The Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs 43-29 in the Duke's Mayo Bowl after a highly dramatic fourth quarter that saw Robby Ashford score the go-ahead-for-good touchdown on a 1-yard goal-line run and then throw a 62-yard cover-all-spreads TD pass to Ty Clark III to leave no doubt.
Ashford, after over three years, has finally gotten revenge on Mississippi State. The Bulldogs, of course, famously defeated the Auburn Tigers 39-33 in Starkville on November 5, 2022, in Cadillac Williams' first game as interim head coach.
Ashford had a stellar game on Friday night against the Bulldogs, completing 20/33 passes, three of them for touchdowns, while adding 50 yards and two TDs on the ground.