ncaaf Game Recap
Wake Forest Falls 62-59 to Cardinals - Recap
Dez Fitzpatrick caught 5 passes for 125 yards against the Wake Forest defense as Louisville handed the Demon Deacons a 62-59 loss on Saturday at BB&T Field.
Louisville was an underdog by +7.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 65.5.
Evan Conley rushed for 79 yards, while Javian Hawkins added 60 yards in the win. Dez Fitzpatrick and Chatarius Atwell added 125 and 85 receiving yards respectively.
Christian Beal-Smith rushed for 123 yards for Wake Forest, while Cade Carney added 95 yards. Jamie Newman threw for 251 yards for the Demon Deacons, while receivers Sage Surratt and Kendall Hinton had 196 and 134 yards respectively.
Louisville was outgained by Wake Forest 668-520 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 40-22 by the Demon Deacons.
The time of possession battle favored Louisville as their offense was on the field for 32:09, longer than the 27:51 of their opponents.
Next game, Louisville takes its act home to face Clemson looking for another win. For Wake Forest, they head home to face Florida State.