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What the news says about this game

Wake Forest enters on significant momentum after an upset road win over No. 16 Louisville (30-27) on Sept. 26, while Stanford rebounded with a comeback victory over Georgia Tech (34-27) on Sept. 27 behind QB Davis Warren's career-high 396 passing yards and 3 TDs. Wake is 3-1 after the ranked upset; Stanford is 2-2 but trending upward. This ACC matchup features a hot Wake team against a Stanford squad trying to sustain recent improvement.

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What it means for the players

TeamPlayerDirectionNote
STANDavis WarrenmoreCareer-high 396 passing yards and 3 TDs in comeback win vs Georgia Tech (Sept. 27).
WAKEConnor CalvertmoreMade three field goals including game-clincher (32-yarder with 6:20 left) in road upset of No. 16 Louisville (Sept. 26).

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