Year 3 under Dave Clawson was a good one for Wake Forest, with the Demon Deacons going from consecutive three-win campaigns to a seven-win season, a bowl victory and a new outlook on their place in the ACC Atlantic. With nearly all of its offense back again for 2017, the aim is even higher in Winston-Salem.
The question, of course, is whether the Deacons have already hit their ceiling.
Winning in the Atlantic isn't easy, with Clemson, Florida State and Louisville providing a trio of monsters at the top of the standings. And, to no one's surprise, Wake Forest is 0-9 against those teams under Clawson.