BLACKSBURG — Wake Forest was in desperate need of an ACC win on Saturday at Lane Stadium.

Virginia Tech did its part to push the Demon Deacons over the line.

The Hokies surrendered two touchdowns in the last 3 minutes of the first half and failed to muster enough offense the rest of the way, falling 30-23. It was the first conference loss of the season for Virginia Tech and also its first loss since former head coach Brent Pry was dismissed after an 0-3 start.

“Disappointing and frustrating,” said interim head coach Philip Montgomery, who had led the Hokies to wins in his first two games in charge. “But I was proud of our guys for how hard they were playing.”

Playing hard or not, Virginia Tech’s setbacks could easily be linked to untimely errors and avoidable mistakes, such as four 15-

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