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Wake Forest scores an upset on the road, takes down No. 16 Louisville 30-27

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Bittenbender, S. (2026, September 26). Wake Forest scores an upset on the road, takes down No. 16 Louisville 30-27. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/wake-forest-scores-an-upset-on-the-road-takes-down-no-16-louisville-30-27/article_b9ef5d42-cd17-5bee-94e8-f98f11fb31d1.html

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Wake Forest upset No. 16 Louisville on Saturday with a final score of 30-27, thanks in large part to kicker Connor Calvert’s crucial field goals late in the game. Quarterback Gio Lopez and receiver Carlos Hernandez connected for key plays, including a 77-yard touchdown pass that put Wake Forest ahead mid-way through the first half. Despite Louisville quarterback Lincoln Kienholz’s strong performance with 324 passing yards and two rushing touchdowns, turnovers and missed opportunities allowed Wake Forest to secure their victory on the road.

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On Saturday, Wake Forest upset No. 16 Louisville in a closely contested match, winning 30-27. Quarterback Gio Lopez threw for 225 yards and a touchdown, while wide receiver Carlos Hernandez caught nine passes for 194 yards. Running back Ty Clark III contributed with two touchdowns and 91 rushing yards. Despite playing without key defensive players, Louisville rallied late but ultimately fell short. The game marked Wake Forest's first conference win of the season, improving their record to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in ACC play, while Louisville dropped to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in conference.

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Who wrote this

Steve Bittenbender

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Topics

Cardinals Ky. LOUISVILLE Wake Forest the Demon Deacons

Subjects

LOUISVILLE GPE · 6× Cardinals ORG · 4× Wake Forest ORG · 3× the Demon Deacons ORG · 3× Clark PERSON · 2× Kienholz PERSON · 2× Atlantic Coast Conference ORG · 1× Connor Calvert PERSON · 1× Gio Lopez PERSON · 1× Ky. GPE · 1×

Narrative

After the defense picked off Louisville quarterback Lincoln Kienholz, their 31-yard pass led to Clark’s second score, a 6-yard run that made it a 10-point lead with 1:19 to go in the half.

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2026-09-26 · Toronto Star

Wake Forest scores an upset on the road, takes down No. 16 Louisville 30-27 · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 0 hedged)

Connor Calvert kicked three field goals, including a 32-yarder with 6:20 remaining, to lift Wake Forest to a 30-27 upset win over No. 16 Louisville on Saturday. asserted

Calvert → kick → Saturday

Gio Lopez threw for 225 yards and a touchdown on 12 of 19 passing for the Demon Deacons (3-1, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who scored their first conference win of the season. asserted

who → throw → season

Carlos Hernandez caught nine of those for 194 yards, just three yards off the career best he set last season against Delaware. asserted

he → catch → Delaware

Ty Clark III carried the ball 21 times for 91 yards and two touchdowns. asserted

III → carry → yards

Louisville (2-2, 1-1) played without two starting defensive backs, and Lopez and Hernandez took full advantage. asserted

Lopez → play → advantage

The duo connected on a 77-yard touchdown pass to put the Demon Deacons up 17-14 with 5:49 left in the first half. asserted

duo → connect → half

After the defense picked off Louisville quarterback Lincoln Kienholz, their 31-yard pass led to Clark’s second score, a 6-yard run that made it a 10-point lead with 1:19 to go in the half. asserted

it → pick → half

The Cardinals rallied to tie the game, using a 61-yard touchdown pass from Kienholz to Jaleel Skinner to make it a three-point game just 22 seconds after Clark’s last score. asserted

it → rally → score

Carson Hilbert tied it with 9:37 left in the third on a 41-yard field goal. asserted

Hilbert → tie → goal

Hilbert, who also made a 54-yarder late in the third to tie the game at 27, missed a 42-yarder with 2:29 remaining. asserted

who → make → 2:29

Nick Keller lined up for a 57-yarder with 15 seconds remaining, but Gabe Kirschke blocked it to seal the upset. asserted

Kirschke → line → upset

Kienholz completed 27 of 36 passes for 324 yards with a touchdown and his first interception of the season. asserted

Kienholz → complete → season

He also ran for two scores. asserted

He → run → scores

The takeaway Wake Forest: Despite being a two-score underdog, the Demon Deacons went toe-to-toe with the Cardinals to upset a ranked foe on the road for the second straight year. asserted

Deacons → go → year

They took advantage of every Cardinals mistake and held a rushing attack that averaged 229 yards per game this season to only 75 yards. asserted

that → take → yards

The Cardinals under coach Jeff Brohm have been known to lose a winnable game after beating a ranked opponent, and usually by their own making. asserted

Cardinals → know → making

Personal fouls, busted coverages in the secondary, an interception and a missed makeable field goal late all contributed to the latest bad loss. asserted

fouls → miss → loss

Up next Wake Forest hosts Stanford. asserted

Forest → host → Stanford

Louisville visits N.C. State. asserted

Louisville → visit → State