Wake Forest dropped a 56-27 decision to No. 8 Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon in front of 31,092 fans at BB&T Field.
The Demon Deacons (2-2, 0-1 ACC) trailed 28-13 at halftime to the Fighting Irish (3-0) who used three-straight touchdowns in the third quarter to break away for the win. Wake Forest freshman quarterback Sam Hartman completed 12 passes for 110 yards before leaving the game due to cramping. Jamie Newman replaced Hartman and scored his first career rushing touchdown.