Before scoring five touchdowns and winning the Duke's Mayo Bowl MVP in Wake Forest's (9–4, 4–4 ACC) 43–29 victory over Mississippi State (5–8, 1–7 SEC), Robby Ashford had quite the journey.
Could this be the start of a new standard at Wake Forest? Jake Dickert was already the winningest first-year coach at Wake. Now, with Friday’s 43-29 win over Mississippi State in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, NC, Wake has also achieved its fourth season of 9+ wins in school history.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-4, 4-4 ACC) took down the Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-8, 1-7 SEC) 43-29. In many ways, it was a true-to-form 2025 Demon Deacons game.
Robby Ashford passed for 303 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for two touchdowns to lead Wake Forest to a 43-29 victory over Mississippi State on Friday night in the Duke's Mayo Bowl at Charlotte, N.C.
Duke swept the Tobacco Road series by taking down Wake Forest 49-32 on senior day. Manny Diaz is still undefeated against the North Carolina schools and Duke has won state titles in consecutive years for the first time since 1961 and 1962.
Duke swept the Tobacco Road series by taking down Wake Forest 49-32 on senior day. Manny Diaz is still undefeated against the North Carolina schools and Duke has won state titles in consecutive years for the first time since 1961 and 1962.
Saturday was a tough night for Wake Forest football. Riding a wave of good feelings with three wins in November, the Demon Deacons came crashing back to Earth with a thud.
Wake Forest had already secured a bowl invitation. The Deacs had already given Jake Dickert the best record of a first-year coach in school history. Maybe the eight wins were enough.
The Duke Blue Devils rolled from one rivalry game to another. After taking down North Carolina last weekend, thanks to a fake field goal, the Blue Devils are back in Durham for the final time this season to face Wake Forest.
Darian Mensah set Duke's single-season record with his 27th and 28th passing touchdowns and the Blue Devils went on to beat Wake Forest 49-32 to stay alive in the Atlantic Coast Conference title chase Saturday at Durham, N.C.
After a large win against Delaware last week, Wake Forest Head Coach Jake Dickert and the Demon Deacons travel down Tobacco Road to face in-state rival Duke in the regular season finale for both teams.
This past weekend, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons improved to 8-3 this season with a dominant 52-14 win over the Delaware Blue Hens. Quarterback Robby Ashford threw for a season-high 292 passing yards along with three touchdowns and only one interception.
Carlos Hernandez caught touchdown passes of 79 and 93 yards to lead Wake Forest to a 52-14 nonconference win over Delaware Saturday in Winston-Salem, NC.
Carlos Hernandez scored on a couple of unconventional touchdown plays as Wake Forest beat visiting North Carolina 28-12 on Saturday at Winston-Salem, N.C.
Newly ordained Wake Forest starting quarterback Robby Ashford begins the final leg of his college journey on Friday. The Demon Deacons host Kennesaw State in the season opener, just days after Ashford was named the starting quarterback.
The pieces are now in place for Week One of the Wake Forest football season. The starting quarterback has been named. The head coach has had his first game week press conference in Winston-Salem.
Well-traveled Robby Ashford has been named the starting quarterback at Wake Forest, according to multiple reports on Sunday. Demon Deacons coach Jake Dickert reportedly announced the news to the team.
One of the many reasons that players transfer is in hopes of obtaining more playing time. For quarterback Robby Ashford that plan seems to have worked as he is trending towards becoming the starter at Wake Forest after his transfer from South Carolina.
South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback Robby Ashford enters transfer portal. The NCAA Transfer Portal is officially open and the Gamecocks are set to take a hit to their quarterback room as Robby Ashford has announced he is re-entering the transfer portal.
South Carolina QB Robby Ashford joined the Gamecocks after spending his first two seasons with the Auburn Tigers. The senior transfer earned his first start with the Gamecocks after starter LaNorris Sellers went down to injury, and needless to say he did not disappoint.
Robby Ashford has embarked on a new chapter in his college football journey, marking his second transfer during his collegiate career. After departing from Oregon and opting for Auburn following the 2021 season, Ashford has once again decided to switch schools, this time within the SEC.
Former Auburn quarterback Robby Ashford is on a visit to Utah. Ashford posted to his Instagram story on a visit with the Utes, wearing a full Utah uniform out in the snow.
Robby Ashford has entered the transfer portal. Ashford's departure marks the first quarterback from Auburn's room to leave this offseason. The room as a whole hasn't seen much movement this offseason until now but with true freshman Walker White coming in, the Tigers more than likely wanted to keep their quarterback scholarship number at four.
On Friday, Auburn added former Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne via the transfer portal. However, the Tigers' incumbent signal-caller Robby Ashford doesn't seem worried.