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Wake Forest vs SMU Prediction & Picks: College Football Week 11

Colby Dant called this one tough and backed Wake Forest anyway, as long as the quarterback plays. Wake Forest visits SMU in Dallas, TX on Saturday, November 14 at 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET. Colby and Sean Green grabbed Wake Forest +1.5, the number when the guys taped on November 10, and Ryan Kramer laid SMU -1.5. The whole argument is on the College Football Picks Week 11 episode.

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A to Z Sports

Playoff committee’s controversial placement of Miami made the chances of ACC getting two bids very narrow, but still possible

There's no margin for error for Miami or Wake Forest to reach Charlotte with at large playoff hopes.

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Missed opportunities doom Greyhounds against East Burke

CONNELLY SPRINGS — North Surry struggled to make the most of its opportunities in a first-round 4A state playoff game against East Burke. The No. 17 Greyhounds never led against the Cavaliers. North Surry had chances on both sides of the ball to seize momentum, even cutting East Burke’s lead to one score twice, but couldn’t follow through. Late touchdowns allowed the No. 16 Cavaliers to pull away for the 36-14 win. “It ultimately came down to not seizing control in some pretty key moments,” North Surry coach Jackson Smith said. “We had a great game plan going in, and I thought our kids played really hard, but we just didn’t win those game-swinging plays.” Turning the ball over on downs inside the 5-yard line and giving up big conversions on third and fourth downs were examples of North Surry’s missed opportunities, Smith said. “East Burke ran well, they’re well-coached, they played physical and did a good job of keeping our offense off the field,” Smith said. “You can’t afford to miss your chances against a team like that in the playoffs.” North Surry (5-6) also dealt with the loss of two starters early in the game: Damarcus McClure and

Mt Airy, NC · 3d

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Winston-Salem to study future of downtown bus station

Winston-Salem leaders are exploring ways to modernize the city's public transportation system, and relocating the downtown bus station is on the table. The Clark Campbell Transportation Center was built on 5th Street in 1999 to serve as the hub of the city's bus system. But Winston-Salem Transportation Director Jeff Fansler says with more jobs now located outside of downtown, that model may no longer make sense.

Winston-Salem, NC · 20h

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Wake Forest Football at SMU: Time, TV, Odds & Game Info (2026)

Wake Forest has emerged as one of college football’s biggest surprises this season, winning eight of its first nine games and climbing into the Top 15 of the national rankings. Yet, skeptics remain and doubters point to the absence of a signature win. The No. 11 Demon Deacons will...

Winston-Salem, NC · 2d

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This 32,000-Square-Foot North Carolina Bookstore So Big, You Could Get Lost For Hours

There are bookstores, and then there is McKay’s in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a place so packed with books, music, movies, and games that calling it a bookstore almost feels like an understatement. Walking through the front door is the kind of experience that makes you want to call someone...

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons at SMU Mustangs odds, picks and predictions

.oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } The No. 11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-1, 5-1 ACC) and No. 23 SMU Mustangs (7-2, 5-2) meet Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas, for a major ACC clash. Kickoff is set for noon ET (ESPN). Let's analyze college football odds around the Wake Forest vs. SMU odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets. Wake Forest obliterated the FCS Merrimack Warriors 77-0 Saturday, covering as a 46.5-point favorite with the Over (55.5) clearing. In the week prior, it throttled the Virginia Cavaliers 51-7 as a 13.5-point favorite. The Demon Deacons have ripped off 6 straight wins and have covered in each of those. Their lone loss was 33-20 to the No. 6 Miami Hurricanes in Week 3. Wake Forest is 7-2 against the spread (ATS). QB Gio Lopez has thrown 18 TD passes with only 1 INT, and he's rushed for 6 TDs. SMU dominated the Virginia Tech Hokies 51-28 in Week 10, covering as a 5.5-point home favorite as the Over (57.5) hit. In its prior game, it lost 30-27 at the Syracuse Orange as an 8.5-point favorite.

Winston-Salem, NC · 18h

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Major turnover in store for WS/FCS school board

Outgoing Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board members bid farewell at their final meeting this week. Seven new members will take office next month, as only two incumbents retained their seats in the election. Several other members, including Chairperson Deanna Kaplan, didn’t run again after the district’s financial crisis. At the meeting,...

Forsyth County, NC · 21h

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HBCU homecomings should not end in homegoings

I am a product of historically Black colleges and universities. My mother attended South Carolina State College. My father attended Shaw University. I graduated from Livingstone College, and today my son attends Winston-Salem State University. Like many HBCU families, our story spans generations, campuses and traditions. Having previously served as...

Winston-Salem, NC · 3d

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Weekender: 27+ Events in Winston-Salem this Weekend, including Big Book Sale, Copa Salem Soccer Festival, and Fall Paint & Sip

Making weekend plans? Check out these 27+ events in Winston-Salem this weekend (November 12-15), including the Big Book Sale, Copa Salem soccer festival, and Sol Paint Creative’s fall paint & sip!. Don’t forget to look at our live music guide — it’s updated weekly. Thursday, November...

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Democratic challenger's lead over Foxx grows

With all precincts, including provisional ballots, now counted, Wilkesboro Democrat Chuck Hubbard has widened his lead over incumbent Republican Virginia Foxx. Hubbard’s advantage has grown to 335 votes, 139,788 to 139,453, over Foxx, with Libertarian Robert B. Luffman receiving 7,579 votes. After all precincts were counted on Election Day and the day after, Hubbard held a 99-vote advantage, but the newer numbers reflect all provisional ballots. Surry County, as is the case with other counties in the Fifth District, will hold the official voter canvass on Friday. Any additional military or overseas ballots postmarked by Election Day and received by 5 p.m. on Nov. 12 will be added to the totals. The totals as they stand show a difference of 0.12% between the two candidates, well within the 1% threshold, about 2,868 votes, that allows a trailing candidate to demand a recount under state law. According to unofficial election night results, Hubbard led Foxx by 99 votes. Since then, more than 1,600 provisional ballots were counted across the congressional district. Surry County had one of the highest totals of provisional ballots at 244, while Watauga had 344 and Rockingham had 340. After all of the provisionals were counted Foxx still

Surry County, NC · 20h

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Elkin school board to name new superintendent Nov. 16

The Elkin Board of Education is ready to hire a new superintendent — but board members are keeping the name secret until a meeting scheduled for next week. Officials with the school system said a new superintendent for Elkin City Schools is expected to be in place for the start of the calendar year. The board has been working since the summer to recruit and hire a replacement for Dr. Steve Hall, who left the position in June to assume the superintendent’s role in Surry County. The Elkin school board hired North Carolina School Board Association consultant Sam Thorp to aid with the search and hiring process. On Monday, Nov. 16 the board has scheduled a special called meeting in the media center at Elkin High School beginning at 6:30 p.m. A closed session will be held first, at 6 p.m. for the board to finalize discussions. In open session the board will officially vote on the new hire and sign the contract ahead of announcing the new leader and a welcome reception, according to officials. The name of the new superintendent will not released until the contract is signed at the Nov. 16 meeting. The new superintendent is expected

Elkin, NC · 2d

Field Level Media

SMU hosts No. 13 Wake Forest in pivotal clash to keep CFP hopes alive

Staying in the hunt for a spot in the College Football Playoff will be the focus for both teams when No. 13 Wake Forest squares off with SMU in a crucial late-season Atlantic Coast Conference clash on Saturday in Dallas. Wake Forest climbed three spots in the latest CFP rankings released on Tuesday. The Demon Deacons (8-1, 5-1 ACC) are on pace for a rematch with No. 7 Miami in the conference championship game while SMU (7-2, 5-2) will need to win out and get some help from other ACC teams to keep its league title hopes alive. Wake Forest has three games left in conference play while the Mustangs have two -- as well as a road game against No. 5 Notre Dame on Nov. 21. The Demon Deacons head to Big D after a dominating 77-0 home, nonconference win over Merrimack on Nov. 7. Backup quarterback Steele Pizzella amassed 495 combined passing and rushing yards in just a half of action in the win, becoming the first FBS quarterback this season to pass for over 400 yards and three touchdowns in a half. Pizzella made his first start in a college game with regular starter Gio Lopez on

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The Yadkin Ripple

Ham fest fun, classroom grants, and U.S. 601 roundabouts

In this week's news, some overnight closures are expected as construction crews work in Yadkinville, Jonesville hams it up over the weekend, and teachers awarded funding for classroom projects. On Saturday the local culinary tradition of country was celebrated with a new festival in Jonesville. Teachers across Yadkin County were awarded grants for special projects to help students in the classroom. Overnight closures expected this week as crews work on the new roundabouts on U.S. 601 (State St.) in Yadkinville. Read these stories and more in this week's edition of The Yadkin Ripple.

Yadkin County, NC · 1d

Yahoo Sports

With expanded CFP eliminating conference championships, Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz and Wake Forest's Jake Dickert ask why conferences exist

Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz and Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert are now asking a question about college football's impending 24-team playoff era that might be on more and more people's minds across the next 12 months. What's the point of conferences without conference title games?. As part of college football's...

Winston-Salem, NC · 2d

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Downtown Winston-Salem's Holiday Market Returns With 40 Vendors, 30-Foot Tree

Downtown Winston-Salem is gearing up for its second annual Holiday Market and Tree Lighting on Saturday, Nov. 21, running from noon to 7 p.m. at 500 W. Fifth Street. The free event will feature more than 40 local artisan vendors, food trucks, live music, children’s activities, and the lighting of a 30-foot Christmas tree at 6 p.m.

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Harlem Brew South Targets Spring 2027 Opening in Winston-Salem

Harlem Brew South is preparing to open a taproom and coffeehouse at 310 E. Third Street in Winston-Salem, with a target opening of spring 2027. The concept will occupy the historic S.J. Nissen Wagon Works Building, near Patterson Avenue and the Long Branch Trail. The project represents an extension of Harlem Brewing Company’s story, connecting its New York roots with a new gathering place in Winston-Salem, as highlighted by The Go-To Winston-Salem.

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Wake Forest QB Gio Lopez Returns From Injury After His Backup Torched Merrimack for 4 TDs

Ncaaf on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Wake Forest quarterback Gio Lopez is set to make his return this weekend against SMU, but not after his backup, Steele Pizzella, absolutely went off in his absence, putting up […]

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