# Was Wake Forest's Defense the Star of the Show Against SMU? > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/5682620 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 9 outlets covering · First listed: Sports Illustrated, Nov 15, 2026, 1:48 PM · Read it: The Demon Deacons stepped up defensively in order to get a big-time win ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 14, 2026, 7:00 AM: [Wake Forest vs. SMU odds, picks, predictions: Best bets for Saturday afternoon ACC battle]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) Nobody in August would have had Wake Forest vs. SMU pegged as one of the most important games in the college football season. - Nov 14, 2026, 8:25 AM: [How to Watch Wake Forest vs. SMU: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time]() — Fox Sports (Sports, United States) Wake Forest vs. SMU kicks off Saturday, Nov. 14, at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN. Get the TV channel, streaming options and players to watch for this game in Dallas. - Nov 14, 2026, 2:46 PM: [Gio Lopez leads No. 11 Wake Forest to 49-7 rout of No. 25 SMU for 7th straight win]() — Washington Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) Gio Lopez ran for two touchdowns and threw for a score, and No. 11 Wake Forest extended its winning streak to seven games while strengthening a case for a playoff spot with a 49-7 blowout of No. 25 SMU on Saturday. - Nov 14, 2026, 3:13 PM: [Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit apologize for picking SMU over Wake Forest on College GameDay]() — Fox News (TV network, United States, rated Right) Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit posted a humbling apology video after picking the SMU Mustangs, who found themselves trailing Wake Forrest 42-0 at halftime. - Nov 14, 2026, 4:21 PM: [After splattering SMU, Wake Forest looks ready to kick down the door to the College Football Playoff]() — CBS Sports (Sports, United States) A 42-point road rout over SMU kept the Demon Deacons on the brink of the College Football Playoff while pushing their first-half scoring margin to 145-0 over the last four games - Nov 14, 2026, 5:43 PM: [Wake Forest's jab at SMU after blowout win tops college football Week 11 trolls]() — ESPN (Sports, United States) Wake Forest dominated SMU on the gridiron Saturday -- and added insult to injury after the game. - Nov 15, 2026, 1:05 PM: [SMU suffers first ACC home loss in lopsided 49-7 defeat to Wake Forest]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) SMU loses its first-ever ACC home game in its most lopsided defeat since 2016. - Nov 15, 2026, 1:42 PM: [Broncos Star Extends Support to Alma Mater SMU After Jake Dickert’s Wake Forest Deals Crushing ACC Loss]() — EssentiallySports (Sports) For a program that has spent years building its reputation and fighting for recognition among college football’s elite, Saturday’s defeat was a painful reality check. The SMU Mustangs had their home crowd behind them, an opportunity to strengthen their ACC standing, and a season that still carried significant expectations. But after the final whistle, the - Nov 15, 2026, 1:48 PM: [Was Wake Forest's Defense the Star of the Show Against SMU?]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) The Demon Deacons stepped up defensively in order to get a big-time win