Wolford, Wake Forest upset No. 25 NC State 30-24
John Wolford threw his third touchdown of the game to Tabari Hines with 8:03 remaining, and Wake Forest held on to upset No. 25 North Carolina State 30-24 on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
NC State Wolfpack
24
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
30
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCST | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| WAKE | 14 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium · 31,803 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 3-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs California Golden Bears | W 31-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/23/26 | @ Stanford Cardinal | L 28-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 14-38 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Louisville Cardinals | W 31-28 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 8:03 24-30
Tabari Hines 18 Yd pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver PAT blocked)
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Field Goal 10:45 24-24
Kyle Bambard 25 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:14 21-24
Mike Weaver 36 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:32 21-21
Emeka Emezie 20 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Kyle Bambard Kick)
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Touchdown 2:47 14-21
Tabari Hines 7 Yd pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver Kick)
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Touchdown 6:12 14-14
Reggie Gallaspy II 1 Yd Run (Kyle Bambard Kick)
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Touchdown 2:35 7-14
Tabari Hines 21 Yd pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver Kick)
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Touchdown 5:13 7-7
Jaylen Samuels 11 Yd Run (Kyle Bambard Kick)
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Touchdown 9:59 0-7
Matt Colburn 11 Yd Run (Mike Weaver Kick)
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WAKE
1 play, -1 yard, 0:01 · End of Game
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NCST 0:01
3 plays, 20 yards, 0:40 · Interception
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WAKE 0:41
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:10 · Punt
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NCST 1:51
14 plays, 71 yards, 6:07 · Fumble
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WAKE 8:03
8 plays, 73 yards, 2:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:03 24-30
Tabari Hines 18 Yd pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver PAT blocked)
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NCST 10:45
19 plays, 76 yards, 8:08 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:45 24-24
Kyle Bambard 25 Yd Field Goal
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WAKE 3:53
1 play, 0 yards, 0:07 · Interception
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NCST 4:00
1 play, 9 yards, 0:07 · Fumble
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WAKE 4:14
5 plays, 41 yards, 1:18 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:14 21-24
Mike Weaver 36 Yd Field Goal
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NCST 5:32
3 plays, -4 yards, 1:00 · Punt
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WAKE 6:32
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:57 · Punt
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NCST 7:29
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:57 · Punt
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WAKE 9:26
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:58 · Punt
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NCST 10:32
8 plays, 78 yards, 3:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:32 21-21
Emeka Emezie 20 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Kyle Bambard Kick)
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WAKE 13:46
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:09 · Punt
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WAKE
1 play, -1 yard, 0:34 · End of Half
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NCST 0:34
8 plays, 28 yards, 2:09 · Punt
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WAKE 2:47
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:25 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:47 14-21
Tabari Hines 7 Yd pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver Kick)
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NCST 6:12
12 plays, 84 yards, 6:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:12 14-14
Reggie Gallaspy II 1 Yd Run (Kyle Bambard Kick)
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WAKE 12:41
6 plays, 10 yards, 2:09 · Punt
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NCST 14:50
5 plays, 1 yard, 2:45 · Punt
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WAKE 2:35
9 plays, 67 yards, 2:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:35 7-14
Tabari Hines 21 Yd pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver Kick)
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NCST 5:13
10 plays, 75 yards, 4:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:13 7-7
Jaylen Samuels 11 Yd Run (Kyle Bambard Kick)
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WAKE 9:59
5 plays, 64 yards, 1:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:59 0-7
Matt Colburn 11 Yd Run (Mike Weaver Kick)
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NCST 11:31
9 plays, 39 yards, 3:29 · Downs
Showing the last 34 of 34 events.
Team Stats
NCST
WAKE
28
1st Downs
18
14-23
3rd down efficiency
3-11
3-4
4th down efficiency
2-2
502
Total Yards
334
327
Passing
247
34/52
Comp/Att
19/28
6.3
Yards per pass
8.8
175
Rushing
87
42
Rushing Attempts
28
4.2
Yards per rush
3.1
5-64
Penalties
4-40
3
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
41:07
Possession
18:53
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