{
  "id": 20047926,
  "title": "Gio Lopez leads No. 11 Wake Forest to 49-7 rout of No. 25 SMU for 7th straight win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/gio-lopez-leads-no-11-wake-forest-to-49-7-rout-of-no-25-smu-for-7th",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T20:48:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/11/14/gio-lopez-leads-no-11-wake-forest-to-49-7-rout-of-no-25-smu-for-7th-straight-win"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gio Lopez led No. 11 Wake Forest to a 49-7 victory over No. 25 SMU in a dominating 7th straight win. The Demon Deacons (9-1, 6-1 ACC) extended their winning streak to seven games and strengthened their case for a playoff spot with the blowout on Saturday. Wake Forest's Gio Lopez ran for two touchdowns and threw for a score, leading the team to a commanding halftime lead of 42-0. SMU, entering the game 12-0 at home in league games, suffered their first Atlantic Coast Conference loss at home in Ford Stadium. Wake Forest's Ty Clark and Carlos Hernandez combined for 171 total yards receiving, while Kevin Jennings threw for 209 yards and an interception. The dominant performance came two days after Wake Forest announced a contract extension for coach Jake Dickert.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Gio Lopez led Wake Forest to a 49-7 victory over SMU",
    "Demon Deacons extended winning streak to 7 games",
    "SMU suffered first home loss in ACC"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}