N.C. State, Wake Forest meet for instate matchup with both teams seeking 1st ACC win
2 months, 2 weeks ago

N.C. State, Wake Forest meet for instate matchup with both teams seeking 1st ACC win

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Key matchup Wake Forest’s pass defense against N.C. State’s offense. It’s been difficult to judge N.C. State’s offense after veteran transfer quarterback Grayson McCall exited the Louisiana Tech game with an unspecified injury, forcing true freshman CJ Bailey into the lineup in the Clemson loss and the grind-it-out win against Northern Illinois. Facts & figures N.C. State pushed past Northern Illinois behind a strong defensive effort that included four sacks and a defensive touchdown.. Wake Forest lost 41-38 at home to Northwestern last week when kicker Matthew Dennis hit the upright on a tying 42-yard field goal for the game’s final play.. N.C. State has lost only twice at home to Wake Forest in the past 40 years, first in 2006 and then in 2018.. The teams have met every season since 1910, making this the second-longest continuous series in the Bowl Subdivision ranks behind only Wisconsin-Minnesota.. N.C. State has won seven of its last eight home games against Wake Forest, the only loss coming in 2018..

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Duke rallies from 14 down, beats Wake Forest 23-17 on final-play pass
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Duke rallies from 14 down, beats Wake Forest 23-17 on final-play pass

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — It wasn’t how Duke drew up the final play, but it worked out perfect for the Blue Devils in Saturday’s 23-17 victory over Wake Forest. “The damage was already done, time was ticking.” With the score tied at 17, the Blue Devils moved …

Wake Forest squares off against No. 18 Florida
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Wake Forest squares off against No. 18 Florida

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Florida Gators vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 2:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gators -6; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest squares off against No. Wake Forest averages 72.9 points and has outscored opponents by 6.6 points per game. Wake Forest …

Duke goes for for sweep of instate ACC foes with trip to Wake Forest
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Duke goes for for sweep of instate ACC foes with trip to Wake Forest

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Duke at Wake Forest, Saturday, noon ET BetMGM College Football Odds: Duke by 4 1/2. Key matchup Wake Forest’s offensive line vs. Duke’s defensive front. This is the second time Wake Forest has three straight years with eight-plus wins, the other coming from 2013-15.. Duke and …

N.C. State Emerges from Open Week, Ready to Make a Run at Stanford
1 month, 3 weeks ago

N.C. State Emerges from Open Week, Ready to Make a Run at Stanford

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N.C. State emerges from an open week with a chance to put together a strong finish for the second straight year. The Wolfpack's offense has been in flux since losing starting quarterback Grayson McCall to concussion issues, turning the offense over to freshman CJ Bailey. Stanford is trying to stop a five-game losing streak since beating Syracuse in its first-ever …

Wake Forest Makes a Historic Cross-Country Trip to Visit Stanford in ACC Play
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Wake Forest Makes a Historic Cross-Country Trip to Visit Stanford in ACC Play

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Wake Forest makes a cross-country trip to visit Stanford in ACC play on Saturday. The Cardinal have lost four straight games by an average of 30.5 points per game, and they'll be looking to bounce back against the Stanford team, who won the first meeting 24-17 at home in 2009. The game offers the rare opportunity of a sibling competition …

Wake Forest Aims for NCAA Tournament Success with Experienced Lineup
2 months ago

Wake Forest Aims for NCAA Tournament Success with Experienced Lineup

Associated Press  

Wake Forest aims for a breakthrough season in Steve Forbes' 5th season, aiming to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017. The Demon Deacons have three returning starters and are projected to finish third in the ACC race behind Duke and North Carolina. Key players to watch include Hunter Sallis, Cameron Hildreth, and Efton Reid III, who …

UConn vs. Wake Forest: Huskies Aim for First Four-Game Winning Streak Since 2010
2 months ago

UConn vs. Wake Forest: Huskies Aim for First Four-Game Winning Streak Since 2010

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UConn looks to continue its winning streak at home against Wake Forest in a crucial ACC matchup. The Huskies, who have won four games in a row, will be looking to extend their winning run against the Demon Deacons. Key matchup on the field will be the running duel between Wake Forest's Demond Claiborne and UConn's Skyler Bell. Both teams …

Pitt, sprinting toward possible NCAA Tournament bid, knocks out Wake Forest
9 months, 1 week ago

Pitt, sprinting toward possible NCAA Tournament bid, knocks out Wake Forest

New York Times  

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Blake Hinson sprinted down the crowded corridor just off the Capital One Arena court — the one three-deep with camera people and various ACC officials — he found his Pittsburgh teammates waiting for him. And after Pitt’s 81-69 win over Wake Forest on Thursday, those spoils are a Friday night ACC semifinal appearance, only the program’s …

Horne leads NC State against Wake Forest after 25-point showing
10 months, 1 week ago

Horne leads NC State against Wake Forest after 25-point showing

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NC State Wolfpack at Wake Forest Demon Deacons Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Demon Deacons -8; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: NC State takes on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons after DJ Horne scored 25 points in NC State’s 67-64 loss to the Pittsburgh Panthers. Wake Forest makes 47.8% of its shots from the field …

Sallis scores 20, leads Wake Forest over Virginia Tech 86-63
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sallis scores 20, leads Wake Forest over Virginia Tech 86-63

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.: Hunter Sallis scored 20 points to lead all five starters in double figures and Wake Forest opened Atlantic Coast Conference play with an 86-63 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday. Sallis, a junior transfer from Gonzaga who averaged less than five points in both of his seasons with the Bulldogs, sank 8 of 14 shots with two 3-pointers …

NC State bowl eligible after 20-6 win over Miami
1 year, 1 month ago

NC State bowl eligible after 20-6 win over Miami

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “Battled, battled, battled, and just made plays when we needed to.” Devin Boykin sealed the win for N.C. State when he intercepted Miami’s Tyler Van Dyke with under 4 minutes to play. When Miami entered Wolfpack territory on Saturday, it was plagued by missed opportunities and …

ACC reveals new football scheduling model for 17-team league: How this changes the conference
1 year, 1 month ago

ACC reveals new football scheduling model for 17-team league: How this changes the conference

New York Times  

By Chris Vannini, Grace Raynor, Brendan Marks and Manny Navarro The ACC announced Monday night its new scheduling model for the 2024 through 2030 seasons to accommodate the league’s expansion to 17 teams. There are 16 annual protected matchups for the next seven years: Boston College vs. Syracuse Boston College vs. Pittsburgh Cal vs. Stanford Clemson vs. Florida State Florida …

Coleman and Travis help No. 4 Florida State roll past Wake Forest 41-16 to stay unbeaten
1 year, 1 month ago

Coleman and Travis help No. 4 Florida State roll past Wake Forest 41-16 to stay unbeaten

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Keon Coleman needed only one arm to snag one of his two touchdown catches while Trey Benson took a short pass and broke loose for an 80-yard score that helped FSU overpower Wake Forest 41-16, keeping the unbeaten Seminoles in firm control of the Atlantic Coast …

White’s homer in 11th sends LSU to College World Series finals with a 2-0 win over No. 1 Wake Forest
1 year, 6 months ago

White’s homer in 11th sends LSU to College World Series finals with a 2-0 win over No. 1 Wake Forest

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— Jay Johnson has coached in the College World Series finals before, and he’s won his share of big games. “That is one of the greatest moments in my entire life, what happened on the field tonight,” LSU’s second-year coach said after his team’s 2-0, 11-inning victory over No. Tommy White hit Camden Minacci’s first pitch into the left-field seats …

Wake Forest advances; Boeheim’s long career at Syracuse ends
1 year, 9 months ago

Wake Forest advances; Boeheim’s long career at Syracuse ends

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Wake Forest guard Daivien Williamson made a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds left but it was Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim who took the headline afterwards. The move came less than three hours after Wake Forest beat Syracuse 77-74 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. “Tyree made a great pass, I had confidence to knock it down and …

No. 10 Virginia holds off Wake Forest 76-67 for ACC road win
1 year, 11 months ago

No. 10 Virginia holds off Wake Forest 76-67 for ACC road win

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — First Virginia couldn’t hit anything. Armaan Franklin scored 18 of 25 points before halftime and Virginia survived blowing nearly all of a 19-point lead to beat Wake Forest 76-67 on Saturday, earning its fifth straight win. But Clark hit two free throws, and Wake Forest’s Tyree Appleby capped a rough day by missing a drive. Meanwhile, Wake …

Hayes scores 20, No. 8 NC State women beat Clemson 77-59
2 years ago

Hayes scores 20, No. 8 NC State women beat Clemson 77-59

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Madson Hayes scored a career-high 20 points as No. For the second straight game, N.C. State played without both point guard Diamond Johnson and forward Jada Boyd, the team’s two leading scorers who each have ankle injuries. “I’m just glad to get the heck out of her with a W, and hopefully we’ll get some people healthy …

Leonard’s late TD toss sinks Wake Forest 34-31
2 years ago

Leonard’s late TD toss sinks Wake Forest 34-31

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! DURHAM, N.C. — Riley Leonard threw for a career-best 391 yards and four touchdowns and Duke used a late touchdown to close out the regular season with a 34-31 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday. Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman completed 26-of-42 passes for 347 yards …

No. 15 UNC tops Wake Forest to secure ACC title-game spot
2 years, 1 month ago

No. 15 UNC tops Wake Forest to secure ACC title-game spot

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Noah Burnette kicked a 33-yard field goal with 2:12 left and UNC’s defense came up with key fourth-quarter stops to beat Wake Forest 36-34 on Saturday night, a win that claimed the league’s Coastal Division title. As a result, the Tar Heels’ locker-room celebration included ACC …

No. 10 Wake Forest, Louisville aim to keep win streaks alive
2 years, 1 month ago

No. 10 Wake Forest, Louisville aim to keep win streaks alive

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! KEY MATCHUP Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman vs. Louisville’s pass defense. PLAYERS TO WATCH Wake Forest: WR Jahmal Banks is the program’s latest success story in a long run of developing receivers for prime roles. Louisville: LB Yasir Abdullah came up big against Pitt with two …

No. 13 Wake Forest aims to keep rolling in ACC game with BC
2 years, 2 months ago

No. 13 Wake Forest aims to keep rolling in ACC game with BC

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! KEY MATCHUP Wake Forest’s secondary vs. BC WR Zay Flowers. He’s had three straight solid outings, going for 73 yards against Clemson, 114 yards with a touchdown against Florida State and 96 yards with a score against Army. FACTS & FIGURES Wake Forest’s 247 points this …

Unbeaten No. 23 Florida State hosts No. 22 Wake Forest
2 years, 2 months ago

Unbeaten No. 23 Florida State hosts No. 22 Wake Forest

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! And we keep getting better every single day.” Ranked for the first time in four years, Florida State now begins a daunting three-game stretch that begins Saturday with a visit from No. “… I’m excited about where this team can go.” The next step is Wake …

Florida St. seeks 5-0 start in Top 25 matchup vs Wake Forest
2 years, 2 months ago

Florida St. seeks 5-0 start in Top 25 matchup vs Wake Forest

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Florida State has opened 4-0 for the first time since 2015 and is ranked for the first time since 2018. KEY MATCHUP Florida State QB Jordan Travis is coming off a career-best performance, throwing for 321 yards in a 44-14 rout of Boston College. FACTS & …

No. 5 Clemson hangs on, tops No. 21 Wake Forest 51-45 in 2OT
2 years, 2 months ago

No. 5 Clemson hangs on, tops No. 21 Wake Forest 51-45 in 2OT

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “The only good thing about the game is we gave up six touchdown passes — we didn’t give up seven,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said with a chuckle. But the Demon Deacons stalled out near midfield on a potential winning drive to end regulation, then couldn’t …

No. 5 Clemson visits No. 21 Wake Forest in key ACC clash
2 years, 3 months ago

No. 5 Clemson visits No. 21 Wake Forest in key ACC clash

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 12 North Carolina State next week, won six straight ACC titles before Wake Forest reached last year’s ACC championship game. FACTS & FIGURES Wake Forest hasn’t beaten Clemson since a 12-7 win in October 2008, which led to the ouster of then-coach Tommy Bowden and the …

No. 21 Wake Forest gets shot at No. 5 Clemson in ACC tilt
2 years, 3 months ago

No. 21 Wake Forest gets shot at No. 5 Clemson in ACC tilt

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “So I just want to go out Saturday and I want our team to play at the level that we’re capable of.” Wake Forest is the reigning Atlantic Division champion after replacing Clemson, which had won six straight league titles before last year. “And they know …

No. 5 Clemson at No. 21 Wake Forest tops ACC’s Week 4 slate
2 years, 3 months ago

No. 5 Clemson at No. 21 Wake Forest tops ACC’s Week 4 slate

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Clemson had won six straight league titles before Wake Forest reached last year’s ACC championship game. The Demon Deacons’ last win against Clemson came in 2008, which led to the ouster of then-coach Tommy Bowden and the promotion of current Tigers coach Dabo Swinney as an …

Clemson back-to-back: No. 21 Wake Forest, then No. 12 ‘Pack
2 years, 3 months ago

Clemson back-to-back: No. 21 Wake Forest, then No. 12 ‘Pack

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Sweep them both and — before October truly gets going — Clemson has separation and tiebreakers over the two teams voted mostly likely to thwart the Tigers’ drive back to a ACC title. The Demon Deacons’ last win against Clemson came in 2008, which led to …

No. 22 Wake Forest tops VMI behind Griffis, Turner, Morin
2 years, 3 months ago

No. 22 Wake Forest tops VMI behind Griffis, Turner, Morin

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Mitch Griffis threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start and Christian Turner and Taylor Morin added spectacular individual efforts on scores, helping No. Hartman — who guided the Demon Deacons to last year’s Atlantic Coast Conference championship game …

Wake Forest QB Hartman out indefinitely with medical issue
2 years, 4 months ago

Wake Forest QB Hartman out indefinitely with medical issue

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson knows his Demon Deacons must prepare to run their high-scoring offense without quarterback Sam Hartman. The school said Wednesday that Hartman will miss “an extended period of time” for treatment of what it described as a medical condition unrelated to football. …

No. 17 Pitt rolls by No. 18 Wake Forest 45-21 for ACC title
3 years ago

No. 17 Pitt rolls by No. 18 Wake Forest 45-21 for ACC title

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! After surrendering touchdowns on three first-quarter possessions, Pittsburgh held Wake Forest scoreless for its last 13 drives while getting after Sam Hartman for five sacks to stymie the Demon Deacons’ tempo-controlling flow. “It’s not like we played an average football team and blew all these opportunities,” …

No. 24 NC State hoping to keep Atlantic hopes alive vs. UNC
3 years ago

No. 24 NC State hoping to keep Atlantic hopes alive vs. UNC

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Downs leads the ACC with an average of more than eight catches, is second with an average of almost 109 receiving yards and has caught eight touchdown passes. The Wolfpack’s Dave Doeren is 4-4 against the Tar Heels.. Brown has won 23 of his last 24 …

Clemson waits out race for seventh straight ACC Atlantic
3 years, 1 month ago

Clemson waits out race for seventh straight ACC Atlantic

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Clemson tailback Will Shipley said players are aware of the situation, but focused on winning their seventh straight game in the Tigers’ regular-season finale at South Carolina on Saturday night. “We definitely didn’t want anybody to come in here to the Valley and get a trophy.” …

Clemson wins 13th straight over No. 13 Wake Forest, 48-27
3 years, 1 month ago

Clemson wins 13th straight over No. 13 Wake Forest, 48-27

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “It was just the right time to pull it out.” Clemson, which won its 34th straight at home, also kept its hopes of a seventh straight trip to the ACC title game alive with the stunning rout of Wake Forest. Still, Wake Forest remains in the …

Hartman, No. 13 Wake Forest top Duke 45-7 to stay unbeaten
3 years, 1 month ago

Hartman, No. 13 Wake Forest top Duke 45-7 to stay unbeaten

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Sam Hartman continued his recent tear by accounting for five touchdowns to help Wake Forest beat Duke 45-7 on Saturday, keeping them and in the mix for bigger goals — think an Atlantic Coast Conference championship and being in the College Football Playoff race — than …

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