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Chris Barnes - Quiet in Week 10 Barnes caught all four targets for 16 yards during Saturday's 42-7 defeat versus Florida State.
Impact Barnes had his fewest receiving yards in a game this season. However, he did extend his streak of games with at least three receptions - something he's accomplished in every contest in 2025. The second-year wideout has caught 32 of 45 targets for 492 yards and three touchdowns this season.
NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
FSU football vs Wake Forest live updates, start time, TV channel for Week 10 game The Florida State Seminoles are hosting the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in a Week 10 college football game. Follow live updates.
NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • TALLAHASSEE.COM
Deshawn Purdie - Retreats to backup role Purdie will back up Robby Ashford during Saturday's game against Florida State, Dustin Lewis of Sports Illustrated reports.
Impact Purdie started last week's contest, but he'll yield to Ashford to start Saturday's contest. Both Purdie and Ashford saw action in Week 9, and that could be the case once again against the Seminoles.
NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Robby Ashford - Starting vs. FSU Ashford is starting against Florida State in Week 10, per Dustin Lewis of Sports Illustrated.
Impact It was unclear who was going to start for the Demon Deacons between Ashford and Deshawn Purdie, but the senior Ashford will remain Wake Forest's starter in Week 10. He's tossed for 1,205 yards, three touchdowns and four interceptions on 58.6 percent completion this season.
NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Robby Ashford - Good to go at FSU Ashford (thumb) is good to go for Saturday's game at Florida State.
Impact Ashford has missed one of Wake Forest's last two games with a thumb injury and was on a limited snap count in the other. The starting quarterback should be fully good to go against the Seminoles. He's completed 95 of 162 passes for 1,205 yards with three touchdowns and four interceptions so far this season.
NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Will Loerzel - Ready to roll vs. FSU Loerzel (undisclosed) is good to go against Florida State in Week 10.
Impact The reserve tight end doesn't have any statistics this season, but Loerzel will be available should the Demon Deacons need him.
NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

How to Watch Florida State vs. Wake Forest: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 1, 2025

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Florida State Seminoles vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons game, Saturday, Nov. 1.
NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • Data Skrive
How to Watch Florida State vs. Wake Forest: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 1, 2025
Eni Falayi - Won't play Saturday Falayi (undisclosed) is out Saturday against Florida State.
Impact The starting tight end will miss his first game of the season. This is a decent loss for Wake Forest, as Falayi has 15 grabs for 208 yards and two touchdowns this season. With Harry Lodge also out, expect more playing time from Kamrean Johnson.
OCTOBER 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Eni Falayi - Deemed probable Falayi is probable for Saturday's game against Florida State.
Impact Falayi has yet to miss a game this season. He scored his second touchdown of the season a week ago and will look to find paydirt again assuming he's active Saturday.
OCTOBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Will Loerzel - Listed as probable Loerzel (undisclosed) is probable for Saturday's game against Florida State.
Impact Loerzel is trending in the right direction to suit up but it's likely the redshirt freshman plays a depth role. He has yet to appear in a game this season.
OCTOBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Robby Ashford - Gets probable tag Ashford is listed as probable for Saturday's game against Florida State.
Impact Ashford is expected to play after he split snaps with Deshawn Purdie in a Week 9 win over SMU. Though Ashford was available, he struggled to have much success, throwing for just 33 yards and a score on 10 attempts. With another week to get healthy, Ashford could be back in a more traditional starter role with Purdie assuming backup duties once again.
OCTOBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
College football: ACC power rankings after Week 9 The sport of football is often described as a “game of inches.” No conference around the country exhibited this in Week 9 more so than the A...
OCTOBER 30, 2025 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Florida State vs. Wake Forest Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 1, 2025

Preview the Nov. 1 matchup between the Florida State Seminoles and Wake Forest Demon Deacons with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, bet...
OCTOBER 30, 2025 • Data Skrive
Florida State vs. Wake Forest Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 1, 2025

College football picks: 7 0T games in Week 9 most since 2017; margins tightening in conference play

Fans could watch the most free football in eight years last week when seven Bowl Subdivision games required overtime to decide a winner
OCTOBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press
Robby Ashford - Splits work against SMU Ashford was 4-for-10 passing for 33 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 13-12 win against Southern Methodist.
Impact Ashford was dealing with a thumb injury ahead of Saturday's game, and while Ashford was upgraded to available pregame, Deshawn Purdie drew the start. Ashford was called upon midway through Wake's second drive, and he was under center until the team got the ball with 34 seconds left in the first half. Purdie played the rest of the way. It's unclear who'll be under center Saturday against Florida State.
OCTOBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Deshawn Purdie - Starts but cedes work to Ashford Purdie was 14-for-26 passing for 183 yards and two interceptions during Saturday's 13-12 win over Southern Methodist. He also had five rushes for three yards.
Impact Purdie started the contest but was replaced by Robby Ashford midway through the Demon Deacons' second drive, and he didn't re-enter the game until the final minute of the second quarter, when he promptly threw an interception. Despite the turnover, Purdie played the entire second half. It's unclear who'll be under center for Wake Forest in Week 10 against Florida State.
OCTOBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Demond Claiborne - Stifled by SMU Claiborne logged 23 carries for 73 yards and caught 1 of 2 targets for one yard during Saturday's 13-12 victory over Southern Methodist.
Impact Claiborne set a season high in rushing attempts, but the tailback struggled with efficiency and snapped a five-game scoring streak. The tailback also failed to extend his five-game streak with multiple receptions. Through seven games, Claiborne has rushed 92 times for 612 yards and eight touchdowns.
OCTOBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Eni Falayi - Scores in Week 9 Falayi accrued three receptions (on four targets) for 25 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 13-12 win versus Southern Methodist.
Impact Falayi bounced back from a catchless Week 7 by reeling in a trio of passes and notching his second touchdown of the campaign. The tight end has now caught three or more passes in four of his seven games, but he's totaled one catch in his other three appearances. Overall, he's caught 15 passes for 208 yards.
OCTOBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Barnes - Reels in five passes Barnes recorded five receptions (on eight targets) for 66 yards during Saturday's 13-12 victory over Southern Methodist.
Impact Barnes caught at least three passes for the seventh straight game to start the season, and he posted a season high in targets. The second-year wide receiver has caught 28 of 41 targets for 476 yards and three touchdowns. He's added nine carries for 51 rushing yards.
OCTOBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

No. 10 Miami visits SMU, No. 8 Georgia Tech travels to NC State to headline ACC slate

No. 8 Georgia Tech, No. 10 Miami, No. 15 Virginia and No. 16 Louisville all hit the road in the upcoming Atlantic Coast Conference's weekly slate
OCTOBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press
Wake Forest may have just expedited Arkansas hiring SMU football coach Rhett Lashlee away from Mustangs | Sporting News The Wake Forest Demon Deacons may have just given a major assist to the Arkansas Razorbacks' pursuit of SMU Mustangs football coach Rhett La...
OCTOBER 26, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Calvert's 50-yard field on last play lifts Wake Forest past SMU 13-12

Connor Calvert barely made a 50-yard field goal on the final play to give Wake Forest a 13-12 win over SMU, sending the Mustangs to their first loss in Atlantic Coast Conference re...
OCTOBER 25, 2025 • Associated Press
Robby Ashford - Available but won't start Ashford (thumb) will be available but will not start in Saturday's game versus SMU, Jordan Guskey of The Topeka Capital-Journal reports.
Impact Ashford is still recovering from his thumb injury, so Deshawn Purdie will start at quarterback despite Ashford being available. Ashford will look to return to the starting lineup next Saturday at Florida State.
OCTOBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Deshawn Purdie - Starting quarterback for Week 9 Purdie will be Wake Forest's starting quarterback Saturday against SMU, Pete Thamel of ESPN reports.
Impact Even though Robby Ashford (thumb) is available, Wake Forest will stick with the hot hand in Purdie. The latter started in place of an injured Ashford during Week 7 and blazed past Wake Forest by logging 14 completed passes for 270 yards with four touchdowns. SMU will provide a more difficult challenge, but excelling against the Mustangs may turn the tide in favor of Purdie, trying to completely claim his team's QB1 position over Ashford.
OCTOBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Robby Ashford - Available for Week 9 Ashford (thumb) is available for Saturday's game against SMU.
Impact Now that Ashford is healthy, Wake Forest's starting quarterback may become him again. In between Weeks 0 and 9, he logged 1,172 passing yards. Ashford also recorded four rushing touchdowns.
OCTOBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
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