Virginia fell to Wake Forest on the road 27-20 after giving up three turnovers that led to 17 Demon Deacon points. Virginia quarterback Kurt Benkert struggled to get comfortable all day long, and made several questionable throws in key possessions.
Virginia’s Jordan Ellis found the endzone on the game’s opening drive to give the Hoos the 6-0 lead in Winston-Salem after failing on the two-point conversion. The Demon Deacons found the endzone and a field goal to take a 10-6 lead. A Virginia fumble led to another Wake Forest touchdown to give the Deacs a 17-6 lead heading into the locker room at the half.