Football dominates in crucial 49-7 win against SMU

Going into Saturday’s matchup between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Southern Methodist University Mustangs, anticipation was high for a game between two ACC powerhouse programs. Both schools were chasing Miami in an attempt to make the ACC Championship game held in Charlotte, N.C. on Dec. 5. With the season entering its closing stages, Wake Forest and SMU were also both looking to secure a spot in the College Football Playoffs. The Demon Deacons, sitting at second in the ACC and ranked No. 13 nationally, would be one step closer to a playoff bid with a win that would keep them in the conversation as one of the top teams in the nation. The Mustangs, unranked in the CFP poll but No. 25 in the AP Poll, however, were confronted with a season that seemed to be slipping from their grip – at third place in the ACC, they already had two losses in ACC play, and a third loss would effectively end any hope of making it to Charlotte.

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