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Wake Forest at Old Dominion

Sep 16, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 3

Away

Wake Forest

ACC

Final Score

27 - 24

WFOD

Home

Old Dominion

Sun Belt

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Old Dominion300
Wake Forest409

Passing Yards

Old Dominion233
Wake Forest312

Rushing Yards

Old Dominion67
Wake Forest97

Turnovers

Old Dominion2
Wake Forest3

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature77°F
Wind9 mph W

Humidity

45%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Mitch Griffis

Wake Forest

YDS: 312

Rushing

Justice Ellison

Wake Forest

YDS: 86

Receiving

Javon Harvey

Old Dominion

YDS: 166

Tackles

Jacob Roberts

Wake Forest

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Old Dominion25:10
Wake Forest34:50

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wake Forest edges Old Dominion 27-24

Close

Wake Forest defeated Old Dominion 27-24 in Week 3 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 409-300 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Wake Forest set the terms early in a game that finished 27-24. LaMareon James 80 Yd Fumble Return (Ethan Sanchez Kick) came with {'seconds': 38, 'minutes': 9} left in the quarter 2, giving Wake Forest the first major swing.

Wake Forest's box score carried the story: 409 total yards, 97 rushing yards, and 312 passing yards. Old Dominion finished with 300 total yards, including 67 on the ground and 233 through the air.

Wake Forest converted 5-17 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-2, Wake Forest led 0-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was LaMareon James 80 Yd Fumble Return (Ethan Sanchez Kick).

Key Moments

  • Fumble Return Touchdown

    LaMareon James 80 Yd Fumble Return (Ethan Sanchez Kick) (Wake Forest led 0-14 over Old Dominion).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ethan Sanchez 49 Yd Field Goal (Old Dominion led 17-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Javon Harvey 68 Yd pass from Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez Kick) (Old Dominion led 7-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matthew Dennis 36 Yd Field Goal (Wake Forest led 13-24 over Old Dominion).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matthew Dennis 36 Yd Field Goal (Wake Forest led 10-24 over Old Dominion).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Taylor Morin 27 Yd pass from Mitch Griffis (Matthew Dennis Kick) (Wake Forest led 7-17 over Old Dominion).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-24

    Wake Forest defeated Old Dominion.

  • Total yards

    409-300

    Wake Forest held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    97

    Wake Forest averaged 2.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    312

    Wake Forest averaged 7.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-17

    Wake Forest's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-15

    Old Dominion's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOld DominionWake Forest
Total Yards300409
Passing Yards233312
Rushing Yards6797
First Downs1425
Third Down Efficiency3-155-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)5-356-65
Turnovers23
Completions / Attempts11-2724-41
Rushing Attempts3643
Passing TDs13
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points69
Possession Time25:1034:50
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)