Hank Bachmeier throws 3 TD passes and Wake Forest holds off Stanford 27-24

STANFORD, Calif. -- , Hank Bachmeier threw three touchdown passes, Matthew Dennis hit a tiebreaking 23-yard field goal with 1:48 remaining and Wake Forest beat Stanford 27-24 on Saturday in the first cross-country conference trip for the Demon Deacons. Nick Anderson sealed the win for for Wake Forest (4-4, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) when he intercepted a pass from Ashton Daniels with 22 seconds left and Stanford (2-6, 1-4) in range for a potential long field goal that could have tied the game. The Demon Deacons have won three of four with the wins coming bya combined 10 points. “Sometimes it just comes down to making a play," coach Dave Clawson said. "I just think the more you’re in those situations, the better your football team handles it. We’ve had eight games this year and five of them are one-score, last-play games.