Football Writers Association of America Sept. 8, 2003
For Immediate Release
Contact: Steve Richardson
972-713-6198
Deacs shock N.C. State to go to 2-0
WAKE FOREST IS FWAA'S
TEAM OF THE WEEK

DALLAS (FWAA) – By virtue of their 38-24 win over North Carolina State, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons have been named as the Football Writers Association of America's National Team of the Week for games of the weekend of Sept. 6.

The honor is decided by the 16-member panel that votes in the organization's Grantland Rice Super 16 Poll, which is in its second season.

The Demon Deacons ran their record to 2-0 by scoring three times in the game's first 22 minutes and jumping out to a 25-point first-half lead.

The other teams nominated this week were Miami, for its impressive 38-33 comeback win over Florida, Notre Dame for its 26-23 overtime triumph vs. Washington State and South Carolina for the 31-7 beating it handed to Virginia..

The FWAA Team of the Week will be announced each Monday throughout the season.

The Grantland Rice Super 16 Poll, released in the preseason, will resume on Monday, Oct. 13.

The FWAA, in conjunction with the Charlotte Touchdown Club, also resumes its Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday., Sept. 9.

2003 FWAA National Teams of the Week
Weekend of Aug. 30: USC Trojans
Weekend of Sept. 6: Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Weekend of Sept. 13: Arkansas Razorbacks
Weekend of Sept. 20: Marshall Thundering Herd
Weekend of Sept. 27: California Bears
Weekend of Oct. 6: Baylor Bears
Weekend of Oct. 13: Oklahoma Sooners
Weekend of Oct. 20: Florida Gators
Weekend of Oct. 27: West Virginia Mountaineers
Weekend of Nov. 3: Virginia Tech Hokies
Weekend of Nov. 10: Clemson Tigers
Weekend of Nov. 17: Kansas State Wildcats
Weekend of Nov. 24: Michigan Wolverines

2003 FWAA/GRANTLAND RICE SUPER 16 POLLSTERS
EAST SOUTH MIDWEST WEST
Mark Blaudschun
Boston Globe
Mike Griffith
Knoxville News-Sentinel
Dennis Dodd
CBS SportsLine
Bob Condotta
Seattle Times
Jordan Burchette
maximonline.com
Ron Higgins
The Commercial Appeal
Pete Fiutak
collegefootballnews.com
Steve Henson 
Los Angeles Times
Frank Coyle
MSNBC/draftinsiders.com
Stewart Mandel
si.com
Darryl Richards
Freelance
Bob Moran
East Valley Tribune
Lenn Robbins
New York Post
Jeff Shain
Miami Herald
Dave Sittler
Tulsa World
Adam Thompson
Denver Post