The Taxslayer Gator Bowl: #17 Wake Forest (10-3) vs #25 Texas A…er, scratch that…vs Rutgers (5-7) (ESPN, 11 AM ET)

[TrueOrange]

I wonder if that was more or less an indirect result of what happened with Kenny Pickett’s fake QB slide TD run against this very same defense in the ACC Championship Game.

 

[TrueOrange]

That's a horrible call.

Yup.

 

[TrueOrange]

dave clawson real mad. Like mad mad.

Yup.

 

[TrueOrange]

4th and short but Wake tips the pass and holds them. Turnover on downs.

 

[TrueOrange]

23-10 to end the 3rd quarter.

Time of possession:

Wake Forest: 17:58
Rutgers: 26:49

 

[TrueOrange]

Nice job there: shrugs off 2 potential sacks and Hartman turns the almost sack into a 35-yard run up the sideline.

 

[TrueOrange]

And 3 plays later, a nice TD pass on 3rd and goal. And they go for two and it’s good.

31-10 Wake Forest with 12:24 left in the game.

 

[TrueOrange]

That is an…ugly leg injury to the kick off specialist.

Edit: Nope, that was the starting punter. Poor kid.

 

[TrueOrange]

6 different QBs for Rutgers today, yeesh. Who gameplans that way?

Stopped on 4th down.

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

6 different QBs for Rutgers today, yeesh. Who gameplans that way?

Aint that our ole buddy Schiano?

 

[TrueOrange]

So, going into the last minutes of the 4th quarter:

-Wake Forest’s QB needs 1-2 TDs to tie/break Lamar Jackson’s ACC record for total TDs in a single season by a QB.

-Wake Forest’s kicker needs on more successful field goal to tie the mark for the most accurate kicker in NCAA history.

-Wake Forest’s WR needs 38 more yards to end up having the best season by a WR in school history.

With only 5:05 left in the game, what ends up happening? While the announcers are discussing all 3 of these potential records breaking?


…A freshman RB breaks a tackle and runs 27-yards straight into the endzone for a TD.

38-10 Wake Forest. 4:15 left in the game.

 

[TrueOrange]

Final score: 38-10 Wake Forest.

The Demon Deacons finish 11-3, tying the school record for most wins in a season.

The team is currently ranked 20th in the AP and 19th in the Coaches’ Poll, and the highest ranking the school has ever ended a season in either of these polls is 18th and 17th, respectively.

It’ll remain to be seen whether they pass these marks with an 11-3 season. I think only 1 higher ranked team close to them lost (and 1 didn’t play).

 

[WhitewaterVol]

That's a horrible call.

The defender tried his absolute best to miss the sliding QB. Shouldn't have been a penalty and definitely not an ejection.

 

[Zues1]

Just glad Rut gurs lost.
I sure as heck didn't want to hear about shino pulling the upset.

 

[joevol33]

Just glad Rut gurs lost.
I sure as heck didn't want to hear about shino pulling the upset.

We would've had a couple of guys starting threads about he'd have us in the playoffs