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Wake Forest at UConn

Oct 19, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 8

Away

Wake Forest

ACC

Final Score

23 - 20

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UConn

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

UConn309
Wake Forest397

Passing Yards

UConn264
Wake Forest274

Rushing Yards

UConn45
Wake Forest123

Turnovers

UConn1
Wake Forest1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature65°F
Wind3 mph NW

Humidity

42%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Hank Bachmeier

Wake Forest

YDS: 274

Rushing

Demond Claiborne

Wake Forest

YDS: 60

Receiving

Taylor Morin

Wake Forest

YDS: 104

Tackles

Jayden McDonald

UConn

TOT: 13

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

UConn25:29
Wake Forest34:31

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wake Forest edges UConn 23-20

Close

Wake Forest defeated UConn 23-20 in Week 8 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 397-309 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Wake Forest set the terms early in a game that finished 23-20. Matthew Dennis 32 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 55, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Wake Forest the first major swing.

Wake Forest's box score carried the story: 397 total yards, 123 rushing yards, and 274 passing yards. UConn finished with 309 total yards, including 45 on the ground and 264 through the air.

Wake Forest converted 6-16 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Wake Forest led 13-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Matthew Dennis 36 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Matthew Dennis 32 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 3-0 over UConn).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chris Freeman 35 yd FG GOOD (UConn led 3-3 over Wake Forest).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chris Freeman 53 yd FG GOOD (UConn led 6-13 over Wake Forest).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Demond Claiborne run for 5 yds for a TD (Caleb Carlson KICK) (Wake Forest led 10-3 over UConn).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matthew Dennis 31 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 13-3 over UConn).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Demond Claiborne 1 Yd Run (Caleb Carlson Kick) (Wake Forest led 20-6 over UConn).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    23-20

    Wake Forest defeated UConn.

  • Total yards

    397-309

    Wake Forest held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    123

    Wake Forest averaged 3.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    274

    Wake Forest averaged 7.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-16

    Wake Forest's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-15

    UConn's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUConnWake Forest
Total Yards309397
Passing Yards264274
Rushing Yards45123
First Downs1824
Third Down Efficiency5-156-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)4-354-45
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts26-4321-36
Rushing Attempts2340
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points811
Possession Time25:2934:31
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)