Wake Forest blows out Louisville 56-35 for first ACC victory
Matt Colburn II rushed for career highs of 243 yards and three touchdowns, Sam Hartman threw two TD passes and Wake Forest rolled up 591 yards in a 56-35 rout of Louisville on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
56
Louisville Cardinals
35
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAKE | 21 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 56 |
| LOU | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium · 49,603 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Merrimack Warriors | W 77-0 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 51-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ California Golden Bears | W 41-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ NC State Wolfpack | W 38-14 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 57-3 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:37 56-35
Trey Smith 2 Yd Run (Blanton Creque Kick)
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Touchdown 3:41 56-28
Matt Colburn 12 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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Touchdown 6:40 49-28
Cade Carney 1 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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Touchdown 9:50 42-28
Hassan Hall 12 Yd Run (Blanton Creque Kick)
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Touchdown 13:49 42-21
Matt Colburn 56 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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Touchdown 0:53 35-21
Seth Dawkins 19 Yd pass from Jawon Pass (Blanton Creque Kick)
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Touchdown 9:20 35-14
Carlos Basham Jr. 23 Yd Fumble Return (Nick Sciba Kick)
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Touchdown 9:34 28-14
Matt Colburn 74 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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Touchdown 9:50 21-14
Trey Smith 1 Yd Run (Blanton Creque Kick)
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Touchdown 2:29 21-7
Scotty Washington 9 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba Kick)
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Touchdown 6:16 14-7
Sam Hartman 12 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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Touchdown 11:01 7-7
Jack Freudenthal 28 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba Kick)
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Touchdown 12:39 0-7
Trey Smith 52 Yd Run (Blanton Creque Kick)
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WAKE
5 plays, 20 yards, 3:10 · End of Game
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LOU 3:10
17 plays, 62 yards, 5:11 · Downs
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WAKE 8:21
7 plays, 44 yards, 4:48 · Punt
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LOU 13:09
8 plays, 27 yards, 2:58 · Punt
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WAKE 1:07
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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LOU 2:37
3 plays, 40 yards, 1:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:37 56-35
Trey Smith 2 Yd Run (Blanton Creque Kick)
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WAKE 3:41
7 plays, 48 yards, 2:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:41 56-28
Matt Colburn 12 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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LOU 5:42
3 plays, -1 yard, 0:58 · Punt
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WAKE 6:40
13 plays, 75 yards, 3:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:40 49-28
Cade Carney 1 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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LOU 9:50
10 plays, 89 yards, 3:59 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:50 42-28
Hassan Hall 12 Yd Run (Blanton Creque Kick)
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WAKE 13:49
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:49 42-21
Matt Colburn 56 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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WAKE
2 plays, 12 yards, 0:53 · End of Half
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LOU 0:53
7 plays, 61 yards, 2:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:53 35-21
Seth Dawkins 19 Yd pass from Jawon Pass (Blanton Creque Kick)
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WAKE 3:43
6 plays, 14 yards, 2:39 · Punt
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LOU 6:22
9 plays, 40 yards, 2:58 · Downs
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LOU 9:20
1 play, -2 yards, 0:14 · Fumble Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:20 35-14
Carlos Basham Jr. 23 Yd Fumble Return (Nick Sciba Kick)
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WAKE 9:34
1 play, 74 yards, 0:16 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:34 28-14
Matt Colburn 74 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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LOU 9:50
9 plays, 44 yards, 3:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:50 21-14
Trey Smith 1 Yd Run (Blanton Creque Kick)
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WAKE 13:25
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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LOU 14:26
9 plays, 46 yards, 3:03 · Downs
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WAKE 2:29
7 plays, 63 yards, 1:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:29 21-7
Scotty Washington 9 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba Kick)
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LOU 4:16
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:00 · Punt
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WAKE 6:16
8 plays, 80 yards, 2:07 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:16 14-7
Sam Hartman 12 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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LOU 8:23
5 plays, 37 yards, 2:38 · Punt
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WAKE 11:01
6 plays, 81 yards, 1:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:01 7-7
Jack Freudenthal 28 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba Kick)
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LOU 12:39
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:21 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:39 0-7
Trey Smith 52 Yd Run (Blanton Creque Kick)
Showing the last 39 of 39 events.
Team Stats
WAKE
LOU
28
1st Downs
31
7-13
3rd down efficiency
10-19
1-1
4th down efficiency
2-5
591
Total Yards
532
223
Passing
358
16/24
Comp/Att
30/54
9.3
Yards per pass
6.6
368
Rushing
174
48
Rushing Attempts
36
7.7
Yards per rush
4.8
3-35
Penalties
5-31
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
26:11
Possession
33:49
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