Miami Hurricanes vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

College Football

#5Miami

3-0

33-20

Final

Wake Forest

2-1

Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Half
Interception
Missed FG
Downs
Punt
Downs

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MIA	7	17	7	2	33
WAKE	7	0	6	7	20

Who won: Miami 33-20

The Miami Hurricanes beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 33-20 on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. The Miami outscored the Wake Forest 17-0 in the 2nd quarter. Darian Mensah led the Miami in passing yards (30/34, 220 YDS, 3 TD). Gio Lopez led the Wake Forest in passing yards (29/46, 312 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT).

Player of the game

Darian Mensah

MIA · 30/34, 220 YDS, 3 TD

8.1

Win probability

98%MIA final

MIAWAKE

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Play by play

Q4 0:00MIA
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:19MIA
Rush
Kneel down by #10 D.Mensah at MIA13 for loss of 1 yard
3rd & 11 at MIA 14
Q4 0:39
No gain on the run
Kneel down by #10 D.Mensah at MIA14 for loss of 0 yards
D. Mensah · 2 CAR, 5 YDS · 2nd & 11 · 2nd & 11 at MIA 14
Q4 1:22
Stuffed for a loss of 1
Kneel down by #10 D.Mensah at MIA14 for loss of 1 yard
D. Mensah · 2 CAR, 5 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MIA 15
Q4 1:56MIA
Rush
Shotgun #21 J.Mallory rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MIA15 (#43 F.Cusano; #21 A.Hall), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 2 at MIA 12
Q4 2:00MIA
FLAG
Penalty
PENALTY WFU Offside (#43 F.Cusano) 5 yards from MIA07 to MIA12. NO PLAY
3rd & 7 at MIA 7
Q4 2:00MIA
Timeout
Timeout Miami, clock 02:00
Q4 2:14
3 yd run
Shotgun #21 J.Mallory rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MIA07 (#11 L.Hardy; #94 Z.Lohavichan)
J. Mallory · 7 CAR, 23 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at MIA 4
Q4 2:20WAK
Timeout
Timeout Wake Forest, clock 02:20
Q4 2:20
No gain on the run
#21 J.Mallory rush middle for 0 yards to the MIA04 (#94 Z.Lohavichan; #43 F.Cusano)
J. Mallory · 7 CAR, 23 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MIA 4
Q4 2:30
TO
Picked off
Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass intercepted by #24 E.O'Connor at MIA04 #24 E.O'Connor return 0 yards to the MIA04 (#1 K.Daniels) PENALTY WFU Holding declined
G. Lopez · 29/46, 312 YDS · 3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at MIA 22
Q4 2:30WAK
Pass incompletion
Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass incomplete short right thrown to MIA17 QB hurried by #25 J.Dunnigan
2nd & 10 at MIA 22
Q4 2:36WAK
Pass incompletion
Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass incomplete deep right to #14 A.Meeks thrown to MIA00
1st & 10 at MIA 22
Q4 2:58WAK
Pass reception
Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short right to #8 C.Hernandez caught at MIA24, for 3 yards to the MIA22 (#24 E.O'Connor), 1ST DOWN
4th & 2 at MIA 25
Q4 3:07WAK
FLAG
Flag: penalty
PENALTY MIA Offside (#10 D.Wilson II) 5 yards from MIA30 to MIA25. NO PLAY
4th & 7 · 4th & 7 at MIA 30
Q4 3:07
Incomplete
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass incomplete deep left thrown to MIA10 QB hurried by #8 M.Lightfoot
G. Lopez · 29/46, 312 YDS · 3rd & 7 · 3rd & 7 at MIA 30
Q4 3:35
3 yd completion to C. Hernandez
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short left to #8 C.Hernandez caught at MIA31, for 3 yards to the MIA30 (#3 B.Fitzgerald)
G. Lopez · 29/46, 312 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at MIA 33
Q4 3:43WAK
Pass incompletion
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass incomplete deep right to #8 C.Hernandez thrown to MIA07
1st & 10 at MIA 33
Q4 3:58
24 yd completion to J. Foley
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete deep right to #10 J.Foley caught at MIA33, for 24 yards to the MIA33 (#24 E.O'Connor), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Pass completion". CALL UPHELD
G. Lopez · 29/46, 312 YDS · 2nd & 3 · 2nd & 3 at WAKE 43
Q4 4:16
7 yd completion to J. Foley
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short right to #10 J.Foley caught at WFU41, for 7 yards to the WFU43 (#11 K.Bonner)
G. Lopez · 29/46, 312 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WAKE 36
Q4 4:23
54 yd field goal missed
#22 J.Weinberg field goal attempt from 54 yards NO GOOD blocked by #94 Z.Lohavichan (H: #94 D.Joyce, LS: #46 A.Booker), clock 04:23, out of bounds at WFU36
J. Weinberg · 1/2 FG · 4th & 4 · 4th & 4 at WAKE 36
Q4 4:29WAK
Timeout
Timeout Wake Forest, clock 04:29
Q4 4:29
2 yd completion to D. Upshaw
Shotgun #10 D.Mensah pass complete short left to #7 D.Upshaw caught at WFU39, for 2 yards to the WFU36 (#38 S.Eaddy; #11 L.Hardy)
D. Mensah · 30/34, 220 YDS · 3rd & 6 · 3rd & 6 at WAKE 38
Q4 4:35WAK
Timeout
Timeout Wake Forest, clock 04:35
Q4 4:35
2 yd run
Shotgun #21 J.Mallory rush left for 2 yards gain to the WFU38 (#38 S.Eaddy; #5 D.Patterson)
J. Mallory · 7 CAR, 23 YDS · 2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at WAKE 40