Deacons halfway to another Big Four title
With yesterday's OT defeat of Duke, Wake Forest only has to beat State to claim a share of its fourth straight Big Four football championship.
The Deacons' 33-30 victory was their ninth straight over Big Four rivals.
State is Wake's only remaining game with a Big Four opponent on this season's schedule. For the second time in four years, the overinflated ACC decided there was no value in a Carolina-Wake game. In 2005, the two tied atop the Big Four standings with 2-0 records. Wake defeated Carolina in 2006 and 2007 to finish at 3-0 both years. Wake's last Big Four loss was inflicted by the Tar Heels in 2004.
Carolina was idle this weekend to remain at 6-2 and holds its ranking as the best college football team in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a strong No. 2 after pounding Wofford. East Carolina's game tonight will figure into next week's rankings.
Tar Heel Top Six
1. Carolina, 6-2 (No. 1 last week)
2. App, 7-2 (2)
3. Wake, 5-3 (3)
4. ECU, 4-3 (4)
5. Duke, 4-4 (5)
6. Elon, 7-2 (6)
Big Four Standings
1. Wake, 1-0
2. Carolina, 0-0
State, 0-0
4. Duke, 0-1
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