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Wake Forest Defeats Kennesaw State 10-9 - Recap
The Demon Deacons were Week 1 winners on Friday, coming out on top of the Owls by a score of 10-9 at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium.
Wake Forest won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -19.0-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 51.5.
Robby Ashford rushed for 42 yards, while Ty Clark III added 37 yards in the win. Eni Falayi and Karate Brenson added 52 and 41 receiving yards respectively.
Coleman Bennett rushed for 66 yards for Kennesaw State, while Dexter Williams II added 44 yards. Dexter Williams II threw for 149 yards for the Owls, while receivers Gabriel Benyard and Tykeem Wallace had 103 and 19 yards respectively.
Kennesaw State was outgained by Wake Forest 348-307 yards in Friday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 20-18 by the Demon Deacons.
The time of possession battle favored Wake Forest as their offense was on the field for 35:01, longer than the 24:59 of their opponents.
Next game, Wake Forest takes its act home to face Western Carolina looking for another win. For Kennesaw State, they head on the road to face Indiana.