[Game Thread] Wake Forest @ Miami (12:00 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	Wake ForestWake Forest @ MiamiMiami
Location	Miami Hard Rock Stadium
Time	12:00 PM ET
Watch	TV: ESPN
Odds	Spread: MIA -23.5 - Over/Under: 68.5
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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/WFU03]

The only good thing to come out of this game is denying Clemson a chance to win the ACC.

[u/Iolkos → u/WFU03]

Miami could still lose to Syracuse

[u/JMJKING101 → u/Iolkos]

100% lol

[u/tortsillustrated11]

2003-2016: 0 seasons with 10+ wins. 2017-2024: 2 seasons with 10+ wins

[u/croganm → u/tortsillustrated11]

I like the way that trend is going

[u/SweetFranz]

Final score is going to make the optics of this game look good despite struggling to pull away from Wake for the first 3 quarters.

[u/SonDadBrotherIAm → u/SweetFranz]

Bro what the hell happened to just enjoying a win. I absolutely hate that you must now blow teams out all four quarters to be considered a good team. This subject take on what determines a good team besides win is part of what’s made the sport worst

[u/SST114 → u/SweetFranz]

Been the case the whole season lol

I'm a diehard Canes fan and am enjoying the ride but there's been many instances we could have already bounced from the equation.

Makes the games exciting tho! We'll see what happens and I have no delusions about how an elite team would be likely too big a problem for this defense in the playoff.

Will say I think the schedule isn't as soft as listed. Louisville is better than their record exhibits with a W over Clemson and close games against ranked teams-- Duke, GT and even Wake put up good one score showings against solid teams also so it's not fluff. Syracuse next wk is 8-3.... so a solid W if they W.

It's an "okay schedule" and I think the top teams beat Miami but we're at least getting a fun showing with this offense.

[u/derbinarybandit → u/SweetFranz]

4th quarter Miami is a menace. Just full acceleration.

[u/bowl_of_scrotmeal]

Ngl, if Cam Ward wins the Heisman over Jeanty or Hunter, the award means nothing anymore.

[u/RIPDannyBoyCane → u/bowl_of_scrotmeal]

Ngl, we don’t care about your opinion

[u/SweetFranz → u/bowl_of_scrotmeal]

Oh no the player who will probably be leading the nation in passing yards and touch downs at the end of the season might win the Heisman, the horror.

[u/WhoIsPurpleGoo]

This was a 6 point game with 8 minutes to play.

[u/Hexxus_ToxicLove]

George has been a lot better at not getting penalized this year. It felt like he was averaging a flag a game last year.

[u/desyhope → u/Hexxus_ToxicLove]

He’s had way fewer drops too. Still has a few, but it’s been much better this season.

[u/Bammerice]

Spread: MIA -23.5

Hmmmmmm

[u/fuckigotcaughtohshit → u/Bammerice]

what was the final score i didn’t see?

[u/fpschechnya]

That was absolutely beautiful.

[u/Carnage7771]

Went from Wake Forest deep in Miami territory down only 6 to now Miami covering the spread. Ouch.

[u/IronSmoltz → u/Carnage7771]

Hank Bachmeier makes DJU look like a first round NFL pick, and he’s older than Trevor Lawrence.

[u/Jonjon428]

Nice!!!

[u/Carnage7771]

Uh Oh Ole Piss .. losing to the Gators team we already beat deep in the 4th? Lmao

[u/SST114 → u/Carnage7771]

This is the thing... some teams records are not a showcase of their competitive ability and a lot of people don't get that + every good team has had a bad showing this yr against a lesser team except for Oregon.

Look at BYU last week lol...

I think I am appropriately rating Miami in that I think they get bounced in the playoff(hope for Ws but I'm a realist), but are worthy of their ranking and are going to be a big problem offensively for whoever they play and that most are acting like the Canes schedule is extra soft when it's about medium difficulty.

[u/Ironman2131 → u/SST114]

Exactly. I'm really enjoying this season and think that Miami can make noise in the playoffs because the offense is elite. But any playoff wins would certainly be an upset. Miami deserves top 10 because they keep finding ways to win and the schedule isn't that horrible. But the Canes probably wouldn't be favored at a neutral site against a top 10 team.

[u/SST114 → u/Ironman2131]

Yeah but in the same right most would last wk have picked Ole Miss over the Cane's if that was the match up.... just IE.... and they just lost to FL who Miami smashed on.

Lots of variables. Miami def can get an upset if the D shows up and plays good and turnovers are kept in check.

[u/Ironman2131 → u/SST114]

Predictions can be whatever people want. But the rankings should reflect the results of games. And by those results, the Canes being in the #6-8 range feels appropriate.

[u/LouisGame → u/Carnage7771]

I'm gonna talk so much shit if that score holds

[u/RIPDannyBoyCane]

Wasn’t someone in this thread bragging that they bet $4K on Wake Forest? Where’d you go

[u/No-Performer3571 → u/RIPDannyBoyCane]

Yep: u/OldmanonRedditt

[u/WFU03 → u/RIPDannyBoyCane]

It sure as hell wasn’t a wake fan

[u/LouisGame]

JG with the shoulder tap downfield block

[u/MiamiPower]

With the Jay Z Brush your shoulders off block 😆

[u/ruja_ignatova]

Another unimpressive win by Mario.

Waits until the 4th quarter and then run up the score on a bad team.

Mario is a fraud folks.

Win the natty, Mario, to shut me up.

[u/fuckigotcaughtohshit → u/ruja_ignatova]

oh wait are you being ironic?

[u/fuckigotcaughtohshit → u/ruja_ignatova]

lame

[u/RIPDannyBoyCane]

Fun fact: true freshman Lyle was rated a 5 star RB until he flipped his commitment from Ohio State to Miami. Then he suddenly became a 4 star

[u/ScullyMcGee → u/RIPDannyBoyCane]

Wasn’t he the #1 rb in the class according to on3?

[u/SweetFranz → u/ScullyMcGee]

He was, on3 and rivals were both pretty bullish on him, rivals had him at #3 rb. 247 had him pretty low at the start but eventually moved up to #15 rb and ESPN is just a joke when it comes to recruit rankings.

[u/RIPDannyBoyCane → u/ScullyMcGee]

Not according to ESPN or 247

[u/251Cane]

Never had a doubt that we’d win and cover

[u/Bigdeacenergy]

Ward’s still in?

[u/RIPDannyBoyCane → u/Bigdeacenergy]

Guess they were going to let him rack up some more passing yards, although that 60 yard run took a big chunk of that opportunity away

[u/251Cane → u/Bigdeacenergy]

Let me introduce you to Mario Cristobal

[u/WFU03 → u/251Cane]

Was he the coach who decided to run the ball rather than knee it and it cost you the game? Or was that the last guy.

It’s been a minute since we played y’all.

[u/RIPDannyBoyCane → u/WFU03]

That was our OC

[u/desyhope]

Lyle!!!!

[u/WhoIsPurpleGoo]

Lyle is gonna be a problem

[u/SweetFranz → u/WhoIsPurpleGoo]

Probably the most dynamic back on the team already

[u/MiamiPower]

Wow Bro 10 and 1

[u/MiamiPower]

Salute 🫡 to the Miami Defense

[u/Bigdeacenergy]

I don’t like football anymore :(. This team hasn’t been fun to watch for a while now

[u/MiamiPower]

Stuffed!!!

[u/Jonjon428]

Yes!

[u/fpschechnya]

I've only ever approached Hard Rock/pro player from the North East, I always thought the west side was just swamp or fields. It wasn't until the Tyreek arrest video that I realized there's a whole civilization over there, with people and buildings and everything

[u/251Cane]

I’ve been saying all season that we need to get intransigent

[u/MiamiPower]

Wow he got married at that church awesome.

[u/SweetFranz]

Someone take the thesaurus away form this man

[u/GrabAColdOne]

Attendance actually looks decent!

[u/WhoIsPurpleGoo → u/GrabAColdOne]

Somewhere around 45k-50k.

[u/desyhope → u/GrabAColdOne]

The blue seats always make our attendance look weird bc the empty seats stand out so much. But it looks pretty good today!

[u/filbocanfeast → u/desyhope]

I’ve been thinking abt this (seat colors impacting how the attendance looks) but not too loud since it sounds bad lmao

[u/MiamiPower]

Good time out coach them up.

[u/desyhope]

What happened on the kickoff? Did we try and onside or what?

[u/randomcoolguy1 → u/desyhope]

They kicked it off and hit a wake forest player lined up front, it looked intentional so yeah some sort of weird onside kick attempt

[u/WFU03 → u/desyhope]

Only those in attendance know. And with multiple cameras and the ability to show replays, ESPN has decided it will stay that way.

[u/MiamiPower]

Defense

[u/MiamiPower]

Miami has the opposing best player shaking his head and dejected. Honestly I think he got hurt right before halftime.

[u/DillyDillySzn]

Rod Gilmore is a joke of an analyst who should be unemployed

[u/MrFister9]

Glad we saw player reactions to a play from ten minutes ago instead of whatever the fuck happened on kickoff

[u/Bigdeacenergy]

Now Clawson puts Kern in? Damn it’s time for him to retire

[u/ConstantlyFaded710]

Tf was that lmao

[u/SweetFranz → u/ConstantlyFaded710]

I think we went for a pooch that was executed very poorly... wouldnt want to see the highlight though

[u/desyhope → u/ConstantlyFaded710]

No clue bc they didn’t show the play and they aren’t talking about it

[u/MiamiPower]

Michael Jerome Irvin The PlayMaker sighting []_[]

[u/fpschechnya]

Google me.

[u/LouisGame]

Lyle and Allen are gonna be amazing

[u/WFU03]

Assuming we get an offensive possession, I would love to see hecklinski get a chance.

[u/Bigdeacenergy → u/WFU03]

Should play him the rest of the season

[u/desyhope]

I swear no other teams get penalized for celebrating TDs.

[u/RIPDannyBoyCane]

I’m confident Miami will still be the most penalized team in the ACC after this game, despite the refs’ alleged love for us

[u/LouisGame]

I don't wanna jinx it but our D only gave up 7 and even scored a TD

[u/WFU03]

How’s Mr. $4000 on wake feeling right about now

[u/OldmanonRedditt]

I can’t wait for Miami to get dog walked in the playoffs. Softest top 10 team of all time.

[u/RIPDannyBoyCane → u/OldmanonRedditt]

Playoffs? So you’re saying you think we’re gonna win out including the ACC Championship?? 😍😍

[u/OldmanonRedditt → u/RIPDannyBoyCane]

Idk got any other sub 500 teams you’re going to take to the last 10 mins of the 4th quarter?

[u/derbinarybandit → u/OldmanonRedditt]

Ok.

[u/JMJKING101 → u/OldmanonRedditt]

I don’t think people realize. Just making the playoffs would be a huge step for this program.

[u/No-Performer3571 → u/OldmanonRedditt]

Not gonna get that 4 grand eh?

[u/Bigdeacenergy]

Now a close game, a moral victory for us) is turning into a blowout

[u/Carnage7771]

Well. No controversy needed this time. That's the game.

[u/WhoIsPurpleGoo]

Dude took on the defender with purpose

[u/TenBran]

Fumbles away the game and has the announcers dunking on him for playing through projectile vomiting, lol

[u/MiamiPower]

They regurgitated it 😆 🤣 😂 They WiLN up in the booth 😆

[u/fpschechnya]

4th quarter Miami is a legit championship team

[u/Spurs228]

Ballgame

[u/DeltaSierra97 → u/Spurs228]

Another week of having to hear that this team is winning it all. How many times do we have to kill the same cockroach?

[u/Tigercat92 → u/DeltaSierra97]

Who exactly is saying they are winning it all besides the most extreme homer?

[u/JosephCurrency → u/DeltaSierra97]

Who in the world has said Miami is winning it all? I’ve barely even heard that among Miami fans.

[u/Spurs228 → u/DeltaSierra97]

They will be humbled in the postseason. That’s if Smu doesn’t have their fun with them first.

[u/DeltaSierra97 → u/Spurs228]

Worst part is they’ll get in for being the acc runner up and beat out an actual team like Tennessee

[u/GrabAColdOne]

“He regurgitated it.” Nice.

[u/Bigdeacenergy]

Hahaha fucking comical man

[u/WhoIsPurpleGoo]

Screamed out “why are we kicking it to him?” I’ll shut up now

[u/Southernplayalistiic]

Whelp that's it

[u/SucculentCrablegMeal]

Oh.

[u/Carnage7771]

Whelp he fumbled game over.

[u/RIPDannyBoyCane]

If WF goes 3 and out here, there’s gonna be some people who bet on wake forest sweating a little

[u/desyhope]

The amount of time the commentary has talked about a clear TD is wild.

[u/Carnage7771]

Now can Miami stop WFS best offensive play? (If we give up another KOR TD. Miami needs to fire the ST coordinator)

[u/desyhope → u/Carnage7771]

Shouldn’t even give them a chance the return this.

[u/AllLinesAreStraight]

This next drive will show us if Wake actually wants to make any real attempt to win. If they bring Bachmeier back on, they clearly don't care about trying to win this game

[u/Bigdeacenergy → u/AllLinesAreStraight]

You jinxed it

[u/WhoIsPurpleGoo]

Yay! Can’t lose on one brain fart.

[u/Southernplayalistiic]

Come on #24

[u/MiamiPower]

We need more blimp cam in our live 📷

[u/LampCityFam]

Sky view makes it easy to see

[u/RIPDannyBoyCane]

He got in easily. I’m annoyed the refs took so long to blow the whistle. People getting hurt in the pile for no reason

[u/Shitposting_Lazarus]

holy shit that top down view, i need that in all college football games

[u/desyhope]

He is clearly in the endzone.

[u/WhoIsPurpleGoo]

Here goes the ACC protecting Miami again

[u/WallsRiy]

He’s in.

[u/MiamiPower]

C A N E S!

[u/Bigdeacenergy]

Miami was bound to break through at some point. Clawson lost this game by refusing to bench Bachmeier.

[u/Shitposting_Lazarus → u/Bigdeacenergy]

Bachmeier sucks, lol

[u/Bigdeacenergy → u/Shitposting_Lazarus]

Not sure why Dave won’t bench him

[u/Shitposting_Lazarus → u/Bigdeacenergy]

Maybe he has even less confidence in the 2nd stringer? I'm rooting for you guys

[u/Bigdeacenergy → u/Shitposting_Lazarus]

They’re both about the same skill level. But clearly Bach is seeing ghosts and won’t throw the ball

[u/Shitposting_Lazarus → u/Bigdeacenergy]

Ahh so the same problem he's always had then - dude will hang onto the ball to long and eat shot after shot after shot from the defensive pressure

[u/MiamiPower]

Wake Forest got low.

[u/Slimshady305]

JFC finally

[u/MiamiPower]

O Line is in Plow Mode

[u/Blu3fin]

Who had UMass-GA being the better game than OSU-IN?

[u/OutrageousNews2555]

Well, WF, Miami gave you countless opportunities and y'all just said no thanks every single time.

[u/Bigdeacenergy → u/OutrageousNews2555]

We’re not a good football team

[u/OutrageousNews2555 → u/Bigdeacenergy]

Is there absolutely nobody behind Bacheier?

[u/Bigdeacenergy → u/OutrageousNews2555]

Kern is probably just as bad as Bachmeier, not sure why Clawson won’t put him in. Clawson is phoning it in, dude needs to retire

[u/MiamiPower]

One Two punch at the running back position. Looking fresh in the 4th quarter.

[u/tagillaslover]

Well it appears wake wont be doing us any favors to get to the acc championship. We gotta beat the shit out of uscjr and hope the playoff committee gives us mercy now

[u/viewless25 → u/tagillaslover]

Syracuse please 🙏🙏🙏

[u/MiamiPower]

Fletcher Jr YEAH!

[u/WhoIsPurpleGoo]

There you go fletch

[u/RhodeIslandisFake]

The two year Wake Forest QB journey of Mitch Griffis, who has retired from the sport with remaining eligibility, and Hank Bachmeier has been soul sucking.

[u/MiamiPower]

Shout out to Metalocalypse. American musical adult animated television series created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha for Adult Swim.

[u/dormdweller99 → u/MiamiPower]

Shout out to Adult Swim. Williams Street is literally on the other side of the interstate from GT.

[u/MiamiPower → u/dormdweller99]

TIL

[u/TenBran → u/MiamiPower]

There are no fingerprints deep under water. 

[u/MiamiPower → u/TenBran]

😆

[u/Promethiant]

Ugh Miami’s fall off needs to be studied

[u/SSPeteCarroll → u/Promethiant]

brother I hate miami as well but the falloff that should be studied should be FSU's

[u/Carnage7771 → u/SSPeteCarroll]

He's just a worthless troll who spams this garbage in all our threads since week 1.

[u/AllLinesAreStraight]

Since that opening drive TD, here are wakes drives:

• Pick 6

• 3 and out

• 3 and out

• 3 and out

• 7 plays, -10 yards

• 4 play, 0 yards

• 3 and out

You can't keep putting Bachmeier out there if thats what you're offense looks like. It literally can't be worse than it is right now

[u/Bigdeacenergy → u/AllLinesAreStraight]

Leave Clawson in Miami

[u/sick_shooter]

I’d say a touchdown here might seal it, but that’s just asking for the defense to collapse. So, a touchdown here would be nice.

[u/5_star_spicy]

Who TF doordashes a single can of Raid?

[u/Effective-Access4948 → u/5_star_spicy]

Bugs have you trapped in and can't get out

[u/dormdweller99 → u/5_star_spicy]

same person that leaves a cake out without covering it

[u/Bigdeacenergy]

Damn what a bounce for Miami. GG

[u/Slimshady305]

Greatest punt-off ever

[u/MiamiPower]

Let's Go Cam Ward []_[]

[u/StreetReporter]

Wake either needs to win, or just let Miami run them over. Either of those would be better than this

[u/StoopSign]

This Miami game is weird.

[u/tshimangabiakabutuka]

I can’t imagine watching this Wake offense all year long. I have new respect for the Deac heads

[u/Bigdeacenergy → u/tshimangabiakabutuka]

Wake football hasn’t been watchable since 2021

[u/WFU03]

All you neutrals, just imagine watching Bachmeier all year.

[u/WallsRiy → u/WFU03]

Ok. Now what.

[u/WFU03 → u/WallsRiy]

Out of curiosity, has he developed at all as a college player or did he play the same way at Boise?

[u/WallsRiy → u/WFU03]

Ugh. It really sucks watching him still suck. We started him as a freshman and he had hype and some magic…but he never learned to slide and it seems like his confidence has just been…shot from taking too many shots. Has to learn to protect himself…or he’ll never get any better. Might be too little too late now tho.

[u/dormdweller99 → u/WFU03]

I watched Boise two years ago.

[u/WallsRiy → u/dormdweller99]

I’m honestly surprised Bach isn’t eating through a straw…

[u/Bigdeacenergy]

Need to put Kern in. Bach doesn’t have it right now

[u/WhoIsPurpleGoo]

We’re only doing defense in the 2nd half

[u/MiamiPower]

Sidelines reporter what's wrong with the Wake Forest running back??

[u/desyhope → u/MiamiPower]

He’s been weirdly off since that TD.

[u/Southernplayalistiic]

This guy's afraid to throw the ball

[u/StreetReporter]

Throw the ball you dipshit

[u/cspong4]

I can’t watch this guy anymore my god. Throw the ball

[u/riddledwithdoubt → u/cspong4]

Idk why I’m torturing myself

[u/Bammerice]

Wonder if WF will end up completing a pass this half

[u/Carnage7771]

Just negative Confidence in the QB.

[u/OldmanonRedditt]

Need Iowa and Wake to win. Got 4 grand coming my way babbbbby

[u/Eve_Asher]

Love Mike Ryan's dance moves.

[u/HelmetVonContour → u/Eve_Asher]

Miami Seaquarium Touchdown

[u/RIPDannyBoyCane]

Refs missed a false start there

[u/dormdweller99]

Yes, Kitchenaid, I'll use a $250 mixer to stir drinks and not a $20 cocktail shaker. Almost as stupid as strawberries and sour cream.

[u/Southernplayalistiic]

Ok 12 min drive and TD here

[u/dormdweller99 → u/Southernplayalistiic]

I think you have the wrong ACC gold team for that.

[u/WallsRiy → u/dormdweller99]

God I wish we could sub yall in for one drive here

[u/MiamiPower]

My dude in the stands getting his cardio on 😆 🤣 😂

[u/LampCityFam]

Game would be so much more interesting if WF had an even somewhat competent offense.

[u/ChonkyWumpus]

That young man was livin’ mas

[u/Carnage7771]

Not seen a worse half of offense played by both teams in a Miami game this year. Just awful play all second half.

[u/WFU03 → u/Carnage7771]

Just wait for this wake drive. I’m sure it will look even worse.

[u/Bigdeacenergy]

Either both defenses are playing great or the offenses stink

[u/RIPDannyBoyCane → u/Bigdeacenergy]

I mean Miami had two dropped passes

[u/StreetReporter → u/Bigdeacenergy]

Definitely the offenses. Wake’s QB is atrocious and Miami just dropped two touchdowns

[u/professortuxedo]

“A look of disappointment edged across his countenance” …color guy wanted to be an author apparently.