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Towson at Wake Forest

Saturday, September 8, 2018

Wake Forest beat Towson 51–⁠20. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayTowson7–⁠5 in 2018
20
HomeWake Forest7–⁠6 in 2018
51

Final at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-SalemTV: ACCNXAttendance 23,619

At kickoff
83°F, a few clouds, wind 5 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT), 3 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Heaser; umpire Mark Wilson; head linesman Perry Clark; line judge Terry Mock; side judge Jerry Hocker; field judge C. Clougherty; back judge Jacques Hooper; center judge Thomas GrahamGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Towson1460020
Wake Forest142431051

Standouts

  • PassingTom Flacco35 of 51, 345 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTTowson
  • RushingCade Carney19 carries, 130 yards, 1 TDWake Forest
  • ReceivingGreg Dortch7 catches, 94 yards, 1 TDWake Forest
  • DefenseDiondre Wallace16 tacklesTowson

Player stats

Towson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tom Flacco35/5134531
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shane Simpson818012
Kobe Young51607
Ryan Stover112012
Tom Flacco1511013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shane Leatherbury888118
Ryan Rutkowski567018
Sam Gallahan461124
Jabari Greenwood343020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Diondre Wallace16000
Keon Paye10000
Robert Heyward7000
Robert Heyward70.500
Mantriel Reaves5001

Wake Forest

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Hartman17/2724221
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cade Carney19130135
Christian Beal-Smith668052
Sam Hartman964118
Matt Colburn124709
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Greg Dortch794123
Sage Surratt463041
Alex Bachman454122
Matt Colburn125025
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nate Mays8000
Chuck Wade7000
Essang Bassey70.501
Ja’Cquez Williams6110
Ryan Smenda Jr.5110
Willie Yarbary51.50.50
D.J. Taylor40.50.50
Manny Walker3110
Sulaiman Kamara30.50.50
Carlos Basham Jr.30.50.50

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

Team stats

TowsonWake Forest
410Total yards582
345Passing yards242
65Rushing yards340
6.8Yards per pass9.0
2.2Yards per rush6.3
25First downs32
6–⁠15Third downs10–⁠16
0–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers2
7–⁠68Penalties0–⁠0
30:43Possession29:17
0Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

TowsonWake Forest
42%Success rate66%
0.04EPA per play0.29
1.22Explosiveness0.74
0.00Rushing EPA0.18
0.06Passing EPA0.60
42%Passing-down success58%
−0.29First-down EPA0.23
0.63Second-down EPA0.31
0.61Third-down EPA0.52
5%Havoc by its defense17%

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 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Wake Forest −34, over/under 57.5.

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 Wake Forest 99%, Towson 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wake Forest end zoneTowson end zoneQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 TowsonTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 TowsonPunt, 9 playsQ1 Wake ForestInterception, 3 playsQ1 TowsonTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 TowsonInterception, 1 playQ2 Wake ForestField goal, 10 playsQ2 TowsonPunt return TD, 4 plays (Wake Forest scores)Q2 TowsonTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 Wake ForestPunt, 5 playsQ2 TowsonPunt return TD, 3 plays (Wake Forest scores)Q2 TowsonTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Wake ForestEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TowsonPunt, 6 playsQ3 Wake ForestFumble, 7 playsQ3 TowsonTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 Wake ForestField goal, 9 playsQ3 TowsonPunt, 4 playsQ3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 TowsonPunt, 3 playsQ4 Wake ForestField goal, 7 playsQ4 TowsonTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 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, Towson right to left.
  1. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 13 plays, 74 yards
  2. Q1 TowsonTouchdown, 8 plays, 68 yards
  3. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 3 plays, 62 yards
  4. Q1 TowsonPunt, 9 plays, 30 yards
  5. Q1 Wake ForestInterception, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q1 TowsonTouchdown, 5 plays, 23 yards
  7. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 7 plays, 73 yards
  8. Q2 TowsonInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  9. Q2 Wake ForestField goal, 10 plays, 54 yards
  10. Q2 TowsonPunt return TD, 4 plays (Wake Forest scores), 4 yards
  11. Q2 TowsonTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 44 yards
  12. Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  13. Q2 TowsonPunt return TD, 3 plays (Wake Forest scores), 7 yards
  14. Q2 TowsonTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  15. Q2 Wake ForestEnd of half, 1 play, 6 yards
  16. Q3 TowsonPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  17. Q3 Wake ForestFumble, 7 plays, 81 yards
  18. Q3 TowsonTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 55 yards
  19. Q3 Wake ForestField goal, 9 plays, 48 yards
  20. Q3 TowsonPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  21. Q3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 11 plays, 91 yards
  22. Q4 TowsonPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  23. Q4 Wake ForestField goal, 7 plays, 68 yards
  24. Q4 TowsonTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 45 yards
  25. Q4 Wake ForestEnd of game, 8 plays, 31 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 14
Wake Forest Touchdown, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Pat Toomey kickoff for 60 yds , Greg Dortch return for 21 yds to the WFrst 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Sam Hartman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 23 yds to the WFrst 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Greg Dortch
15:002nd & 10 at own 49Matt Colburn run for 5 yds to the Tows 46
15:003rd & 5 at opp 46Sam Hartman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 10 yds to the Tows 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Greg Dortch
15:002nd & 10 at opp 36Matt Colburn run for 3 yds to the Tows 33
15:003rd & 7 at opp 33Sam Hartman pass complete to Alex Bachman for 8 yds to the Tows 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Greg Dortch
15:002nd & 10 at opp 25Sam Hartman run for 8 yds to the Tows 17
15:003rd & 2 at opp 17Matt Colburn run for 2 yds to the Tows 15 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 15Sam Hartman run for 2 yds to the Tows 13
15:002nd & 8 at opp 13Matt Colburn run for 3 yds to the Tows 10
11:393rd & 5 at opp 10Sam Hartman pass complete to Alex Bachman for 10 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 7, Towson 0
Towson Touchdown, 8 plays
11:391st & 0 at own 35Eric Osteen kickoff for 64 yds , Shane Simpson return for 31 yds to the Tows 32
11:391st & 10 at own 32Tom Flacco pass complete to Shane Leatherbury for 16 yds to the Tows 48 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at own 48Shane Simpson run for no gain to the Tows 48
11:392nd & 10 at own 48Shane Simpson run for 12 yds to the WFrst 40 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at opp 40Shane Simpson run for a loss of 2 yards to the WFrst 42
11:392nd & 12 at opp 42Tom Flacco pass complete to Sam Gallahan for 13 yds to the WFrst 29 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at opp 29Tom Flacco pass complete to Jabari Allen for 4 yds to the WFrst 25
11:392nd & 6 at opp 25Kobe Young run for 1 yd to the WFrst 24
8:123rd & 5 at opp 24Tom Flacco pass complete to Sam Gallahan for 24 yds for a TD (Aidan O’Neill KICK)Tied at 7
Wake Forest Touchdown, 3 plays
8:121st & 0 at own 35Pat Toomey kickoff for 65 yds , Greg Dortch return for 38 yds to the WFrst 38
8:121st & 10 at own 38Sam Hartman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 22 yds to the WAKEFOREST 40 for a 1ST down TOWSON Penalty, roughing passer (13 Yards) to the Tows 12 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 12Matt Colburn run for 5 yds to the Tows 7
7:112nd & 5 at opp 7Sam Hartman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 7 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 14, Towson 7
Towson Punt, 9 plays
7:111st & 0 at own 35Eric Osteen kickoff for 65 yds , Shane Simpson return for 26 yds to the Tows 26
7:111st & 10 at own 26Kobe Young run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tows 25
7:112nd & 11 at own 25Tom Flacco pass incomplete to Kobe Young
7:113rd & 11 at own 25Tom Flacco pass complete to Sam Gallahan for 13 yds to the Tows 38 for a 1ST down
7:111st & 10 at own 38Tom Flacco pass incomplete to Kobe Young, broken up by Essang Bassey
7:112nd & 10 at own 38Tom Flacco pass complete to Shane Leatherbury for 8 yds to the Tows 46
7:113rd & 2 at own 46Kobe Young run for 7 yds to the WFrst 47 for a 1ST down
7:111st & 10 at opp 47Tom Flacco pass complete to Brent Richardson for 4 yds to the WFrst 43
7:112nd & 6 at opp 43Flacco,T. sideline pass incomplete to Allen,J. (Bassey, E), PENALTY TOWSON ineligible downfield on pass (Kauffman,M.) 5 yards to the WF48, NO PLAY.
7:112nd & 11 at opp 48Tom Flacco pass complete to Chris Clark for 4 yds to the WFrst 44
7:113rd & 7 at opp 44Tom Flacco pass incomplete to Shane Leatherbury
7:114th & 7 at opp 44Pat Toomey punt for 42 yds, downed at the WFrst 2
Wake Forest Interception, 3 plays
3:451st & 10 at own 2Cade Carney run for 2 yds to the WFrst 4
3:452nd & 8 at own 4Cade Carney run for 7 yds to the WFrst 11
3:453rd & 1 at own 11Sam Hartman pass intercepted Mantriel Reaves return for no gain to the WFrst 23
Towson Touchdown, 5 plays
2:571st & 10 at opp 23Shane Leatherbury run for 8 yds to the WFrst 15
2:572nd & 2 at opp 15Tom Flacco run for 7 yds to the WFrst 8 for a 1ST down
2:571st & goal at opp 8Tom Flacco pass incomplete to Yeedee Thaenrat
2:572nd & goal at opp 8Tom Flacco pass incomplete to Shane Simpson
1:323rd & goal at opp 8Tom Flacco pass complete to Shane Simpson for 8 yds for a TD (Aidan O’Neill KICK)Tied at 14
Wake Forest Touchdown, 7 plays
1:321st & 0 at own 35Pat Toomey kickoff for 64 yds , Greg Dortch return for 26 yds to the WFrst 27
1:321st & 10 at own 27Hartman, S deep pass incomplete to Bachman, A, PENALTY TOWSON holding (Shuman,B.) 10 yards to the WF37, 1ST DOWN WF, NO PLAY.
1:321st & 10 at own 37Sam Hartman pass complete to Jack Freudenthal for 6 yds to the WFrst 43
1:322nd & 4 at own 43Sam Hartman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 15 yds to the Tows 42 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at opp 42Sam Hartman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 9 yds to the Tows 33
1:322nd & 1 at opp 33Cade Carney run for 5 yds to the Tows 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Cade Carney run for 5 yds to the Tows 23
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 23Cade Carney run for 9 yds to the Tows 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:191st & 10 at opp 14Sam Hartman run for 14 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 21, Towson 14
2nd quarter8 drives, then Wake Forest 38, Towson 20
Towson Interception, 1 play
14:191st & 0 at own 35Eric Osteen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:191st & 10 at own 25Tom Flacco pass intercepted Essang Bassey return for no gain to the WFrst 29
Wake Forest Field goal, 10 plays
14:121st & 10 at own 29Matt Colburn run for 5 yds to the WFrst 34
14:122nd & 5 at own 34Sam Hartman run for 10 yds to the WFrst 44 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at own 44Sam Hartman pass complete to Matt Colburn for 25 yds to the Tows 31 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at opp 31Matt Colburn run for no gain to the Tows 31
14:122nd & 10 at opp 31Sam Hartman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 8 yds to the Tows 23
14:123rd & 2 at opp 23Matt Colburn run for 4 yds to the Tows 19 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at opp 19Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Greg Dortch
14:122nd & 10 at opp 19Cade Carney run for 2 yds to the Tows 17
14:123rd & 8 at opp 17Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Greg Dortch
11:374th & 8 at opp 17Nick Sciba 35 yd FG GOODWake Forest 24, Towson 14
Towson Punt return TD, 4 plays (Wake Forest scores)
11:371st & 0 at own 35Eric Osteen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:371st & 10 at own 25Tom Flacco pass complete to Sam Gallahan for 11 yds to the Tows 36 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at own 36Shane Simpson run for 3 yds to the Tows 39
11:372nd & 7 at own 39Tom Flacco pass incomplete to Jabari Allen
11:373rd & 7 at own 39Tom Flacco sacked by Willie Yarbary and DJ Taylor for a loss of 10 yards to the Tows 29
9:494th & 17 at own 29Pat Toomey punt for 41 yds , Greg Dortch returns for 70 yds for a TD TOWSON Penalty, personal foul ( Yards) declined (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 31, Towson 14
Towson Turnover on downs, 9 plays
9:491st & 0 at the 50Eric Osteen kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
9:491st & 10 at own 25Tom Flacco run for 7 yds to the Tows 32
9:492nd & 3 at own 32Tom Flacco pass complete to Brent Richardson for 4 yds to the Tows 36 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at own 36Tom Flacco sacked by Ja’Cquez Williams for a loss of 7 yards to the Tows 29
9:492nd & 17 at own 29Tom Flacco pass complete to Ryan Rutkowski for 18 yds to the Tows 47 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at own 47Tom Flacco pass complete to Shane Leatherbury for 18 yds to the WFrst 35 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at opp 35TOWSON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WFrst 40
9:491st & 15 at opp 40TOWSON Penalty, false start (Chris Clark) to the WFrst 45
9:491st & 20 at opp 45Tom Flacco sacked by Carlos Basham Jr. and Sulaiman Kamara for a loss of 9 yards to the Tows 46
9:492nd & 29 at own 46Tom Flacco pass complete to Ryan Rutkowski for 10 yds to the WFrst 44
9:493rd & 19 at opp 44Tom Flacco run for 13 yds to the WFrst 31
9:494th & 6 at opp 31Tom Flacco pass incomplete to Brent Richardson
Wake Forest Punt, 5 plays
5:191st & 10 at own 31Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Alex Bachman
5:192nd & 10 at own 31Sam Hartman pass complete to Alex Bachman for 14 yds to the WFrst 45 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at own 45Cade Carney run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
5:192nd & 5 at the 50Sam Hartman run for 4 yds to the Tows 46
5:193rd & 1 at opp 46Cade Carney run for no gain to the Tows 46
3:324th & 1 at opp 46Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 03:32
3:324th & 1 at opp 46Dom Maggio punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Shane Simpson at the Tows 5
Towson Punt return TD, 3 plays (Wake Forest scores)
3:251st & 10 at own 5Shane Simpson run for 3 yds to the Tows 8
3:252nd & 7 at own 8Kobe Young run for 4 yds to the Tows 12
3:253rd & 3 at own 12Tom Flacco pass incomplete to Brent Richardson, broken up by Zeek Rodney
2:024th & 3 at own 12Pat Toomey punt for 48 yds , Greg Dortch returns for 60 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 38, Towson 14
Towson Touchdown, 9 plays
2:021st & 0 at own 35Eric Osteen kickoff for 65 yds , Kobe Young return for 20 yds to the Tows 20
2:021st & 10 at own 20Tom Flacco pass complete to Brent Richardson for 6 yds to the Tows 26
2:022nd & 4 at own 26Tom Flacco pass complete to Jabari Allen for 4 yds to the Tows 30 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at own 30Kobe Young run for 5 yds to the Tows 35
2:022nd & 5 at own 35Tom Flacco pass complete to Shane Leatherbury for 17 yds to the WFrst 48 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at opp 48Timeout TOWSON, clock 01:13
1:131st & 10 at opp 48Tom Flacco pass complete to Jabari Allen for 17 yds to the WFrst 31 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at opp 31Tom Flacco pass incomplete to Jabari Allen
1:132nd & 10 at opp 31Tom Flacco pass complete to Ryan Rutkowski for 13 yds to the WFrst 18 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at opp 18Tom Flacco pass incomplete to Ryan Rutkowski
0:422nd & 10 at opp 18Tom Flacco pass complete to Shane Leatherbury for 18 yds for a TD Timeout TOWSON, clock 00:42 (Two-Point Conversion failed )Wake Forest 38, Towson 20
Wake Forest End of half, 1 play
0:421st & 0 at own 35Aidan O’Neill kickoff for 47 yds , Ryan Smenda Jr. return for 20 yds to the WFrst 38
0:421st & 10 at own 38Matt Colburn run for 6 yds to the WFrst 44
3rd quarter6 drives, then Wake Forest 41, Towson 20
Towson Punt, 6 plays
15:002nd & 4 at own 35Eric Osteen kickoff for 63 yds , Shane Simpson return for 22 yds to the Tows 24
15:001st & 10 at own 24Tom Flacco pass complete to Shane Leatherbury for a loss of 5 yards to the Tows 19
15:002nd & 15 at own 19Tom Flacco pass complete to Ryan Rutkowski for 10 yds to the Tows 29
15:003rd & 5 at own 29Tom Flacco run for 6 yds to the Tows 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tom Flacco pass incomplete to Ryan Rutkowski, broken up by Ja’Sir Taylor
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Tom Flacco pass complete to Kobe Young for a loss of 1 yard to the Tows 34
15:003rd & 11 at own 34Tom Flacco pass complete to Kobe Young for 5 yds to the Tows 39
15:004th & 6 at own 39Pat Toomey punt for 45 yds , Greg Dortch returns for 1 yd to the WFrst 17
Wake Forest Fumble, 7 plays
11:491st & 10 at own 17Matt Colburn run for 2 yds to the WFrst 19
11:492nd & 8 at own 19Sam Hartman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 5 yds to the WFrst 24
11:493rd & 3 at own 24Sam Hartman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 5 yds to the WFrst 29 for a 1ST down
11:491st & 10 at own 29Sam Hartman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 41 yds to the Tows 30 for a 1ST down
11:491st & 10 at opp 30Matt Colburn run for 3 yds to the Tows 27
11:492nd & 7 at opp 27Sam Hartman run for 7 yds to the Tows 20 for a 1ST down
11:491st & 10 at opp 20Sam Hartman run for 18 yds to the Tows 2 Sam Hartman fumbled, forced by Diondre Wallace, recovered by Tows Ricky DeBerry
Towson Turnover on downs, 9 plays
9:491st & 10 at own 2Shane Simpson run for no gain to the Tows 2
9:492nd & 10 at own 2Tom Flacco pass complete to Jabari Greenwood for 20 yds to the Tows 22 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at own 22Tom Flacco pass complete to Shane Leatherbury for 13 yds to the Tows 35 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at own 35Tom Flacco pass complete to Shane Leatherbury for 3 yds to the Tows 38
9:492nd & 7 at own 38Tom Flacco run for 10 yds to the Tows 48 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at own 48Timeout TOWSON, clock 07:46
7:461st & 10 at own 48Tom Flacco sacked by Ryan Smenda Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the Tows 42
7:462nd & 16 at own 42Ryan Stover run for 12 yds to the WFrst 46
7:463rd & 4 at opp 46Tom Flacco pass complete to Jabari Allen for 3 yds to the WFrst 43
7:464th & 1 at opp 43Shane Simpson run for no gain to the WFrst 43
Wake Forest Field goal, 9 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 43Sam Hartman pass complete to Alex Bachman for 22 yds to the Tows 35 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 35Matt Colburn run for 9 yds to the Tows 26
6:152nd & 1 at opp 26Cade Carney run for 3 yds to the Tows 23 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 23Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Alex Bachman
6:152nd & 10 at opp 23Sam Hartman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 12 yds to the Tows 11 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 11Cade Carney run for 3 yds to the Tows 8
6:152nd & 7 at opp 8Sam Hartman run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tows 9
6:153rd & 8 at opp 9Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Sage Surratt
3:534th & 8 at opp 9Nick Sciba 27 yd FG GOODWake Forest 41, Towson 20
Towson Punt, 4 plays
3:531st & 0 at own 35Darren Ford kickoff for 65 yds , Shane Simpson return for 22 yds to the Tows 22
3:531st & 10 at own 22Tom Flacco pass complete to Jabari Greenwood for 14 yds to the Tows 36 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at own 36Tom Flacco pass incomplete to Jabari Greenwood
3:532nd & 10 at own 36Tom Flacco pass complete to Chris Clark for 5 yds to the Tows 41
3:533rd & 5 at own 41Tom Flacco run for no gain to the Tows 41
3:534th & 5 at own 41Pat Toomey punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WFrst 9
Wake Forest Touchdown, 11 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 9Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Alex Bachman
2:102nd & 10 at own 9Cade Carney run for 25 yds to the WFrst 34 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at own 34Cade Carney run for 35 yds to the Tows 31 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at opp 31Timeout TOWSON, clock 01:20
1:201st & 10 at opp 31Cade Carney run for 6 yds to the Tows 25
1:202nd & 4 at opp 25Cade Carney run for 3 yds to the Tows 22
1:203rd & 1 at opp 22Cade Carney run for no gain to the Tows 22
1:204th & 1 at opp 22Sam Hartman run for 2 yds to the Tows 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 20Cade Carney run for 12 yds to the Tows 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 8Cade Carney run for 4 yds to the Tows 4
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 4Cade Carney run for 3 yds to the Tows 1
Q4 14:033rd & goal at opp 1Cade Carney run for 1 yd for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 48, Towson 20
4th quarter4 drives, then Wake Forest 51, Towson 20
Towson Punt, 3 plays
14:031st & 0 at own 35Darren Ford kickoff for 64 yds , Shane Simpson return for 32 yds to the Tows 33
14:031st & 10 at own 33Tom Flacco run for no gain to the Tows 33
14:032nd & 10 at own 33Tom Flacco run for 5 yds to the Tows 38
14:033rd & 5 at own 38Tom Flacco pass incomplete to Jabari Allen
14:034th & 5 at own 38Pat Toomey punt for 44 yds , Alex Bachman returns for 5 yds to the WFrst 23
Wake Forest Field goal, 7 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 23Christian Beal-Smith run for 5 yds to the WFrst 28
12:432nd & 5 at own 28Christian Beal-Smith run for 4 yds to the WFrst 32
12:433rd & 1 at own 32Christian Beal-Smith run for 52 yds to the Tows 16 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at opp 16Christian Beal-Smith run for 6 yds to the Tows 10
12:432nd & 4 at opp 10Christian Beal-Smith run for 3 yds to the Tows 7
12:433rd & 1 at opp 7Christian Beal-Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tows 9
9:044th & 3 at opp 9Nick Sciba 27 yd FG GOODWake Forest 51, Towson 20
Towson Turnover on downs, 11 plays
9:041st & 0 at own 35Darren Ford kickoff for 65 yds , Shane Simpson return for 17 yds to the Tows 17
9:041st & 10 at own 17Tom Flacco pass complete to Ryan Rutkowski for 16 yds to the Tows 33 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at own 33Tom Flacco pass complete to Brent Richardson for 6 yds to the Tows 39
9:042nd & 4 at own 39Tom Flacco pass complete to Jabari Greenwood for 9 yds to the Tows 48 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at own 48Tom Flacco pass complete to Shane Simpson for 10 yds to the WFrst 42 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 42Shane Simpson run for 2 yds to the WFrst 40
9:042nd & 8 at opp 40Tom Flacco pass complete to Brent Richardson for 7 yds to the WFrst 33
9:043rd & 1 at opp 33Tom Flacco run for 3 yds to the WFrst 30 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 30Tom Flacco pass incomplete to Shane Leatherbury, broken up by Traveon Redd
9:042nd & 10 at opp 30Tom Flacco run for 1 yd to the WFrst 29
9:043rd & 9 at opp 29Tom Flacco pass incomplete to Shane Leatherbury, broken up by Jake Simpson
9:044th & 9 at opp 29Tom Flacco sacked by Manny Walker for a loss of 9 yards to the WFrst 38
Wake Forest End of game, 8 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 38DeAndre’ Delaney run for 2 yds to the WFrst 40
5:352nd & 8 at own 40DeAndre’ Delaney run for 4 yds to the WFrst 44
5:353rd & 4 at own 44DeAndre’ Delaney run for 4 yds to the WFrst 48 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at own 48DeAndre’ Delaney run for 12 yds to the Tows 40 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 40DeAndre’ Delaney run for 8 yds to the Tows 32
5:352nd & 2 at opp 32DeAndre’ Delaney run for 1 yd to the Tows 31
1:213rd & 1 at opp 31Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 01:21
1:213rd & 1 at opp 31DeAndre’ Delaney run for 1 yd to the Tows 30 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 30Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tows 31

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.

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