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Game Recap
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons won their last game against the Virginia Cavaliers, and it was the same story this time around. The Demon Deacons captured a comfortable 37-17 win on Friday.
Wake Forest started the matchup off right with 20 first-half points. Virginia countered with 3 points. The offense for Wake Forest continued to do well in the second half, scoring another 17 points to put the game away.
Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman was slinging it as he passed for three TDs and 270 yards on 29 attempts. Additional support came from defensive powerhouse DB Luke Masterson, who racked up nine tackles.
Wake Forest's defense was a presence as well, as it embarrassed Virginia's offensive line to sack the quarterback six times for a total loss of 37 yards. Leading the way was Masterson and his two sacks. Those were the first sacks for Masterson through four games.
Despite the loss, the Cavaliers had strong showings from QB Brennan Armstrong, who passed for two TDs and 407 yards on 59 attempts in addition to picking up 33 yards on the ground, and WR Dontayvion Wicks, who caught eight passes for one TD and 114 yards.
The victory improved the Demon Deacons' record to 4-0. The loss dropped Virginia back to even at 2-2.
Wake Forest will be playing at home against the Louisville Cardinals at 12:30 p.m. ET next week. As for Virginia, they will go up against the Miami (FL) Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. ET next Thursday at Hard Rock Stadium.
