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Sports topic: Football
Deacs run over Tar Heels
With hopes of cracking the Top 25 for the first time this season, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons prepared to face in-state rival UNC-Chapel Hill Oct. 27, handily putting the Tar Heels away 37-10. Read »
Midshipmen flounder in second half
With their helmets polished and uniforms cleaned to perfection, the Deacs tried to look nice for Homecoming at the United States Naval Academy, but they were unwilling to allow the Midshipmen to win in… Read »
Adams leads Deacs to 24-21 win over FSU
“Florida State is too fast.” “Bowden will not let the Deacons win again.” “Last year was a fluke.” These were all sentiments leading up to the Oct. 11 showdown between… Read »
Deacs upset Florida State, 24-21
“Florida State is too fast.” “Bowden will not let the Deacons win again.” “Last year was a fluke.” Following Wake Forest’s 30-0 shutout of Florida State last season… Read »
Deacs continue win streak with defeat of Duke
Despite giving up 21 straight points from the middle of the third quarter into early in the fourth quarter, the Deacons were able to edge the Duke Blue Devils in Durham, N.C., Oct. 6, winning 41-36. Read »
Lobotzke proves mettle in adversity
As a 1992 graduate of the Air Force Academy, Steed Lobotzke is no stranger to pressure. So when Wake Forest football’s offensive coordinator, known as Coach Lobo to players and fans alike, came under… Read »
Smith ignites Deacs’ will to win
Sitting at 1-2, the Deacs hoped to be able to even up their record with a win against Maryland Sept. 22, but all seemed lost until redshirt junior cornerback Alphonso Smith returned an interception 100-yards… Read »
Army’s weak attack hands Deacs first win
Playing for their first win of the season, the Demon Deacons played host to the Black Knights of the United States Military Academy Sept. 15. Wake Forest put plenty of pressure on themselves as they played… Read »
No. 16 Nebraska holds off Deacs 20-17
The Demon Deacons returned home Sept. 8 for the first time since they fell to Virginia Tech last season to play the No. 16 Nebraska Cornhuskers. Fresh off a close lost to Boston College a week before,… Read »
Football falls short in season opener
Almost nine months of anticipation led up to the Sept. 1 showdown between ACC opponents Boston College and Wake Forest. Everyone wanted to see if the Demon Deacons could kick off with a win following from… Read »