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Wake Forest Football: 3 toughest opponents for 2021

By Austin Lloyd

CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 16: Head coach Dave Clawson of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons watches on against the Clemson Tigers during their game at Memorial Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 16: Head coach Dave Clawson of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons watches on against the Clemson Tigers during their game at Memorial Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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Nov 14, 2020; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Sam Howell (7) throws a touchdown pass as Wake Forest Demon Deacons defensive lineman Ja’Corey Johns (4) pressures in the fourth quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2020; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Sam Howell (7) throws a touchdown pass as Wake Forest Demon Deacons defensive lineman Ja’Corey Johns (4) pressures in the fourth quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

2. at North Carolina

Ah yes, NC State’s superior big brother; and this one is on the road. As a matter of fact, this affair falls right in front of the aforementioned Wolfpack game and will make the transition from one opponent to another even more excruciating.

Now Wake Forest has proven that they can compete with North Carolina, as they had to blow a 21-point lead in the second half to lose by just a single score last season. And that game was also in Chapel Hill.

But that does not make the Heels pushovers in any way. Especially with Wake Forest losing impactful attrition in last April’s NFL Draft, this one will be tough to endure regardless of its eventual outcome.

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