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Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Stanford Cardinal

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Hank Bachmeier throws 3 TD passes and Wake Forest holds off Stanford 27-24

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Stanford Cardinal: Full Highlights

Nick Anderson sealed the win for for Wake Forest (4-4, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) when he intercepted a pass from Ashton Daniels with 22 seconds left and Stanford (2-6, 1-4) in range for a potential long field goal that could have tied the game.

The Demon Deacons have won three of four with the wins coming bya combined 10 points.

“Sometimes it just comes down to making a play," coach Dave Clawson said. "I just think the more you’re in those situations, the better your football team handles it. We’ve had eight games this year and five of them are one-score, last-play games. I don’t feel there’s as much panic in those situations as there was earlier in the year.”

The Cardinal lost their fifth straight game and are winless at home against FBS opponents in two seasons under coach Troy Taylor. Stanford has lost 12 straight home games overall against FBS opponents.

Bachmeier picked apart a banged-up Stanford secondary early by throwing three TD passes in the first half, including a 30-yarder to Micah Mays Jr. and a 39-yarder to Tate Carney to get the win in front of a large contingent of family members who came to watch him and his littler brother, Tiger, who is a receiver at Stanford.

“It’s probably a lot of emotion just because I think it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to be able to play your little brother,” Hank Bachmeier said. “It’s just incredibly emotional to be able to sort of come back home and be with so much family. It feels a hell of a lot better to get the win.”

Bachmeier finished with 245 yards passing but struggled for most of the second half. He did lead the game-winning drive that was set up by a 36-yard punt return by Taylor Morin that gave Wake Forest the ball at midfield.

The Demon Deacons won their third straight road game to move a step closer to bowl eligibility.

“It was kind of an ugly day for us on offense,” Bachmeier said. “I think we kind of kept shooting ourselves in the foot. Credit the defense. They got a bunch of turnovers.”

Daniels came off the bench to go 24 for 31 for 214 yards. He completed all six passes on a TD drive for Stanford in the second quarter and threw a game-tying 16-yard TD pass to Sam Roush midway through the fourth quarter to cap a 99-yard drive after a goal-line stand.

But he couldn't come through at the end and the Cardinal lost.

“We were a couple of plays short,” Taylor said. “It could have been in any of the three areas — special teams, offense, defense. If we make one more play on any side of the ball, we probably come away with the win.”

The takeaway Wake Forest: It was a sloppy performance by the Demon Deacons, who were penalized 10 times for 95 yards and got stopped on fourth and goal from the 1. But they turned four Stanford turnovers into 14 points and came out with the win.

Stanford: Freshman Elijah Brown got the start at QB for the Cardinal after replacing Daniels early last week. He was unable to provide a spark, throwing an early interception and being replaced in the first half.

Up next Wake Forest: Hosts California on Nov. 8.

Stanford: Visits N.C. State on Saturday.

How To Watch

How can I watch Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Stanford Cardinal?
  • TV Channel: Demon Deacons at Cardinal 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ACC Network.
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Matchup Prediction

Cardinal: 56.3%
Demon Deacons: 43.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

WAKE TD 1st Period 8:47 Micah Mays Jr. 30 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Matthew Dennis Kick)
WAKE TD 1st Period 0:49 Tate Carney 39 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Matthew Dennis Kick)
STAN TD 2nd Period 12:44 Justin Lamson 1 Yd Run (Emmet Kenney Kick)
STAN TD 2nd Period 8:58 Tevarua Tafiti 44 Yd Fumble Return (Emmet Kenney Kick)
WAKE FG 2nd Period 4:24 Matthew Dennis 35 Yd Field Goal
WAKE TD 2nd Period 1:55 Taylor Morin 18 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Matthew Dennis Kick)
STAN FG 2nd Period 0:01 Emmet Kenney 40 Yd Field Goal
STAN TD 4th Period 8:41 Sam Roush 16 Yd pass from Ashton Daniels (Emmet Kenney Kick)
WAKE FG 4th Period 1:48 Matthew Dennis 23 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

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23 1st Downs 23
6-15 3rd down efficiency 5-11
1-2 4th down efficiency 1-1
418 Total Yards 346
245 Passing 238
20/30 Comp/Att 29/40
8.2 Yards per pass 6.0
173 Rushing 108
47 Rushing Attempts 27
3.7 Yards per rush 4.0
10-90 Penalties 6-50
2 Turnovers 4
1 Fumbles lost 1
1 Interceptions thrown 3
32:42 Possession 27:18

Game Information

Stanford Stadium

Location: Stanford, CA
Attendance: 23,471 · Capacity:
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