For Wake Forest, Saturday’s 31-24 loss against Indiana at BB&T Field can certainly be placed in the “moral victory” column, but a win was within reach for the Deacons.
With freshman quarterback Kendall Hinton at the helm for his first career college start and a young Wake Forest defense facing the 12th best offense in the nation, the seven-point loss stung, but encouraged head coach Dave Clawson that his team is heading in the right direction.
“After the game I told the players that it’s nice to be patted on the back for great heart and effort and for coming back.