Gio Lopez throws 4 TD passes to lead No. 21 Wake Forest past California 41-7
— Gio Lopez threw three of his four touchdown passes in the first half and No. 21 Wake Forest rolled past California 41-7 on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
41
California Golden Bears
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAKE | 14 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 41 |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Match Report
Team Stats
24
1st Downs
20
8-14
3rd down efficiency
6-16
2-2
4th down efficiency
1-4
509
Total Yards
266
289
Passing
191
19/26
Comp/Att
32/47
11.1
Yards per pass
4.1
220
Rushing
75
36
Rushing Attempts
21
6.1
Yards per rush
3.6
11-110
Penalties
5-37
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
27:52
Possession
32:08
Top Performers
WAKE
- Gio Lopez C/ATT 16/23 · YDS 267 · AVG 11.6
- Ethan Hyams NO 4 · YDS 170 · AVG 42.5
- Dominick Barry REC 4 · YDS 102 · AVG 25.5
- Kam Shanks REC 5 · YDS 79 · AVG 15.8
CAL
- Angus Davies NO 6 · YDS 246 · AVG 41.0
- Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele C/ATT 15/18 · YDS 110 · AVG 6.1
- Jackson Brousseau C/ATT 17/29 · YDS 81 · AVG 2.8
- Mason Mini REC 5 · YDS 49 · AVG 9.8
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