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Game Recap
After flying high against the Boston College Eagles last week, the Virginia Tech Hokies came back down to earth. Virginia Tech fell to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 23-16. What made the defeat an especially bitter pill for the Hokies to swallow was that they had been favored by 10.5 points coming into the matchup.
Among those leading the charge for Wake Forest was RB Christian Beal-Smith, who picked up 129 yards on the ground on 13 carries. Beal-Smith's longest run was for 58 yards in the first quarter. More help came courtesy of DB Nick Andersen, who was good for nine tackles.
Special teams collected 11 points for Wake Forest. K Nick Sciba delivered a perfect 3-for-3 game.
No one had a standout game offensively for Virginia Tech, but they got one touchdown from QB Hendon Hooker.
Virginia Tech's loss pushed them down to 3-2. The Demon Deacons' victory brought them up to an identical 3-2.
The Hokies will take on the Louisville Cardinals at noon ET next Saturday at Cardinal Stadium. U of L is 0-1 after wins this year, and Virginia Tech is 1-0 after losses. As for Wake Forest, they will face off against the Syracuse Orange at noon ET next Saturday at Carrier Dome. We've got a mismatch of fortunes here as Wake Forest is currently riding a three-game winning streak while 'Cuse is crashing in on three straight losses.
