Wake Forest Hammers Merrimack, 77-0.
Wake ForestThe Deacs scored seven times in the first half … Steele Pizzella started at quarterback for Wake while Gio Lopez continued to nurse a right knee injury from last week's win over Virginia.
Keeping Lopez out of the game was more precautionary than anything, and clearly his services were not needed. He also ran the ball seven times for 63 yards and a touchdown.
He was replaced by Gannon Jones in the second half. Jones also had a night of firsts, with an 87-yard touchdown pass to Drayden Dickman late in the third quarter.
That one goes down as the second-longest touchdown reception in Wake Forest history. Carlos Hernandez owns a 93-yard reception for the record.
KEY POINTS
- The best thing you can say about the Wake Forest game against Merrimack is that it’s over, with the win, and no significant injuries.
- The Demon Deacons, without their starting quarterback, slapped Merrimack around in a game that was over at halftime.
- Pizzella was 23 of 28 passing for 432 yards and three touchdowns (the first touchdown(s) of his college career).
- Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert said after the game that they did not make significant changes in the offense with Pizzella running it instead of Lopez.