| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | 21 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 64 |
| Syracuse | 14 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 43 |
Game flow
Wake Forest won by 21 · 19 scoresLead changes
2
3 times tied
SYR biggest lead
+17
Q2 0:16
WAKE biggest lead
+21
Q4 2:00
Time in front
SYR 45% · WAKE 34%
tied 20% · 27:17 vs 20:38 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Syracuse is ahead, below it Wake Forest. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:30
TD John Wolford 3 Yd Run (Mike Weaver Kick)8 plays, 73 yds, 2:35 · from WAKE 27
WAKE 7–0 SYR8:33
TD Dontae Strickland 43 Yd Run (Cole Murphy Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 1:57 · from SYR 25
WAKE 7–7 SYR5:26
TD Matt Colburn 3 Yd Run (Mike Weaver Kick)10 plays, 80 yds, 3:07 · from WAKE 20
WAKE 14–7 SYR3:52
TD Ravian Pierce 19 Yd pass from Zack Mahoney (Cole Murphy Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:34 · from SYR 25
WAKE 14–14 SYR2:27
TD Cam Serigne 31 Yd pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:25 · from WAKE 25
WAKE 21–14 SYR2nd quarter
12:08
TD Chris Elmore 1 Yd Run (Cole Murphy Kick)10 plays, 56 yds, 3:00 · from SYR 44
WAKE 21–21 SYR9:05
TD Steve Ishmael 30 Yd pass from Zack Mahoney (Cole Murphy Kick)7 plays, 77 yds, 1:58 · from SYR 23
WAKE 21–28 SYR3:03
FG Cole Murphy 30 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 61 yds, 4:10 · from SYR 27
WAKE 21–31 SYR0:16
TD Ravian Pierce 18 Yd pass from Zack Mahoney (Cole Murphy Kick)3 plays, 26 yds, 0:17 · from WAKE 26
WAKE 21–38 SYR0:00
FG Mike Weaver 41 Yd Field Goal 3 plays, 52 yds, 0:16 · from WAKE 25
WAKE 24–38 SYR3rd quarter
12:29
FG Mike Weaver 43 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 45 yds, 2:31 · from WAKE 30
WAKE 27–38 SYR9:09
FG Cole Murphy 47 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 46 yds, 3:20 · from SYR 25
WAKE 27–41 SYR6:20
TD John Wolford 9 Yd Run (Mike Weaver Kick)9 plays, 76 yds, 2:49 · from WAKE 24
WAKE 34–41 SYR1:08
TD Cam Serigne 19 Yd pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver PAT blocked)7 plays, 63 yds, 2:52 · from WAKE 37
WAKE 40–41 SYR1:08
D2P Scoop Bradshaw Defensive PAT Conversion
WAKE 40–43 SYR4th quarter
11:48
TD John Wolford 29 Yd Run (Mike Weaver Kick)7 plays, 67 yds, 2:23 · from WAKE 33
WAKE 47–43 SYR7:17
TD Cam Serigne 6 Yd pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver Kick)5 plays, 20 yds, 1:34 · from SYR 20
WAKE 54–43 SYR4:58
FG Mike Weaver 30 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 18 yds, 1:42 · from SYR 30
WAKE 57–43 SYR2:00
TD Matt Colburn 76 Yd Run (Mike Weaver Kick)5 plays, 85 yds, 1:54 · from WAKE 15
WAKE 64–43 SYRDrives
SYR 7/16 scoredWAKE 11/16 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | SYR | SYR 17 | 7 | 56 | 1:55 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 13:05 | WAKE | WAKE 27 | 8 | 73 | 2:35 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:30 | SYR | SYR 25 | 6 | 75 | 1:57 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:33 | WAKE | WAKE 20 | 10 | 80 | 3:07 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:26 | SYR | SYR 25 | 5 | 75 | 1:34 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 3:52 | WAKE | WAKE 25 | 5 | 75 | 1:25 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 2:27 | SYR | SYR 25 | 3 | 2 | 0:43 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:44 | WAKE | WAKE 24 | 5 | 7 | 1:36 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:08 | SYR | SYR 44 | 10 | 56 | 3:00 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 12:08 | WAKE | WAKE 25 | 3 | 6 | 1:05 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:03 | SYR | SYR 23 | 7 | 77 | 1:58 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:05 | WAKE | WAKE 25 | 5 | 10 | 1:52 | Punt |
Win probability
Wake Forest 100% · pregame line Wake Forest −2.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wolford | 25/38 | 363 | 9.6 | 3 | 0 | 92.5 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Colburn | 31 | 237 | 7.6 | 2 | 76 |
| John Wolford | 19 | 136 | 7.2 | 3 | 29 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabari Hines | 9 | 124 | 13.8 | 0 | 44 |
| Cam Serigne | 7 | 119 | 17.0 | 3 | 31 |
| Scotty Washington | 7 | 113 | 16.1 | 0 | 30 |
| Chuck Wade Jr. | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Matt Colburn | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaboree Williams | 1 | 52 | 0 |
| Justin Strnad | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Weaver | 3/3 | 100.0 | 43 | 7/8 | 16 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dom Maggio | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
Biggest plays
WAKE +33% Q4 11:48 John Wolford run for 29 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK)
WAKE +32% Q4 8:51 WAKE FOREST Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Syrac 30
SYR +28% Q3 1:08 Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds , Sean Riley return for 38 yds to the Syrac 38
WAKE +27% Q3 1:08 John Wolford pass complete to Cam Serigne for 19 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver PAT BLOCKED)
WAKE +25% Q3 6:20 John Wolford run for 9 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | WAKE | SYR |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 33 | 33 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-16 | 6-18 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-2 | 3-5 |
| Total Yards | 734 | 621 |
| Passing | 363 | 443 |
| Comp/Att | 25/38 | 38/67 |
| Yards per pass | 9.6 | 6.6 |
| Rushing | 371 | 178 |
| Rushing Attempts | 51 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | 7.3 | 5.6 |
| Penalties | 10-62 | 3-25 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 30:16 | 29:44 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:33 1st & 10 at WAKE 31 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the WFrst 29
Q4 2:00 4th & 10 at WAKE 37 Rex Culpepper pass complete to Markenzy Pierre for 6 yds to the WFrst 31
Q4 2:00 3rd & 3 at WAKE 30 Rex Culpepper sacked by Paris Black for a loss of 7 yards to the WFrst 37
Q4 2:00 2nd & 3 at WAKE 30 Rex Culpepper pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael
Q4 2:00 1st & 10 at WAKE 37 Rex Culpepper pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 7 yds to the WFrst 30
Q4 2:00 1st & 10 at 50 Rex Culpepper pass complete to Devin C. Butler for 13 yds to the WFrst 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:00 1st & 10 at SYR 30 Rex Culpepper pass complete to Devin C. Butler for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 2:00 Mike Weaver kickoff for 48 yds , Shyheim Cullen return for 13 yds to the Syrac 30
Q4 2:00 3rd & 12 at WAKE 24 Matt Colburn run for 76 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK)
Q4 2:11 Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 02:11
Q4 3:46 2nd & 11 at WAKE 25 John Wolford run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 24
Q4 3:46 1st & 10 at WAKE 26 Matt Colburn run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 25
Q4 3:46 2nd & 7 at WAKE 18 John Wolford run for 8 yds to the WFrst 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:46 Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 03:46
Q4 3:54 1st & 10 at WAKE 15 Matt Colburn run for 3 yds to the WFrst 18
Q4 4:58 1st & 10 at WAKE 20 Zack Mahoney pass intercepted Justin Strnad return for no gain to the WFrst 15
Q4 4:58 3rd & 10 at WAKE 37 Zack Mahoney pass complete to Moe Neal for 17 yds to the WFrst 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:58 2nd & 10 at WAKE 37 Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael
Q4 4:58 1st & 10 at WAKE 37 Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Devin C. Butler
Q4 4:58 2nd & 3 at 50 Zack Mahoney pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 13 yds to the WFrst 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:58 1st & 10 at SYR 43 Zack Mahoney pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 4:58 1st & 10 at SYR 32 Zack Mahoney pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 11 yds to the Syrac 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:58 Mike Weaver kickoff for 45 yds , Sean Riley return for 12 yds to the Syrac 32
Q4 4:58 4th & 3 at SYR 12 Mike Weaver 30 yd FG GOOD