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Deacs destroy Bears
Riley Skinner tossed three touchdown passes, two to Chip Brinkman, and No. 23 Wake Forest played up to its first preseason ranking in school history with a 41-13 win over Baylor on Thursday night.
Wake QB pays attention to detail
Riley Skinner obsesses over the order of things. It's a quality that's helped make him one of Wake's most successful passers. It's what helped make him the ACC Rookie of the Year in 2006.
Defense still the key for Deacons
Wake Forest plans to stick with what helped bring success last season.
ACC can talk a good game
Tudor:There have been nights this summer when Virginia football player Clint Sintim has had trouble falling asleep. That's the degree of his excitement about the Cavaliers' opening game Saturday against visiting Southern California.
Wake on verge of greatness
Asked what it would say about the program if Wake Forest continues its winning football ways for a third consecutive season -- the team has 20 victories in the past two seasons -- senior cornerback Alphonso Smith chose his words carefully.
Wake Forest's Funky Offense Is No One-Trick Pony
Caulton Tudor's Take.
Deacons' Skinner practices
QB says hamstring is much improved.
Skinner sits out scrimmage
Wake Forest junior quarterback Riley Skinner stood on the sideline Tuesday night, signaling calls to backups Brett Hodges, Skylar Jones and Ryan McManus as each took turns guiding the Demon Deacons' offense in the final scrimmage of the preseason.
Stop the I-AA madness
The number of games between ACC teams and Division I-AA teams will double this season.
What's the formula?
The Triangle's college football coaches are trying to build a winning program.
View J.P. Giglio's Top 25 vote
The AP Top 25 will be released Saturday. J.P. Giglio is one of 65 writers who vote in the weekly poll. Here's his preseason ballot.
Former Deacons QB is suing the NCAA
Former Wake Forest quarterback Ben Mauk has launched a legal Hail Mary in an effort to keep his college football career alive.
Ten games that matter for ACC football
These 10 games will go a long way in determining the ACC's national reputation.
Deacons' defense dominant
Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe watched the opening half of his team's first football scrimmage Saturday from the 20-yard line behind the defense.
Wake defense leads scrimmage
Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe watched the opening half of his team’s first football scrimmage of the preseason on Saturday from the 20-yard line behind the defense.
No snap filling position
Usually publicized duels for starting positions on college football teams occur between high-profile quarterbacks and running backs, not long snappers.
Deacons downplay hype
As practice begins, Wake Forest knows preseason rankings don't mean much.
Wake Forest looks for an encore
If publicity in preseason football magazines counted for anything toward the upcoming season, Wake Forest might consider itself flush with football capital.
Adams named to preseason All-ACC team
Wake Forest tailback Josh Adams obviously made a big impression during his freshman football season at Wake Forest last fall. The former Cary High School standout has been named to the preseason All-ACC football team for 2008.
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