Wake Forest edges Louisville after late blocked field goal

LOUISVILLE (Interstat) — Gio Lopez threw for 225 yards and a touchdown, Carlos Hernandez caught nine passes for 194 yards and a score, and Ty Clark III ran for 91 yards and two touchdowns as Wake Forest beat Louisville 30-27 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Connor Calvert made three field goals for the Demon Deacons, who improved to 3-1. Louisville’s Lincoln Kienholz passed for 324 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another, while Jaleel Skinner had four catches for 82 yards and a score. Aiden Hall recorded 11 tackles, Somad Eaddy added seven tackles and an interception, and Gabe Kirschke blocked a late 57-yard field-goal attempt for Wake Forest. Rushaun Tongue made five tackles, while Deuce Blades II, Braylon Johnson and Davaughn Patterson each had six for the Demon Deacons. Stanquan Clark had 12 tackles for Louisville, T.J. Capers added 10, and Tayon Holloway and Blake Ruffin each made five. The Cardinals fell to 2-2. Attendance was 46,042.