18th-ranked Wake Forest shuts out Florida State

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11/12/2006 - Tallahassee, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Riley Skinner threw for 138 yards and a touchdown and Kevin Patterson returned an interception 48 yards for a score as 18th-ranked Wake Forest shut out Florida State, 30-0, in ACC action at Doak Campbell Stadium.

Skinner completed 13 of his 19 passes and Sam Swank kicked three field goals for the Demon Deacons (9-1, 5-1 ACC), who have won four in a row.

Kenneth Moore accounted for 115 yards of offensive, including 80 rushing yards on 24 carries in the win.

Xavier Lee and Drew Weatherford shared the quarterbacking duties, combining for just 113 yards passing with two interceptions each for the Seminoles (5-5, 3-5), who were held scoreless for the first time since 1988, when they lost to Miami, 31-0.

Offensively, Florida State couldn't get anything going and were held to just 139 total yards, compared to Wake Forest's 307.

The last time the Seminoles were shut out at Doak Campbell Stadium was in 1973, when they fell to Kansas, 28-0.

Swank's 20-yard chip shot put Wake Forest up 3-0 with 7:16 remaining in the first quarter. John Tereshinski's 24-yard reception coupled with a roughing the passer penalty on Florida State's Alex Boston advanced the nine-play, 69- yard series.

The Seminoles had a chance to score when they put together a 61-yard drive that bridged the first and second quarter, but failed to tie the game when Gary Cismesia missed a 46-yard field goal wide left.

After a three-and-out by the Demon Deacons, Florida State took over at its own six-yard line. On 3rd-and-8, however, Lee was intercepted by Alphonso Smith, which setup a 25-yard field goal by Swank to put Wake Forest up by six.

Then, on the first play of the Seminoles' ensuing possession, Lee was picked off again, this time by Stanley Arnoux to give the Demon Deacons the ball at Florida State's 18. Wake Forest wasted no time in taking a 13-0 lead as Skinner connected with Tereshinski for an 18-yard touchdown with 9:12 left in the half.

Rich Belton's 33-yard rushing touchdown capped a nine-play, 63-yard march to give the Demon Deacons a 20-point cushion with 2:39 until halftime. Kevin Marion had a 13-yard run and Moore picked up 12 yards on three carries during the series.

In the third quarter, Swank split the uprights on a 51-yard field goal to finish a 10-play possession with 3:31 left. Moments later, Patterson intercepted a Weatherford pass and took it 48 yards to the end zone, extending Wake Forest's lead, 30-0.

Game Notes

Florida State's Lorenzo Booker rushed for just 11 yards on eight carries...Moore finished with five catches for 35 yards...Florida State still holds a 21-3-1 series lead.

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