After a 17-14 lead at halftime, Wake Forest could not contain the big plays from Syracuse.
Wake Forest did something against Syracuse it had not accomplished in its first eight games against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents in the Dave Clawson era.
It had a lead at halftime.
That 17-13 lead, though, turned into a 30-17 loss in the Carrier Dome of Syracuse, N.Y.
“It was just a missed opportunity for our football program,” head coach Dave Clawson said. “We had a good opportunity for a road win in the ACC, which we haven’t done in a long time.