:401st & goal at opp 5Jacques Patrick run for 1 yd to the WFrst 4
12:402nd & goal at opp 4Jacques Patrick run for no gain to the WFrst 4
7:003rd & goal at opp 4Blackman, J rush quarterback draw for 4 yards to the WF0, clock 07:00, PENALTY FS holding (Ball, J) 10 yards to the WF14, NO PLAY.
7:003rd & goal at opp 14WAKE FOREST Penalty, personal foul (Demetrius Kemp) to the WFrst 7 for a 1ST down
7:001st & goal at opp 7Cam Akers run for no gain to the WFrst 7
7:002nd & goal at opp 7James Blackman pass complete to Cam Akers for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 8
7:003rd & goal at opp 8FLORIDA ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the WFrst 13
7:003rd & goal at opp 13Jacques Patrick run for a loss of 7 yards to the WFrst 20
4:184th & 0 at opp 20Ricky Aguayo 37 yd FG GOODFlorida State 16, Wake Forest 12
Wake Forest Fumble, 6 plays
4:181st & 0 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 61 yds , Greg Dortch return for 18 yds to the WFrst 22
4:181st & 10 at own 22John Wolford pass complete to Scotty Washington for 33 yds to the FlaSt 45 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 45John Wolford pass incomplete to Cam Serigne
4:182nd & 10 at opp 45John Wolford run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 44
4:183rd & 9 at opp 44John Wolford pass complete to Scotty Washington for 24 yds to the FlaSt 20 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 20Arkeem Byrd run for no gain to the FlaSt 20
4:182nd & 10 at opp 20Wolford, J rush quarterback draw for 2 yards to the FS18 (Westbrook, A), PENALTY FS substitution infraction 5 yards to the FS15, NO PLAY.
4:182nd & 5 at opp 15John Wolford pass complete to Chuck Wade for a loss of 7 yards Chuck Wade fumbled, forced by Kyle Meyers, recovered by FlaSt Jalen Wilkerson , return for 7 yds to the FlaSt 29
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
2:141st & 10 at own 29Amir Rasul run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 30
2:142nd & 9 at own 30James Blackman pass incomplete to Keith Gavin
2:143rd & 9 at own 30James Blackman sacked by Grant Dawson for a loss of 10 yards to the FlaSt 20
2:144th & 19 at own 20Logan Tyler punt for 45 yds , Greg Dortch returns for 1 yd to the WFrst 21 FLORIDA ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Coby Davis) to the WFrst 41
Wake Forest Touchdown, 7 plays
1:161st & 10 at own 41John Wolford pass complete to Greg Dortch for 15 yds to the FlaSt 44 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 44John Wolford pass complete to Greg Dortch for 6 yds to the FlaSt 38
1:162nd & 4 at opp 38John Wolford run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 35
1:163rd & 1 at opp 35Matt Colburn run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 34John Wolford pass complete to Cam Serigne for 27 yds to the FlaSt 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 7John Wolford run for no gain to the FlaSt 7
Q4 13:572nd & goal at opp 7Matt Colburn run for 7 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK)Wake Forest 19, Florida State 16
4th quarter8 drives, then Florida State 26, Wake Forest 19
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
13:571st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 44 yds , George Campbell return for 16 yds to the FlaSt 37
13:571st & 10 at own 37James Blackman pass incomplete to George Campbell, broken up by Amari Henderson
13:572nd & 10 at own 37James Blackman sacked by Duke Ejiofor for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaSt 30 James Blackman fumbled, recovered by FlaSt Cole Minshew , return for 0 yards
13:573rd & 17 at own 30James Blackman pass incomplete to George Campbell, broken up by Amari Henderson
13:574th & 17 at own 30Logan Tyler punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WFrst 48 , Greg Dortch returns for 29 yds to the WFrst 48
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
12:371st & 10 at own 48Greg Dortch run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 46
12:372nd & 4 at opp 46WAKE FOREST Penalty, false start (Cam Serigne) to the WFrst 49
12:372nd & 9 at own 49Greg Dortch run for a loss of 2 yards to the WFrst 47
12:373rd & 11 at own 47John Wolford sacked by Matthew Thomas for a loss of 13 yards to the WFrst 34
12:374th & 24 at own 34Dom Maggio punt for 35 yds , Tarvarus McFadden returns for no gain to the FlaSt 35 Tarvarus McFadden fumbled, recovered by FlaSt Tarvarus McFadden , return for 4 yds to the FlaSt 35
Florida State Field goal, 9 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 35James Blackman pass complete to Auden Tate for 7 yds to the FlaSt 42
10:182nd & 3 at own 42Cam Akers run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 47 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at own 47Cam Akers run for a loss of 10 yards to the FlaSt 37
10:182nd & 20 at own 37James Blackman pass incomplete to Cam Akers
10:183rd & 20 at own 37James Blackman pass complete to Keith Gavin for 43 yds to the WFrst 20 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at opp 20Jacques Patrick run for 3 yds to the WFrst 17
10:182nd & 7 at opp 17Jacques Patrick run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 18
10:183rd & 8 at opp 18James Blackman pass incomplete to Mavin Saunders
6:204th & 8 at opp 18Ricky Aguayo 35 yd FG GOODTied at 19
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
6:201st & 0 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 63 yds , Chuck Wade return for 23 yds to the WFrst 25
6:201st & 10 at own 25John Wolford pass complete to Matt Colburn for 3 yds to the WFrst 28
6:202nd & 7 at own 28John Wolford pass complete to Matt Colburn for 3 yds to the WFrst 31
6:203rd & 4 at own 31John Wolford pass incomplete to Greg Dortch
6:204th & 4 at own 31Dom Maggio punt for 41 yds
Florida State Punt, 6 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 28Cam Akers run for 8 yds to the FlaSt 36
4:582nd & 2 at own 36Cam Akers run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 42 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at own 42James Blackman pass incomplete
4:582nd & 10 at own 42Blackman, J sacked for loss of 12 yards to the FS30 (Dunn, W), PENALTY WF holding (Williams, Jab) 10 yards to the WF48, 1ST DOWN FS, NO PLAY.
4:581st & 10 at opp 48Amir Rasul run for 9 yds to the WFrst 39
4:582nd & 1 at opp 39Amir Rasul run for no gain to the WFrst 39
4:583rd & 1 at opp 39Jacques Patrick run for no gain to the WFrst 39
4:584th & 1 at opp 39Logan Tyler punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Jessie Bates III at the WFrst 10
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 10Arkeem Byrd run for a loss of 4 yards to the WFrst 6 Arkeem Byrd fumbled, forced by Derrick Nnadi, recovered by WFrst Justin Herron
1:172nd & 14 at own 6Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 01:17
1:172nd & 14 at own 6John Wolford run for 2 yds to the WFrst 8
1:133rd & 12 at own 8Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 01:13
1:133rd & 12 at own 8John Wolford pass incomplete to Scotty Washington, broken up by Tarvarus McFadden
1:134th & 12 at own 8Dom Maggio punt for 35 yds , Tarvarus McFadden returns for 3 yds to the WFrst 40
Florida State Touchdown, 1 play
0:531st & 10 at opp 40James Blackman pass complete to Auden Tate for 40 yds for a TD WAKE FOREST Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 26, Wake Forest 19
Wake Forest End of game, 8 plays
0:531st & 0 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 62 yds , Greg Dortch return for 13 yds to the WFrst 16
0:531st & 10 at own 16John Wolford pass complete to Greg Dortch for 14 yds to the WFrst 30 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at own 30John Wolford pass incomplete to Greg Dortch
0:532nd & 10 at own 30John Wolford pass incomplete to Scotty Washington
0:533rd & 10 at own 30John Wolford run for 9 yds to the WFrst 39
0:224th & 1 at own 39Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 00:22
0:224th & 1 at own 39John Wolford run for 4 yds to the WFrst 43 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at own 43John Wolford run for 6 yds to the WFrst 49
0:222nd & 4 at own 49John Wolford pass complete to Chuck Wade for 13 yds to the FlaSt 38 for a 1ST down
0:061st & 10 at opp 38Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 00:06
0:061st & 10 at opp 38John Wolford pass incomplete to Scotty Washington, broken up by Derwin James

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.

Florida State leads 32–⁠9–⁠1 in 42 meetings, counting the six since this game.

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2025Florida State 42, Wake Forest 7
2023Florida State 41, Wake Forest 16
2022Wake Forest 31, Florida State 21
2021Wake Forest 35, Florida State 14
2019Wake Forest 22, Florida State 20
2018Florida State 38, Wake Forest 17

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