Duke tops Wake Forest 31-23 to become bowl eligible
Daniel Jones threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and Duke earned bowl eligibility by beating Wake Forest 31-23 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Duke Blue Devils
31
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
23
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUKE | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| WAKE | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium · 27,016 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ NC State Wolfpack | W 41-3 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Boston College Eagles | W 47-2 | NCAAF |
| 10/23/26 | @ Virginia Cavaliers | W 19-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | L 20-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 25-28 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 8:23 31-23
Brittain Brown 4 Yd Run (Austin Parker Kick)
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Touchdown 13:53 24-23
Daniel Jones 1 Yd Run (Austin Parker Kick)
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Field Goal 3:31 17-23
Mike Weaver 43 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:58 17-20
Noah Gray 6 Yd pass from Daniel Jones (Austin Parker Kick)
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Field Goal 9:19 10-20
Mike Weaver 41 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:56 10-17
Daniel Helm 18 Yd pass from Daniel Jones (Austin Parker Kick)
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Touchdown 6:44 3-17
Alex Bachman 43 Yd pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver Kick)
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Field Goal 0:56 3-10
Austin Parker 38 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:38 0-10
Mike Weaver 29 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:04 0-7
Tabari Hines 3 Yd pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver Kick)
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DUKE
3 plays, -15 yards, 1:32 · End of Game
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WAKE 1:32
5 plays, 17 yards, 0:46 · Interception
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DUKE 2:18
7 plays, 10 yards, 3:58 · Punt
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WAKE 6:16
6 plays, 33 yards, 2:07 · Downs
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DUKE 8:23
12 plays, 74 yards, 3:59 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:23 31-23
Brittain Brown 4 Yd Run (Austin Parker Kick)
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WAKE 12:22
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:31 · Punt
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DUKE 13:53
11 plays, 75 yards, 4:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:53 24-23
Daniel Jones 1 Yd Run (Austin Parker Kick)
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WAKE 3:31
12 plays, 50 yards, 3:27 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:31 17-23
Mike Weaver 43 Yd Field Goal
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DUKE 6:58
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:21 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:58 17-20
Noah Gray 6 Yd pass from Daniel Jones (Austin Parker Kick)
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WAKE 9:19
7 plays, 46 yards, 2:01 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:19 10-20
Mike Weaver 41 Yd Field Goal
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DUKE 11:20
4 plays, 6 yards, 1:48 · Interception
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WAKE 13:08
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:52 · Punt
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DUKE
2 plays, 5 yards, 1:00 · End of Half
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WAKE 1:00
4 plays, 34 yards, 1:41 · Interception
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DUKE 2:41
1 play, 0 yards, 0:15 · Interception
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WAKE 2:56
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 · Fumble
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DUKE 2:56
6 plays, 82 yards, 1:57 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:56 10-17
Daniel Helm 18 Yd pass from Daniel Jones (Austin Parker Kick)
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WAKE 4:53
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:50 · Punt
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DUKE 5:43
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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WAKE 6:44
1 play, 43 yards, 0:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:44 3-17
Alex Bachman 43 Yd pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver Kick)
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DUKE 6:56
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:47 · Punt
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WAKE 8:43
5 plays, 20 yards, 1:43 · Punt
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DUKE 10:26
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:20 · Punt
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WAKE 11:46
6 plays, 20 yards, 1:49 · Punt
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DUKE 13:35
4 plays, 27 yards, 1:27 · Punt
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WAKE 0:02
4 plays, 12 yards, 0:54 · Punt
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DUKE 0:56
10 plays, 45 yards, 4:42 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:56 3-10
Austin Parker 38 Yd Field Goal
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WAKE 5:38
6 plays, 19 yards, 1:40 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:38 0-10
Mike Weaver 29 Yd Field Goal
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DUKE 7:18
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:08 · Punt
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WAKE 8:26
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:00 · Punt
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DUKE 9:26
7 plays, 30 yards, 2:38 · Punt
Showing the last 40 of 43 events.
Team Stats
DUKE
WAKE
22
1st Downs
14
6-20
3rd down efficiency
6-17
3-4
4th down efficiency
0-1
443
Total Yards
336
346
Passing
191
25/44
Comp/Att
16/34
7.9
Yards per pass
5.6
97
Rushing
145
45
Rushing Attempts
35
2.2
Yards per rush
4.1
4-20
Penalties
2-10
3
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
1
3
Interceptions thrown
2
37:10
Possession
22:50
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