WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS NEWS
Pac-10 Preview, Week 2
September 11, 2009 by
Building the Dam
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Here's your week two Pac-10 preview. Enjoy!
Stanford @ Wake Forest, 9:00 AMWith 17 starters back, Jim Harbaugh's Cardinal figures to make a bowl for the 1st time since 2001. The long trip to Winston-Salem is just Stanford's third East Coast game this decade, and it...
Football. Wake Forest Edges Stanford in Closing Seconds, 24-17
September 12, 2009 by
Stanford University Athletics
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Riley Skinner scored on a 1-yard keeper with 2 seconds remaining and Wake Forest rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Stanford 24-17 on Saturday. Redshirt freshman Andrew Luck was 23 of 34 for 276 yards with two touchdowns to Ryan Whalen for the Cardinal (1-1).
ACC Kickoff 2009: Wake Forest
August 06, 2009 by
850 & 620 The Blog
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Head Coach: Jim Grobe (9th year)
Overall Coaching Record: 87-77-1
2008: 8-5 (4-4 ACC), #3 in Atlantic Div
Last Bowl: 2008 Eagle Bank Bowl, Won over Navy 29-19
Returning Starters: 9 offense, 4 defense
Offensive Outlook: The good news for Wake Forest is that nine starters return on offense...
Football. Defense Highlights Wake Forest's Third Preseason Scrimmage
August 25, 2009 by
WakeForestSports.com
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Wide receiver Danny Dembry caught four passes for 64 yards, and cornerback Michael Williams scored on a 61-yard fumble recovery to highlight Wake Forest's third preseason scrimmage Tuesday morning at BB&T Field.
ACC Games Predictions (Week 4 - Later Games)
September 20, 2008 by
The 5th Corner
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While the early games of the day regarding ACC teams might not light up the sky with great games, the two of the three late games (remember I do not put UNC in here because I do a detailed run down of that game) are as good as you can get when it comes to college football.
The Heels move up in the polls
October 13, 2008 by
The 5th Corner
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After the win against the Fighting Irish on Saturday North Carolina in now ranked in the AP, the USA Today and the Harris poll. In all the polls there are three teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference ranked. UNC, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.
Three teams from the ACC in USA Today's first poll
August 02, 2008 by
The 5th Corner
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I know that it's the pre-season polls, and I know that the only poll that counts is the one at the end of the season, and I know that there can be another 1,000,000 reasons (or more) for not looking at what USA Today has done with their pre-season poll, but on the other hand, I...
Deacons Hold Second Spring Scrimmage
April 09, 2009 by
WakeForestSports.com
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Freshman fullback Tommy Bohanon rushed for a pair of touchdowns and Shane Popham added a couple of field goals as head coach Jim Grobe put Wake Forest through a 90-minute scrimmage on Thursday afternoon at BB&T Field.
Russell and Skinner Represent Wake Forest at 2009 ACC Kickoff
July 26, 2009 by
WakeForestSports.com
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Wake Forest seniors John Russell and Riley Skinner represented the Demon Deacons at the annual ACC Football Kickoff media event on Sunday at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C.
Skinner Named to Davey O'Brien Award Watch List
August 06, 2009 by
WakeForestSports.com
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Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner has been named to the watch list for the 2009 Davey O'Brien Award, given annually to the nation's top collegiate quarterback.
Wooster Named to Mackey Award Watch List
July 30, 2009 by
WakeForestSports.com
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Wake Forest University senior tight end Ben Wooster is one of 30 tight ends named to the preseason watch list for the 2009 John Mackey Award.
Broncos sign rookie CB Alphonso Smith
July 26, 2009 by
Denver Post
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The Broncos agreed to terms on a four-year contract Sunday with second-round draft pick Alphonso Smith, a cornerback from Wake Forest.
UCF Transfer, Hometown Boy Brett Hodges Battles for QB Position
August 19, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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It's here—the last week the UCF football Knights can devote their entire focus to the play book. Class begins Monday, Aug. 24, and the Knights' coaching staff must make final personnel decisions by the end of this week.
In one of the more interesting stories of preseason...
The enigmatic Chris Turner
August 06, 2009 by
Turtle Waxing
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Quarterback Chris Turner is entering his third season as a starter and has the most starts(20) at QB in the ACC behind Wake Forest's Riley Skinner(37) and Duke's Thaddeus Lewis(34). The interview Turner did with the ACC Sports Journal is emblematic of the way he plays on the...
The sensational six
August 23, 2009 by
Tar Heel Times
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This season, six of the state's top football programs have little to worry about at the game's most important position. N.C. State's Russell Wilson, UNC's T.J. Yates, Duke's Thaddeus Lewis, Wake Forest's Riley Skinner, ECU's Patrick Pinkney and Appalachian...
Holy crap, there's a bowl game today...
December 20, 2008 by
Atlantic Coast Chronicles
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That also means it's 5 days til Christmas. I should probably start shopping. Anyhoo...EagleBank BowlWAKE FOREST (7-5) vs. NAVY (8-4)Saturday, 12/20/08, 11am ET - RFK Stadium (I thought they tore this down?), Washington DCSeries record: Wake Forest leads 6-3; Navy won September...
UNC's next opponent has two players receiving weekly award from ACC
September 22, 2008 by
The 5th Corner
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I know that with all that has been going on, this is another thing that Carolina fans do not want to hear. The Atlantic Coast Conference released its Players of the Week today in a blog on their official web site. Looking at the players on the list it has two from next week's opponents...
Wake Forest Rallies in Closing Seconds and Defeats Stanford, 24-17
September 14, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Riley Skinner scores on a 1-yard keeper with 2 seconds remaining WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest scored 21 unanswered points and racked up 311 yards of total offense in the second half to ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
You Too? Pack Falls Short At Wake
October 04, 2009 by
850 & 620 The Blog
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Holy crap! Russell Wilson threw not one, but two interceptions? Wilson’s streak was snapped at 379 attempts when Wake Forest’s Josh Bush intercepted a pass in the second quarter. It might be time to stock up on bottled water and fire up the generators. Jim Young at ACCSports...
King Fisher Society Student-Athlete of the Week - Shane Popham
October 23, 2009 by
WakeForestSports.com
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Wake Forest sophomore punter Shane Popham has been named the King Fisher Society Student-Athlete of the Week.
Wake QB Skinner is biggest hurdle for Miami Hurricanes
26 days ago by
Miami Herald
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Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe promised quarterback Riley Skinner that he wouldn't scheme anything crazy Saturday against the Miami Hurricanes like he did last year at Dolphin Stadium.
Miami Hurricanes' defense up for challenge against Duke
7 days ago by
Miami Herald
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After Riley Skinner and Wake Forest carved up UM for 555 yards of total offense, cornerback Brandon Harris said the Canes' defense vowed to "never come out and have another game like that.''
No. 18 Miami rallies past Wake Forest 28-27
25 days ago by
Sign on San Diego
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Miami's offense didn't do a lot for most of the game while the defense couldn't seem to stop Riley Skinner and the Wake Forest offense.
Football. King Fisher Society Student-Athlete of the Week - Russell Nenon
13 days ago by
WakeForestSports.com
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Wake Forest junior offensive lineman Russell Nenon has been named the King Fisher Society Student-Athlete of the Week.
Football. King Fisher Society Student-Athlete of the Week - Michael Hoag
1 day ago by
WakeForestSports.com
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Wake Forest sophomore offensive lineman Michael Hoag has been named the King Fisher Society Student-Athlete of the Week.
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