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Wake Forest rolls in Gator Bowl
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Wake Forest matched its best season in program history with a 38-10 win over Rutgers in the Gator Bowl on New Year’s Eve. The Demon Deacons pulled away from the Scarlet Knights […]
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Look Ahead — 2022 Coach of the Year: Steve Forbes has Deacons pointed in right direction
Steve Forbes couldn’t help but chuckle as he listened to the hyperbole of players Isaiah Mucius and Alondes Williams during their postgame press conference following Wake Forest’s win against Charlotte last week. Mucius, who had […]
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Look Ahead — 2022 Bold Predictions
Every year, the sports staff of North State Journal (sports editor Cory Lavalette and reporters Brett Friedlander and Shawn Krest) look into our crystal balls and try and predict what some of the bigger news […]
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Rutgers selected to play Wake Forest in Gator Bowl
Rutgers has been selected to replace Texas A&M as Wake Forest’s opponent in the Gator Bowl on New Year’s Eve in Jacksonville, Florida. The Scarlet Knights announced the decision in a post from its official […]
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Who’s next for Wake? Texas A&M won’t play in Gator Bowl due to COVID-19 issues
No. 23 Texas A&M won’t play in the Gator Bowl against Wake Forest on Dec. 31 because of COVID-19 issues and season-ending injuries, the team announced Wednesday. “It is unfortunate, but we just don’t have […]
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NSJ 2021 Coach of the Year: Dave Clawson takes Wake to new heights
It’s not necessarily a compliment to refer to a passer as a “system quarterback.” But if you want to call Dave Clawson a “system coach,” go right ahead. He’s more than comfortable with the label. […]
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Surprise buzzer-beater lifts Wake past Charlotte
CHARLOTTE — Everyone in Spectrum Center knew what was coming on Wake Forest’s final possession with the game on the line Friday. Deacon star Alondes Williams, who was on the court for all but 46 […]
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College basketball roundup: Williams stays hot, helps Wake rally past VMI
WINSTON-SALEM — Alondes Williams scored a career-high 36 points and Wake Forest needed to rally in beating VMI 76-70 on Tuesday night. The Demon Deacons (10-1) are off to their best start since the 2008-09 […]
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College basketball roundup: UNCG routed by No. 13 Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After his Vols lost to Texas Tech, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes put his team through two very physical practices and that got their attention. The No. 13 Volunteers (7-2) were ready to […]
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Slide rule: Fakes like Picketts vs Wake Forest now illegal
The fake slide Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett used to help clear his path for a long touchdown run in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game is now against the rules in college football — effective […]