Miami Dominates Late, Covers Spread in Win Over Wake Forest
Miami defeated Wake Forest 42-14 on Saturday, with the Hurricanes pulling away decisively in the fourth quarter. The home team scored 22 points in the final period to seal a dominant victory.
The first half was closely contested, with both teams scoring 17 points each through two quarters. Wake Forest struck first with a touchdown pass from Hank Bachmeier to Micah Mays Jr., but Miami responded with field goals and a defensive touchdown. Bachmeier threw an interception to Mishael Powell, who returned it 76 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, shifting momentum toward the Hurricanes.
The third quarter saw both teams held scoreless, but Miami's offense erupted in the fourth, outscoring Wake Forest 22-0 to put the game away. Jordan Lyle's 61-yard rushing touchdown proved among the most impactful plays late.
Bachmeier led Wake Forest's passing attack with 86 yards, while Miami's Jacolby George was the game's receiving leader with 91 yards. Miami covered the 23.5-point spread, and the game finished under the 67.5-point over-under.
AI-generated recap · Sep 2, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wake Forest | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
 Miami | 10 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 42 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Wake Forest | Miami |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 9-17 | 27-38 |
| Pass Yards | 99 | 280 |
| Rush Yards | 94 | 228 |
| Total Yards | 193 | 508 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 4-14 | 7-12 |
| Penalties | 3-15 | 7-65 |
| Possession | 29:40 | 30:20 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Caleb Carlson kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Johnson Jr. return for 26 yds to the MIA 16
Damien Martinez run for no gain to the MIA 16
Cam Ward pass complete to Isaiah Horton for 8 yds to the MIA 24
Cam Ward pass complete to Jacolby George for 3 yds to the MIA 27 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass complete to Jacolby George for 12 yds to the MIA 39 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 12 yds to the WAKE 49 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 11 yds to the WAKE 38 for a 1ST down
Damien Martinez run for 5 yds to the WAKE 33
Damien Martinez run for 3 yds to the WAKE 30
Damien Martinez run for 3 yds to the WAKE 27 for a 1ST down
Damien Martinez run for 9 yds to the WAKE 18
Damien Martinez run for 4 yds to the WAKE 14 for a 1ST down
Damien Martinez run for 1 yd to the WAKE 13
Cam Ward pass complete to Jacolby George for 13 yds for a TD (Andres Borregales KICK)
Hank Bachmeier sacked by Wesley Bissainthe for a loss of 1 yard to the WAKE 24
Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
Demond Claiborne run for 17 yds to the WAKE 41 for a 1ST down
Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd to the WAKE 42
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Demond Claiborne for 9 yds to the MIA 49 for a 1ST down
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Taylor Morin for 13 yds to the MIA 36 for a 1ST down
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Micah Mays Jr. for 36 yds for a TD (Matthew Dennis KICK)
Cam Ward pass complete to Elijah Arroyo for 13 yds to the MIA 38 for a 1ST down
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 5 yds to the MIA 43
Cam Ward pass complete to Elijah Arroyo for 13 yds to the WAKE 44 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass complete to Jacolby George for 34 yds to the WAKE 10 for a 1ST down
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 3 yds to the WAKE 7
Cam Ward pass incomplete
(02:11) WARD, Cameron pass to the right complete for 7 yards to RESTREPO, Xavier caught at the WFU0 and advanced to the WFU0, TOUCHDOWN MIA, score nullified by penalty, clock 02:09 (Play was confirmed after review). PENALTY MIA Pass Interference on GEORGE, Jacolby enforced 15 yards to the WFU22 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Cam Ward pass incomplete
Andres Borregales 40 yd FG GOOD
Demond Claiborne run for 4 yds to the WAKE 29
Hank Bachmeier run for 5 yds to the WAKE 34
Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd to the WAKE 35 for a 1ST down
Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd to the WAKE 36
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Taylor Morin for 5 yds to the WAKE 41
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Cameron Hite for 3 yds to the WAKE 44
Demond Claiborne run for 2 yds to the WAKE 46 for a 1ST down
Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Demond Claiborne for 5 yds to the MIA 49
Demond Claiborne run for 5 yds to the MIA 44 for a 1ST down
Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd to the MIA 43
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Taylor Morin for 9 yds to the MIA 34 for a 1ST down
Demond Claiborne run for 10 yds to the MIA 24 for a 1ST down
Demond Claiborne run for 6 yds to the MIA 18
Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Taylor Morin for 6 yds to the MIA 12 for a 1ST down
Demond Claiborne run for a loss of 1 yard to the MIA 13
Wake Forest Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MIA 18
Hank Bachmeier pass intercepted Mishael Powell return for 76 yds for a TD (Andres Borregales KICK)
Andres Borregales kickoff for 65 yds , Demond Claiborne return for 100 yds for a TD (Matthew Dennis KICK)
Jordan Lyle run for 10 yds to the MIA 45 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass complete to Sam Brown Jr. for 8 yds to the WAKE 47
Jordan Lyle run for 11 yds to the WAKE 36 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass complete to Sam Brown Jr. for 2 yds to the WAKE 34
Cam Ward pass complete to Jacolby George for 7 yds to the WAKE 27
Damien Martinez run for 3 yds to the WAKE 24 for a 1ST down
(03:57) WARD, Cameron pass short to the right complete for 4 yards to RESTREPO, Xavier caught at the WFU20 and advanced to the WFU20 (SLOCUM, Evan), out of bounds, clock 03:53. PENALTY Before the snap, MIA Illegal Formation on RESTREPO, Xavier enforced 5 yards from the WFU24 to the WFU29. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Damien Martinez run for 2 yds to the WAKE 27
Cam Ward pass intercepted Quincy Bryant return for no gain to the WAKE 26
Tate Carney run for 2 yds to the WAKE 28
Hank Bachmeier run for 4 yds to the WAKE 32
Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
Ivan Mora punt for 46 yds, downed at the MIA 22
Cam Ward pass complete to Damien Martinez for 13 yds to the MIA 35 for a 1ST down
(01:27) WARD, Cameron pass to the left complete for 3 yards to ARROYO, Elijah caught at the MIA32 and advanced to the MIA38 (DAVIS, Jasheen), clock 01:23. PENALTY MIA Holding on RESTREPO, Xavier enforced 10 yards from the MIA35 to the MIA25 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Cam Ward pass complete to Sam Brown Jr. for 16 yds to the MIA 41
Cam Ward pass complete to Isaiah Horton for 6 yds to the MIA 47 for a 1ST down
Miami Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MIA 42
Cam Ward pass complete to Elijah Arroyo for 31 yds to the WAKE 27 for a 1ST down
Damien Martinez run for 2 yds to the WAKE 25
Cam Ward pass complete to Damien Martinez for 5 yds to the WAKE 20
Cam Ward pass complete to Elijah Arroyo for 12 yds to the WAKE 8 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward run for 1 yd to the WAKE 7
Cam Ward pass incomplete
Cam Ward pass incomplete
Andres Borregales 25 yd FG GOOD
End of 2nd Quarter
Andres Borregales kickoff for 43 yds , Harry Lodge return for 8 yds to the WAKE 30
Demond Claiborne run for no gain to the WAKE 25
Hank Bachmeier run for 5 yds to the WAKE 30
Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
Ivan Mora punt for 55 yds, downed at the MIA 15
Cam Ward pass complete to Elijah Arroyo for no gain to the MIA 15
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 6 yds to the MIA 21
Cam Ward pass complete to Elijah Arroyo for 10 yds to the MIA 31 for a 1ST down
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 7 yds to the MIA 38
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 4 yds to the MIA 42 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass incomplete
Cam Ward sacked by Jasheen Davis for a loss of 7 yards to the MIA 35
Cam Ward pass incomplete
Dylan Joyce punt for 46 yds , Taylor Morin returns for 28 yds to the WAKE 47
Demond Claiborne run for no gain to the WAKE 47
Demond Claiborne run for 2 yds to the WAKE 49
Demond Claiborne run for 2 yds to the MIA 49
Ivan Mora punt for 44 yds, downed at the MIA 5
Damien Martinez run for 13 yds to the MIA 18 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass complete to Isaiah Horton for 4 yds to the MIA 22
Cam Ward pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 15 yds to the MIA 37 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for a loss of 4 yards to the MIA 33
Hank Bachmeier run for no gain to the MIA 33
Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
Demond Claiborne run for 3 yds to the MIA 30
Hank Bachmeier run for 10 yds to the MIA 20 for a 1ST down
Demond Claiborne run for 2 yds to the MIA 18
Wake Forest Penalty, False Start (DeVonte Gordon) to the MIA 23
Hank Bachmeier sacked by Mishael Powell for a loss of 8 yards to the MIA 31
Hank Bachmeier sacked by Ahmad Moten Sr. for a loss of 7 yards to the MIA 38
Wake Forest Penalty, False Start (DeVonte Gordon) to the MIA 43
Ivan Mora punt for 39 yds, downed at the MIA 4
Damien Martinez run for 2 yds to the MIA 6
Damien Martinez run for 4 yds to the MIA 10
Cam Ward pass incomplete
Dylan Joyce punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Taylor Morin at the MIA 44
Tate Carney run for 3 yds to the MIA 41
Tate Carney run for 1 yd to the MIA 40
Demond Claiborne run for 3 yds to the MIA 37
Hank Bachmeier sacked by Rueben Bain Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the MIA 44
Cam Ward pass incomplete
Cam Ward pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 11 yds to the WAKE 45 for a 1ST down
Cam Ward pass incomplete
Jordan Lyle run for 9 yds to the WAKE 36
Miami Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WAKE 41
Cam Ward pass incomplete
Dylan Joyce punt for 39 yds, downed at the WAKE 2
Demond Claiborne run for 3 yds to the WAKE 5
Tate Carney run for 3 yds to the WAKE 8
Hank Bachmeier run for 2 yds to the WAKE 10
Ivan Mora punt for 33 yds, downed at the WAKE 43
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 30 yds to the WAKE 13 for a 1ST down
Damien Martinez run for 10 yds to the WAKE 3 for a 1ST down
Damien Martinez run for 2 yds to the WAKE 1
Damien Martinez run for no gain to the WAKE 1
Cam Ward run for 1 yd for a TD (Cam Ward pass to Elijah Arroyo for Two-Point Conversion)
Jordan Lyle run for 4 yds to the WAKE 21
Cam Ward pass complete to Jordan Lyle for 3 yds to the WAKE 18
Jordan Lyle run for 18 yds for a TD Miami Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jordan Lyle) to the WAKE 0 (Andres Borregales KICK)
Andres Borregales kickoff for 19 yds , Jacob Cosby-Mosley return for no gain to the MIA 39
Michael Kern sacked by Akheem Mesidor for a loss of 6 yards to the MIA 45
Michael Kern run for 8 yds to the MIA 37
Michael Kern pass complete to Harry Lodge for 13 yds to the MIA 24 for a 1ST down
Michael Kern pass incomplete
Tate Carney run for 9 yds to the MIA 15
Michael Kern pass incomplete
Tate Carney run for no gain to the MIA 15
Cam Ward pass complete to Jacolby George for 7 yds to the MIA 22
Jordan Lyle run for 61 yds to the WAKE 17 for a 1ST down
Jordan Lyle run for 2 yds to the WAKE 15
Cam Ward pass complete to Jacolby George for 15 yds for a TD (Andres Borregales KICK)
Ty Clark III run for 2 yds to the WAKE 27
Ty Clark III run for 6 yds to the WAKE 33
Ty Clark III run for 1 yd to the WAKE 34