Wake Forest Demon Deacons

An insightful, and irreverent, look back at the weekend in college football.

As much as Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner enjoyed the thrill last weekend of scoring on a 1-yard keeper with 2 seconds left to seal a comeback victory, he sure looked Saturday as if he liked finally winning the easy way, too.

Back when Wake Forest didn't allow its students to dance, Elon went by the nickname "Fighting Christians."

Senior Day at BB&T Field for the Class of 2009 did not go quite as planned as Wake Forest fell 41-28 to Florida State. The Seminoles jumped out to an early 31-7 lead, and it proved to be too much for the Demon Deacons to recover from.

Wake Forest plays its final home game of the 2009 regular season on Saturday at Noon when it hosts Florida State. Join the WakeForestSports.com live blog for updates throughout the game, starting at 11:45 a.m.

Wake Forest junior offensive lineman Russell Nenon has been named the King Fisher Society Student-Athlete of the Week.

The Fighting Illini basketball coaches continue to pursue talent in the state of Indiana. That state is loaded with a outstanding prospects in the 2011 and 2012 classes, more than the state schools can possibly recruit. Ron Patterson paid a visit to the Illini for their Quincy exhibition game, and he is one of the best for 2012.

MOUNT PLEASANT - Four high school seniors have signed national letters of intent to play men's basketball for Central Michigan University.

DeaconSports' Michael Jennings had a chance to sit down with new coach Dave Wojcik before the first Wake Forest basketball game of the 2009-2010 season. The first thing you notice is the intensity in his eyes and it is something you also see when watching the team practice.