Gameday Central: Wake Forest vs. Louisville
10/29/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
| Gameday Central | Wake Forest vs. Louisville | |
| Game 9 | Friday, Oct. 30, 7:00 p.m. (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.) |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (BB&T Field) - Weather | Facility Info | Tickets |
| Watch | ESPN2 | WatchESPN |
| Listen | Wake Forest Radio  | Affiliates | Sirius: 84 XM: 84 |
| Live Stats |  |
| Updates | @WakeFB  | @DemonDeacons | Wake Forest Gameday Hub |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes  | ACC Release | Louisville Notes |
The Match-Up
• Wake Forest plays its first Friday home game since 1967, welcoming Louisville to Winston-Salem for the first meeting between the programs at BB&T Field at 7 p.m.
• The game airs live on ESPN2. It can also be heard on the Wake Forest Sports Network and online at WakeForestSports.com.
Wake Forest Storylines
• Wake Forest dropped a 35-17 decision to NC State on Oct. 24, giving up four first-quarter touchdowns to the Wolfpack.
• The Demon Deacons outscored NC State 17-7 the rest of the way, but the 28-0 deficit after the opening quarter was too much for Wake Forest to overcome.
• QB Kendall Hinton entered the game in relief and rushed for 75 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 13 carries.
• Big plays again doomed the Deacons, with all five of NC State's scoring plays going for longer than 50 yards.
• Wake Forest's last home game on a Friday was on Nov. 17, 1967. The Deacs beat Maryland 35-17 in what would be Wake Forest's final game at Bowman Gray Stadium.
• Wake Forest has already more than doubled its final 2014 rushing total, from 429 to 956 yards.
• The Demon Deacons' 2015 FBS opponents have combined for a 51-29 overall record.
The Opposition & Series History
• Wake Forest is set to take on Louisville for the third time in program history, and for the first time ever in Winston-Salem at BB&T Field.
• Louisville won each of the first two meetings between the programs by 11 and 10 points, respectively.
• The teams first met in the Orange Bowl at the conclusion of the 2006 season, with Louisville winning 24-13. In the first ACC meeting between the two a year ago, Louisville claimed the victory at home, 20-10.
• After finishing the 2014 season with a 9-4 record, the Cardinals are off to a 3-4 start to 2015.
On Deck
• First, Wake Forest has its open weekend on Nov. 7.
• Then, the Demon Deacons hit the road for two straight. Wake Forest travels to Notre Dame on Nov. 14 for a 3:30 p.m. game on NBC. Then, the Deacs travel to Clemson on Nov. 21. The broadcast info for that game is yet to be announced.
