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title: "Raleigh, N.C.: NC State falls to Wake Forest 38-14"
url: https://www.heregreensboro.com/2026/10/11/raleigh-nc-state-falls-wake-forest-38-14/
date: 2026-10-11T16:15:20+00:00
modified: 2026-10-11T16:15:20+00:00
author: "HERE Raleigh"
categories: ["Sports"]
site: "HERE Greensboro"
attribution: "HERE Greensboro"
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# Raleigh, N.C.: NC State falls to Wake Forest 38-14

> Raleigh, N.C. — Gio Lopez threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in Wake Forest’s 38-14 win over N.C. State on Saturday in Raleigh, flipping a Big Four rivalry after a quiet Wolfpack second half. Lopez was 26-for-33 with 303 yards in the air as the Demon Deacons won their third game in a

*Source: [HERE Greensboro](https://www.heregreensboro.com/2026/10/11/raleigh-nc-state-falls-wake-forest-38-14/) — October 11, 2026 by HERE Raleigh*

Raleigh, N.C. — Gio Lopez threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in Wake Forest’s 38-14 win over N.C. State on Saturday in Raleigh, flipping a Big Four rivalry after a quiet Wolfpack second half.

Lopez was 26-for-33 with 303 yards in the air as the Demon Deacons won their third game in a row. N.C. State led 14-10 at halftime before Wake Forest outscored the Wolfpack 28-0 in the second half.

Jack Foley racked up 156 receiving yards on eight catches and Carlos Hernandez had 117 receiving yards on 12 receptions, with each making a touchdown catch in the third quarter as the margin grew.

N.C. State quarterback CJ Bailey was 28-for-40 for 241 yards, with a costly first-quarter fumble. The Wolfpack offense generated only 15 yards on the ground and managed only six second-half first downs while Wake Forest compiled most of its yardage after halftime.

The box score includes Robinson,Chance 24 yd pass from Bailey,CJ and Provience,Hunter 2 yd pass from Wilson,Will before Calvert,Connor 23 yd field goal and a string of Lopez touchdowns. Wake Forest athletics said Lopez totaled four touchdowns including three in the third quarter.

Late in the game Lawrence strolled into the endzone on a 17-yard rushing touchdown to finish the 38-14 result. Campus coverage framed the afternoon as one where the Wolfpack Goes Quiet in Second Half, Falls to Wake Forest 38-14 after leading at the break.

North Carolina State University is based in Raleigh, and Carter-Finley Stadium sits near campus where Wolfpack fans gathered for the ACC matchup. Raleigh City Hall at 222 W Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601 is the downtown civic marker for game-day traffic planning that often pairs with Mayor Janet Cowell office notices on major campus events.

N.C. State fell to 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the ACC with the loss, ending a two-game winning streak. Wake Forest improved to 5-1 and 3-1 in conference play heading into its next road date.