Wake Forest faced North Carolina in two different sports on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. and finished on both the winning and losing sides in men’s soccer and football, respectively. Optimism surrounded the Demon Deacons entering their football game against the Tar Heels, just a week removed from its first shutout since defeating Florida State 30-0 in 2006.
Some of the Wake Forest faithful were unsure of the 17-point betting line, finding it almost an insult to the efficient play of the defense to this point in the season. Moreover, fans certainly did not anticipate traveling to Chapel Hill and leaving with the team’s worst loss to North Carolina since 1951, losing 50-14.