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Wake Forest Beat #16 Louisville 30-27 as Carlos Hernandez Goes for 194 Yards

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, September 26, 2026

Wake Forest Demon Deacons30@Louisville Cardinals27

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons edged the #16 Louisville Cardinals 30-27 at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium in Louisville, KY on Saturday, September 26, 2026 in FBS college football Week 4 action.

Wake Forest led 24-21 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: Wake Forest outscored its opponent 21-14.

Wake Forest moves to 3-1, while Louisville falls to 2-2.

Top performers

• Gio Lopez (WAKE, QB): 12/19, 225 YDS, 1 TD
• Ty Clark III (WAKE, RB): 21 CAR, 91 YDS, 2 TD
• Carlos Hernandez (WAKE, WR): 9 REC, 194 YDS, 1 TD
• Lincoln Kienholz (LOU, QB): 27/36, 324 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
• Keyjuan Brown (LOU, RB): 12 CAR, 48 YDS
• Tre Richardson (LOU, WR): 5 REC, 85 YDS

Scoring summary

1. Q1 6:18WAKEConnor Calvert 39 Yd Field Goal3-0
2. Q1 0:21LOULincoln Kienholz 5 Yd Run3-7
3. Q2 13:34WAKETy Clark III 6 Yd Run10-7
4. Q2 7:32LOULincoln Kienholz 6 Yd Run10-14
5. Q2 5:49WAKECarlos Hernandez 77 Yd pass from Gio Lopez17-14
6. Q2 1:19WAKETy Clark III 6 Yd Run24-14
7. Q2 0:57LOUJaleel Skinner 61 Yd pass from Lincoln Kienholz24-21
8. Q3 9:37LOUCarson Hilbert 41 Yd Field Goal24-24
9. Q3 4:58WAKEConnor Calvert 35 Yd Field Goal27-24
10. Q3 0:42LOUCarson Hilbert 54 Yd Field Goal27-27
11. Q4 6:20WAKEConnor Calvert 32 Yd Field Goal30-27

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