Wake Forest Earns First Road Win of 2026 Campaign in Double-Overtime Thriller at Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Quarterback Gio Lopez rushed for both the game-tying touchdown and the game-winning two-point conversion to power the Wake Forest football team to a 38-36 road victory at Purdue in a double-overtime thriller inside Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Lopez finished the game going 16-of-27 for 225 yards and a touchdown through the air. The Madison, Ala., native also found success on the ground as he finished with a team-high 59 rushing yards and two touchdowns against the Boilermakers. Wide receiver Carlos Hernandez led the Demon Deacons with six catches for 88 yards, including a miraculous 15-yard…