Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert secured additional financial security after signing a contract extension earlier in the week, but he is not relaxing or taking his foot off the gas. Determined to send a message to the College Football Playoff selection committee, the Demon Deacons vaporized the SMU Mustangs in Dallas on Saturday afternoon, improving to 9-1 and keeping pace with Miami in the ACC Standings. Dickert is mighty proud to represent this university, but maybe he should have waited a few days to renew his commitment to the program.

“I told John walking up the stairs here, ‘maybe I should have signed it after this game,'” Dickert joked to reporters, per On3's Ari Wasserman, following Wake Forest's 49-7 win.

The second-year Demon Deacons HC shifted into a tone of appreciation after entertaining the media, reflecting on what it means to have reached this stage of his career.

“You look at my background, I'm a Division III player (wide receiver at Wisconsin-Stevens Point), I started this journey 20 years ago — 12 different stops — what an opportunity and moment in my life.”

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