Wake Forest benefited from an awful delay of game penalty by Syracuse late in the fourth quarter. The Demon Deacons then bounced the Orange in overtime on Saturday, 40-37, at the Carrier Dome.

Syracuse had closed within 34-33 on a TD pass with 21 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Chaos then occurred as the Orange tried to decide whether to go for the tie with a PAT or attempt a 2-points conversion.

When Coach Dino Babers’ offense finally got set, the play clock ran out. After a 5-yard penalty, Syracuse had to settle for the PAT, a 34-34 tie and overtime.

The Orange got the ball first and kicked a field goal.

However, the ACC-leading Demon Deacons made sure they stayed unbeaten as Sam Hartman hit A.T. Perry from 22 yards for the game-winning score.

Hartman completed 19 passes for 330 yards and 3 TDs in the victory.

Perry caught 3 passes, all for touchdowns, and 137 yards.

The Demon Deacons are 6-0 for the first time since 1944.