I said before Saturday’s contest against the Syracuse Orange that the Wake Forest offense would need to score at least 24 points in order to win. I was off by more than two touchdowns, but in a good way. Wake Forest’s defense was spectacular against the Orange on Saturday night, and the defense itself surrendered just 7 points.
The touted Orange air raid attack was averaging 500 yards per game entering Saturday night’s contest against the Demon Deacons, but Wake’s defense limited Syracuse to just 326 yards. The offense was ranked 33rd in Football Outsiders’ S&P+ ratings, but the Wake Forest defense (with some definite help from Mother Nature) shut it down.