Lopez leads Wake Forest rout of Stanford
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Interstat) — Gio Lopez threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 88 yards and three scores as Wake Forest routed visiting Stanford 57-3 on Saturday at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. The Demon Deacons (4-1) scored in every quarter and controlled the NCAA Football Bowl Division game from the start. Lopez, from Huntsville, Ala., completed 20 of 27 passes. Steele Pizzella added 57 passing yards and a rushing touchdown. Will Loerzel and Jack Foley caught scoring passes. Stanford (2-3) managed only Emmet Kenney’s first-quarter field goal. Davis Warren completed 19 of 30 passes for 136 yards for the Cardinal. Wake Forest’s defense pressured Stanford throughout, with Vincent Firenze recording eight tackles and a sack, Frank Cusano adding six tackles, and Dallas Afalava contributing an interception. Langston Hardy added five tackles and a quarterback hurry, Ashaad Williams had five stops, and Rushaun Tongue made four tackles. The Demon Deacons improved to 4-1, while the Cardinal fell to 2-3.