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Wake Forest Demon Deacons 27
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NC State Wolfpack 23
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Carter-Finley Stadium · 56,228 att.

Match Report

Newman helps Wake upset No. 22 NC State, 27-23

Jamie Newman threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Jack Freudenthal with 30 seconds left to give Wake Forest a 27-23 upset victory over No. 22 North Carolina State on Thursday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
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
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Team Stats

WAKE NCST
22
1st Downs
23
8-16
3rd down efficiency
6-16
0-1
4th down efficiency
0-2
435
Total Yards
421
297
Passing
374
22/33
Comp/Att
35/53
9.0
Yards per pass
7.1
138
Rushing
47
38
Rushing Attempts
27
3.6
Yards per rush
1.7
5-50
Penalties
6-55
1
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
28:12
Possession
31:48

Highlights

00:25 Finley runs it in for a TD Watch on ESPN 01:12 Wake Forest makes two wild catches in a row Watch on ESPN 00:39 Emezie finds the end zone Watch on ESPN 00:29 NC State answers with one-handed catch Watch on ESPN

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