Wake Forest Demon Deacons @ North Carolina Tar Heels
4-3, 3-3 ACC
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4-3, 3-3 ACC
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WAKE | 14 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 53 |
| 17 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 59 |
6-2, 6-2 ACC
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6-2, 6-2 ACC
Game Leaders
429
S. HartmanQB
29/45, 4 TD
429
550
S. HowellQB
32/45, 6 TD, 1 INT
550
120
C. Beal-SmithRB
17 CAR
120
101
J. WilliamsRB
13 CAR, 1 TD
101
170
D. GreeneWR
8 REC, 2 TD
170
189
D. NewsomeWR
10 REC, 2 TD
189
1
M. FoxDL
1
1
C. SurrattLB
1
8
R. Smenda Jr.LB
3 SOLO
8
14
C. SurrattLB
7 SOLO
14
Team Stats
606
Total Yards
742
0
Turnovers
1
30
1st Downs
30
4-20
Penalties
6-58
9/18
3rd Down
7/14
0/1
4th Down
1/2
28:48
Possession
31:12
Game Information
Chapel Hill, NC
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 30 | 30 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-18 | 7-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 606 | 742 |
| Passing | 429 | 550 |
| Comp/Att | 29/45 | 32/45 |
| Yards per pass | 9.5 | 12.2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | 177 | 192 |
| Rushing Attempts | 46 | 38 |
| Yards per rush | 3.8 | 5.1 |
| Penalties | 4-20 | 6-58 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 28:48 | 31:12 |
WAKE @ UNC Videos
Howell rallies UNC back with amazing 20-yard TD run
Howell's sixth TD pass ties UNC with Wake Forest
Howell cuts into Wake Forest's lead with 46-yard TD strike to Carter
2026 Standings
FBS
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| California | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Duke | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Miami | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| NC State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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