Wake Forest Falls to No. 5 Miami 33-20 in ACC Opener

Wake Forest suffered its first loss of the season Friday night, falling 33-20 to No. 5 Miami in Winston-Salem. Miami quarterback Darian Mensah completed his first 24 passes and finished 30-of-34 for 220 yards and three touchdowns. Wake Forest quarterback Gio Lopez threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns as the Demon Deacons rallied after trailing 31-7 in the third quarter. Wake Forest pulled within 31-20 early in the fourth, but Miami's defense stopped four straight late possessions and added a safety. The Demon Deacons fell to 2-1 overall and 0-1 in ACC play. Wake Forest travels to No. 23 Louisville next Saturday.