"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

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'Covers the campus like the magnolias'
"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

The Sports section covered a successful season for Wake Forest sports, including for football, which won the Gasparilla Bowl.

Demon Deacons earn second ACC victory against Boston College

Sean Kennedy, Staff Writer October 26, 2022

In the postgame press conference, you could tell that Dave Clawson was flustered. Was it because his team lost? No, the Demon Deacons beat Boston College 43-15. Was it because he lost key players in...

After watching their team topple the Crimson Tide, Tenenssee fans stormed the field.
Oh, and they ripped out the goalpost for a solid crowd-surf through Knoxville.

CFB week 7 excites

Sean Kennedy, Staff Writer October 20, 2022

Wake Forest had an off week, but exciting college football never sleeps. This past weekend, the college football landscape saw a historic slate of individual and team performances that included upsets...

Members of the Wake Forest defense point to the Wake Forest end zone after a fumble recovery.

Defense shines as Wake Forest takes down Army 45-10 at home

Sean Kennedy, Contributing Writer October 13, 2022

This past Saturday, Wake Forest’s defense was on a mission — do not play this game against Army like last year’s game. It’s hard not to see why. On a brisk fall afternoon in West Point last...

Kentuckys loss to Ole Miss was one of many ranked losses.

A wild week in college football leads to AP Poll shakeups

Dylan Tynes, Staff Writer October 6, 2022

As the year moves into October, the college football season finally settles into its routine of high-stakes conference matchups in which every week matters. Naturally, the first day of the month brought...

KeShawn Williams (No. 13 in white) prepares to explode off of the line as the Wake Forest offense takes flight.

Demon Deacons bounce back in ACC play

Ian Steffensen, Sports Editor October 6, 2022

Wake Forest bounced back from a heartbreaking loss to Clemson with a statement win against Florida State in Tallahassee. After falling behind 7-0 after the game’s first drive, the Demon...

Sam Hartman (No. 10 in black) commands the Wake Forest offense against Clemson.

Demon Deacons can’t claw back against Clemson

Cooper Sullivan, Multimedia Managing Editor September 29, 2022

After the 51-45 loss in double overtime to No. 5 ranked Clemson, an exhausted Sam Hartman sat down in a chair in the corner of the press room. The thin black plastic chair was tasked with holding up a...

Wake Forests defense came up huge in Saturdays victory.

Records break, Wake Forest doesn’t versus Liberty

Ian Steffensen, Sports Editor September 20, 2022

Wake Forest got the job done against Liberty, but it was not pretty. The Demon Deacon defense made a game-saving stop on a last-minute, two-point conversion attempt.  It was a night of milestones though...

A photograph of a pass

Hartman returns, Demon Deacons find tempo in the Music City

Ian Steffensen, Sports Editor September 12, 2022

Wake Forest took care of business on the road Saturday with a dominant 45-25 win over Vanderbilt and is now ranked No. 19 in the AP Poll. The return of redshirt junior Sam Hartman was the storyline...

A photo of a football lineup near Wake Forests endzone

Griffis shines as Wake Forest sails past VMI

Ian Steffensen, Sports Editor September 2, 2022

The energy returned to Truist Field when Wake Forest football kicked off their season with a 44-10 victory against VMI on Thursday night. Wake Forest also set a record for student attendance for an opening...

A photograph of Sam Hartman, #10 in white, in the pocket.

With or without QB1, the show must go on

Sean Kennedy, Contributing Writer August 25, 2022

“Frustration.”  A single word can describe the feelings of thousands of Wake Forest football fans upon learning that team captain and starting quarterback Sam Hartman would be out indefinitely with...

Wake Forest fans have high hopes for the 2022 season, starting with the Demon Deacon defense.

Football hires two new assistants

Essex Thayer, Sports Editor February 10, 2022

 Following the hire of Brad Lambert as Wake Forest’s new defensive coordinator, the Demon Deacons have added two additional coaches to their defensive staff — James Adams as safeties coach and Glenn...

Brad Lambert is returning to Winston-Salem to run the Demon Deacon defense.

Wake Forest hires Brad Lambert as new defensive coordinator

Essex Thayer, Sports Editor January 6, 2022

Following a 19-day search after Wake Forest’s Defensive Coordinator Lyle Hemphill’s departure to Duke, Wake Forest has finally found their answer for who will lead the defense in the future —...

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