Wake Forest kept getting closer and closer to Cal on Friday night but could never get over the hump. The result was a 46-36 loss to the Golden Bears in front of just over 28,000 at Allegacy Stadium. It was the most points the Demon Deacons have given up all season.

Cal won its first ACC game by beating Wake Forest 46-36 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Friday night. The summary: CAL46, WAKE FOREST 36 RECORDS: CAL (5-4, 1-4 ACC), WAKE FOREST (4-5, 2-3 ACC) PLAYER OF THE GAME (Offense): Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza.

We are closing in on the final stretch of the 2023 football season, and the Deacs must win 2 of their final 3 games to get to 6 wins and go to an 8th straight bowl game. With the game this weekend against NC State being the final home game of the season,