{
  "id": 5473461,
  "title": "Lopez, Wake Forest get off to a fast offensive start in 38-16 win against Akron to open the season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/lopez-wake-forest-get-off-to-a-fast-offensive-start-in-38-16-win",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T02:36:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/09/03/lopez-wake-forest-get-off-to-a-fast-offensive-start-in-38-16-win-against-akron-to-open-the-season"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gio Lopez, a Wake Forest quarterback, delivered an impressive performance in his season debut, leading the Demon Deacons to a 38-16 victory over Akron in their season opener. Lopez completed 17 of 25 passes for 350 yards and three touchdowns, with all three scores coming by halftime. He connected with Louisville transfer Antonio Meeks for a 72-yard touchdown and later tossed a quick pass to returnee Carlos Hernandez, who broke free for a 78-yard score and extended the lead to 28-0 in the second quarter. The 559 total yards were spread across 105 yards by Ty Clark III on just seven carries for the Demon Deacons. Akron's freshman Cibastian Broughton had an impressive debut, throwing for 111 yards and running for 82 more, but Akron managed only 305 total yards for the game.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Gio Lopez led Wake Forest to a 38-16 win over Akron.",
    "Lopez completed 17 of 25 passes for 350 yards and 3 touchdowns.",
    "Antonio Meeks caught a 72-yard TD pass from Lopez in the first half."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Lopez's strong debut sets a high standard for Wake Forest's offense, establishing the team as a potent scoring unit early in the season against an Akron team that struggled to keep pace.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}