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WATCH: Wild finish at Birmingham Bowl leads to Wake Forest victory

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Who says bowl games don’t matter?

Saturday was full of college football, but there wasn’t a more entertaining game than the Birmingham Bowl between Memphis and Wake Forest. It provide excitement down to the very last play.

Memphis jumped out to a 28-10 lead in the first half and was in complete control. But 20 straight points from Wake Forest gave the Demon Deacons a 30-28 advantage heading into the final quarter. And that’s when things got really entertaining.

The Tigers scored on a nine-yard run from Patrick Taylor Jr., taking a 34-30 lead with 1:15 left in the game. But Wake forest responded quickly and took a 37-34 advantage with just :34 remaining. And yet, Memphis still had an opportunity to win.

Memphis set up for a 38-yard field goal attempt for Riley Patterson. He knocked home the first one, but Wake Forest called timeout before the snap. Then, the Tigers were flagged for a false start, pushing the attempt to 43 yards.

On Patterson’s final attempt, he pushed the ball to the right. Wake Forest recorded the 37-34 victory and finished the 2018 campaign 7-6.

Here are the final moments from the Birmingham Bowl:

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB