Hartman passes for 4 TDs as No. 23 Wake Forest beats Vandy
— With Sam Hartman behind center, Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson feels pretty good about his team's chances.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
45
Vanderbilt Commodores
25
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAKE | 14 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
| VAN | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
FirstBank Stadium · 24,431 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 2:09 45-25
Gavin Schoenwald 7 Yd pass from AJ Swann (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
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Field Goal 4:48 45-18
Matthew Dennis 21 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:28 42-18
Quinton Cooley 24 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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Touchdown 1:53 35-18
Will Sheppard 6 Yd pass from AJ Swann (AJ Swann Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 4:28 35-10
Cameron Hite 17 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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Touchdown 12:10 28-10
Taylor Morin 9 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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Touchdown 11:06 21-10
Re'Mahn Davis 2 Yd Run (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
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Touchdown 14:56 21-3
Christian Turner 2 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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Touchdown 0:36 14-3
A.T. Perry 68 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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Touchdown 2:11 7-3
Coby Davis 31 Yd Interception Return (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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Field Goal 8:48 0-3
Joseph Bulovas 35 Yd Field Goal
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WAKE
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:09 · End of Game
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VAN 2:09
5 plays, 75 yards, 2:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:09 45-25
Gavin Schoenwald 7 Yd pass from AJ Swann (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
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WAKE 4:48
14 plays, 49 yards, 7:33 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:48 45-18
Matthew Dennis 21 Yd Field Goal
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VAN 12:21
3 plays, -5 yards, 2:07 · Punt
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WAKE 14:28
8 plays, 75 yards, 2:25 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:28 42-18
Quinton Cooley 24 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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VAN 1:53
8 plays, 75 yards, 2:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:53 35-18
Will Sheppard 6 Yd pass from AJ Swann (AJ Swann Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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WAKE 4:28
2 plays, 18 yards, 0:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:28 35-10
Cameron Hite 17 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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VAN 5:00
2 plays, -11 yards, 0:48 · Fumble
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WAKE 5:48
3 plays, 4 yards, 2:45 · Punt
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VAN 8:33
6 plays, 7 yards, 3:37 · Punt
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WAKE 12:10
7 plays, 75 yards, 2:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:10 28-10
Taylor Morin 9 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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WAKE
2 plays, 3 yards, 0:51 · End of Half
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VAN 0:51
3 plays, 9 yards, 0:47 · Punt
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WAKE 1:38
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:57 · Punt
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VAN 2:35
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:33 · Punt
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WAKE 4:08
5 plays, 31 yards, 2:31 · Punt
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VAN 6:39
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:59 · Punt
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WAKE 8:38
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:21 · Punt
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VAN 11:06
5 plays, 24 yards, 2:21 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:06 21-10
Re'Mahn Davis 2 Yd Run (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
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VAN 13:27
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:29 · Punt
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WAKE 14:56
3 plays, 32 yards, 0:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:56 21-3
Christian Turner 2 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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VAN 0:20
1 play, 6 yards, 0:09 · Fumble
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WAKE 0:36
1 play, 68 yards, 0:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:36 14-3
A.T. Perry 68 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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VAN 0:46
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:25 · Punt
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VAN 2:11
4 plays, 16 yards, 1:59 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:11 7-3
Coby Davis 31 Yd Interception Return (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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WAKE 4:10
11 plays, 53 yards, 4:27 · Downs
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VAN 8:48
8 plays, 36 yards, 3:45 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:48 0-3
Joseph Bulovas 35 Yd Field Goal
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WAKE 12:33
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:00 · Punt
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VAN 12:33
4 plays, 34 yards, 2:27 · Punt
Showing the last 40 of 40 events.
Team Stats
WAKE
VAN
21
1st Downs
11
4-12
3rd down efficiency
2-13
1-2
4th down efficiency
1-1
451
Total Yards
294
300
Passing
181
18/27
Comp/Att
16/26
11.1
Yards per pass
7.0
151
Rushing
113
40
Rushing Attempts
34
3.8
Yards per rush
3.3
5-31
Penalties
3-23
1
Turnovers
3
1
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions thrown
1
30:13
Possession
29:47
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