Blake Robison

Welcome to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the Duke's Mayo Bowl between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Mississippi State Bulldogs! It has been a pleasure to be in the Queen City for the holiday and bowl game festivities—I even got a commemorative jar of mayo!

Reviewing the 2025 season was a blast! While there were certainly ups and downs, covering the Deacs this season has been an unforgettable experience. Go check out my naughty and nice list for the 2025 season, and Happy Holidays!!

WVU went on a 7–0 run, but Wake Forest followed it right up with a 6–0 swing of their own. With under four minutes to play, the Deacs lead by 11. H2 3:31 WAKE FOREST 67 WEST VIRGINIA 56

Wake Forest opened up the second half with a 13–0 run, and still sits in front at the under-8 media timeout. H2 8:00 WAKE FOREST 58 WEST VIRGINIA 47

Despite a 17–2 run by WVU, Wake Forest kept the game tied going into halftime. The Mountaineers have 12 turnovers—a promising sign going into the second frame of play. HALFTIME WAKE FOREST 34 WEST VIRGINIA 34

Out of the media timeout, Wake Forest is struggling to regain momentum. The coliseum is buzzing, and the Mountaineers carry a 14–2 run. H1 2:39 WAKE FOREST 29 WEST VIRGINIA 29

The Charleston Coliseum ERUPTS after WVU cuts the Wake Forest lead to just four on back-to-back threes. H1 4:33 WAKE FOREST 27 WEST VIRGINIA 23

Call stands. Wake basket remains successful

Mountaineers are challenging a basket interference call that puts the Wake Forest run at 8–0 over the last two minutes. H1 8:29 WAKE FOREST 21 WEST VIRGINIA 12

One thing about the WVU fanbase is that they TRAVEL far and wide to see the Mountaineers in action. Today, in their state's capital is no different. It's packed, and it's LOUD.

Juke Harris hits an and-one three, and we are at the under-16 media timeout. Harris has all of Wake's points. H1 15:58 WAKE FOREST 6 WEST VIRGINIA 3

The Mountaineer fans are LOUD, and they have the early advantage. 17:25 WAKE FOREST 0 WEST VIRGINIA 3

Lineup for tonight's Hoopfest. Deacs' starting five is the usual, except Myles Colvin is starting in place of Mekhi Mason.

Welcome to Charleston, West Virginia, for the Holiday Hoopfest between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and WVU Mountaineers! This is a colliding of worlds for sure, as I am a proud WV native and a proud Wake Forest student. Tipoff is at 6:00!!

@sam_kinney18 @stevebowery I heard the Civic Center has a capacity of ~11,000, and they sold ~10,000 tickets. Guess we'll see if that holds true!

@BlakeARobison @stevebowery I knew it was the capital but didn’t know how heavily the game would be attended. Will be watching and I assume Mountaineers will roll deep.

Wake Forest Basketball plays West Virginia tonight @ 6pm in Charleston, WV. I’m ngl if we don’t win tonight, this season is chalked up. And Forbes better be not be allowed on the bus back to Winston Salem. Have to win non-conference games to boost resume. How we feeling?

@sam_kinney18 @stevebowery Charleston is the state's capital, so it's quite built up. WVU fans travel like no other, so it HEAVILY favors them tonight.

@stevebowery Can you send video of the atmosphere? Is Charleston, WV in the middle of nowhere?

On paper, the Deacs and Tar Heels are neck and neck, making this Saturday's matchup even more dramatic!

Wake Forest upsets No. 12 Virginia on the road, 16–9! Photos via @evanharrisphoto

FINAL IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

TURNOVER ON DOWNS. WAKE FOREST FOOTBALL Q4 00:13 WAKE FOREST 16 VIRGINIA 9