This Week @ Wake -- 11/16/09

After an exhausting but somewhat fulfilling ACC weekend that included Wake Forest’s win over Oral Roberts, the Deacs’ loss to Florida State and Valpo’s inspired performance against the Tar Heels, I finally made it back to Ohio.    Full Story

Wake Forest lost yet another heartbreaker Saturday, this time a 30-27 loss to Georgia Tech in overtime. DeaconSports was on-site in Atlanta and has postgame comments from the Demon Deacon team and coaches.   Full Story

The Knights will face what is likely their toughest test in the George O’Leary era as they travel to second-ranked Texas to play the Longhorns.    Full Story

Wake Forest lost a heartbreaking contest with Miami on Saturday night in Winston-Salem. The Demon Deacons fell 28-27 as the Hurricanes scored with 1:08 left to take the lead.   Full Story

The North Carolina and South Carolina rosters for the 73rd annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas were announced today. North and South Carolina Shrine Bowl Coaches selected 88 players from over 400 nominations for the game which will be played on December 19.   Full Story

Navy looks to get bowl eligible on Saturday when they host Wake Forest in another critical college football game. Look inside to find out all the information you need to follow the game.   Full Story

UCF hung with Miami through most of Saturday’s contest but one blown opportunity proved to be the difference between pulling the upset and losing by 20 points.   Full Story

Inside Knights previews UCF’s upcoming matchup with the Memphis Tigers.   Full Story

InsideKnights.com brings you our inside the numbers feature in which we go beyond the box score and break down what really happened in the Knights 19-14 loss at East Carolina.   Full Story

Inside Knights takes a look at ECU’s personnel and some key matchups that you will see in Saturday’s game.   Full Story

As the college football season moves along, more and more scouts from NFL teams will make an appearance at universities across the country. Scout.com's Chris Steuber has the latest and confirms that six teams will scout this ACC showdown in Chestnut Hill.   Full Story

“We have got to finish games. We had an opportunity to finish a couple of games last year, but we didn’t finish them in the fourth quarter. Offensively, defensively, or on special teams. The good teams in the nation consistently finish games.” That was David Shaw in August. Hear what Troy, fresh back from Winston-Salem, N.C. has to say about that, and some other quotables related to Stanford.   Full Story

As the second week of the college football season is about to begin, Scout.com's Chris Steuber has the latest and confirms that three teams will scout the prospect from Stanford and Wake Forest on Saturday.   Full Story

Stanford heads to the East Coast for the first time since 2005 to battle the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. (PT). The game will be televised on ESPN GamePlan and broadcast over the airwaves on KNBR 1050 AM. Live coverage is also available online at ESPN360.com (now available to Comcast subscribers).   Full Story

Collegefootballnews’ Matthew Smith Picks all the Winners for all Pac-10 Games, Week Two   Full Story

The contact period began for the Class of 2011 on Tuesday, so what better time to introduce you to the first edition of the Scout 100 for the Class of 2011.   Full Story

With more depth and talent at the quarterback position this season, will the Knights use a two quarterback system? InsideKnights.com goes over the merits and setbacks of using both Rob Calabrese and Brett Hodges.   Full Story

With kickoff for the 2009 season a matter of hours away, let's take a revised look at the recruiting rankings for the Class of 2009 based on who reported to campus after attrition has taken its toll.   Full Story

Navy faces three more solid opponents in their third three games. SMU, Wake Forest and Temple will all be good opponents who can not be overlooked by the Mids. Look inside to see how GoMids.com thinks the three games turn out.   Full Story

With the season sneaking up on UCF fans, InsideKnights.com presents you with our annual Season Preview series, which consists of position breakdowns, predictions and other essential information for any Knights fan. Today we’ll start off with quarterbacks.    Full Story

On the day, overall, the defense seemed to do a few more things right than the offense. Early on the defense was controlling everything. The defensive line and linebackers looked especially strong. Running lanes were plugged up and passes fell incomplete. Part was due to some sloppy play, but mostly the defense was just out-muscling the offense.   Full Story

The Deacs are starting to see the cream rising to the top. The scout teams were in effect on Monday as remaining players fight for a few slots on the two-deep depth chart. Running the scout offense was freshman quarterback Brendan Cross who is in a good position to give the defense a great workout each week so they can prepare for the opponents.   Full Story

The following is DeaconSports' update from Wake Forest's football practice on Thursday afternoon.   Full Story

DeaconSports has the latest from Wake Forest's practice fields with updates from both Monday morning and evening practice sessions.   Full Story

The August edition of the Scout 300 marks the end of the junior evaluation of the Class of 2010. The athletes have completed their junior seasons, the camp and combine circuit, and the college camp season to solidify their place on the Scout 300. See how the Class of 2010 stacks up in the Scout 300.   Full Story