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Wake Forest Recovers v. UConn

Demon Deacons come back to win Meineke Car Care Bowl 24-10

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 29, 2007 9:54 PM CST

(Newser) – The Wake Forest Demon Deacons put together a strong comeback against the Connecticut Huskies, scoring four times in the second half to secure a 24-10 win. Kenneth Moore took away the MVP honors for the Meineke Car Care Bowl, with his 11 catches adding 112 yards to quarterback Riley Skinner's 268 passing yards, the Daily Campus reports.

The Huskies led with 10 unanswered points at halftime, but the Deacons' defense clamped down and Connecticut "just couldn't get any kind of rhythm," explained their coach. Huskies quarterback Tyler Lorenzen had just 98 yards on 13-of-26 passing and was sacked twice.

Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner is sacked by Connecticut defensive tackle Alex Polito (54) in the first half of the Meineke Car Care Bowl football game on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner is sacked by Connecticut defensive tackle Alex Polito (54) in the first half of the Meineke Car Care Bowl football game on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007. (AP Photo/Nell...   (Associated Press)
Wake Forest's Kenneth Moore (21) leads the team in a salute to the fans after their 24-10 win over Connecticut in the Meineke Bowl football game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007. Moore was the game's MVP. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Wake Forest's Kenneth Moore (21) leads the team in a salute to the fans after their 24-10 win over Connecticut in the Meineke Bowl football game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007. Moore was...   (Associated Press)
Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner (11) scrambles away from Connecticut's Dan Davis (6) and Cody Brown, back right, during the second half of Wake Forest's 24-10 win in the Meineke Care Care Bowl football game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner (11) scrambles away from Connecticut's Dan Davis (6) and Cody Brown, back right, during the second half of Wake Forest's 24-10 win in the Meineke Care Care Bowl football...   (Associated Press)
Wake Forest wide receiver Kevin Marion dives but cannot catch a pass in the first half against Connecticut in the Meineke Car Care Bowl football game on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Wake Forest wide receiver Kevin Marion dives but cannot catch a pass in the first half against Connecticut in the Meineke Car Care Bowl football game on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)   (Associated Press)
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