Cam Ward passed for 280 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a TD as No. 8 Miami defeated visiting Wake Forest 42-14 in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon. Miami (10-1, 6-1) can clinch a berth in the ACC championship game against No. 13 SMU by beating host Syracuse next Saturday. Ward completed 27 of 38 passes as the Hurricanes totaled 508 offensive yards and improved to 6-0 at home. Ward also threw for a two-point conversion and was intercepted once. Wake Forest (4-7, 2-5) was led by Demond Claiborne, who had 176 all-purpose yards. His biggest play was a 100-yard kickoff return for a score.
No. 8 Miami pulls away late against Wake Forest
