Wake Forest at Purdue

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Wake Forest beat Purdue 38–⁠36 in overtime. It was their sixth meeting; Purdue leads the series 4–⁠2.

AwayWake Forest6–⁠1 in 2026
38
HomePurdue3–⁠4 in 2026
36

Final, overtime at Ross-Ade Stadium, West LafayetteTV: FS1Attendance 50,363

At kickoff
78°F, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Lafayette Purdue Univ Airport, 4 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Viewers
280,000 viewers on FS1Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Official
Chris CoyteGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Wake Forest710331538
Purdue733101336

How the win probability moved

Purdue favored

Win probability by play: Purdue 59% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 57 points.

Wake Forest favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (57 points).

Standouts

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

Player stats

Wake Forest

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Giovanni Lopez16/2722510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Giovanni Lopez1359223
Deuce Lawrence1245014
Drayden Dickmann144044
Ty Clark III123619
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Carlos Hernandez688025
Kameran Shanks339017
Bryce Kania238124
Antonio Meeks232019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Aiden Hall11200
Vincent Firenze11100
Davaughn Patterson100.500
Braylon Johnson9000
Langston Hardy71.510
Gabe Kirschke6110
Kadear Dembele1110

Purdue

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Browne32/4232910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Fame Ijeboi27114325
Chauncey Magwood118018
Jerrick Gibson2605
Travis Terrell Jr.3404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chauncey Magwood577023
Asaad Waseem665017
Xavier Townsend658018
Fame Ijeboi642010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Charles Correa12000
John Slaughter90.500
Jojo Hayden90.500
Donovan Saunders7000
Jeremy Lewis52.51.50
Curt Neal40.50.50

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

Team stats

Wake ForestPurdue
411Total yards455
225Passing yards329
186Rushing yards126
8.3Yards per pass7.8
4.5Yards per rush3.2
25First downs29
5–⁠11Third downs7–⁠14
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers0
4–⁠50Penalties8–⁠50
27:48Possession32:12
3Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Wake ForestPurdue
52%Success rate50%
0.36EPA per play0.29
1.20Explosiveness1.09
0.20Rushing EPA0.12
0.50Passing EPA0.41
58%Passing-down success42%
0.03First-down EPA0.09
0.56Second-down EPA0.40
0.54Third-down EPA0.37
14%Havoc by its defense10%

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 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Wake Forest −2.5, over/under 51.5.

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 57%, Purdue 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Purdue end zoneWake Forest end zoneQ1 PurdueTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 PurdueMissed FG, 8 playsQ1 Wake ForestField goal, 10 playsQ2 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 PurdueField goal, 15 playsQ2 PurdueEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 Wake ForestField goal, 12 playsQ3 PurdueField goal, 10 playsQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 5 playsQ3 PurduePunt, 8 playsQ4 Wake ForestField goal, 8 playsQ4 PurdueTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ4 PurdueField goal, 11 playsQ5 Wake ForestTouchdown, 2 playsQ5 PurdueTouchdown, 6 playsQ6 PurdueTouchdown, 7 playsQ6 Wake ForestTouchdown, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Purdue drives left to right, Wake Forest right to left.
  1. Q1 PurdueTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 13 plays, 72 yards
  3. Q1 PurdueMissed FG, 8 plays, −2 yards
  4. Q1 Wake ForestField goal, 10 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q2 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 51 yards
  6. Q2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 10 plays, 76 yards
  7. Q2 PurdueField goal, 15 plays, 10 yards
  8. Q2 PurdueEnd of half, 5 plays, 30 yards
  9. Q3 Wake ForestField goal, 12 plays, 10 yards
  10. Q3 PurdueField goal, 10 plays, 10 yards
  11. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 5 plays, 53 yards
  12. Q3 PurduePunt, 8 plays, 79 yards
  13. Q4 Wake ForestField goal, 8 plays, 34 yards
  14. Q4 PurdueTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 39 yards
  16. Q4 PurdueField goal, 11 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q5 Wake ForestTouchdown, 2 plays, 25 yards
  18. Q5 PurdueTouchdown, 6 plays, 67 yards
  19. Q6 PurdueTouchdown, 7 plays, 25 yards
  20. Q6 Wake ForestTouchdown, 8 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Purdue Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #97 C.Carlson kickoff 65 yards to the PUR00, Touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25(14:59) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #3 X.Townsend caught at PUR42, for 18 yards to the PUR43 (#8 B.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
14:251st & 10 at own 43(14:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #3 X.Townsend caught at PUR40, for 9 yards to the WFU48 (#8 B.Johnson), out of bounds
13:552nd & 1 at opp 48(14:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush middle for 1 yard loss to the WFU49 (#21 A.Hall)
13:153rd & 2 at opp 49(13:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WFU46 (#5 D.Patterson), 1ST DOWN
12:401st & 10 at opp 46(12:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne sacked for loss of 3 yards to the WFU49 (#55 K.Dembele) PENALTY WFU Face Mask (#55 K.Dembele) 15 yards from WFU46 to WFU31, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
12:141st & 10 at opp 31(12:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush left for 0 yards to the WFU31 (#21 A.Hall)
11:312nd & 10 at opp 31(11:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #81 G.Burhenn caught at WFU30, for 14 yards to the WFU17 (#5 D.Patterson; #43 F.Cusano), 1ST DOWN
11:101st & 10 at opp 18(11:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush left for 3 yards gain to the WFU14 (#2 B.Blades II; #9 C.Hardy)
10:432nd & 6 at opp 14(10:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush right for 14 yards gain to the WFU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:43, 1ST DOWN #92 J.Echeverria Lozano kick attempt good (H: #42 D.Drennan, LS: #46 L.Raab)Purdue 7, Wake Forest 0
Wake Forest Touchdown, 13 plays
10:381st & 10 at own 35(10:43) #45 S.Turner kickoff 63 yards to the WFU02 #35 K.Bartley return 25 yards to the WFU27 (#2 J.Mangham)
10:271st & 10 at own 27(10:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Clark rush middle for 9 yards gain to the WFU36 (#21 J.Denson Jr.; #11 K.Burgos)
10:042nd & 1 at own 36(10:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Clark rush left for 2 yards gain to the WFU38 (#11 K.Burgos), 1ST DOWN
9:361st & 10 at own 38(09:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Clark rush left for 2 yards gain to the WFU40 (#21 J.Denson Jr.; #5 C.Correa)
9:012nd & 8 at own 40(09:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short left to #5 K.Shanks caught at PUR43, for 17 yards to the PUR43 (#7 D.Saunders), 1ST DOWN
8:381st & 10 at opp 43(08:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush left for 2 yards gain to the PUR41 (#5 C.Correa)
8:112nd & 8 at opp 41(08:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez rush middle for 9 yards gain to the PUR32 (#5 C.Correa; #2 J.Mangham), 1ST DOWN
7:371st & 10 at opp 32(07:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush right for 3 yards gain to the PUR29 (#13 J.Slaughter; #5 C.Correa)
6:592nd & 7 at opp 29(07:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short left to #8 C.Hernandez caught at PUR20, for 9 yards to the PUR20 (#13 J.Slaughter), 1ST DOWN
6:371st & 10 at opp 20(06:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush middle for 4 yards gain to the PUR16 (#5 C.Correa; #0 J.Hayden)
5:582nd & 6 at opp 16(06:02) Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass incomplete short right to #10 J.Foley thrown to PUR05 QB hurried by #8 C.Madden
5:513rd & 6 at opp 16(05:57) Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short left to #14 A.Meeks caught at PUR15, for 13 yards to the PUR03 (#0 J.Hayden), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY PUR Roughing The Passer (#33 J.Lewis) 2 yards from PUR03 to PUR01, 1ST DOWN
5:582nd & 6 at opp 16Timeout Wake Forest, clock 05:58
5:291st & goal at opp 1(05:40) #4 T.Clark rush left for 3 yards loss to the PUR04 (#11 K.Burgos)
4:582nd & goal at opp 4(04:59) Shotgun #4 T.Clark rush left for 4 yards gain to the PUR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:58 #90 C.Calvert kick attempt good (H: #6 S.Pizzella, LS: #49 E.Gilmour)Tied at 7
4:58PENALTY PUR Offside 2 yards from PUR03 to PUR01. NO PLAY
Purdue Missed FG, 8 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 35(04:58) #97 C.Carlson kickoff 64 yards to the PUR01, out of bounds at PUR01
4:481st & 10 at own 35(04:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush left for 2 yards loss to the PUR33 (#21 A.Hall; #23 V.Firenze)
3:141st & 10 at opp 38(03:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WFU34 (#52 D.Afalava; #11 L.Hardy), 1ST DOWN
2:111st & 10 at opp 34(02:29) No Huddle-Shotgun Purdue rush middle for 6 yards loss to the WFU40 fumbled by Purdue at WFU40 recovered by PUR #15 R.Browne at WFU40, End Of Play
1:512nd & 16 at opp 40(02:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #20 T.Terrell Jr. caught at WFU45, for 9 yards to the WFU31 (#8 B.Johnson; #43 F.Cusano)
1:203rd & 7 at opp 31(01:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short middle to #3 X.Townsend thrown to WFU25 broken up by #5 D.Patterson
1:512nd & 16 at opp 40Timeout Purdue, clock 01:51
1:154th & 7 at opp 31(01:19) #92 J.Echeverria Lozano field goal attempt from 49 yards NO GOOD (H: #42 D.Drennan, LS: #46 L.Raab), clock 01:15
Wake Forest Field goal, 10 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 31(01:13) Shotgun #1 K.Daniels rush right for 1 yard gain to the WFU32 (#92 C.Neal)
0:262nd & 9 at own 32(00:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short middle to #8 C.Hernandez caught at WFU45, for 18 yards to the WFU50 (#7 D.Saunders; #4 H.Hines), 1ST DOWN
Purdue Missed FG, 8 plays
3:561st & 10 at opp 44(03:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #2 F.Ijeboi caught at WFU43, for 6 yards to the WFU38 (#94 Z.Lohavichan; #11 L.Hardy)
2nd quarter1 drive, then Wake Forest 17, Purdue 10
Wake Forest Field goal, 10 plays
14:531st & 10 at the 50(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Clark rush middle for 8 yards gain to the PUR42 (#11 K.Burgos; #92 C.Neal)
14:232nd & 2 at opp 42(14:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short right to #85 W.Loerzel caught at PUR39, for 7 yards to the PUR35 (#0 J.Hayden), 1ST DOWN
13:471st & 10 at opp 35(13:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short left to #5 K.Shanks caught at PUR27, for 11 yards to the PUR24 (#10 T.Hampton; #1 S.Bradford), 1ST DOWN
13:251st & 10 at opp 24(13:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short left to #5 K.Shanks caught at PUR27, for 11 yards to the PUR13 (#13 J.Slaughter), 1ST DOWN
13:081st & 10 at opp 13(13:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez rush middle for 5 yards gain to the PUR08 (#5 C.Correa; #1 S.Bradford)
12:292nd & 5 at opp 8(12:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Clark rush left for 3 yards loss to the PUR11 (#33 J.Lewis; #0 J.Hayden)
11:533rd & 8 at opp 11(11:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass incomplete short middle to #84 D.Barry thrown to PUR00
11:494th & 8 at opp 11Connor Calvert 39 Yd Field GoalWake Forest 10, Purdue 7
11:491st & 10 at own 35(11:49) #97 C.Carlson kickoff 65 yards to the PUR00, Touchback
1st quarter1 drive, then Tied at 7
Purdue Missed FG, 8 plays
4:232nd & 12 at own 33(04:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete deep right to #5 C.Magwood caught at WFU44, for 23 yards to the WFU44 (#27 T.West), 1ST DOWN
2nd quarter3 drives, then Wake Forest 17, Purdue 10
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
11:481st & 10 at own 25(11:48) Shotgun #20 T.Terrell Jr. rush right for 6 yards gain to the PUR31 (#6 R.Tongue) PENALTY PUR Holding (#59 M.Banuelos) 10 yards from PUR25 to PUR15. NO PLAY
11:091st & 20 at own 15(11:20) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #3 X.Townsend caught at PUR18, for 5 yards to the PUR20 (#23 V.Firenze)
10:312nd & 15 at own 20(10:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #81 G.Burhenn caught at PUR23, for 3 yards to the PUR23 (#17 Z.Stevenson)
9:523rd & 12 at own 23(10:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne rush left for 6 yards gain to the PUR29, out of bounds at PUR29
9:184th & 6 at own 29(09:27) #42 D.Drennan punt 47 yards to the WFU24
Wake Forest Touchdown, 10 plays
9:181st & 10 at own 24(09:17) PENALTY WFU False Start 5 yards from WFU24 to WFU19. NO PLAY
9:021st & 15 at own 19(09:17) Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short middle to #88 B.Kania caught at WFU31, for 14 yards to the WFU33 (#7 D.Saunders)
8:522nd & 1 at own 33(08:56) Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush middle for 9 yards gain to the WFU42 (#21 J.Denson Jr.; #5 C.Correa), 1ST DOWN
8:351st & 10 at own 42(08:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WFU43 (#16 A.Speca; #5 C.Correa)
7:522nd & 9 at own 43(08:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete deep left to #8 C.Hernandez caught at PUR37, for 25 yards to the PUR32 (#7 D.Saunders), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
7:181st & 10 at opp 32(07:24) Shotgun #1 K.Daniels rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PUR30 (#5 C.Correa; #9 T.Lindsey)
6:342nd & 8 at opp 30(06:51) Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short right to #85 W.Loerzel caught at PUR21, for 9 yards to the PUR21 (#13 J.Slaughter), 1ST DOWN
5:541st & 10 at opp 21(06:07) Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short left to #22 D.Lawrence caught at PUR22, for 12 yards to the PUR09 (#20 W.Berglund), 1ST DOWN
5:171st & goal at opp 9(05:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush right for 6 yards gain to the PUR03 (#5 C.Correa; #29 D.Newsome)
4:322nd & goal at opp 3(04:42) Shotgun #4 T.Clark rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PUR01 (#94 R.Lora; #16 A.Speca)
3:553rd & goal at opp 1Gio Lopez 1 Yd Run (Connor Calvert Kick)Wake Forest 17, Purdue 7
Purdue Field goal, 15 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 35(03:55) #97 C.Carlson kickoff 65 yards to the PUR00, Touchback
3:461st & 10 at own 25(03:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush left for 11 yards gain to the PUR36 (#21 A.Hall; #6 R.Tongue), 1ST DOWN
3:191st & 10 at own 36(03:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Gibson rush left for 5 yards gain to the PUR41 (#11 L.Hardy)
2:462nd & 5 at own 41(02:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Gibson rush right for 1 yard gain to the PUR42 (#21 A.Hall)
2:113rd & 4 at own 42(02:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #3 X.Townsend caught at PUR46, for 10 yards to the WFU48 (#13 A.Williams), 1ST DOWN
1:471st & 10 at opp 48(01:59) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #6 A.Towns caught at WFU49, for 7 yards to the WFU41 (#8 B.Johnson; #21 A.Hall)
2:003rd & 4 at own 42Timeout Purdue, clock 02:00
1:262nd & 3 at opp 41(01:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short left thrown to WFU36 QB hurried by #97 M.Herron
1:213rd & 3 at opp 41(01:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #5 C.Magwood caught at WFU35, for 11 yards to the WFU30 (#27 T.West), 1ST DOWN
0:591st & 10 at opp 30(01:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #19 A.Waseem caught at WFU26, for 7 yards to the WFU23 (#8 B.Johnson)
0:542nd & 3 at opp 23(00:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WFU19 (#5 D.Patterson; #27 T.West), 1ST DOWN
1:001st & 10 at opp 30Timeout Purdue, clock 01:00
0:451st & 10 at opp 19(00:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short middle to #3 X.Townsend thrown to WFU10 QB hurried by #10 G.Kirschke
0:382nd & 10 at opp 19(00:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #2 F.Ijeboi caught at WFU13, for 10 yards to the WFU09 (#21 A.Hall; #10 G.Kirschke), 1ST DOWN
0:131st & goal at opp 9(00:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #2 F.Ijeboi caught at WFU09, for 5 yards to the WFU04 (#5 D.Patterson)
0:102nd & goal at opp 4(00:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short left to #8 D.Morrissette thrown to WFU00
0:141st & goal at opp 9Timeout Purdue, clock 00:14
0:053rd & goal at opp 4(00:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short left to #8 D.Morrissette thrown to WFU00
0:024th & goal at opp 4Jacobo Echeverria Lozano 22 Yd Field GoalWake Forest 17, Purdue 10
0:021st & 10 at own 35(00:02) #45 S.Turner kickoff 38 yards to the WFU27 #48 M.Lusardi return 12 yards to the WFU39 (#1 S.Bradford; #45 K.Webb)
3rd quarter4 drives, then Wake Forest 20, Purdue 13
Wake Forest Field goal, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #45 S.Turner kickoff 65 yards to the WFU00, Touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short middle to #14 A.Meeks caught at WFU38, for 19 yards to the WFU44 (#2 J.Mangham), 1ST DOWN
14:251st & 10 at own 44(14:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez rush left for 5 yards gain to the WFU49 (#2 J.Mangham)
13:512nd & 5 at own 49(13:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass incomplete short left thrown to PUR46 QB hurried by #23 T.Smith
13:403rd & 5 at own 49(13:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short left to #8 C.Hernandez caught at PUR41, for 16 yards to the PUR35 (#7 D.Saunders; #13 J.Slaughter), 1ST DOWN
13:261st & 10 at opp 35(13:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass incomplete deep right to #10 J.Foley thrown to PUR05 broken up by #4 H.Hines PENALTY PUR Offside (#33 J.Lewis) 5 yards from PUR35 to PUR30. NO PLAY
13:141st & 5 at opp 30(13:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush left for 14 yards gain to the PUR16 (#0 J.Hayden), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
12:461st & 10 at opp 16(12:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush left for 4 yards gain to the PUR12 (#21 J.Denson Jr.; #0 J.Hayden)
12:032nd & 6 at opp 12(12:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PUR11 (#0 J.Hayden; #58 B.Ishmail)
11:233rd & 5 at opp 11(11:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez rush middle for 9 yards gain to the PUR02 (#7 D.Saunders), 1ST DOWN
10:501st & goal at opp 2(10:57) Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PUR01 (#9 T.Lindsey; #33 J.Lewis)
10:122nd & goal at opp 1(10:17) Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush left for 3 yards loss to the PUR04 (#33 J.Lewis; #21 J.Denson Jr.)
9:343rd & goal at opp 4(09:37) Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass incomplete short middle to #8 C.Hernandez thrown to PUR00 QB hurried by #1 S.Bradford
9:314th & goal at opp 4Connor Calvert 22 Yd Field GoalWake Forest 20, Purdue 10
Purdue Field goal, 10 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 35(09:31) #97 C.Carlson kickoff 65 yards to the PUR00, Touchback
9:151st & 10 at own 25(09:30) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #20 T.Terrell Jr. caught at PUR15, for 7 yards to the PUR32 (#13 A.Williams)
8:191st & 10 at own 48(08:22) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush middle for 9 yards gain to the WFU43 (#5 D.Patterson; #22 M.Turpin)
8:592nd & 3 at own 32(08:59) Shotgun #20 T.Terrell Jr. rush right for 1 yard gain to the PUR33 (#52 D.Afalava) PENALTY WFU Personal Foul (#52 D.Afalava) 15 yards from PUR33 to PUR48, 1ST DOWN
7:482nd & 1 at opp 43(07:57) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush middle for 0 yards to the WFU43 (#43 F.Cusano; #10 G.Kirschke)
7:083rd & 1 at opp 43(07:15) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush left for 6 yards gain to the WFU37 (#5 D.Patterson; #22 M.Turpin), 1ST DOWN
6:191st & 10 at opp 37(06:35) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #85 L.Puccinelli caught at WFU22, for 18 yards to the WFU19 (#6 R.Tongue), 1ST DOWN
5:491st & 10 at opp 19(05:49) PENALTY PUR False Start (#8 D.Morrissette) 5 yards from WFU19 to WFU24. NO PLAY
5:061st & 15 at opp 24(05:29) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #5 C.Magwood caught at WFU12, for 12 yards to the WFU12 (#13 A.Williams)
4:562nd & 3 at opp 12(04:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short middle to #6 A.Towns thrown to WFU00 broken up by #8 B.Johnson
4:533rd & 3 at opp 12(04:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short left to #5 C.Magwood thrown to WFU07
4:494th & 3 at opp 12Jacobo Echeverria Lozano 30 Yd Field GoalWake Forest 20, Purdue 13
Wake Forest Punt, 5 plays
4:431st & 10 at own 35(04:49) #45 S.Turner kickoff 65 yards to the WFU00 #35 K.Bartley return 27 yards to the WFU27 (#4 H.Hines)
4:341st & 10 at own 27(04:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez rush left for 5 yards gain to the WFU32 (#0 J.Hayden; #5 C.Correa)
3:552nd & 5 at own 32(04:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez rush middle for 23 yards gain to the PUR45 (#13 J.Slaughter), 1ST DOWN
3:391st & 10 at opp 45(03:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass incomplete short left to #85 W.Loerzel thrown to PUR40
3:042nd & 10 at opp 45(03:37) Shotgun Wake Forest rush middle for 1 yard loss to the PUR46 fumbled by Wake Forest at PUR46 recovered by WFU #3 G.Lopez at PUR46, End Of Play
2:543rd & 11 at opp 46(02:58) Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass incomplete deep left to #5 K.Shanks thrown to PUR07
2:434th & 11 at opp 46(02:43) #45 E.Hyams punt 46 yards to the PUR00, Touchback
Purdue Punt, 8 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 20(02:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #6 A.Towns caught at PUR22, for 3 yards to the PUR23 (#23 V.Firenze), out of bounds
1:592nd & 7 at own 23(01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #0 J.Hornsby caught at PUR21, for 13 yards to the PUR36 (#6 R.Tongue) PENALTY PUR Personal Foul (#3 X.Townsend) 11 yard from PUR23 to PUR12. NO PLAY
1:242nd & 18 at own 12(01:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne sacked for loss of 9 yards to the PUR03 (#55 K.Dembele)
0:373rd & 27 at own 3(00:42) Shotgun #20 T.Terrell Jr. rush left for 4 yards gain to the PUR07 (#23 V.Firenze; #21 A.Hall) PENALTY WFU Face Mask (#5 D.Patterson) 15 yards from PUR07 to PUR22, 1ST DOWN
0:031st & 10 at own 22(00:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #5 C.Magwood caught at PUR37, for 22 yards to the PUR44 (#8 B.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
Q4 14:481st & 10 at own 44(14:59) Shotgun #5 C.Magwood rush left for 18 yards gain to the WFU38 (#6 R.Tongue), 1ST DOWN
Q4 14:161st & 10 at opp 38(14:21) Shotgun #15 R.Browne sacked for loss of 8 yards to the WFU46 (#11 L.Hardy) PENALTY PUR Intentional Grounding (#15 R.Browne)
Q4 14:072nd & 18 at opp 46(14:15) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush middle for 7 yards gain to the WFU39 (#10 G.Kirschke)
Q4 13:363rd & 11 at opp 39(13:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short right to #2 F.Ijeboi thrown to WFU37 broken up by #23 V.Firenze
Q4 13:284th & 11 at opp 39(13:34) #42 D.Drennan punt 38 yards to the WFU01
4th quarter4 drives, then Tied at 23
Wake Forest Field goal, 8 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 1(13:26) Shotgun #4 T.Clark rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WFU05 (#5 C.Correa)
12:592nd & 6 at own 5(13:05) Shotgun #4 T.Clark rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WFU07 (#34 T.Moore; #58 B.Ishmail)
12:233rd & 4 at own 7(12:33) Shotgun #3 G.Lopez rush middle for 9 yards gain to the WFU16 (#21 J.Denson Jr.; #58 B.Ishmail), 1ST DOWN
11:341st & 10 at own 16(11:49) Shotgun #18 D.Dickmann rush right for 44 yards gain to the PUR40 (#21 J.Denson Jr.), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY PUR Personal Foul (#7 D.Saunders) 15 yards from PUR40 to PUR25, 1ST DOWN
11:061st & 10 at opp 25(11:13) Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush left for 3 yards gain to the PUR22 (#92 C.Neal)
10:322nd & 7 at opp 22(10:39) Shotgun #3 G.Lopez sacked for loss of 7 yards to the PUR29 (#33 J.Lewis)
9:483rd & 14 at opp 29(09:54) Shotgun #3 G.Lopez rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PUR26 (#7 D.Saunders; #1 S.Bradford)
9:134th & 11 at opp 26Connor Calvert 44 Yd Field GoalWake Forest 23, Purdue 13
Purdue Touchdown, 10 plays
9:131st & 10 at own 35(09:13) #97 C.Carlson kickoff 65 yards to the PUR00, Touchback
9:041st & 10 at own 25(09:12) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush right for 2 yards gain to the PUR27 (#41 K.Townes)
8:262nd & 8 at own 27(08:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #5 C.Magwood caught at PUR38, for 9 yards to the PUR36 (#23 V.Firenze), 1ST DOWN
7:531st & 10 at own 36(08:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush left for 5 yards gain to the PUR41 (#23 Z.Jackson; #23 V.Firenze), out of bounds
7:142nd & 5 at own 41(07:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #19 A.Waseem caught at PUR37, for 14 yards to the WFU45 (#13 A.Williams), 1ST DOWN
6:391st & 10 at opp 45(06:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #19 A.Waseem caught at WFU41, for 6 yards to the WFU39 (#10 G.Kirschke)
6:062nd & 4 at opp 39(06:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #3 X.Townsend caught at WFU36, for 9 yards to the WFU30 (#5 D.Patterson), 1ST DOWN
5:361st & 10 at opp 30(05:42) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush left for 1 yard loss to the WFU31 (#5 D.Patterson; #23 V.Firenze)
5:442nd & 4 at own 39Timeout Wake Forest, clock 05:44
4:492nd & 11 at opp 31(05:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #19 A.Waseem caught at WFU16, for 17 yards to the WFU14 (#23 V.Firenze), 1ST DOWN
4:171st & 10 at opp 14(04:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #2 F.Ijeboi caught at WFU10, for 7 yards to the WFU07 (#2 B.Blades II)
3:532nd & 3 at opp 7Fame Ijeboi 7 Yd Run (Jacobo Echeverria Lozano Kick)Wake Forest 23, Purdue 20
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
3:531st & 10 at own 35(03:53) #45 S.Turner kickoff 65 yards to the WFU00, Touchback
3:491st & 10 at own 25(03:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass incomplete short right to #5 K.Shanks thrown to WFU24
3:442nd & 10 at own 25(03:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass incomplete short left to #5 K.Shanks thrown to WFU30
3:403rd & 10 at own 25(03:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass incomplete short left to #14 A.Meeks thrown to WFU40 QB hurried by #33 J.Lewis
3:314th & 10 at own 25(03:36) #45 E.Hyams punt 39 yards to the PUR36 #3 X.Townsend return 0 yards to the PUR36 (#15 D.Cook)
Purdue Field goal, 11 plays
3:231st & 10 at own 36(03:30) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #19 A.Waseem caught at PUR44, for 14 yards to the PUR50 (#6 R.Tongue), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2:591st & 10 at the 50(03:02) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short right to #5 C.Magwood thrown to WFU45
2:492nd & 10 at the 50(02:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #3 X.Townsend caught at WFU45, for 7 yards to the WFU43 (#23 V.Firenze)
2:103rd & 3 at opp 43(02:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush left for 25 yards gain to the WFU18 (#2 B.Blades II; #94 Z.Lohavichan), 1ST DOWN
1:511st & 10 at opp 18(01:59) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush left for 4 yards gain to the WFU14 (#5 D.Patterson; #11 L.Hardy)
2:003rd & 3 at opp 43Timeout Purdue, clock 02:00
1:052nd & 6 at opp 14(01:15) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush right for 5 yards gain to the WFU09 (#6 R.Tongue)
1:033rd & 1 at opp 9(01:07) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WFU08 (#21 A.Hall; #5 D.Patterson), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - “First down”. CALL UPHELD
1:082nd & 6 at own 14Timeout Wake Forest, clock 01:08
1:033rd & 1 at own 9Timeout Wake Forest, clock 01:03
0:551st & goal at opp 8(01:02) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WFU05 (#11 L.Hardy)
0:172nd & goal at opp 5(00:17) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush middle for 0 yards to the WFU05 (#43 F.Cusano; #94 Z.Lohavichan)
0:033rd & goal at opp 5(00:06) Shotgun #15 R.Browne rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WFU03 (#8 B.Johnson)
0:004th & goal at opp 3Jacobo Echeverria Lozano 20 Yd Field GoalTied at 23
0:033rd & goal at opp 5Timeout Purdue, clock 00:03
Overtime2 drives, then Wake Forest 38, Purdue 36
Wake Forest Touchdown, 2 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Clark rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PUR24 (#40 I.Jeffries)
2nd & 9 at opp 24Bryce Kania 24 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Connor Calvert Kick)Wake Forest 30, Purdue 23
Purdue Touchdown, 6 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25(00:00) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WFU22 (#97 M.Herron)
2nd & 7 at opp 22(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #8 D.Morrissette caught at WFU11, for 17 yards to the WFU05 (#21 A.Hall; #23 V.Firenze), 1ST DOWN
1st & goal at opp 5(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush left for 1 yard loss to the WFU06 (#21 A.Hall; #11 L.Hardy)
2nd & goal at opp 6(00:00) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #2 F.Ijeboi caught at WFU05, for 4 yards to the WFU02 (#13 A.Williams; #6 R.Tongue)
3rd & goal at opp 2(00:00) Shotgun #15 R.Browne sacked for loss of 7 yards to the WFU09 (#10 G.Kirschke)
4th & goal at opp 9De’Nylon Morrissette 9 Yd pass from Ryan Browne (Jacobo Echeverria Lozano Kick)Tied at 30
2nd & 12 at own 33Timeout Purdue, clock 00:01
2nd overtime3 drives
Purdue Touchdown, 7 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25(00:00) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short right to #2 F.Ijeboi thrown to WFU26
2nd & 10 at opp 25(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #2 F.Ijeboi caught at WFU32, for 10 yards to the WFU15 (#27 T.West; #23 V.Firenze), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - “First down”. CALL UPHELD
1st & 10 at opp 15(00:00) Shotgun #20 T.Terrell Jr. rush right for 1 yard loss to the WFU16 (#94 Z.Lohavichan)
2nd & 11 at opp 16(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #19 A.Waseem caught at WFU09, for 7 yards to the WFU09 (#8 B.Johnson)
3rd & 4 at opp 9(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne rush right for 6 yards gain to the WFU03 (#8 B.Johnson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1st & goal at opp 3(00:00) Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush middle for 0 yards to the WFU03 (#10 G.Kirschke)
2nd & goal at opp 3Fame Ijeboi 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Purdue 36, Wake Forest 30
Wake Forest Touchdown, 8 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short right to #8 C.Hernandez caught at PUR29, for 5 yards to the PUR20 (#0 J.Hayden)
2nd & 5 at opp 20(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Clark rush left for 8 yards gain to the PUR12 (#13 J.Slaughter), 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at opp 12(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez sacked for loss of 5 yards to the PUR17 (#33 J.Lewis, #92 C.Neal)
2nd & 15 at opp 17(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass incomplete short left to #14 A.Meeks thrown to PUR07
3rd & 15 at opp 17(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass incomplete short middle to #84 D.Barry thrown to PUR10 QB hurried by #0 J.Hayden and #11 K.Burgos
Timeout Purdue, clock 15:00
Wake Forest Touchdown, 8 plays
4th & 15 at opp 17(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short right to #8 C.Hernandez caught at PUR07, for 15 yards to the PUR02 (#1 S.Bradford; #13 J.Slaughter), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - “First down”. CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short right to #8 C.Hernandez caught at PUR08, for 14 yards to the PUR03 (#1 S.Bradford; #13 J.Slaughter), out of bounds, TURNOVER ON DOWNS)
1st & goal at opp 2(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez rush right for 1 yard loss to the PUR03 (#13 J.Slaughter; #34 T.Moore)
2nd & goal at opp 3Gio Lopez 3 Yd Run (Gio Lopez Run for Two-Point Conversion)Wake Forest 38, Purdue 36
Timeout Wake Forest, clock 15:00

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Purdue leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings.

Recent meetings
2026Wake Forest 38, Purdue 36
2003Purdue 16, Wake Forest 10
2002Wake Forest 24, Purdue 21
1978Purdue 14, Wake Forest 7
1977Purdue 26, Wake Forest 17
1968Purdue 28, Wake Forest 27

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