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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.

Updated: Aug. 29, 2008 9:23 AM | Full story

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.

Updated: Aug. 28, 2008 5:48 AM | Full story

Defense still the key for Deacons

Wake Forest plans to stick with what helped bring success last season.

Updated: Aug. 27, 2008 6:25 AM | Full story






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.

Updated: Aug. 24, 2008 3:20 AM | Full story

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.

Updated: Aug. 21, 2008 5:03 AM | Full story

Wake Forest's Funky Offense Is No One-Trick Pony

Caulton Tudor's Take.

Updated: Aug. 21, 2008 2:01 AM | Full story

Deacons' Skinner practices

QB says hamstring is much improved.

Updated: Aug. 21, 2008 2:01 AM | Full story

J.P. Giglio's Analysis

BEST-CASE SCENARIO

Updated: Aug. 21, 2008 2:01 AM | Full story

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.

Updated: Aug. 20, 2008 4:56 AM | Full story

Stop the I-AA madness

The number of games between ACC teams and Division I-AA teams will double this season.

Updated: Aug. 19, 2008 11:59 AM | Full story

What's the formula?

The Triangle's college football coaches are trying to build a winning program.

Updated: Aug. 17, 2008 5:28 AM | Full story

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.

Updated: Aug. 15, 2008 4:01 PM | Full story

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.

Updated: Aug. 15, 2008 2:01 AM | Full story

Ten games that matter for ACC football

These 10 games will go a long way in determining the ACC's national reputation.

Updated: Aug. 12, 2008 11:47 AM | Full story

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.

Updated: Aug. 11, 2008 4:32 AM | Full story

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.

Updated: Aug. 10, 2008 12:04 PM | Full story

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.

Updated: Aug. 10, 2008 4:48 AM | Full story

Deacons downplay hype

As practice begins, Wake Forest knows preseason rankings don't mean much.

Updated: Aug. 3, 2008 3:03 AM | Full story

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.

Updated: Aug. 2, 2008 6:14 AM | Full story

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.

Updated: Jul. 24, 2008 5:38 AM | Full story

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