Final

• Winston-Salem, NC
Wake Forest survived a scare at home, edging the Owls by a single point in a nail-biter that had Demon Deacons fans holding their breath until the final whistle.

Matchup

Recap

Wake Forest survived a nail-biter against Kennesaw State, escaping with a 10-9 victory in Winston-Salem. Robby Ashford's early 5-yard touchdown run gave the Demon Deacons the initial lead before the Owls responded with Coleman Bennett's 19-yard rushing score. After Kennesaw State briefly took the lead on Daniel Kinney's third-quarter field goal, Wake Forest's Connor Calvert delivered the game-winning 22-yard kick with just over three minutes remaining in the third quarter.

Key Players

Wake Forest Demon Deacons
avatar for Robby Ashford
ROBBY ASHFORD
QB Wake Forest Demon Deacons SR
218 Passing Yards
1 Rushing Touchdowns
42 Rushing Yards
Reveal
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
avatar for Karate Brenson
KARATE BRENSON
WR Wake Forest Demon Deacons SR
41 Receiving Long
41 Receiving Yards
1 Receiving Big Plays 40+ Count
Reveal
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
avatar for Nick Andersen
NICK ANDERSEN
DB Wake Forest Demon Deacons SR
6 Assisted Tackles
3 Tackles
2 Passes Defended
Reveal
Kennesaw State Owls
avatar for Gabriel Benyard
GABRIEL BENYARD
WR Kennesaw State Owls SR
103 Receiving Yards
47 Receiving Long
3 Receiving Big Plays 20+ Count
Reveal
Kennesaw State Owls
avatar for Coleman Bennett
COLEMAN BENNETT
RB Kennesaw State Owls SR
66 Rushing Yards
1 Rushing Touchdowns
19 Rushing Long
Reveal
Kennesaw State Owls
avatar for Baron Hopson
BARON HOPSON
LB Kennesaw State Owls SR
6 Tackles
5 Assisted Tackles
 
Reveal

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