For a while, things weren’t looking good. Led by four-year starting quarterback John Wolford, Wake Forest’s offense punched it in on three straight possessions in the first half, moving the ball with ease on read option and run-pass option plays as Tech struggled to keep pace with their up-tempo offense and get calls relayed in from the sideline.
It took a little bit, but after halftime, Ted Roof’s unit righted the ship. Thanks to several timely plays from all three levels of the defense, Tech began containing the run game and held Wake to just three points in the second half, buying time for the offense to find its rhythm and retake the lead.