Wake Forest quarterback Gio Lopez wins three weekly honors after NC State rout
The gist
Wake Forest quarterback Gio Lopez threw three touchdowns and ran for another in a 38-14 win at NC State.
The honors came as No. 21 Wake Forest prepared for a road game at Cal.
How it unfolded
- Sep 18, 2026Wake Forest suffered its only loss of the season at home to then-No. 5 Miami, 33-20.
- Oct 10, 2026Lopez threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in Wake Forest's 38-14 win at NC State, the program's largest road win there in 83 years.
- Oct 12, 2026Lopez was named a Manning Award Star of the Week for the second time in 2026, and was also named to the Davey O'Brien Great 8 for Week 6 and Our Esquina's Latino Player of the Week.