SMU Mustangs vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

College Football

SMU

5-3

12-13

Final

Wake Forest

5-2

Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

Field Goal
Punt
Fumble
Punt
Punt
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
SMU	0	6	6	0	12
WAKE	3	7	0	3	13

Who won: Wake Forest 13-12

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat the SMU Mustangs 13-12 on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. Deshawn Purdie led the Wake Forest in passing yards (14/26, 183 YDS, 2 INT). Kevin Jennings led the SMU in passing yards (21/39, 171 YDS, 1 INT).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

SMUWAKE

81st Downs17

4-173rd down efficiency6-18

0-14th down efficiency1-2

246Total Yards301

171Passing216

21/39Comp/Att18/37

4.4Yards per pass5.8

75Rushing85

28Rushing Attempts35

2.7Yards per rush2.4

5-50Penalties6-51

3Turnovers5

2Fumbles lost3

1Interceptions thrown2

27:38Possession32:22

Player of the game

Terry Webb

SMU · 8 TKL, 2 SACKS, 1 PD

8.0

Win probability

100%WAKE final

SMUWAKE

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Play by play

End of 4th quarter.
FIELD GOALQ4 0:00
WAK
50 yd field goal is good
Connor Calvert 50 Yd Field Goal
SMU 12 - 13 WAKE
Q4 0:04
Incomplete
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass incomplete, Spike
D. Purdie · 14/26, 183 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SMU 33
Q4 0:06
25 yd completion to K. Johnson
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass complete deep right to #12 K.Johnson caught at SMU33, for 25 yards to the SMU33 (#8 M.Barnes Jr.), 1ST DOWN
D. Purdie · 14/26, 183 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WAKE 42
Q4 0:12SMU
Punt
#43 W.McSparron punt 44 yards to the Wake F42 fair catch by #10 C.Barnes at Wake F42
4th & 2 at SMU 14
Q4 0:56
6 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Harden rush middle for 6 yards gain to the SMU14 (#24 D.Hazen; #45 N.Andersen)
T. Harden · 13 CAR, 25 YDS · 3rd & 8 · 3rd & 8 at SMU 8
Q4 1:03SMU
Timeout
Timeout SMU, clock 01:03
Q4 1:42
Stuffed for a loss of 1
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jennings rush right for 1 yard loss to the SMU08 (#7 N.Gatkuoth; #21 A.Hall)
K. Jennings · 3 CAR, 7 YDS · 2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at SMU 9
Q4 1:48WAK
Timeout
Timeout Wake Forest, clock 01:48
Q4 1:48
3 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Harden rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SMU09 (#45 N.Andersen; #94 Z.Lohavichan)
T. Harden · 13 CAR, 25 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SMU 6
Q4 1:55
TO
Fumble! Turnover
Shotgun #1 D.Claiborne rush middle for 0 yards to the SMU06 fumbled by #1 D.Claiborne at SMU06 forced by #33 Z.Barker recovered by SMU #8 M.Barnes Jr. at SMU06, End Of Play. The previous play is under automatic review - "Fumble". CALL UPHELD
D. Claiborne · 23 CAR, 73 YDS · 1st & Goal · 1st & Goal at SMU 6
Q4 1:56
7 yd completion to C. Barnes
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass complete short left to #10 C.Barnes caught at SMU12, for 7 yards to the SMU06 (#7 D.Harmon), 1ST DOWN
D. Purdie · 14/26, 183 YDS · 3rd & 6 · 3rd & 6 at SMU 13
Q4 2:00WAK
Timeout
Timeout , clock 02:00
Q4 2:28WAK
Rush
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 D.Claiborne rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SMU13 (#28 B.Booker; #12 K.Chambers)
2nd & 8 at SMU 15
Q4 3:06
2 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 D.Claiborne rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SMU15 (#8 M.Barnes Jr.; #54 A.Kilgore)
D. Claiborne · 23 CAR, 73 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SMU 17
Q4 3:13WAK
Timeout
Timeout Wake Forest, clock 03:13
Q4 3:44
32 yd completion to C. Barnes
Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass complete deep right to #10 C.Barnes caught at SMU17, for 32 yards to the SMU17, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
D. Purdie · 14/26, 183 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SMU 49
Q4 4:26
12 yd completion to S. Berkhalter
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Purdie pass complete short right to #4 S.Berkhalter caught at Wake F48, for 12 yards to the SMU49 (#8 M.Barnes Jr.; #23 I.Nwokobia), 1ST DOWN
D. Purdie · 14/26, 183 YDS · 3rd & 5 · 3rd & 5 at WAKE 39
Q4 4:58
3 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Clark rush right for 3 yards gain to the Wake F39 (#23 I.Nwokobia; #8 M.Barnes Jr.)
T. Clark III · 4 CAR, 12 YDS · 2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at WAKE 36
Q4 5:20
2 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Purdie rush right for 2 yards gain to the Wake F36 (#23 I.Nwokobia)
D. Purdie · 5 CAR, 3 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WAKE 34
Q4 5:29
Punt, 0 yds
#43 W.McSparron punt 47 yards to the Wake F34 fair catch by #10 C.Barnes at Wake F34
W. McSparron · 4th & 4 · 4th & 4 at SMU 19
Q4 5:36SMU
Pass incompletion
Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass incomplete deep right to #2 J.Hudson thrown to SMU40
3rd & 4 at SMU 19
Q4 6:18
Stuffed for a loss of 1
Shotgun #27 T.Harden rush left for 1 yard loss to the SMU19 (#43 F.Cusano; #5 D.Patterson)
T. Harden · 13 CAR, 25 YDS · 2nd & 3 · 2nd & 3 at SMU 20
Q4 7:03
12 yd completion to T. Harden
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete short right to #27 T.Harden caught at SMU05, for 12 yards to the SMU20 (#3 K.Prunty)
K. Jennings · 21/39, 171 YDS · 1st & 15 · 1st & 15 at SMU 8
Q4 7:31
FLAG
3 yd completion to J. Hudson
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete short right to #2 J.Hudson caught at SMU15, for 3 yards to the SMU16 (#23 B.Johnson) PENALTY SMU Face Mask (#82 R.Maryland) 8 yards from SMU16 to SMU08
K. Jennings · 21/39, 171 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SMU 13