The real fireworks won't come until this weekend, but Wake Forest and Texas A&M featured plenty of pyrotechnics in the Belk Bowl on Friday afternoon in Charlotte.
The two offenses combined for more than 100 points and 1,200 total yards.
It was only fitting, too, that the game ended with a defensive stop. After Matt Colburn scored the go-ahead touchdown on third-and-goal from the 1-yard line with 2:18 left, Wake Forest's defense rose up and finally put a halt to Texas A&M's offense to hold on for the 55-52 win.
Aggies quarterback Nick Starkel's 499 yards and four touchdowns through the air just weren't enough.