Nov. 18, 2008

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest will host Boston College in the final ACC game of the year on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 3:30 p.m. at BB&T Field. The game will be broadcast nationally on the ABC family of networks as well as over the air on the Wake Forest ISP Radio Network.

In the Southeast, the game will be available on ABC while other parts of the country can watch the game on ESPN or ESPN2.

Wake Forest will be trying to keep its hopes alive for a berth in the ACC Championship Game. The Deacons need a win over Boston College as well as a pair of losses by Maryland in order to reach Tampa Bay on Dec. 6.

Wake comes in at 6-4 overall and 4-3 in the ACC following a 21-17 loss at NC State last Saturday in Raleigh.

Boston College has won two straight games and comes into Saturday's contest at 7-3 overall and 3-3 in the ACC. BC defeated FSU 27-17 last Saturday night in Tallahassee. The Eagles control their own destiny in the ACC Atlantic, needing to win their final two games to make it to Tampa.

Wake Forest will celebrate its senior class in a pre-game ceremony prior to the BC game. The Deacons opted to honor the seniors this week before the student body is dismissed for Thanksgiving break.

Boston College holds a 7-6-2 lead in the all-time series that dates back to 1941.

Quickie Notes
- Wake Forest is looking for its seventh win of the season. The Deacons have never had three straight seasons of seven or more wins.
- Wake's senior class will leave as the winningest class in school history. They enter Saturday's game with a four-year record of 30-18 and an ACC mark of 18-13.

Next Up...
With the ACC schedule complete, the Deacs will close out the regular season at home against SEC foe Vanderbilt. Both clubs are bowl eligible for the first time since 1959 when Wake Forest was 6-4 and the Commodores were 5-3-2. The game is set to kickoff at 7 p.m. and will be televised on ESPNU.