NCAA - Football

FINAL
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 32
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Duke Blue Devils 49
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Wallace Wade Stadium · 21,045 att.

Match Report

Mensah, Duke running backs lead Blue Devils past mistake-prone Wake Forest 49-32

— Darian Mensah reached a record-setting passing touchdown total for Duke as the Blue Devils stayed alive for a chance at an Atlantic Coast Conference championship by defeating Wake Forest 49-32 on Saturday.

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Team Stats

WAKE DUKE
27
1st Downs
24
6-12
3rd down efficiency
5-13
1-2
4th down efficiency
3-5
468
Total Yards
378
342
Passing
268
27/43
Comp/Att
24/35
8.0
Yards per pass
7.7
126
Rushing
110
32
Rushing Attempts
39
3.9
Yards per rush
2.8
8-97
Penalties
5-50
4
Turnovers
0
3
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
25:21
Possession
34:39

Top Performers

WAKE

  • Robby Ashford C/ATT 27/43 · YDS 342 · AVG 8.0
  • Sawyer Racanelli REC 7 · YDS 123 · AVG 17.6
  • Connor Calvert FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 42
  • Carlos Hernandez REC 6 · YDS 93 · AVG 15.5

DUKE

  • Darian Mensah C/ATT 24/35 · YDS 268 · AVG 7.7
  • Kade Reynoldson NO 3 · YDS 148 · AVG 49.3
  • Sahmir Hagans NO 2 · YDS 101 · AVG 50.5
  • Cooper Barkate REC 8 · YDS 83 · AVG 10.4

Highlights

00:26 End Zone! Nate Sheppard scores 5-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:10 Connor Calvert makes 42-yard field goal Watch on ESPN 00:26 Robby Ashford airs it out for 22-yard touchdown pass Watch on ESPN 00:31 Robby Ashford throws 20-yard touchdown pass vs. Duke Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 0:23 32-49

    Jeremiah Hasley 11 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 11:13 32-42

    Ty Clark III 1 Yd Run (Connor Calvert Kick)

    Q4
  3. Touchdown 13:57 25-42

    Nate Sheppard 13 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q4
  4. Touchdown 0:00 25-35

    Robby Ashford 10 Yd Run (Robby Ashford Run for Two-Point Conversion)

    Q3
  5. Touchdown 3:51 17-35

    Anderson Castle 2 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q3
  6. Touchdown 9:45 17-28

    Sahmir Hagans 30 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q3
  7. Touchdown 0:29 17-21

    Karate Brenson 20 Yd pass from Robby Ashford (Connor Calvert Kick)

    Q2
  8. Touchdown 1:38 10-21

    Anderson Castle 1 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q2
  9. Touchdown 11:56 10-14

    Sawyer Racanelli 22 Yd pass from Robby Ashford (Connor Calvert Kick)

    Q2
  10. Touchdown 0:00 3-14

    Darian Mensah 4 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q1
  11. Field Goal 5:59 3-7

    Connor Calvert 42 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  12. Touchdown 10:36 0-7

    Nate Sheppard 5 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q1
  1. WAKE 0:02

    3 plays, 32 yards, 0:23 · End of Game

    Q4
  2. DUKE 0:23

    4 plays, 11 yards, 1:39 · Touchdown

    Q4
  3. Touchdown 0:23 32-49

    Jeremiah Hasley 11 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q4
  4. WAKE 2:02

    1 play, -9 yards, 0:09 · Fumble

    Q4
  5. DUKE 2:11

    11 plays, 62 yards, 4:27 · Downs

    Q4
  6. WAKE 6:38

    4 plays, 42 yards, 0:47 · Fumble

    Q4
  7. DUKE 7:25

    8 plays, 35 yards, 3:48 · Downs

    Q4
  8. WAKE 11:13

    10 plays, 83 yards, 2:41 · Touchdown

    Q4
  9. Touchdown 11:13 32-42

    Ty Clark III 1 Yd Run (Connor Calvert Kick)

    Q4
  10. DUKE 13:57

    2 plays, 13 yards, 1:01 · Touchdown

    Q4
  11. Touchdown 13:57 25-42

    Nate Sheppard 13 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q4
  12. WAKE 0:04

    9 plays, 75 yards, 3:52 · Touchdown

    Q3
  13. DUKE 3:51

    8 plays, 66 yards, 4:15 · Touchdown

    Q3
  14. Touchdown 0:00 25-35

    Robby Ashford 10 Yd Run (Robby Ashford Run for Two-Point Conversion)

    Q3
  15. Touchdown 3:51 17-35

    Anderson Castle 2 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q3
  16. WAKE 8:11

    6 plays, 21 yards, 1:39 · Interception

    Q3
  17. DUKE 9:45

    2 plays, 35 yards, 0:31 · Touchdown

    Q3
  18. Touchdown 9:45 17-28

    Sahmir Hagans 30 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q3
  19. WAKE 10:16

    3 plays, 6 yards, 1:02 · Punt

    Q3
  20. DUKE 11:18

    3 plays, -8 yards, 1:49 · Punt

    Q3
  21. WAKE 13:07

    3 plays, 0 yards, 1:49 · Punt

    Q3
  22. DUKE 0:04

    5 plays, 49 yards, 0:29 · End Of Half

    Q2
  23. WAKE 0:29

    8 plays, 75 yards, 1:09 · Touchdown

    Q2
  24. Touchdown 0:29 17-21

    Karate Brenson 20 Yd pass from Robby Ashford (Connor Calvert Kick)

    Q2
  25. DUKE 1:38

    7 plays, 34 yards, 2:24 · Touchdown

    Q2
  26. Touchdown 1:38 10-21

    Anderson Castle 1 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q2
  27. WAKE 4:02

    4 plays, 7 yards, 1:59 · Downs

    Q2
  28. DUKE 6:01

    3 plays, -2 yards, 2:41 · Punt

    Q2
  29. WAKE 8:42

    5 plays, 27 yards, 2:04 · Fumble

    Q2
  30. DUKE 10:46

    3 plays, -8 yards, 1:05 · Punt

    Q2
  31. WAKE 11:56

    10 plays, 75 yards, 3:04 · Touchdown

    Q2
  32. Touchdown 11:56 10-14

    Sawyer Racanelli 22 Yd pass from Robby Ashford (Connor Calvert Kick)

    Q2
  33. DUKE 0:07

    10 plays, 75 yards, 5:59 · Touchdown

    Q1
  34. WAKE 5:59

    10 plays, 46 yards, 4:31 · Field Goal

    Q1
  35. Touchdown 0:00 3-14

    Darian Mensah 4 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q1
  36. Field Goal 5:59 3-7

    Connor Calvert 42 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  37. DUKE 10:36

    8 plays, 75 yards, 4:24 · Touchdown

    Q1
  38. Touchdown 10:36 0-7

    Nate Sheppard 5 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q1

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