Two touchdowns by Claiborne, late defensive stand spark Wake Forest in 23-20 win over Connecticut
— Demond Claiborne had a pair of touchdowns, Wake Forest defense made a late defensive stand, and the Demon Deacons edged UConn 23-20 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
23
UConn Huskies
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAKE | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| CONN | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Pratt & Whitney Stadium · 30,122 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9/26/26 | @ Louisville Cardinals | W 30-27 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:27 23-20
Louis Hansen 25 Yd pass from Nick Evers (Chris Freeman Kick)
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Field Goal 11:13 23-13
Matthew Dennis 36 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:33 20-13
Jasaiah Gathings 20 Yd pass from Nick Evers (Chris Freeman Kick)
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Touchdown 10:45 20-6
Demond Claiborne 1 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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Field Goal 1:50 13-6
Chris Freeman 53 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:01 13-3
Matthew Dennis 31 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 13:21 10-3
Demond Claiborne 5 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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Field Goal 1:22 3-3
Chris Freeman 35 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:55 3-0
Matthew Dennis 32 Yd Field Goal
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WAKE
3 plays, -6 yards, 1:27 · End of 4th Quarter
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CONN 1:27
5 plays, 23 yards, 0:35 · Downs
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WAKE 2:02
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:25 · Punt
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CONN 2:27
13 plays, 88 yards, 3:56 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:27 23-20
Louis Hansen 25 Yd pass from Nick Evers (Chris Freeman Kick)
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WAKE 6:23
7 plays, 32 yards, 3:38 · Punt
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CONN 10:01
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:06 · Punt
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WAKE 11:13
9 plays, 38 yards, 5:02 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:13 23-13
Matthew Dennis 36 Yd Field Goal
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CONN 1:15
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:58 · Punt
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WAKE 3:13
5 plays, 27 yards, 1:47 · Missed FG
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CONN 5:00
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:25 · Punt
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WAKE 5:25
6 plays, 11 yards, 2:08 · Punt
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CONN 7:33
7 plays, 50 yards, 3:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:33 20-13
Jasaiah Gathings 20 Yd pass from Nick Evers (Chris Freeman Kick)
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WAKE 10:45
8 plays, 60 yards, 4:15 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:45 20-6
Demond Claiborne 1 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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CONN
1 play, -2 yards, 0:16 · End of Half
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WAKE 0:16
9 plays, 57 yards, 1:34 · Interception
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CONN 1:50
10 plays, 40 yards, 4:11 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:50 13-6
Chris Freeman 53 Yd Field Goal
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WAKE 6:01
13 plays, 70 yards, 4:31 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:01 13-3
Matthew Dennis 31 Yd Field Goal
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CONN 10:32
5 plays, 16 yards, 2:43 · Punt
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WAKE 13:21
7 plays, 75 yards, 2:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:21 10-3
Demond Claiborne 5 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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CONN 1:22
11 plays, 58 yards, 2:33 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:22 3-3
Chris Freeman 35 Yd Field Goal
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WAKE 3:55
7 plays, 34 yards, 3:50 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:55 3-0
Matthew Dennis 32 Yd Field Goal
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CONN 7:45
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:47 · Punt
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WAKE 9:32
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:48 · Punt
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CONN 11:20
3 plays, 17 yards, 1:01 · Interception
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WAKE 12:21
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:05 · Punt
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CONN 13:26
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:34 · Punt
Showing the last 35 of 35 events.
Team Stats
WAKE
CONN
24
1st Downs
18
6-16
3rd down efficiency
5-15
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-2
391
Total Yards
304
274
Passing
264
21/36
Comp/Att
26/43
7.6
Yards per pass
6.1
117
Rushing
40
43
Rushing Attempts
25
2.7
Yards per rush
1.6
4-45
Penalties
4-35
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
34:31
Possession
25:29
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