Wake Forest visits Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Wake Forest and Purdue bring matching 1-0 records into Saturday’s noon showdown at Ross-Ade Stadium, each looking to build on convincing season-opening victories. Wake Forest rolled past Akron 38-16 behind quarterback Gio Lopez, who threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns as the Demon Deacons piled up 559 yards of offense, while Purdue snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 44-19 victory over Indiana State, pulling away in the second half behind Ryan Browne’s three touchdown passes and a Don Saunders pick-six. Both teams showed explosive potential but also struggled with penalties, making discipline a key factor Saturday as Wake Forest’s big-play offense tests a Purdue squad seeking to prove its opening-week performance was the beginning of a turnaround.