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Monarchs Fall 42-10 Against Wake Forest - Game Recap
Wake Forest cruised to victory on Friday, as they ran up a 42-10 score against Old Dominion in Week 1 action at Truist Field.
The match was decisive in favor of Wake Forest, but bettors saw the game push as the margin of victory was the same as the closing point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 61.0.
Christian Beal-Smith rushed for 74 yards, while Justice Ellison added 48 yards in the win. A.T. Perry and Jaquarii Roberson added 81 and 46 receiving yards respectively.
Elijah Davis rushed for 69 yards for Old Dominion, while Blake Watson added 55 yards. Hayden Wolff threw for 88 yards for the Monarchs, while receivers Stone Smartt and Jordan Bly had 26 and 25 yards respectively.
Wake Forest outgained Old Dominion 352-272 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 20-17 by the Demon Deacons.
The time of possession battle favored Old Dominion as their offense was on the field for 32:19, longer than the 27:41 of their opponents.
Wake Forest heads into a Week 2 battle against Norfolk State. Old Dominion, meanwhile, will have their next action against Hampton.