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Wake Forest at Notre Dame

Saturday, November 18, 2023

No. 20 Notre Dame beat Wake Forest 45–⁠7. It was their sixth meeting; Notre Dame leads the series 6–⁠0 as played.

AwayWake Forest4–⁠8 in 2023
7
Home20Notre Dame10–⁠3 in 2023
45

Final at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre DameTV: NBCAttendance 77,622

At kickoff
52°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; South Bend Regional Airport (KSBN), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wake Forest07007
Notre Dame710141445

Standouts

  • PassingSam Hartman21 of 29, 277 yards, 4 TDNotre Dame
  • RushingAudric Estime22 carries, 115 yards, 1 TDNotre Dame
  • ReceivingRico Flores8 catches, 102 yardsNotre Dame
  • DefenseDylan Hazen11 tackles, 0.5 for lossWake Forest

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

Player stats

Wake Forest

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Michael Kern11/208100
Jahmal Banks1/11700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justice Ellison1563017
Tate Carney622110
Ke’Shawn Williams120020
David Egbe61806
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jahmal Banks535011
Horatio Fields223015
Ke’Shawn Williams222017
Deuce Alexander111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dylan Hazen110.500
Jacob Roberts6000
Malik Mustapha6000
Nick Andersen5000

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Hartman21/2927740
Steven Angeli3/33610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Audric Estime22115121
Jeremiyah Love41505
Jadarian Price2906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rico Flores8102022
Jaden Greathouse371148
Tobias Merriweather244135
Eli Raridon339119
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Howard Cross III90.500
J.D. Bertrand6110
Javontae Jean-Baptiste51.510
Jack Kiser4000
Aidan Keanaaina20.50.50
Jason Onye20.50.50

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

Team stats

Wake ForestNotre Dame
232Total yards450
98Passing yards313
134Rushing yards137
4.7Yards per pass9.2
3.7Yards per rush4.6
14First downs25
5–⁠13Third downs5–⁠10
0–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
4–⁠50Penalties3–⁠35
31:27Possession28:33
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Wake ForestNotre Dame
32%Success rate57%
−0.14EPA per play0.30
1.19Explosiveness0.96
−0.10Rushing EPA−0.14
−0.19Passing EPA0.70
23%Passing-down success31%
−0.12First-down EPA0.08
−0.04Second-down EPA0.39
0.28Third-down EPA0.53
6%Havoc by its defense18%

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)

Notre Dame 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −25, over/under 47.5.

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 Notre Dame 95%, Wake Forest 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Notre Dame end zoneWake Forest end zoneQ1 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 5 playsQ1 Notre DameMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Wake ForestMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 Notre DameField goal, 10 playsQ3 Wake ForestFumble, 2 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ3 Wake ForestTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 8 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DameFumble, 1 playQ4 Wake ForestTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Wake ForestEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Notre Dame drives left to right, Wake Forest right to left.
  1. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  3. Q1 Notre DameMissed FG, 11 plays, 51 yards
  4. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  5. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 9 plays, 71 yards
  6. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
  7. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 plays, 66 yards
  8. Q2 Wake ForestMissed FG, 11 plays, 63 yards
  9. Q2 Notre DameField goal, 10 plays, 51 yards
  10. Q3 Wake ForestFumble, 2 plays, −6 yards
  11. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 play, 19 yards
  12. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  13. Q3 Wake ForestTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 34 yards
  14. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 5 plays, 54 yards
  15. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 8 plays, 39 yards
  16. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  17. Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q4 Notre DameFumble, 1 play, 11 yards
  19. Q4 Wake ForestTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
  21. Q4 Wake ForestEnd of game, 6 plays, 18 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 7, Wake Forest 0
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
15:00Tyler Black kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Sam Hartman pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Audric Estime run for 3 yds to the ND 28
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Sam Hartman pass incomplete
14:084th & 7 at own 28Bryce McFerson punt for 27 yds
Wake Forest Punt, 5 plays
14:081st & 10 at own 45Justice Ellison run for no gain to the WAKE 45
14:082nd & 10 at own 45Michael Kern pass incomplete
14:083rd & 10 at own 45KERN, Michael pass deep to the left incomplete intended for BANKS, Jahmal thrown to the UND30; QB hurried by CROSS III, Howard. PENALTY UND Pass Interference on MORRISON, Benjamin enforced 15 yards to the UND40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:081st & 10 at opp 40Justice Ellison run for a loss of 1 yard to the ND 41
14:082nd & 11 at opp 41Michael Kern pass incomplete
14:083rd & 11 at opp 41Michael Kern pass incomplete
12:214th & 11 at opp 41Ivan Mora punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Notre Dame Missed FG, 11 plays
12:211st & 10 at own 20Audric Estime run for a loss of 3 yards to the ND 17
12:212nd & 13 at own 17Sam Hartman pass complete to Eli Raridon for 9 yds to the ND 26
12:213rd & 4 at own 26HARTMAN, Sam pass deep to the right incomplete intended for FAISON, Jordan thrown to the WFU39. PENALTY WFU Pass Interference on GLASKER, Jamare enforced 15 yards to the UND41 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:211st & 10 at own 41Sam Hartman pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
12:212nd & 1 at the 50Audric Estime run for 3 yds to the WAKE 47 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at opp 47Sam Hartman pass incomplete
12:212nd & 10 at opp 47Jeremiyah Love run for 5 yds to the WAKE 42
12:213rd & 5 at opp 42Audric Estime run for 9 yds to the WAKE 33 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at opp 33Audric Estime run for 4 yds to the WAKE 29
12:212nd & 6 at opp 29Sam Hartman pass incomplete
12:213rd & 6 at opp 29Sam Hartman pass incomplete
7:384th & 6 at opp 29Spencer Shrader 47 yd FG MISSED
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
7:381st & 10 at own 29Justice Ellison run for no gain to the WAKE 29
7:382nd & 10 at own 29Michael Kern run for 5 yds to the WAKE 34
5:464th & 14 at own 25Timeout Wake Forest, clock 05:46
5:463rd & 5 at own 34Michael Kern sacked by Javontae Jean-Baptiste and Cameron Hite for a loss of 9 yards to the WAKE 25
5:354th & 14 at own 25Ivan Mora punt for 51 yds
Notre Dame Touchdown, 9 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 29Sam Hartman pass complete to Jordan Faison for 6 yds to the ND 35
5:352nd & 4 at own 35Sam Hartman pass complete to Jordan Faison for 5 yds to the ND 40 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at own 40Audric Estime run for 7 yds to the ND 47
5:352nd & 3 at own 47Audric Estime run for 2 yds to the ND 49
5:353rd & 1 at own 49Audric Estime run for 21 yds to the WAKE 30 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 30Sam Hartman pass complete to Eli Raridon for 11 yds to the WAKE 19 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 19Audric Estime run for 4 yds to the WAKE 15
5:352nd & 6 at opp 15Audric Estime run for 3 yds to the WAKE 12
0:543rd & 3 at opp 12Sam Hartman pass complete to Devyn Ford for 12 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 7, Wake Forest 0
Wake Forest Touchdown, 7 plays
0:48Spencer Shrader kickoff for 57 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 28Michael Kern pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 1 yd to the WAKE 29
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 29Michael Kern pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 11 yds to the WAKE 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 40Jahmal Banks pass complete to Ke’Shawn Williams for 17 yds to the ND 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 43Michael Kern pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 4 yds to the ND 39
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 39Tate Carney run for 10 yds to the ND 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Ke’Shawn Williams run for 20 yds to the ND 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:411st & goal at opp 9Tate Carney run for 9 yds for a TD (Matthew Dennis KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 17, Wake Forest 7
Notre Dame Touchdown, 8 plays
11:34Tyler Black kickoff for 57 yds
11:341st & 10 at own 34Sam Hartman pass incomplete
11:342nd & 10 at own 34Sam Hartman pass complete to Holden Staes for 10 yds to the ND 44 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at own 44Sam Hartman pass complete to Chris Tyree for no gain to the ND 44
11:342nd & 10 at own 44Audric Estime run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
11:343rd & 4 at the 50Gi’Bran Payne run for 1 yd to the WAKE 49
11:344th & 3 at opp 49Sam Hartman pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 22 yds to the WAKE 27 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at opp 27Jeremiyah Love run for 2 yds to the WAKE 25
11:342nd & 8 at opp 25HARTMAN, Sam pass deep to the left incomplete intended for TYREE, Chris broken up by GLASKER, Jamare at the WFU1. PENALTY UND Illegal Shift declined UND Holding on ALT, Joe enforced 10 yards from the WFU25 to the WFU35 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:062nd & 18 at opp 35Sam Hartman pass complete to Tobias Merriweather for 35 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 14, Wake Forest 7
Wake Forest Missed FG, 11 plays
7:06Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:061st & 10 at own 25Justice Ellison run for 2 yds to the WAKE 27
7:062nd & 8 at own 27Justice Ellison run for 4 yds to the WAKE 31
7:063rd & 4 at own 31Michael Kern run for 14 yds to the WAKE 45 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at own 45Justice Ellison run for a loss of 1 yard to the WAKE 44
7:062nd & 11 at own 44Michael Kern pass complete to Horatio Fields for 8 yds to the ND 48
7:063rd & 3 at opp 48Justice Ellison run for 14 yds to the ND 34 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 34Michael Kern pass complete to Horatio Fields for 15 yds to the ND 19 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 19Justice Ellison run for 1 yd to the ND 18
7:062nd & 9 at opp 18Michael Kern pass incomplete
7:063rd & 9 at opp 18Justice Ellison run for 6 yds to the ND 12
Notre Dame Field goal, 10 plays
1:353rd & 4 at own 36Sam Hartman pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 9 yds to the ND 45 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at own 45Sam Hartman pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 16 yds to the WAKE 39 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at own 30Timeout Notre Dame, clock 01:35
1:351st & 10 at own 30Jadarian Price run for 6 yds to the ND 36
1:352nd & 4 at own 36Sam Hartman pass incomplete
1:264th & 3 at opp 12Matthew Dennis 30 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by
Notre Dame Field goal, 10 plays
0:362nd & 1 at opp 30Timeout Notre Dame, clock 00:36
0:361st & 10 at opp 39Sam Hartman pass complete to Tobias Merriweather for 9 yds to the WAKE 30
0:362nd & 1 at opp 30Sam Hartman pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 15 yds to the WAKE 15 for a 1ST down
0:262nd & 10 at opp 15Timeout Notre Dame, clock 00:26
0:261st & 10 at opp 15Sam Hartman pass incomplete
0:262nd & 10 at opp 15Sam Hartman pass complete to Holden Staes for a loss of 4 yards to the WAKE 19
0:263rd & 14 at opp 19Sam Hartman pass incomplete
0:054th & 14 at opp 19Spencer Shrader 37 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 17, Wake Forest 7
0:01Spencer Shrader kickoff for 61 yds
3rd quarter7 drives, then Notre Dame 31, Wake Forest 7
Wake Forest Fumble, 2 plays
15:00Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Michael Kern run for 1 yd to the WAKE 26
14:162nd & 9 at own 26Michael Kern sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the WAKE 19
Notre Dame Touchdown, 1 play
14:091st & 10 at opp 19Sam Hartman pass complete to Eli Raridon for 19 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 24, Wake Forest 7
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
14:081st & 10 at own 47Audric Estime run for 5 yds to the WAKE 48
14:082nd & 5 at opp 48Audric Estime run for a loss of 6 yards to the ND 46
14:083rd & 11 at own 46Gi’Bran Payne run for a loss of 3 yards to the ND 43
12:014th & 14 at own 43Bryce McFerson punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Taylor Morin at the WAKE 20
Wake Forest Turnover on downs, 9 plays
12:011st & 10 at own 20Justice Ellison run for no gain to the WAKE 20
12:012nd & 10 at own 20Michael Kern pass complete to Taylor Morin for 5 yds to the WAKE 25
12:013rd & 5 at own 25Michael Kern pass complete to Ke’Shawn Williams for 5 yds to the WAKE 30 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at own 30Justice Ellison run for 9 yds to the WAKE 39
12:012nd & 1 at own 39Justice Ellison run for 6 yds to the WAKE 45 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at own 45Michael Kern pass incomplete
12:012nd & 10 at own 45Michael Kern run for 9 yds to the ND 46
12:013rd & 1 at opp 46Tate Carney run for no gain to the ND 46
7:294th & 1 at opp 46Justice Ellison run for no gain to the ND 46
Notre Dame Touchdown, 5 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 46Sam Hartman pass complete to Jordan Faison for 11 yds to the WAKE 43 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at opp 43Jeremiyah Love run for 5 yds to the WAKE 38
7:292nd & 5 at opp 38Wake Forest Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Nick Andersen) to the WAKE 20 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at opp 20Sam Hartman pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 18 yds to the WAKE 2 for a 1ST down
5:221st & goal at opp 2Audric Estime run for 2 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 31, Wake Forest 7
Wake Forest Punt, 8 plays
5:22Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:221st & 10 at own 25Justice Ellison run for 17 yds to the WAKE 42 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at own 42Michael Kern pass complete to Deuce Alexander for 11 yds to the ND 47 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at opp 47Michael Kern run for no gain to the ND 47
5:222nd & 10 at opp 47Wake Forest Penalty, Delay Of Game (Caelen Carson) to the WAKE 48
5:222nd & 15 at own 48Michael Kern pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 9 yds to the ND 43
5:223rd & 6 at opp 43Michael Kern pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 10 yds to the ND 33 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at opp 33Michael Kern pass incomplete
5:222nd & 10 at opp 33Michael Kern pass incomplete
5:223rd & 10 at opp 33Tate Carney run for a loss of 3 yards to the ND 36
0:274th & 13 at opp 36Ivan Mora punt for 36 yds for a touchback
Notre Dame Touchdown, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Sam Hartman pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 5 yds to the ND 25
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at own 25Audric Estime run for 15 yds to the ND 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 40Sam Hartman pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 40Sam Hartman pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 12 yds to the WAKE 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:241st & 10 at opp 48Sam Hartman pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 48 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 38, Wake Forest 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 45, Wake Forest 7
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
13:15Spencer Shrader kickoff for 59 yds
13:151st & 10 at own 25Tate Carney run for 4 yds to the WAKE 29
13:152nd & 6 at own 29Tate Carney run for 2 yds to the WAKE 31
13:153rd & 4 at own 31Michael Kern pass complete to Tate Carney for 2 yds to the WAKE 33
11:124th & 2 at own 33Ivan Mora punt for 55 yds
11:031st & 10 at own 20Steve Angeli pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 11 yds fumbled, recovered by WAKE Evan Slocum [SG] ANGELI, Steve pass to the right complete for 11 yards to FLORES JR., Rico caught at the UND26, FLORES JR., Rico fumbled at UND31 forced by TONGUE, Rushaun, recovered by WFU SLOCUM, Evan at the UND31, returned 0 yards to the UND31, End of Play, clock 11:03.
11:031st & 10 at own 20Steve Angeli pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 11 yds fumbled, recovered by WAKE Evan Slocum, returned 0 yards to the UND31, End of Play, clock 11:03.
Wake Forest Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:031st & 10 at opp 31Michael Kern pass incomplete
11:032nd & 10 at opp 31Michael Kern sacked by Jason Onye and Aidan Keanaaina for a loss of 2 yards to the ND 33
11:033rd & 12 at opp 33Justice Ellison run for 6 yds to the ND 27
9:454th & 6 at opp 27Michael Kern pass incomplete
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 27Wake Forest Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Nick Andersen) to the ND 43 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 43Audric Estime run for 16 yds to the WAKE 41 Notre Dame Penalty, Offensive Holding (Cooper Flanagan) to the ND 35
9:451st & 18 at own 35Audric Estime run for 19 yds to the WAKE 46 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 46Audric Estime run for 6 yds to the WAKE 40
9:452nd & 4 at opp 40Steve Angeli pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 8 yds to the WAKE 32 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 32Audric Estime run for 6 yds to the WAKE 26
9:452nd & 4 at opp 26Audric Estime run for 2 yds to the WAKE 24
9:453rd & 2 at opp 24Audric Estime run for 4 yds to the WAKE 20 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 20Jadarian Price run for 3 yds to the WAKE 17
3:562nd & 7 at opp 17Steve Angeli pass complete to Jordan Faison for 17 yds for a TD (Marcello Diomede KICK)Notre Dame 45, Wake Forest 7
Wake Forest End of game, 6 plays
3:56Marcello Diomede kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:561st & 10 at own 25David Egbe run for 3 yds to the WAKE 28
3:562nd & 7 at own 28David Egbe run for 6 yds to the WAKE 34
3:563rd & 1 at own 34David Egbe run for 3 yds to the WAKE 37 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at own 37David Egbe run for 3 yds to the WAKE 40
3:562nd & 7 at own 40David Egbe run for 1 yd to the WAKE 41
0:013rd & 6 at own 41David Egbe run for 2 yds to the WAKE 43

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.

The series

Every Wake Forest–Notre Dame game

Officially, Notre Dame leads 5–⁠0; as played, 6–⁠0 in six meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Notre Dame 45, Wake Forest 7
2018Notre Dame 56, Wake Forest 27
2017Notre Dame 48, Wake Forest 37
2015Notre Dame 28, Wake Forest 7
2012Notre Dame 38, Wake Forest 0
2011Notre Dame 24, Wake Forest 17

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