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SMU vs Wake Forest Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SMU
SMU
|
0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
WAKE
Wake Forest
|
3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Game Info
Location Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Temperature 53° Temperature
Attendance 28,358 attendance
Bet Graph
| Team | ATS (Margin) | O/U (Margin) |
|---|---|---|
|
SMU
SMU
|
-5.5 | 52.5o |
|
WAKE
Wake Forest
|
+5.5 (+6.5) | 52.5u (27.5) |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:59 | |
FG
C. Calvert
25 yard field goal
|
0 - 3 |
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| 11:53 | |
FG
S. Keltner
36 yard field goal
|
3 - 3 |
| 10:09 | |
3 - 10 | |
| 3:53 | |
FG
S. Keltner
35 yard field goal
|
6 - 10 |
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| 2:58 | |
TD
S. Clayton-Johnson
6 yard run
(
failed kick)
|
12 - 10 |
| 4th Quarter | |||
| 0:00 | |
FG
C. Calvert
50 yard field goal
|
12 - 13 |
Team Statistics
| statistical category |
SMU
|
Wake Forest
|
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 8 | 17 |
| Rushes-Yards | 28-75 | 35-85 |
| Passing Yards | 171 | 216 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-1 | 2-15 |
| Return Yardage | 32 | 15 |
| Passing | 21-39-0 | 18-37-1 |
| Punts-Average | 9-38.9 | 8-39.9 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-2 | 6-3 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-50 | 6-51 |
| Field Goals | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Time of Possession | 27:38 | 32:22 |
Player Stats
| Passing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||||||||||||||
| K. Jennings | 21/39 | 171 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | ||||||||||||||
| C. Johnson Jr. | 8 | 29 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| T. Harden | 13 | 25 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| S. Clayton-Johnson | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| K. Jennings | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| D. McFall | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | |||||||||||||
| R. Maryland | 5 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 49 | |||||||||||||
| Y. Knight | 4 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 21 | |||||||||||||
| T. Harden | 5 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| J. Hudson | 10 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| D. McFall | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| R. Brinson | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| S. Clayton-Johnson | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| C. Johnson Jr. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Interceptions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | TD | |||||||||||||||
| I. Nwokobia | 1 | 27 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| A. Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Sacks | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Webb | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TK | AST | ||||||||||||||||
| I. Nwokobia | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Webb | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Barnes Jr. | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Kilgore | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Booker | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| I. Smith | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. M'ba | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Lang | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Moses | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Z. Barker | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Miyazono | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Harmon | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Chambers | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Warner | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| W. Nettles | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Spears | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| W. Spencer | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | LOST | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Hudson | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Jennings | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Punting | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| W. McSparron | 9 | 350 | 63 | |||||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| Y. Knight | 2 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| No Kick Return Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Passing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||||||||||||||
| D. Purdie | 14/26 | 183 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| R. Ashford | 4/10 | 33 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | ||||||||||||||
| D. Claiborne | 23 | 73 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| T. Clark III | 4 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| D. Purdie | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| C. Barnes | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| R. Ashford | 2 | -5 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | |||||||||||||
| C. Barnes | 8 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 32 | |||||||||||||
| S. Berkhalter | 10 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 22 | |||||||||||||
| M. Mays Jr. | 6 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| E. Falayi | 4 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| K. Johnson | 2 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |||||||||||||
| T. Clark III | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| D. Claiborne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Interceptions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | TD | |||||||||||||||
| K. Prunty | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Sacks | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | ||||||||||||||||
| G. Kirschke | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TK | AST | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Patterson | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Johnson | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| G. Kirschke | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| N. Andersen | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Hazen | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Q. Bryant | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| L. Hardy | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| F. Cusano | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Walton | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Prunty | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Hall | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Loving | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| L. Webb Jr. | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. West | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| N. Gatkuoth | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Afalava | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Z. Lohavichan | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | LOST | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Hernandez | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Claiborne | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Purdie | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Punting | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| C. Joseph | 8 | 319 | 55 | |||||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| C. Hernandez | 2 | -11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| T. Carney | 1 | 26 | 26 | |||||||||||||||
| M. Lusardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
SMU vs WAKERecords
SMU RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, '25 |
@
CLEM
|
W 35 - 24 | W 3.5 | o49.5 |
| Oct 11, '25 |
STAN
|
W 34 - 10 | W -19.5 | u55.5 |
| Oct 04, '25 |
SYR
|
W 31 - 18 | L -17.5 | u57.5 |
| Sep 20, '25 |
@
TCU
|
L 24 - 35 | L 6.5 | u63.5 |
| Sep 13, '25 |
@
MOSU
|
W 28 - 10 | L -28.5 | u60.5 |
| Sep 06, '25 |
BAY
|
L 45 - 48 | L -2.5 | o65.5 |
| Aug 30, '25 |
TAMC
|
W 42 - 13 | L -51 | u65.0 |
| Dec 21, '24 |
@
PSU
|
L 10 - 38 | L 9 | u51.0 |
| Dec 07, '24 |
CLEM
|
L 31 - 34 | L -2.5 | o56.5 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
CAL
|
W 38 - 6 | W -12.5 | u54.5 |
SMU Next 3 Games
SMU does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
SMU vs WAKE Preview
Two non-conference losses to in-state opponents have SMU on the outside looking in at the Top 25.
And yet, the Mustangs are very much looking like a force once again in their second season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. With last week's win at Clemson, SMU (5-2, 3-0 ACC) has won all 11 regular-season conference games since becoming a member.
The Mustangs are one of just three teams with an unblemished ACC record, along with No. 7 Georgia Tech and No. 16 Virginia, after Miami and Duke lost last week.
SMU looks to keep that momentum rolling with another road trip to face Wake Forest (4-2, 1-2) in Winston Salem, N.C., on Saturday.
"If we can keep stacking those wins, much like last year, you'll look up at the end and see, 'Oh, we're going into November and we're in contention,'" SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said. "That's the goal."
SMU's Kevin Jennings has shifted from being a dual-threat quarterback to a pocket passer this season. He has just 25 rushing yards but is tied for the ACC lead with 17 touchdown passes and is second in passing yards (1,948).
He played through an ankle injury last week, throwing for 290 yards and two touchdowns in the 35-24 victory at Clemson, and Lashlee said he's expected to be fine for this week.
"(Jennings) is a tremendous player," Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert said. "... Plays tremendous off-script and just flicks the ball and finds guys late, makes big explosive plays."
Coming off a bye week, Wake Forest has bounced back with consecutive road victories at Virginia Tech and Oregon State since a heartbreaking 30-29 overtime loss to Georgia Tech on Sept. 27.
Starting QB Robby Ashford missed the last game due to a thumb injury. Deshawn Purdie rose to the occasion, throwing four touchdown passes -- the program's most in a game since 2022 -- in a 39-14 rout of the Beavers.
Dickert said Ashford has been back at practice in a limited capacity this week, but the coach was non-committal about his potential availability for Saturday.
--Field Level Media
SMU vs WAKEInjury report
SMU's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Wake Forest's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Jennings | Oct 18, 2025 | CLEM 24 - SMU 35 | 290 | 43 | 23 | 53.5 | 6.7 | 2/1 | 120.8 |
| K.Jennings | Oct 11, 2025 | SMU 34 - STAN 10 | 247 | 30 | 22 | 73.3 | 8.2 | 2/0 | 164.5 |
| K.Jennings | Oct 4, 2025 | SMU 31 - SYR 18 | 285 | 35 | 29 | 82.9 | 8.1 | 4/1 | 183.3 |
| T.Hawkins | Oct 4, 2025 | SMU 31 - SYR 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 9.0 | 0/0 | 175.6 |
| K.Jennings | Sep 20, 2025 | TCU 35 - SMU 24 | 290 | 38 | 24 | 63.2 | 7.6 | 3/2 | 142.8 |
| K.Jennings | Sep 13, 2025 | MOSU 10 - SMU 28 | 281 | 36 | 24 | 66.7 | 7.8 | 1/1 | 135.8 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Purdie | Oct 11, 2025 | ORST 14 - WAKE 39 | 270 | 27 | 14 | 51.9 | 10.0 | 4/0 | 184.7 |
| S.Pizzella | Oct 11, 2025 | ORST 14 - WAKE 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| R.Ashford | Oct 4, 2025 | VT 23 - WAKE 30 | 256 | 39 | 24 | 61.5 | 6.6 | 1/1 | 120.0 |
| D.Purdie | Oct 4, 2025 | VT 23 - WAKE 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| R.Ashford | Sep 27, 2025 | WAKE 29 - GT 30 | 219 | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 7.8 | 0/0 | 112.1 |
| D.Purdie | Sep 27, 2025 | WAKE 29 - GT 30 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 4.7 | 0/0 | 72.5 |
| R.Ashford | Sep 11, 2025 | WAKE 24 - NCST 34 | 252 | 35 | 21 | 60.0 | 7.2 | 0/2 | 109.1 |
| R.Ashford | Sep 6, 2025 | WAKE 42 - WCU 10 | 227 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 10.3 | 1/1 | 151.7 |
| D.Purdie | Sep 6, 2025 | WAKE 42 - WCU 10 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 10.5 | 1/0 | 245.7 |
SMU vs WAKE Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408.4 | (37) | Yards | (51) | 322.3 |
| 6.3 | (24) | Yards/Play | (10) | 4.2 |
| 128.9 | (95) | Rush Yds | (38) | 141.0 |
| 31.1 | (122) | Rush Att | (105) | 39.2 |
| 4.1 | (70) | Yards/Rush | (17) | 3.6 |
| 279.6 | (13) | Pass Yds | (73) | 181.3 |
| 33.6 | (23) | Pass Att | (135) | 36.8 |
| 23.0 | (21) | Comp | (125) | 20.5 |
| 68.5 | (26) | Comp% | (32) | 55.7 |
| 12.2 | (49) | Yards/Comp | (4) | 8.8 |
| 8.3 | (36) | Yards/Att | (8) | 4.9 |
| 156.4 | (35) | QB rating | (21) | 103.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 375.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 153.5 |
| 35.9 |
| 4.3 |
| 221.6 |
| 30.6 |
| 19.1 |
| 62.5 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.2 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | (28) | Sacks | (31) | 2.2 |
| 18.4 | (91) | Sack Yds | (--) | 15.0 |
| 1.0 | (108) | Intercepts | (125) | 0.5 |
| 0.4 | (50) | Fumbles | (29) | 0.5 |
| 6.7 | (107) | Penalties | (79) | 7.2 |
| 66.7 | (132) | Penalty Yds | (78) | 62.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.1 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.2 |
| 53.6 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.1 | (28) | Score | (56) | 20.0 |
| 6.3 | (84) | 1st Q | (41) | 5.0 |
| 11.7 | (47) | 2nd Q | (15) | 2.2 |
| 5.0 | (61) | 3rd Q | (90) | 5.5 |
| 10.1 | (8) | 4th Q | (70) | 6.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.8 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.1 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.7 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.8 | (52) | Yards/Punt Ret | (111) | 9.0 |
| 20.4 | (85) | Yards/KO Ret | (29) | 18.7 |
| 14.0 | (32) | FG Att | (134) | 13.0 |
| 8.0 | (72) | FG Made | (134) | 10.0 |
| 57.1 | (121) | FG% | (85) | 76.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.8 |
| 20.7 |
| 51.6 |
| 39.7 |
| 77.0 |