Mitch Griffis leads No. 22 Wake Forest in rout of VMI

Mitch Griffis threw three touchdown passes in his first collegiate start and No. 22 Wake Forest began the season with a 44-10 romp past visiting Virginia Military Institute on Thursday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Christian Turner ran for two touchdowns and rushed for 100 yards on 13 carries to boost the Demon Deacons, who started the season with their highest preseason ranking in program history.

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