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No. 11 Wake Forest 49, No. 25 SMU 7
Gio Lopez ran for two touchdowns and passed for another as Wake Forest built a 42-0 halftime lead and held SMU to 275 yards.
- On Saturday, No. 13 Wake Forest defeated SMU 49-7 at Ford Stadium in Dallas, leading 42-0 at halftime. The victory improved the Demon Deacons to 9-1 and handed the Mustangs their first home conference loss since joining the ACC.
- Quarterback Gio Lopez, a Heisman Trophy candidate, fueled the offensive surge as Wake Forest entered the matchup having won five consecutive games by a combined 264-31 margin. The Demon Deacons' suffocating defense and strong running game created the foundation for dominance.
- Wake Forest outgained SMU 535-275 in total yards, with Lopez throwing for 201 yards and two rushing touchdowns. "We came for 60 minutes and they've got nowhere to hide," Demon Deacons head coach Jake Dickert said.
- SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee called the result his team's worst defeat in five seasons at Ford Stadium. The loss snapped the Mustangs' 12-game home conference winning streak and effectively extinguished their College Football Playoff hopes.
- Continuing their push for a College Football Playoff spot with a 9-1 record, the Demon Deacons travel to Georgia Tech next Saturday. Wake Forest remains on an upward trajectory under coach Jake Dickert, who recently signed a contract extension.
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