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North Carolina Falls 24-18 to Demon Deacons - Recap

Wake Forest won 24-18 on Friday against North Carolina behind a 169-yard receiving performance from Sage Surratt at BB&T Field.

Wake Forest was the ATS victor, as they covered the -3.0-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 65.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Kenneth Walker III rushed for 94 yards, while Jamie Newman added 78 yards in the win. Sage Surratt and Scotty Washington added 169 and 31 receiving yards respectively.

Michael Carter rushed for 96 yards for North Carolina, while Javonte Williams added 27 yards. Sam Howell threw for 182 yards for the Tar Heels, while receivers Dyami Brown and Dazz Newsome had 84 and 62 yards respectively.

Wake Forest outgained North Carolina 436-333 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 21-14 by the Demon Deacons.

The time of possession battle favored Wake Forest as their offense was on the field for 30:39, longer than the 29:21 of their opponents.

Next game, Wake Forest takes its act home to face Elon looking for another win. For North Carolina, they head home to face Appalachian State.