Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert had the most epic line about beating up SMU

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Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert had the most epic line about beating up SMU

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Nov 14, 2026 2:34 PM ET

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons put a hurting on the SMU Mustangs during the first half of Saturday’s game, but coach Jake Dickert may have still produced the most epic moment of the day.

Wake Forest jumped out to a 42-0 lead at halftime of Saturday’s game at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, making one of the most lopsided halves of football all season at the college level. Impressively, SMU is no cupcake, but the Demon Deacons brushed them aside like it was no problem.

The game was effectively decided at halftime, but Dickert, who just signed a new contract on Friday, refused to think that way.

“We’re not finished with them yet. We came for 60 minutes and they’ve got nowhere to hide,” Dickert said of SMU.

"We’re not finished with them yet. We came for 60 minutes and they’ve got nowhere to hide" – Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert to Dave Goren about SMU
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Wake Forest clearly hoped to send a message on Saturday. They came into the game with an 8-1 record, and they have been blowing out foes with regularity recently. That only loss came against the Miami Hurricanes as well, so it’s safe to say results like this are going to get them some attention as they make their case for a College Football Playoff spot.

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