Nov. 25, 2008

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest will host Vanderbilt in the final game of the regular season on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 7:00 p.m. at BB&T Field. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU as well as over the air on the Wake Forest ISP Radio Network.

Both teams enter the game at 6-5 on the season with matching 4-4 conference records. Both teams are bowl eligible and hope to enhance their bowl-worthiness with a win on Saturday.

The Deacons are coming off a heartbreaking, last-second loss to Boston College. The Eagles scored with 1:12 to play in the game to claim a 24-21 win. Vanderbilt dropped a 20-10 decision at home to Tennessee.

This game will mark the first time since 1959 that both Wake Forest and Vanderbilt have achieved bowl-eligibility in the same season.

Saturday's game marks the final home game for 16 Wake Forest seniors. That senior class has become the winningest class in school history, posting a record of 30-19 over the last four years.

Vanderbilt holds a 7-4 lead in the all-time series that dates back to 1964. This game is part of a series of games between the two schools that includes contests each year between 2007 and 2015 with the exception of 2009.

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 30-19 with two bowl appearances and the 2006 ACC Championship.
- Wake Forest and Vanderbilt were each ranked in the Top 25 for four consecutive weeks from Sept. 21 through Oct. 12.

Next Up...
With the regular season complete, Wake Forest will wait and hear from the bowls as to its postseason assignment.