Late Field Goal Sends Wake Forest Past Football

Saturday, September 19

West Point, N.Y.

12 PM ET

Army West Point

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Wake Forest

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Army West Point

Late Field Goal Sends Wake Forest Past Football

September 19, 2015 | Football

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Mike Weaver's 47-yard field goal as time expired gave Wake Forest a 17-14 victory over the Army West Point football team on Saturday afternoon at Michie Stadium. Brandon Jackson made two fourth-quarter interceptions in a losing effort for the Black Knights.

Jeremy Timpf added a first-half interception as the Army defense forced three turnovers on the day. As a unit, Army had two sacks and Andrew King had a team-high eight stops.

On offense, quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw ran for 61 yards and a touchdown and was 2-for-3 passing with 54 yards through the air. Christian Drake ran for a touchdown and totaled 37 yards on two carries, while Matt Giachinta contributed 32 and Aaron Kemper ran for 29.

For Wake Forest, backup quarterback Kendall Hinton replaced starter John Wolford and ran for 101 yards and two scores. Hinton was 15-of-27 in the passing game with two interceptions. Cortez Lewis caught six passes for 52 yards to pace the Wake Forest receiving corps.

Yards were hard to come by in the first quarter as the Army defense forced two Wake Forest punts and the Demon Deacons got a turnover on downs to end the period. Army elected to try and pick up a first down on fourth-and-1 from its own 35-yard line, but Drue Harris was stopped inside on a handoff up the middle.

On the ensuing Wake Forest possession, Timpf intercepted Wolford on third-and-7 to keep the game scoreless. The Army linebacker returned the pick 17 yards and Army's offense took over at its own 45-yard line.

A pair of carries by Kemper brought up third-and-5 for the Black Knights at midfield. Bradshaw's play-action pass resulted in a leaping grab by DeAndre Bell that gained 31 yards down the seam. An 11-yard carry on a second down pitch by Joe Walker set up a four-yard touchdown run by Bradshaw two plays later. Daniel Grochowski's successful extra point put the home team ahead 7-0 with 10:07 left in the second quarter.

The two sides alternated punts as Hinton took over at quarterback for the Demon Deacons. Wake Forest started the drive on its own 35 with less than seven minutes to play in the half and Hinton gained 19 yards on two carries to move the visitors into Army territory. The Black Knights' defense came up big again and forced Alex Kinal's fourth punt of the first half.

Army took a 7-0 lead into the locker room after holding Wake Forest to 104 yards in the first half.

Wake Forest used a five-play, 79-yard drive to tie the game with 4:52 to play in the third quarter. The big chunk of yardage came when Hinton connected with KJ Brent for 51 yards down the left sideline. The next play was a 15-yard touchdown run off the left side by Hinton.

The Demon Deacons' defense forced Alex Tardieu to punt late in the third quarter and Hinton's offense took over at the Wake Forest 29-yard line. Following an Army personal foul, the Demon Deacons faced a third-and-7 near midfield. Hinton moved around in the pocket before eventually hitting Lewis for a 28-yard gain. Three plays later, Matt Colburn's five-yard run on third down made it first-and-goal for Wake Forest. Hinton broke a tackle on a quarterback draw and scored from seven yards out to put the Demon Deacons ahead 14-7.

Army responded by driving into Wake Forest territory, but Grochowski's 39-yard field goal missed wide left. Wake Forest took over with a seven-point cushion, but the Army defense shifted the momentum back with Jackson's first interception.

On third-and-10 from the 43, defensive end John Voit hit Hinton as he released a pass and Jackson was waiting for his first-career interception. The rookie corner returned it back to the Wake Forest nine-yard line and Bradshaw's pitch to Christian Drake on first-and-goal helped tie the game at 14-14.

The ensuing Wake Forest possession ended in identical fashion as Jackson made his second interception in as many drives. Following Timpf and Kenneth Brinson's sack of Hinton and an incomplete pass, Wake Forest was looking at a third-and-16 close to midfield. Hinton tried to hit Lewis down the right sideline, but Jackson caught the slightly underthrown pass to give the ball back to Army with 5:39 to play.

The Black Knights were unable to get into field goal range and punted the ball back to Wake Forest, where it started from its own seven-yard line with 2:35 showing on the game clock.

Hinton kept the drive alive with a 16-yard scamper on third-and-9 from inside the Wake Forest 10. The critical run allowed Isaiah Robinson to run for 22 yards before Hinton hooked up with Cam Serigne for 17 yards down to the Army 43 with a minute to play. Bayle Wolf sacked Hinton on the next play for a loss of four prior to another scramble on second down that advanced the ball to the Army 37 with 19 seconds left.

After the stoppage, Hinton threw to Lewis for a gain of eight and a first down before stopping the clock with a spike on the next play. A pass toward the sideline was nearly intercepted by Xavier Moss as he undercut the toss intended for Serigne. With four seconds to play, Wake Forest trotted out Weaver for the game-winning 47-yard field goal from the right hashmarks.

Army is back in action next Saturday, Sept. 26, in Ypsilanti, Mich., against Eastern Michigan. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. ET and the game can be seen on ESPN3.