Brent Venables walked out of the visiting locker room at Wake Forest last Saturday dressed in a traveling suit and a ballcap, typical attire for the Tigers’ defensive coordinator on the road. Not typical was the relieved smile on his face.
Venables’ defense held the Demon Deacons to only 249 total yards, including 74 yards passing and 175 yards rushing and only three points. The Demon Deacons entered the game averaging 38.2 points and 487.6 yards per game (244.4 rushing yards and 243.2 passing yards).
Following two weeks of an emotional rollercoaster that included the departure of quarterback Kelly Bryant and the sudden passing of former running back CJ Fuller, Venables was happy to be talking about another win on the road.