Game 7: Wake Forest
Football beat writer Daniel Gallen and columnist Aaron Kasinitz didn’t make it to Winston-Salem, N.C., for today’s game because of car trouble, but there’s still plenty of information to catch up on.
Game 7: Wake Forest (3-3, 1-2 ACC)
Location: BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m.
Spread: Terps by 6
Broadcast: ESPNU; Anish Shroff (play-by-play) and Kelly Stouffer (color).
3:30 p.m. forecast: 63 degrees, 78 percent humidity, zero percent chance of rain, winds from the SW at 7 mph
Captains: WR Deon Long (offense), ILB Cole Farrand (defense), K Brad Craddock (special teams)
Flag bearers: RB Albert Reid (American flag), OLB Marucs Whitfield (Maryland flag)
Scout team players of the week: Dustin Dailey (offense), Jalen Brooks (defense), Marc Rodriguez (special teams)
Momentum: The Terps eked out a 27-26 victory over Virginia last weekend after a field goal attempt went wide in the final seconds. The Demon Deacons handled N.C. State, 28-13.
Storyline you may have heard: With a win, the Terps would become bowl eligible.
Injury report
| Player | Injury | Status |
| TE Dave Stinebaugh | Knee | Probable |
| DL Zeke Riser | Ankle | Probable |
| LB Cole Farrand | Hand | Probable |
| OL Silvano Altamirano | Back | Probable |
| LB Alex Twine | Shoulder | Out |
| LB Matt Robinson | Shoulder | Out |
| WR DeAndre Lane | Head | Out |
| OL Nick Klemm | Foot | Out |
| DB Jeremiah Johnson | Toe | Out |
| K Adam Greene | Quad | Out |
| FB Tyler Cierski | Calf | Out |
| WR Tyrek Cheeseboro | Head | Out |
| LS Christian Carpenter | Knee | Out |
| DL Ty Tucker | Knee | Out for season |
| DL Mike Minter | Knee | Out for season |
| DB Dexter McDougle | Shoulder | Out for season |
| OL JaJuan Dulaney | Knee | Out for season |
| LB Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil | Pectoralis | Out for season |
| DB Milan Collins | Ankle | Out for season |
Terps three to watch: With three of the Terps linebackers out, freshmen Yannick Ngakoue and Cavon Walker will see more time. The Terps secondary will be tested by the Wake Forest offense. Quarterback C.J. Brown makes his return from a concussion.
Demon Deacons three to watch: Quarterback Tanner Price and wide receiver Mike Campanaro form a dangerous combination. Defensive lineman Nikita Whitlock is a large presence up the middle.
Fashion update: White helmets, white jerseys, red pants.
For updates: Follow beat writer Daniel Gallen (@danieljtgallen) and columnist Aaron Kasinitz (@AaronKazreports) for occasional updates from a couch somewhere in College Park, along with @DBKSports.
