No. 8 Notre Dame throws the Book at Wake Forest, wins 56-27
Ian Book rushed for three touchdowns and threw for two more, and No. 8 Notre Dame beat Wake Forest 56-27 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
56
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
27
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
| WAKE | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium · 31,092 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Miami Hurricanes | W 31-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Navy Midshipmen | W 35-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ BYU Cougars | L 24-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 58-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ North Carolina Tar Heels | W 37-26 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 4:53 56-27
Jamie Newman 15 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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Touchdown 11:27 56-20
Ian Book 1 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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Touchdown 0:44 49-20
Kendall Hinton 23 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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Touchdown 4:18 49-13
Ian Book 2 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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Touchdown 5:15 42-13
Jafar Armstrong 1 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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Touchdown 9:46 35-13
Chase Claypool 7 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick)
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Touchdown 5:24 28-13
Ian Book 2 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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Touchdown 6:26 21-13
Matt Colburn 2 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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Touchdown 9:19 21-6
Tony Jones Jr. 4 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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Touchdown 11:25 14-6
Brock Wright 3 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick)
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Field Goal 14:56 7-6
Nick Sciba 39 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:06 7-3
Jafar Armstrong 30 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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Field Goal 5:18 0-3
Nick Sciba 30 Yd Field Goal
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ND
2 plays, -4 yards, 0:53 · End of Game
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WAKE 0:53
3 plays, 3 yards, 2:28 · Punt
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ND 3:21
5 plays, 23 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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WAKE 4:53
13 plays, 79 yards, 6:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:53 56-27
Jamie Newman 15 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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ND 11:27
11 plays, 75 yards, 4:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:27 56-20
Ian Book 1 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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WAKE 0:44
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:44 49-20
Kendall Hinton 23 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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ND 4:18
3 plays, 47 yards, 0:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:18 49-13
Ian Book 2 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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WAKE 5:05
1 play, 0 yards, 0:10 · Interception
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ND 5:15
7 plays, 71 yards, 2:25 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:15 42-13
Jafar Armstrong 1 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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WAKE 7:40
6 plays, 13 yards, 2:06 · Punt
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ND 9:46
9 plays, 74 yards, 3:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:46 35-13
Chase Claypool 7 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick)
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WAKE 13:04
4 plays, 3 yards, 1:56 · Punt
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WAKE
11 plays, 67 yards, 1:52 · Downs
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ND 1:52
5 plays, 17 yards, 1:20 · Punt
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WAKE 3:12
5 plays, 16 yards, 2:12 · Punt
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ND 5:24
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:24 28-13
Ian Book 2 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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WAKE 6:26
10 plays, 75 yards, 2:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:26 21-13
Matt Colburn 2 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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ND 9:19
2 plays, 4 yards, 0:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:19 21-6
Tony Jones Jr. 4 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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WAKE 9:29
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:56 · Punt
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ND 11:25
10 plays, 80 yards, 3:31 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:25 14-6
Brock Wright 3 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick)
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WAKE 14:56
12 plays, 54 yards, 3:10 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:56 7-6
Nick Sciba 39 Yd Field Goal
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ND 3:06
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:06 7-3
Jafar Armstrong 30 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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WAKE 5:18
4 plays, 1 yard, 0:42 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:18 0-3
Nick Sciba 30 Yd Field Goal
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ND 6:00
2 plays, 10 yards, 0:33 · Fumble
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WAKE 6:33
12 plays, 47 yards, 3:48 · Missed FG
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ND 10:21
6 plays, 21 yards, 1:44 · Downs
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WAKE 12:05
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:39 · Punt
Showing the last 40 of 41 events.
Team Stats
ND
WAKE
28
1st Downs
27
4-9
3rd down efficiency
11-21
1-2
4th down efficiency
0-0
566
Total Yards
398
325
Passing
139
25/36
Comp/Att
16/31
9.0
Yards per pass
4.5
241
Rushing
259
40
Rushing Attempts
61
6.0
Yards per rush
4.2
4-37
Penalties
3-23
1
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
26:01
Possession
33:59
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