Virginia Tech at Wake Forest

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Wake Forest beat No. 19 Virginia Tech 23–⁠16. It was their 39th meeting; after it, Virginia Tech led the series 25–⁠13–⁠1.

Away19Virginia Tech5–⁠6 in 2020
16
HomeWake Forest4–⁠5 in 2020
23

Final at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-SalemTV: ESPN3Attendance 2,135

At kickoff
78°F, a few clouds, wind 3 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT), 3 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Heaser; umpire Mike Morton; head linesman Arthur Hardin; line judge Brian Sakowski; side judge Tony Tarantini; field judge Wayne Rundell; back judge Keith Parham; center judge Jon BadenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Virginia Tech0103316
Wake Forest1073323

Standouts

Player stats

Virginia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hendon Hooker17/3322313
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Hendon Hooker1798020
Khalil Herbert1464024
Raheem Blackshear1134015
Oscar Bradburn114014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tre Turner561016
James Mitchell351139
Khalil Herbert239035
Tayvion Robinson332013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chamarri Conner10100
Devin Taylor8000
Alan Tisdale8000
Rayshard Ashby7210
Justus Reed40.50.50
Jarrod Hewitt20.51.50

Wake Forest

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Hartman12/1711000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Christian Beal-Smith13129058
Kenneth Walker III2366111
Sam Hartman1143125
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaquarii Roberson646011
Donavon Greene136036
Christian Beal-Smith114014
Nolan Groulx1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nick Andersen11003
Carlos Basham Jr.9110
Ja’Cquez Williams90.500
A.J. Williams9000
JaCorey Johns4110
Chase Monroe310.50
Miles Fox20.50.50

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

Team stats

Virginia TechWake Forest
433Total yards346
223Passing yards110
210Rushing yards236
6.4Yards per pass6.5
4.9Yards per rush4.8
28First downs18
5–⁠16Third downs3–⁠14
2–⁠2Fourth downs3–⁠3
3Turnovers0
10–⁠112Penalties6–⁠79
30:18Possession29:34
3Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Virginia TechWake Forest
46%Success rate35%
0.11EPA per play0.14
1.13Explosiveness1.28
0.35Rushing EPA0.13
−0.17Passing EPA0.19
25%Passing-down success13%
0.20First-down EPA−0.15
0.20Second-down EPA0.26
−0.52Third-down EPA0.20
15%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)

Virginia Tech 50% to win. Wake Forest pulled the upset.

The line

Virginia Tech −10.5, over/under 68.5.

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 Virginia Tech 77%, Wake Forest 23%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wake Forest end zoneVirginia Tech end zoneQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 6 playsQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Virginia TechMissed FG, 5 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 Wake ForestField goal, 6 playsQ1 Virginia TechField goal, 13 playsQ2 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 17 playsQ2 Virginia TechInterception, 9 playsQ2 Wake ForestEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Wake ForestField goal, 7 playsQ3 Virginia TechInterception, 9 playsQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 5 playsQ3 Virginia TechField goal, 9 playsQ3 Wake ForestField goal, 13 playsQ4 Virginia TechMissed FG, 10 playsQ4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ4 Virginia TechField goal, 9 playsQ4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ4 Virginia TechInterception, 6 playsQ4 Wake ForestResult not recorded, 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 Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  2. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 7 plays, 92 yards
  3. Q1 Virginia TechMissed FG, 5 plays, 50 yards
  4. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 Wake ForestField goal, 6 plays, 37 yards
  7. Q1 Virginia TechField goal, 13 plays, 64 yards
  8. Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 70 yards
  10. Q2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 17 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 Virginia TechInterception, 9 plays, 55 yards
  12. Q2 Wake ForestEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 Wake ForestField goal, 7 plays, 46 yards
  14. Q3 Virginia TechInterception, 9 plays, 50 yards
  15. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 5 plays, 32 yards
  16. Q3 Virginia TechField goal, 9 plays, 66 yards
  17. Q3 Wake ForestField goal, 13 plays, 65 yards
  18. Q4 Virginia TechMissed FG, 10 plays, 47 yards
  19. Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q4 Virginia TechField goal, 9 plays, 35 yards
  21. Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  22. Q4 Virginia TechInterception, 6 plays, 14 yards
  23. Q4 Wake ForestResult not recorded, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Wake Forest 10, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Crane kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Hendon Hooker run for 2 yds to the VTech 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Raheem Blackshear run for 6 yds to the VTech 33
15:003rd & 2 at own 33Raheem Blackshear run for 4 yds to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Hendon Hooker pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 37Khalil Herbert run for 9 yds to the VTech 46
13:053rd & 1 at own 46Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 13:05
13:053rd & 1 at own 46Khalil Herbert run for no gain to the VTech 46
13:054th & 1 at own 46Oscar Bradburn punt for 46 yds
Wake Forest Touchdown, 7 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 8Sam Hartman pass complete to Jaquarii Roberson for 6 yds to the WFrst 14
12:252nd & 4 at own 14Sam Hartman pass complete to A.T. Perry for 3 yds to the WFrst 17
12:253rd & 1 at own 17Christian Beal-Smith run for 58 yds to the VTech 25 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at opp 25Christian Beal-Smith run for 3 yds to the VTech 22
12:252nd & 7 at opp 22Christian Beal-Smith run for 1 yd to the VTech 21
12:253rd & 6 at opp 21Sam Hartman pass complete to Jaquarii Roberson for 7 yds to the VTech 14 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at opp 14K Walker rush for 4 yards to the VT10 (Deablo, D), PENALTY VT offside (Reed, J) 5 yards to the VT9, NO PLAY.
9:311st & 5 at opp 9Sam Hartman run for 9 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 7, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Missed FG, 5 plays
9:311st & 0 at own 35Jack Crane kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:311st & 10 at own 25Hendon Hooker pass complete to Khalil Herbert for 35 yds to the WAKEFOREST 40 for a 1ST down WAKE FOREST Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the WFrst 25 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at opp 25Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 8 yds to the WFrst 17
9:312nd & 2 at opp 17Khalil Herbert run for a loss of 2 yards to the WFrst 19
9:313rd & 4 at opp 19Hendon Hooker sacked by Miles Fox and Chase Monroe for a loss of 6 yards to the WFrst 25
7:344th & 10 at opp 25Brian Johnson 42 yd FG MISSED
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
7:341st & 10 at own 25Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the WFrst 28
7:342nd & 7 at own 28Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the WFrst 30
7:343rd & 5 at own 30Sam Hartman sacked by Justus Reed and Jarrod Hewitt for a loss of 5 yards to the WFrst 25
7:344th & 10 at own 25Ivan Mora punt for 55 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VTech 20
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
5:481st & 10 at own 20Hendon Hooker sacked by Ja’Corey Johns for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 19
5:482nd & 11 at own 19Khalil Herbert run for 1 yd to the VTech 20
5:483rd & 10 at own 20Hendon Hooker pass incomplete
5:484th & 10 at own 20Oscar Bradburn punt for 40 yds
Wake Forest Field goal, 6 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 40Christian Beal-Smith run for 3 yds to the WFrst 43
4:202nd & 7 at own 43Christian Beal-Smith run for 26 yds to the VTech 31 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 31Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the VTech 26
4:202nd & 5 at opp 26Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the VTech 23
4:203rd & 2 at opp 23Sam Hartman pass incomplete
2:114th & 2 at opp 23Nick Sciba 41 yd FG GOODWake Forest 10, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Field goal, 13 plays
2:111st & 0 at own 35Jack Crane kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:111st & 10 at own 25Hendon Hooker run for 9 yds to the VTech 34
2:112nd & 1 at own 34Khalil Herbert run for 2 yds to the VTech 36 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 36Khalil Herbert run for 5 yds to the VTech 41
2:112nd & 5 at own 41Hooker, H pass incomplete to Robinson, T, PENALTY WF pass interference (J Taylor) 14 yards to the WF45, 1ST DOWN VT, NO PLAY.
2:111st & 10 at opp 45Hendon Hooker run for 15 yds to the WFrst 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Raheem Blackshear run for 3 yds to the WFrst 27
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 27Raheem Blackshear run for 4 yds to the WFrst 23
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 23Hendon Hooker pass complete to James Mitchell for 7 yds to the WFrst 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Khalil Herbert run for 4 yds to the WFrst 12
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 12Khalil Herbert run for 8 yds to the WFrst 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 4Raheem Blackshear run for a loss of 7 yards to the WFrst 11
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 11Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson, broken up by A.J. Williams
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 11Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson, broken up by Caelen Carson
Q2 11:394th & goal at opp 11Brian Johnson 28 yd FG GOODWake Forest 10, Virginia Tech 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Wake Forest 17, Virginia Tech 10
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
11:391st & 0 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:391st & 10 at own 25Sam Hartman sacked by Rayshard Ashby for a loss of 10 yards to the WFrst 15
11:392nd & 20 at own 15Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Brandon Chapman
11:393rd & 20 at own 15Sam Hartman pass complete to Christian Beal-Smith for 14 yds to the WFrst 29
11:394th & 6 at own 29Ivan Mora punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the VTech 30
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 30Hendon Hooker run for 11 yds to the VTech 41 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at own 41Raheem Blackshear run for 15 yds to the WFrst 44 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at opp 44Hendon Hooker pass complete to James Mitchell for 5 yds to the WFrst 39
8:402nd & 5 at opp 39Hendon Hooker pass complete to James Mitchell for 39 yds for a TD (Brian Johnson KICK)Tied at 10
Wake Forest Touchdown, 17 plays
8:401st & 0 at own 35Brian Johnson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:401st & 10 at own 25Sam Hartman run for 5 yds to the WFrst 30
8:402nd & 5 at own 30Sam Hartman run for 2 yds to the WFrst 32
8:403rd & 3 at own 32Sam Hartman pass complete to Jaquarii Roberson for 11 yds to the WFrst 43 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at own 43Sam Hartman run for no gain to the WFrst 43
8:402nd & 10 at own 43Sam Hartman pass complete to Kenneth Walker III for 4 yds to the WFrst 47
8:403rd & 6 at own 47Sam Hartman pass complete to Nolan Groulx for 5 yds to the VTech 48
8:404th & 1 at opp 48Kenneth Walker III run for 11 yds to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at opp 37Kenneth Walker III run for 7 yds to the VTech 30
8:402nd & 3 at opp 30Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the VTech 29
8:403rd & 2 at opp 29Sam Hartman pass incomplete
8:404th & 2 at opp 29Sam Hartman pass complete to Jaquarii Roberson for 7 yds to the VTech 22 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at opp 22Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 3 yards to the VTech 25
8:402nd & 13 at opp 25Kenneth Walker III run for 8 yds to the VTech 17
8:403rd & 5 at opp 17Sam Hartman pass complete to Jaquarii Roberson for 4 yds to the VTech 13
8:404th & 1 at opp 13Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the VTech 10 for a 1ST down VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, face mask (5 yards) (Jarrod Hewitt) to the VTech 5 for a 1ST down
8:401st & goal at opp 5WAKE FOREST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the VTech 10
8:401st & goal at opp 10Sam Hartman run for 4 yds to the VTech 6
1:392nd & 0 at opp 6Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 01:39
1:312nd & goal at opp 6Kenneth Walker III run for 6 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 17, Virginia Tech 10
Virginia Tech Interception, 9 plays
1:311st & 0 at own 35Jack Crane kickoff for 58 yds , Khalil Herbert return for 23 yds to the VTech 30
1:261st & 10 at own 30Hendon Hooker run for 14 yds to the VTech 44 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at own 44Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tre Turner for 14 yds to the WFrst 42 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at opp 42Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tre Turner for 16 yds to the WFrst 26 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at opp 26Hendon Hooker pass complete to Nick Gallo for 3 yds to the WFrst 23
1:262nd & 7 at opp 23Hendon Hooker run for 6 yds to the WFrst 17
1:263rd & 1 at opp 17Khalil Herbert run for 2 yds to the WFrst 15 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at opp 15TEAM pass incomplete
0:142nd & 10 at opp 15Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 00:14
0:142nd & 10 at opp 15Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to James Mitchell
0:143rd & 10 at opp 15Hendon Hooker pass intercepted, touchback. Nick Andersen return for no gain
Wake Forest End of half, 1 play
0:041st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 19
3rd quarter5 drives, then Wake Forest 20, Virginia Tech 13
Wake Forest Field goal, 7 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 64 yds , Donavon Greene return for 25 yds to the WFrst 26
14:551st & 10 at own 26Sam Hartman run for 5 yds to the WFrst 31
14:552nd & 5 at own 31Kenneth Walker III run for 9 yds to the WFrst 40 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 40Sam Hartman sacked by Jarrod Hewitt for 0 yards to the WFrst 40 for a 1ST down VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, targeting (Jarrod Hewitt) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at the 50VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jarrod Hewitt) to the VTech 35 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 35Kenneth Walker III run for 8 yds to the VTech 27
14:552nd & 2 at opp 27Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 28
14:553rd & 3 at opp 28Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Nolan Groulx, broken up by Dorian Strong
12:234th & 3 at opp 28Nick Sciba 46 yd FG GOODWake Forest 20, Virginia Tech 10
Virginia Tech Interception, 9 plays
12:231st & 0 at own 35Jack Crane kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, illegal block (12 Yards)
12:231st & 10 at own 13Hendon Hooker run for 6 yds to the VTech 19
12:232nd & 4 at own 19Khalil Herbert run for 4 yds to the VTech 23 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at own 23Hendon Hooker pass complete to Khalil Herbert for 4 yds to the VTech 27
12:232nd & 6 at own 27Hendon Hooker run for 2 yds to the VTech 29
9:583rd & 4 at own 29Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 09:58
9:583rd & 4 at own 29Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson
9:584th & 4 at own 29Oscar Bradburn run for 14 yds to the VTech 43 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at own 43Hendon Hooker run for 2 yds to the VTech 45
9:582nd & 8 at own 45Raheem Blackshear run for 3 yds to the WFrst 48 for a 1ST down WAKE FOREST Penalty, personal foul (Carlos Basham Jr.) to the WFrst 37 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at opp 37Hendon Hooker pass intercepted Nick Andersen return for no gain to the WFrst 14
Wake Forest Punt, 5 plays
8:161st & 10 at own 14Christian Beal-Smith run for 4 yds to the WFrst 18
8:162nd & 6 at own 18Christian Beal-Smith run for 19 yds to the WFrst 37 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at own 37Christian Beal-Smith run for 4 yds to the WFrst 41
8:162nd & 6 at own 41Sam Hartman pass complete to Taylor Morin for 2 yds to the WFrst 43
8:163rd & 4 at own 43Christian Beal-Smith run for 3 yds to the WFrst 46
8:164th & 1 at own 46Ivan Mora punt for 50 yds for a touchback , Tayvion Robinson returns for no gain Tayvion Robinson fumbled, forced by Kenneth Dicks III, recovered by VTech WAKE FOREST Penalty, kick catching interference ( Yards) declined
Virginia Tech Field goal, 9 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 20Khalil Herbert run for 24 yds to the VTech 44 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 44Khalil Herbert run for 7 yds to the WFrst 49
5:492nd & 3 at opp 49Hendon Hooker run for 7 yds to the WFrst 42 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at opp 42Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 13 yds to the WFrst 29 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at opp 29Hendon Hooker pass complete to Nick Gallo for 10 yds to the WFrst 19 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at opp 19Raheem Blackshear run for 1 yd to the WFrst 18
5:492nd & 9 at opp 18Raheem Blackshear run for a loss of 7 yards to the WFrst 25
5:493rd & 16 at opp 25Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 11 yds to the WFrst 14
1:294th & 5 at opp 14Brian Johnson 31 yd FG GOODWake Forest 20, Virginia Tech 13
Wake Forest Field goal, 13 plays
1:291st & 0 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:291st & 10 at own 25Sam Hartman pass complete to Jaquarii Roberson for 11 yds to the WFrst 36 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at own 36Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the WFrst 37
1:292nd & 9 at own 37S Hartman pass incomplete to AT Perry, PENALTY VT pass interference (Strong, D) 10 yards to the WF47, 1ST DOWN WF, NO PLAY.
1:291st & 10 at own 47Sam Hartman run for 4 yds to the VTech 49
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 49Kenneth Walker III run for 8 yds to the VTech 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 41Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 45
Q4 15:002nd & 14 at opp 45Sam Hartman pass complete to Donavon Greene for 36 yds to the VTech 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 9Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 13
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 13Kenneth Walker III run for 7 yds to the VTech 6
Q4 12:553rd & goal at opp 6S Hartman pass complete to D Greene for 6 yards to the VT0, clock 12:55, PENALTY WF pass interference (D Greene) 15 yards to the VT21, NO PLAY.
Q4 12:553rd & goal at opp 21Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 25 for a 1ST down VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, personal foul (Norell Pollard) to the VTech 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:551st & 10 at opp 12Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 14
Q4 12:552nd & 12 at opp 14Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Blake Whiteheart
Q4 12:553rd & 12 at opp 14Sam Hartman run for 4 yds to the VTech 10
Q4 11:054th & 8 at opp 10Nick Sciba 28 yd FG GOODWake Forest 23, Virginia Tech 13
4th quarter6 drives, then Wake Forest 23, Virginia Tech 16
Virginia Tech Missed FG, 10 plays
11:051st & 0 at own 35Jack Crane kickoff for 64 yds , Jalen Holston return for 18 yds to the VTech 19
11:011st & 10 at own 19Khalil Herbert run for no gain to the VTech 19
11:012nd & 10 at own 19Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tre Turner for 3 yds to the VTech 22
11:013rd & 7 at own 22Hendon Hooker run for 12 yds to the VTech 34 for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at own 34Herbert, K rush for 4 yards to the VT38 (N Andersen), PENALTY VT holding (Mitchell, J) 10 yards to the VT24, NO PLAY.
11:011st & 20 at own 24Hendon Hooker pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 19 yds to the VTech 43
11:012nd & 1 at own 43Herbert, K rush for 18 yards to the WF39 (C Carson), PENALTY VT holding 10 yards to the VT33, NO PLAY.
11:012nd & 11 at own 33Raheem Blackshear run for 10 yds to the WFrst 43 for a 1ST down WAKE FOREST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Caelen Carson) to the WFrst 42 for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at opp 42Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tre Turner for 14 yds Tre Turner fumbled, forced by Caelen Carson, recovered by VTech for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at opp 28Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Kaleb Smith, broken up by A.J. Williams
11:012nd & 10 at opp 28Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Kaleb Smith
11:013rd & 10 at opp 28Hendon Hooker sacked by Carlos Basham Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the WFrst 34 Hendon Hooker fumbled, recovered by VTech Lecitus Smith , return for 0 yards
6:564th & 16 at opp 34Brian Johnson 51 yd FG MISSED
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
6:561st & 10 at own 34Christian Beal-Smith run for 7 yds to the WFrst 41
6:562nd & 3 at own 41Christian Beal-Smith run for 1 yd to the WFrst 42
6:073rd & 2 at own 42Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 06:07
6:073rd & 2 at own 42Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the WFrst 42
6:074th & 2 at own 42Ivan Mora punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VTech 28
Virginia Tech Field goal, 9 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 28Hendon Hooker run for 20 yds to the VTech 48 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at own 48Khalil Herbert run for no gain to the VTech 48
5:102nd & 10 at own 48Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Changa Hodge
5:103rd & 10 at own 48Hendon Hooker pass complete to Nick Gallo for 8 yds to the WFrst 44
5:104th & 2 at opp 44Hendon Hooker run for 5 yds to the WFrst 39 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at opp 39Raheem Blackshear run for 2 yds to the WFrst 37
5:102nd & 8 at opp 37Hendon Hooker run for no gain to the WFrst 37
5:103rd & 8 at opp 37Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Tre Turner
2:384th & 8 at opp 37Brian Johnson 54 yd FG GOODWake Forest 23, Virginia Tech 16
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
2:381st & 0 at own 35John Parker Romo on-side kick recovered by WAKE FOREST at the VTech 49 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, kick catching interference (Dax Hollifield) to the VTech 34
2:371st & 10 at opp 34Christian Beal-Smith run for 1 yd to the VTech 33
2:312nd & 9 at opp 33Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 02:31
2:312nd & 9 at opp 33Christian Beal-Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 34
2:313rd & 10 at opp 34Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the VTech 32
0:514th & 8 at opp 32Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 00:51
0:514th & 8 at opp 32Ivan Mora punt for 30 yds, downed at the VTech 2
Virginia Tech Interception, 6 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 2Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to James Mitchell
0:452nd & 10 at own 2Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Khalil Herbert
0:453rd & 10 at own 2Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tre Turner for 14 yds to the VTech 16 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at own 16TEAM pass incomplete
0:452nd & 10 at own 16Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson
0:453rd & 10 at own 16Hendon Hooker pass intercepted Nick Andersen return for no gain to the WFrst 49
Wake Forest Result not recorded, 1 play
0:081st & 10 at own 49TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 48

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 Tech leads 26–⁠14–⁠1 in 41 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Wake Forest 30, Virginia Tech 23
2023Virginia Tech 30, Wake Forest 13
2020Wake Forest 23, Virginia Tech 16
2019Virginia Tech 36, Wake Forest 17
2014Wake Forest 6, Virginia Tech 3
2011Virginia Tech 38, Wake Forest 17

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