No. 11 Miami pulls away late to beat Wake Forest 42-14 and move one win from the ACC title game
— Wake Forest figured it wouldn't keep Miami's offense quiet forever. To their chagrin, the Demon Deacons were right.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
14
Miami Hurricanes
42
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAKE | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| MIA | 10 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 42 |
Hard Rock Stadium · 64,210 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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:53 14-42
Jacolby George 15 Yd pass from Cam Ward (Andres Borregales Kick)
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Touchdown 6:24 14-35
Jordan Lyle 18 Yd Run (Andres Borregales Kick)
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Touchdown 7:58 14-28
Cam Ward 1 Yd Run (Cam Ward Pass to Elijah Arroyo for Two-Point Conversion)
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Field Goal 0:04 14-20
Andres Borregales 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:35 14-17
Demond Claiborne 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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Touchdown 7:50 7-17
Mishael Powell 76 Yd Interception Return (Andres Borregales Kick)
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Field Goal 1:52 7-10
Andres Borregales 40 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:31 7-7
Micah Mays Jr. 36 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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Touchdown 8:32 0-7
Jacolby George 13 Yd pass from Cam Ward (Andres Borregales Kick)
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WAKE
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:53 · End of Game
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MIA 1:53
4 plays, 85 yards, 2:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:53 14-42
Jacolby George 15 Yd pass from Cam Ward (Andres Borregales Kick)
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WAKE 4:05
7 plays, 24 yards, 2:18 · Downs
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MIA 6:24
3 plays, 10 yards, 1:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:24 14-35
Jordan Lyle 18 Yd Run (Andres Borregales Kick)
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MIA 7:58
5 plays, 43 yards, 2:37 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:58 14-28
Cam Ward 1 Yd Run (Cam Ward Pass to Elijah Arroyo for Two-Point Conversion)
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WAKE 10:35
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:21 · Punt
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MIA 12:56
5 plays, 15 yards, 1:29 · Punt
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WAKE 14:25
4 plays, 0 yards, 1:26 · Downs
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MIA 0:51
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:28 · Punt
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WAKE 2:19
7 plays, -10 yards, 4:30 · Punt
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MIA 6:49
4 plays, 28 yards, 1:12 · Fumble
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WAKE 8:01
3 plays, 4 yards, 2:07 · Punt
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MIA 10:08
8 plays, 20 yards, 3:31 · Punt
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WAKE 13:39
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:21 · Punt
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MIA 0:04
11 plays, 71 yards, 1:42 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:04 14-20
Andres Borregales 25 Yd Field Goal
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WAKE 1:46
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:14 · Punt
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MIA 3:00
8 plays, 38 yards, 4:35 · Interception
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Touchdown 7:35 14-17
Demond Claiborne 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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WAKE 7:50
17 plays, 57 yards, 9:02 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:50 7-17
Mishael Powell 76 Yd Interception Return (Andres Borregales Kick)
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MIA 1:52
8 plays, 53 yards, 3:39 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:52 7-10
Andres Borregales 40 Yd Field Goal
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WAKE 5:31
7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:31 7-7
Micah Mays Jr. 36 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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MIA 8:32
13 plays, 84 yards, 6:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:32 0-7
Jacolby George 13 Yd pass from Cam Ward (Andres Borregales Kick)
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Team Stats
WAKE
MIA
12
1st Downs
27
4-14
3rd down efficiency
7-12
2-4
4th down efficiency
0-0
193
Total Yards
508
99
Passing
280
9/17
Comp/Att
27/38
5.8
Yards per pass
7.4
94
Rushing
228
40
Rushing Attempts
32
2.4
Yards per rush
7.1
3-15
Penalties
7-65
2
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
1
29:40
Possession
30:20
Highlights
00:28
Cam Ward slings it to Jacolby George for a 13-yard Miami TD
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00:33
Hank Bachmeier airs it out to Micah Mays Jr. for a 36-yard Wake Forest TD
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00:38
Pick-six! Miami takes Hank Bachmeier INT to the house
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00:45
Wake bounces back from pick-six with 100-yard kick return TD
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