
Gameday Central: Wake Forest at No. 4 Notre Dame
11/13/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
Gameday Central | Wake Forest at #4 Notre Dame | |
Game 10 | Saturday, Nov. 14, 3:30 p.m. |
Location | Notre Dame, Ind. (Notre Dame Stadium) - Weather | Facility Info |
Watch | NBC | NBCSports.com |
Listen | Wake Forest Radio ![]() |
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Updates | @WakeFB ![]() ![]() |
Information | Wake Forest Notes ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Match-Up
• Wake Forest hits the road for the first time in nearly a month, traveling to take on No. 4 Notre Dame on Nov. 14 at 3:30 p.m.
• The game airs live on NBC. It can also be heard on the Wake Forest Sports Network and online at WakeForestSports.com.
Wake Forest Storylines
• Wake Forest is coming off its open weekend and will be 15 days in between games after playing Louisville on Friday, Oct. 30.
• In that game, Louisville held the Demon Deacons scoreless in the second half en route to a 20-19 victory.
• Wake Forest's last four drives of the game ended in turnovers, with a fumble and three interceptions, including two in Louisville territory.
• Cortez Lewis and Tabari Hines each had long touchdown grabs of 78 and 58 yards, respectively.
• Defensively, Wake Forest was led by Brandon Chubb, who totaled 12 tackles, Duke Ejiofor, who had 1.5 sacks, and Brad Watson, who made eight tackles to go along with his ACC-leading ninth and 10th pass breakups.
• Wake Forest is playing an 8-1 team for just the fourth time in school history. Each of the last two (Clemson in 2011, Georgia Tech in 2009) ended in losses on the final play of the game.
• The Demon Deacons' 2015 FBS opponents have combined for a 67-39 overall record, including undefeated Clemson and one-loss teams in Notre Dame and North Carolina.
• Wake Forest has the toughest schedule in the nation the next two weeks, playing No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 1 Clemson. Oklahoma's is second, with Baylor and TCU on the docket.
The Opposition & Series History
• Wake Forest is set to take on Notre Dame for the third time in program history, and for the second time inside Notre Dame Stadium.
• The Fighting Irish won each of the first two meetings between the programs by seven and 38 points, respectively.
• Notre Dame is currently ranked fourth in the College Football Playoff rankings and sixth in the AP Top 25 and Amway Coaches Poll.
• The only 2015 loss for Notre Dame came at the hands of Clemson, 24-22 on Oct. 3. The Irish have defeated ACC foes Virginia, Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh.
On Deck
• Wake Forest continues its toughest stretch of the season, traveling to top-ranked Clemson on Nov. 21 at 3:30 p.m. That game will air on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU.