Recently we reviewed the ACC’s best 25 OOC wins of the decade so far. Some really good wins got left off the list, so I decided for a little off-season reading to give you the best five OOC wins for each ACC team so far this decade
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1. Wake Forest 55 Texas A&M 52 – December 29, 2017 (#25 on ACC Top 25 OOC Win List of Decade)
Wake Forest gave hope to every school in the ACC, that upward mobility is possible. Wake Forest finished 2017 with an 8-5 record playing in a division with 2 recent national title winners and with the reigning Heisman Trophy winner. The season was capped by beating a Texas A&M team with more resources that all but a handful schools in college football. Wake Forest is one of smallest programs in FBS, but that didn’t matter in 2017 Belk Bowl. It was was one of the best bowl games of 2017.
2. Wake Forest 34 #23 Temple 26 – December 27, 2016
Wake Forest hadn’t won a bowl since 2008 when they face a quality Temple team in the 2016 Military Bowl. The Owls came into the game 10-3 and were the AAC Champs. This was part of the ACC’s remarkable 9-3 bowl record that season. The victory gave Wake Forest it’s first winning season in 8 years.
3. Wake Forest 33 Indiana 28 – September 24, 2016
Dave Clawson took over a monster rebuilding job and Wake Forest. Wake Forest’s victory at Indiana was one of the earliest signs that he was going to get things turned around. This was Hoosier team that made a bowl game, and can be tricky to deal with especially at home. It lifted Wake Forest to their first 4-0 in 10 years.
4. Wake Forest 20 Appalachian State 19 – September 23, 2017
Appalachian State was 9-4 and the Sun Belt co-champs in 2017. You know hosting in-State opponent Wake Forest was a big deal in Boone. The thrilling game ended when Wake Forest blocked a game winning field goal attempt by Appalachian State.
5. Wake Forest 46 Utah State 10 – September 16, 2017
Anyone notice that all of Wake Forest’s better OOC wins have come in the last 2 years? Here is another one… Utah State wasn’t a great team in 2017, but they did make a bowl game. Wake Forest had their way with in a 46-10 victory in 2017.
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