Wake Forest bowl eligible with 59-7 win over Duke
Cade Carney rushed for a career-high 223 yards and Wake Forest closed out its regular season with a 59-7 win over Duke on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
59
Duke Blue Devils
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAKE | 21 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 59 |
| DUKE | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Wallace Wade Stadium · 20,782 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 4:20 59-7
Kendall Hinton 11 Yd Run (Zach Murphy Kick)
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Touchdown 10:15 52-7
Cade Carney 12 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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Touchdown 1:24 45-7
Sage Surratt 9 Yd pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba Kick)
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Touchdown 9:54 38-7
Alex Bachman 6 Yd pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 31-7
Nick Sciba 20 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:10 28-7
Nasir Greer 20 Yd Interception Return (Nick Sciba Kick)
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Touchdown 12:48 21-7
Deon Jackson 6 Yd pass from Daniel Jones (Collin Wareham Kick)
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Touchdown 1:29 21-0
Scotty Washington 9 Yd pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba Kick)
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Touchdown 7:02 14-0
Greg Dortch 15 Yd pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba Kick)
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Touchdown 12:11 7-0
Cade Carney 5 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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DUKE
7 plays, 53 yards, 4:15 · End of Game
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WAKE 4:20
6 plays, 45 yards, 3:56 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:20 59-7
Kendall Hinton 11 Yd Run (Zach Murphy Kick)
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DUKE 8:16
6 plays, 19 yards, 1:53 · Fumble
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WAKE 10:15
3 plays, 33 yards, 1:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:15 52-7
Cade Carney 12 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
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DUKE 11:50
2 plays, -3 yards, 0:31 · Fumble
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WAKE 12:21
3 plays, 5 yards, 2:28 · Punt
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DUKE 14:49
6 plays, 29 yards, 1:35 · Punt
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WAKE 1:24
9 plays, 80 yards, 5:28 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:24 45-7
Sage Surratt 9 Yd pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba Kick)
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DUKE 6:52
7 plays, 36 yards, 2:56 · Punt
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WAKE 9:54
9 plays, 70 yards, 3:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:54 38-7
Alex Bachman 6 Yd pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba Kick)
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DUKE 13:42
3 plays, 10 yards, 1:18 · Punt
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WAKE 13:42
11 plays, 72 yards, 4:10 · Field Goal
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DUKE 2:52
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:14 · Punt
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WAKE 4:10
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 · Touchdown
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DUKE 4:10
1 play, 0 yards, 0:07 · Interception Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 31-7
Nick Sciba 20 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:10 28-7
Nasir Greer 20 Yd Interception Return (Nick Sciba Kick)
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WAKE 4:17
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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DUKE 5:18
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:42 · Punt
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WAKE 6:00
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:42 · Punt
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DUKE 7:42
3 plays, -6 yards, 0:59 · Punt
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WAKE 8:41
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:50 · Punt
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DUKE 10:31
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:40 · Punt
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WAKE 11:11
3 plays, -6 yards, 1:31 · Punt
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DUKE 12:48
14 plays, 83 yards, 3:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:48 21-7
Deon Jackson 6 Yd pass from Daniel Jones (Collin Wareham Kick)
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WAKE 1:29
12 plays, 80 yards, 3:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:29 21-0
Scotty Washington 9 Yd pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba Kick)
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DUKE 5:22
6 plays, 11 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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WAKE 7:02
3 plays, 17 yards, 0:58 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:02 14-0
Greg Dortch 15 Yd pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba Kick)
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DUKE 8:00
1 play, 6 yards, 0:08 · Fumble
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WAKE 8:08
4 plays, 34 yards, 2:06 · Punt
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DUKE 10:14
5 plays, 8 yards, 1:50 · Punt
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WAKE 12:11
9 plays, 74 yards, 2:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:11 7-0
Cade Carney 5 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
Showing the last 40 of 40 events.
Team Stats
WAKE
DUKE
29
1st Downs
16
12-18
3rd down efficiency
6-17
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-1
517
Total Yards
251
177
Passing
145
18/23
Comp/Att
17/36
7.7
Yards per pass
4.0
340
Rushing
106
57
Rushing Attempts
34
6.0
Yards per rush
3.1
4-30
Penalties
3-25
0
Turnovers
4
0
Fumbles lost
3
0
Interceptions thrown
1
37:21
Possession
22:39
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