Gameday Central: Wake Forest at North Carolina
10/16/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
| Gameday Central | Wake Forest at North Carolina | |
| Game 7 | Saturday, Oct. 17, 7:00 p.m. |
| Location | Chapel Hill, N.C. (Kenan Stadium) - Weather | Facility Info |
| Watch | RSN | RSN Affiliates | WatchESPN |
| Listen | Wake Forest Radio  | Affiliates |
| Live Stats |  |
| Updates | @WakeFB  | @DemonDeacons | Wake Forest Gameday Hub |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes  | ACC Release | North Carolina Notes |
The Match-Up
• Wake Forest looks to pick up its third straight road win, traveling to North Carolina on Saturday at 7 p.m.
• The game airs live on RSN, which includes Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Carolinas. It can also be heard on the Wake Forest Sports Network and online at WakeForestSports.com.
Wake Forest Storylines
• Wake Forest won a defensive battle, edging Boston College 3-0 with a goal-line stand to end the game.
• Each team forced and recovered a fumble in the final 70 seconds. The Eagles rushed for a first down to the WF 1-yard-line in the final minute. Then, on 1st-and-goal tried to rush again but were stuffed by Demetrius Kemp up the middle. The clock expired as the Eagles tried to spike the ball.
• After not forcing a turnover the first five games, the defense broke open for four against the Eagles. Cameron Glenn recorded the first takeaway of the year with his first-career interception. Then, the Deacs forced and recovered three fumbles.
• Wake Forest is 20th in the country in scoring defense, allowing just 17.0 points per game, eighth in passing defense, and 15th in total defense.
• Wake Forest's 2015 opponents have a combined record of 43-24, including two unbeaten teams in Florida State and Clemson.
The Opposition & Series History
• Wake Forest and North Carolina are meeting for the 106th time in the ACC's oldest series.
• North Carolina holds a 68-35-2 advantage all-time, but Wake Forest has taken three of the last four and six of the last 10.
• The two teams played the first intercollegiate football game in the state when Wake Forest defeated North Carolina 6-4 at the State Fairgrounds in 1888.
• In January, Wake Forest and UNC announced the first-ever Power Five intra-conference non-conference series. The ACC foes will meet in 2019 and 2021 in what will officially be non-conference games.
• Coming off an open weekend, North Carolina is 4-1 overall and is receiving votes in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll.
On Deck
• Wake Forest returns home for two straight, beginning with an Oct. 24 contest against NC State.
• That game will air on RSN at noon, which includes Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Carolinas.
