Football
By BOB SUTTON
Associated Press
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Sam Hartman threw four touchdown passes in the final home game of a record-setting career in Wake Forest’s 45-35 win over Syracuse on Saturday night.
Three of those scoring strikes went to A.T. Perry and the Demon Deacons snapped a three-game losing streak.
”The last couple of weeks have been tough,” Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson said. ”We kept working and kept preparing and I’m glad we were able to send our seniors out with a win.”
After trailing 21-10, the Demon Deacons (7-4, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) rattled off the next 35 points. The scoring spree was punctuated by Brendon Harris’ 36-yard interception return for a touchdown.
”We fought. Nobody really hung their heads,” Hartman said. ”It’s a good feeling.”
Hartman was 30-for-43 for 331 yards. With 104 career touchdown throws, he’s three away from former Clemson quarterback Tahj Boyd’s ACC record of 107.
”You kind of get spoiled,” Clawson said of Hartman’s production. ”You almost expect it.”
Syracuse (6-5, 3-4) has lost five games in a row since a torrid start that put the Orange in the national rankings. Sean Tucker ran for two touchdowns and 106 yards on 16 carries and LeQuint Allen threw for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass. Garrett Shrader was 17 of 31 for 324 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
Hartman connected with Perry for three first-half touchdown plays, including a 10-yarder to take the lead 12 seconds before the break.
Syracuse coach Dino Babers had seen this routine out of Wake Forest’s playmakers previously.
”Those guys have got a lot of history together,” Babers said. ”Sam knows where to put the ball…
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