Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Purdue Boilermakers

College Football

Wake Forest

2-0

38-36

Final/2OT

Purdue

1-1

Ross-Ade Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

Touchdown
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Field Goal
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Team	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	T
WAKE	7	10	3	3	7	8	38
PUR	7	3	3	10	7	6	36

Who won: Wake Forest 38-36

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat the Purdue Boilermakers 38-36 in overtime on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Ross-Ade Stadium. Gio Lopez led the Wake Forest in passing yards (16/27, 225 YDS, 1 TD). Ryan Browne led the Purdue in passing yards (32/42, 329 YDS, 1 TD).

Win probability

100%WAKE final

WAKEPUR

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Play by play

TOUCHDOWN2OT 0:00
Touchdown! 3 yd run
Gio Lopez 3 Yd Run (Gio Lopez Run for Two-Point Conversion)
WAKE 38 - 36 PUR
2OT 0:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez rush right for 1 yard loss to the PUR03 (#13 J.Slaughter; #34 T.Moore)
1st & Goal at PUR 2
2OT 0:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short right to #8 C.Hernandez caught at PUR07, for 15 yards to the PUR02 (#1 S.Bradford; #13 J.Slaughter), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "First down". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short right to #8 C.Hernandez caught at PUR08, for 14 yards to the PUR03 (#1 S.Bradford; #13 J.Slaughter), out of bounds, TURNOVER ON DOWNS)
4th & 15 at PUR 17
2OT 0:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass incomplete short middle to #84 D.Barry thrown to PUR10 QB hurried by #0 J.Hayden and #11 K.Burgos
3rd & 15 at PUR 17
2OT 0:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass incomplete short left to #14 A.Meeks thrown to PUR07
2nd & 15 at PUR 17
2OT 0:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez sacked for loss of 5 yards to the PUR17 (#33 J.Lewis, #92 C.Neal)
1st & 10 at PUR 12
2OT 0:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Clark rush left for 8 yards gain to the PUR12 (#13 J.Slaughter), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 5 at PUR 20
2OT 0:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short right to #8 C.Hernandez caught at PUR29, for 5 yards to the PUR20 (#0 J.Hayden)
1st & 10 at PUR 25
TOUCHDOWN2OT 0:00
Touchdown! 3 yd run
Fame Ijeboi 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
WAKE 30 - 36 PUR
2OT 0:00
Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush middle for 0 yards to the WFU03 (#10 G.Kirschke)
1st & Goal at WAKE 3
2OT 0:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne rush right for 6 yards gain to the WFU03 (#8 B.Johnson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
3rd & 4 at WAKE 9
2OT 0:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #19 A.Waseem caught at WFU09, for 7 yards to the WFU09 (#8 B.Johnson)
2nd & 11 at WAKE 16
2OT 0:00
Shotgun #20 T.Terrell Jr. rush right for 1 yard loss to the WFU16 (#94 Z.Lohavichan)
1st & 10 at WAKE 15
2OT 0:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #2 F.Ijeboi caught at WFU32, for 10 yards to the WFU15 (#27 T.West; #23 V.Firenze), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "First down". CALL UPHELD
2nd & 10 at WAKE 25
2OT 0:00
Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass incomplete short right to #2 F.Ijeboi thrown to WFU26
1st & 10 at WAKE 25
TOUCHDOWNOT 0:00
Touchdown! 9 yd pass
De'Nylon Morrissette 9 Yd pass from Ryan Browne (Jacobo Echeverria Lozano Kick)
WAKE 30 - 30 PUR
OT 0:00
Shotgun #15 R.Browne sacked for loss of 7 yards to the WFU09 (#10 G.Kirschke)
3rd & Goal at WAKE 2
OT 0:00
Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #2 F.Ijeboi caught at WFU05, for 4 yards to the WFU02 (#13 A.Williams; #6 R.Tongue)
2nd & Goal at WAKE 6
OT 0:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush left for 1 yard loss to the WFU06 (#21 A.Hall; #11 L.Hardy)
1st & Goal at WAKE 5
OT 0:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #8 D.Morrissette caught at WFU11, for 17 yards to the WFU05 (#21 A.Hall; #23 V.Firenze), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 7 at WAKE 22
OT 0:00
Shotgun #2 F.Ijeboi rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WFU22 (#97 M.Herron)
1st & 10 at WAKE 25
SCOREOT 0:00
End of OT.
WAKE 30 - 30 PUR
TOUCHDOWNOT 0:00
Touchdown! 24 yd pass
Bryce Kania 24 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Connor Calvert Kick)
WAKE 30 - 23 PUR
OT 0:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Clark rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PUR24 (#40 I.Jeffries)
1st & 10 at PUR 25
Q4 0:00
End of 4th quarter.