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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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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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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 […]
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Sam Hartman, Chase Brice come up short in title games
Saturday’s ACC Football Championship Game against Pittsburgh wasn’t just an opportunity for Wake Forest to bring home a conference title for only the third time in its history. It was also a chance at redemption […]
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Bowls taking NC teams coast-to-coast
North Carolina’s five bowl-eligible teams will be playing coast-to-coast this December. Here’s a look at where they are headed. Appalachian State vs. Western Kentucky RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl FAU Stadium; Boca Raton, Florida Dec. 18, […]
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North Carolina teams get bowl assignments
North Carolina’s five bowl eligible teams now know where they’ll be playing this holiday season. College football set its postseason on Sunday, and teams from the state will be playing coast-to-coast this December. Appalachian State […]
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Wake offense fizzles in ACC Championship Game loss to Pitt
CHARLOTTE — Saturday’s ACC Championship Game between Wake Forest and Pittsburgh was the back-and-forth, high-scoring shootout it was expected to be. For the first quarter, at least. But after a wild opening 15 minutes that […]
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Wake, Pitt expect explosive ACC championship game
Wake Forest was picked to finish fifth in the ACC’s Atlantic Division in a preseason poll taken at the league’s Football Kickoff media event in Charlotte, without a single first place vote. But coach Dave […]