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Florida State rolls Wake Forest to end ACC winless drought
Florida State racked up five rushing touchdowns while snapping its four-game losing streak in blowout fashion with a 42-7 win over Wake Forest on Saturday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,Four different players ran for touchdowns for the Seminoles (4-4, 1-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference), who also snap...

SMU puts unblemished ACC mark on line at Wake Forest
Two non-conference losses to in-state opponents have SMU on the outside looking in at the Top 25.,And yet, the Mustangs are very much looking like a force once again in their second season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. With last week's win at Clemson, SMU (5-2, 3-0 ACC) has won all 11 regular-se...

Wake Forest rolls past Georgia Tech
In his final regular season home game, Cameron Hildreth scored 14 points to lead a balanced attack as Wake Forest rolled past Georgia Tech, 69-43, Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Efton Reid III, who also was honored on Senior Day, added 12 points and 13 rebounds as the Demon Deacons (21-10, 13-7 Atl...

Wake Forest's sliding NCAA hopes on the line vs. Virginia
Wake Forest had avoided the pitfalls of what might be considered "bad losses" for most of the season.,After absorbing a couple of them recently, the Demon Deacons can ill afford another when Virginia visits for an Atlantic Coast Conference game Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Wake Forest (19-...

Wake Forest on rise as NC State out to 'stay in the moment'
North Carolina State and visiting Wake Forest hold vastly different short-term goals heading into Saturday afternoon's Atlantic Coast Conference meeting in Raleigh, N.C.,The postseason status for both teams sits at opposite levels.,Wake Forest (19-7, 11-4) is tied for fourth place in the ACC and hol...

Strong second half lifts Wake Forest over Pitt
Cameron Hildreth had 24 points and Hunter Sallis added 13 as the duo took over in the second half to lift the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to a 76-74 Atlantic Coast Conference win over the Pitt Panthers on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Hildreth, who had a total of just six points on 2-for-13 shooting...

No. 21 Louisville puts win streak on line vs. pesky Wake Forest
Wake Forest had a difficult weekend task by taking on No. 2 Duke.,It might look just about as challenging with Tuesday night's visit to No. 21 Louisville for an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.,"The games are coming at you in rapid-fire here," Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes said. "But it's a great...

No. 25 Louisville puts win streak on line vs. pesky Wake Forest
Wake Forest had a difficult weekend task by taking on No. 2 Duke.,It might look just about as challenging with Tuesday night's visit to No. 25 Louisville for an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.,"The games are coming at you in rapid-fire here," Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes said. "But it's a great...

Streaks collide as No. 2 Duke visits Wake Forest
Duke's longest stretch of success in a decade comes as Wake Forest is riding a rare streak of its own.,Only one of the runs of success will be extended when the teams meet on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,No. 2 Duke carries a 12-game winning streak into the Atlantic Coast Conference clash, the lon...

Wake Forest puts strong ACC start up against Virginia Tech
While visiting Wake Forest has won four games in a row, Virginia Tech has created a recent stir as well as the teams get set to meet Saturday afternoon at Blacksburg, Va.,Virginia Tech rose to the occasion with a sterling comeback earlier this week, overcoming North Carolina State 79-76 on Wednesday...

Syracuse still chasing signature win as Wake Forest visits
Syracuse coach Adrian Autry has certain expectations for his players and his program, but the team has not reached that bar through the first two months of the season.,The second-year coach hopes the Orange can deliver a more complete effort Tuesday when Syracuse concludes the calendar year against ...

No. 22 Texas A&M's second-half defense stops Wake Forest
Wade Taylor IV scored 15 points as No. 22 Texas A&M was at its best in the final 10 minutes in a 57-44 win over visiting Wake Forest on Tuesday in a SEC-ACC Challenge clash in College Station, Texas., ,The Aggies (7-2) led by three at halftime and by five with 10:08 to play. Wake Forest trimmed its ...
