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Wake Forest Ranked in Latest AP and Coaches Poll
10/31/2021 2:00:00 PM | Football
The Demon Deacons are in the top 25 for the sixth-straight week.
AP Poll & Coaches Poll Rankings
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The Wake Forest football team is ranked in both the Associated Press and Amway Coaches Poll this week for the sixth-straight time.
The Demon Deacons check in at No. 10 this week, which marks the highest ranking in school history. Wake Forest is 8-0 for the first time in program history. Additionally, the Demon Deacons are off to their first 5-0 start in conference play for the first time in program history.
After scoring 45 points in yesterday's win over Duke, Wake Forest remains the only team in the nation that has scored at least 35 points in every game this season.
Wake Forest has now won four-straight games as a ranked team for the first time since 1944.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The Wake Forest football team is ranked in both the Associated Press and Amway Coaches Poll this week for the sixth-straight time.
The Demon Deacons check in at No. 10 this week, which marks the highest ranking in school history. Wake Forest is 8-0 for the first time in program history. Additionally, the Demon Deacons are off to their first 5-0 start in conference play for the first time in program history.
After scoring 45 points in yesterday's win over Duke, Wake Forest remains the only team in the nation that has scored at least 35 points in every game this season.
Wake Forest has now won four-straight games as a ranked team for the first time since 1944.
- 2021:
- No. 24 Wake Forest Defeated Louisville, 37-34 on Oct. 2
- No. 19 Wake Forest Defeated Syracuse, 41-37 (OT) on Oct. 9
- No. 16 Wake Forest Defeated Army, 70-56 on Oct. 23
- No. 13 Wake Forest Defeated Duke, 45-7 on Oct. 30
- 1944:
- No. 17 Wake Forest Defeated Maryland, 39-0 on Oct. 9
- No. 18 Wake Forest Defeated NC State, 21-7 on Oct. 23
- No. 17 Wake Forest Defeated Miami, 27-0 on Oct. 30
- No. 12 Wake Forest Defeated Clemson, 13-7 on Nov. 30
- Week 1: Deacons Down Old Dominion in Season Opener, 42-10
- Wake Forest put up six touchdowns en route to a 32-point victory over the Monarchs on Opening Night.
- Week 2: Wake Forest Defeats Norfolk State at Truist Field, 41-16
- The Demon Deacons relied on a balanced offensive attack to control the non-conference matchup with the Spartans, notching 252 yards through the air and 161 yards on the ground.
- Week 3: Wake Forest Tops Florida State in ACC Opener, 35-14
- The Demon Deacons opened the 2021 conference slate in front of an electric atmosphere inside Truist Field that included the largest student crowd since 2006 while forcing a Clawson era record six turnovers.
- Week 4: Wake Forest Earned Road Victory at Virginia, 37-17
- The Demon Deacons offense proved again to be one of the most potent in the country as they scored on their first seven possessions of the game before Wake Forest registered its first punt of the game with 8:30 left in the fourth quarter and a 20-point lead.
- Week 5: Wake Forest Captured Thrilling ACC Victory Over Louisville, 37-34
- Nick Sciba's fourth quarter field goal proved to be the difference for the Demon Deacons in a back-and-forth contest between ACC Atlantic Division rivals.
- Week 6: Resilience, Team Effort Lead Deacs to Road Overtime Win at Syracuse, 40–37
- Redshirt sophomore wide receiver A.T. Perry secured the sixth victory for the Demon Deacons this season with an overtime touchdown catch.
- Week 8: Explosive Offensive Performance Leads Deacs to Road Win at Army, 70-56
- Redshirt sophomore quarterback Sam Hartman finished the day with a program record tying five touchdown passes and a career-best 458 yards on 23-of-29 passing.
- Week 9: Wake Forest Defeats Duke Behind Complete Team Performance in Front of Sellout Crowd at Truist Field
- Record crowd and an exciting atmosphere surrounded a great performance by the Demon Deacons in all three phases of the game.
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