Total Yards
Florida State485
Wake Forest369
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Wake Forest at Florida State
Oct 20, 2018 • Completed
Season 2018RegularWeek 8
Away
Wake Forest
ACC
Final Score
17 - 38
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Passing Yards
Florida State353
Wake Forest273
Rushing Yards
Florida State132
Wake Forest96
Turnovers
Florida State1
Wake Forest1
Game Conditions
ConditionCloudy
Temperature89°F
Wind14 mph SW
Humidity
55%
Precipitation
0.00 in
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Box Score Comparison
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Possession Split
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Florida State28:43
Wake Forest31:17
Stat Dominance
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Game Story
Florida State pulls away from Wake Forest 38-17
Florida State defeated Wake Forest 38-17 in Week 8 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 485-369 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.
Florida State set the terms early in a game that finished 38-17. Nick Sciba 32 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 54, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Wake Forest the first major swing.
Florida State's box score carried the story: 485 total yards, 132 rushing yards, and 353 passing yards. Wake Forest finished with 369 total yards, including 96 on the ground and 273 through the air.
Florida State converted 8-18 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Florida State led 21-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Cam Akers run for 58 yds for a TD (Ricky Aguayo KICK).
Key Moments
Field Goal Good
Nick Sciba 32 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 3-0 over Florida State).
Rushing Touchdown
Cam Akers run for 3 yds for a TD (Ricky Aguayo KICK) (Florida State led 7-10 over Wake Forest).
Passing Touchdown
Sam Hartman pass complete to Jack Freudenthal for 9 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK) (Wake Forest led 10-0 over Florida State).
Rushing Touchdown
Jacques Patrick run for 2 yds for a TD (Ricky Aguayo KICK) (Florida State led 14-10 over Wake Forest).
Passing Touchdown
Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 33 yds for a TD (Ricky Aguayo KICK) (Florida State led 21-10 over Wake Forest).
Rushing Touchdown
Cam Akers run for 58 yds for a TD (Ricky Aguayo KICK) (Florida State led 28-10 over Wake Forest).
Stat Callouts
Final score
38-17
Florida State defeated Wake Forest.
Total yards
485-369
Florida State held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
132
Florida State averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
353
Florida State averaged 8.6 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
8-18
Florida State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
8-24
Wake Forest's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | Florida State | Wake Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 485 | 369 |
| Passing Yards | 353 | 273 |
| Rushing Yards | 132 | 96 |
| First Downs | 20 | 24 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 8-18 | 8-24 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-1 | 2-5 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 6-55 | 5-65 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 29-41 | 25-54 |
| Rushing Attempts | 29 | 50 |
| Passing TDs | 2 | 2 |
| Rushing TDs | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking Points | 8 | 5 |
| Possession Time | 28:43 | 31:17 |