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Wake Forest Wins Duke's Mayo Bowl Behind Ashford's Five TDs, Bartley's 100-Yard Return

Robby Ashford accounted for five touchdowns to cap Jake Dickert's first season at 9-4.

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 29: Wide receiver Chris Barnes #10 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons runs with the ball during the first half of the game against the Duke Blue Devils at Wallace Wade Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Alex Halloway/Getty Images)
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons defensive back Nick Andersen (45) and Wake Forest Demon Deacons quarterback Robby Ashford (2) dump mayo on head coach Jake Dickert and his family receive the traditional mayo dump after Wake Forest Demon Deacons win at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Wake Forest defeated Mississippi State 43-29 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
  • Ashford threw for 303 yards with three touchdown passes and added 50 rushing yards and two scores.
  • Koredell Bartley returned a kickoff 100 yards for the longest touchdown in bowl history, a highlight shared by SportsCenter on X.
  • Mississippi State freshman quarterback Kamario Taylor threw for 241 yards and a touchdown, ran for another score, and was carted off late with a leg injury with no immediate update.
  • Ty Clark III posted 153 yards from scrimmage and put the game away with a 62-yard catch-and-run after the Bulldogs opted to punt with 2:35 remaining.