Jan. 2, 2007

It's finally here: game day. Tonight, the Deacons look to cap their dream season with a win in the 2007 FedEx Orange Bowl against Louisville (8:00 p.m./Fox). Get ready for kickoff with a dose of newspaper clippings from today's papers.

Bonds of Loss: Tragedy's indelible mark stirs teams to greatness in memorable season - Winston-Salem Journal

The big day arrives - Winston-Salem Journal

Season evokes memories of Piccolo - Winston-Salem Journal

Incentive: Bowl win can lead to more success - Winston-Salem Journal

Petrino has had his eye on Deacs - Winston-Salem Journal

Grobe, Deacons have chance at Hollywood ending - ESPN.com

Wake Forest follows its freshman leader to the Orange Bowl - USA Today

Orange Bowl: Louisville vs. Wake Forest - YahooSports.com

McCartney's work on road paves Wake's way - Journal News (Westchester, N.Y.)

Next step for Deacons: maintaining this success - Wilmington Star

Orange Bowl big step - Greensboro News & Record

Time for fireworks to begin - Louisville Courier Journal

Another 'biggest' game for Deacons - Associated Press

Wake players wait for reward - Charlotte Observer

More than just a number for Wake - Greensboro News & Record

Orange Bowl facts and figures - Miami Herald

Wake QB enjoys sudden success - Miami Herald

Who Takes Next Step? - Hartford Courant

Deacons must stop run or face long day - Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel

WF tries to cap historic season - Suffolk (Va.) News Herald

Key Orange Bowl matchups - Palm Beach Post

Sammy's take on the Orange Bowl - Fayetteville Observer

Wake, Louisville face off in Cinderella Orange Bowl - Boca Raton News

Winning Orange is Wake's mission - Burlington Times News