Wake Forest edges No. 21 Seminoles

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Riley Skinner threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Kenneth Moore in the fourth quarter Thursday to lead Wake Forest past No. 21 Florida State 24-21.

Skinner completed 19 of 27 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns for the Demon Deacons (4-2, 3-1 ACC), who rallied in the second half to beat the Seminoles (4-2, 1-2) in consecutive seasons for the first time in school history.

Skinner led the Demon Deacons 82 yards in nine plays, converting three third downs during their game-winning drive. The biggest came when Skinner sidestepped a pass rush, stepped forward in the pocket and found Moore, who had a step on cornerback Jamie Robinson at the goal line, for the easy score that put Wake Forest up 21-14 with 6:41 remaining.

Florida State gave the ball right back to Wake Forest on the first play of its ensuing drive, when Chip Vaughn intercepted Xavier Lee’s deep pass at the 26.