Duke Secures Dramatic Win Over Wake Forest with Last-Second Touchdown

A 39-yard touchdown pass from Maalik Murphy to Jordan Moore capped a 14-point comeback in Duke's regular-season finale.

Duke defeated Wake Forest 23-17 on the final play of the game, completing a 14-point second-half comeback in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Quarterback Maalik Murphy threw a game-winning 39-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jordan Moore as time expired, finishing with 235 passing yards for the game.
The Blue Devils forced a fumble late in the game to set up their decisive seven-play, 76-yard drive in just over a minute.
Wake Forest ended its season with a 4-8 record, marking its second consecutive losing season, despite Taylor Morin becoming the program’s all-time leader in receiving yards.
Duke improved to 9-3 under first-year coach Manny Diaz, securing a three-game winning streak and a sweep of its in-state rivals for the first time since 2013.