Louisiana-Monroe might have been the ones wearing camouflage uniforms, but Wake Forest's offense was the one that was hard to find.
The Demon Deacons tallied 94 yards of total offense. They notched five first downs. They surrendered seven sacks.
All of it added up to a 17-10 loss that puts further emphasis on just how much of an uphill climb the Deacs have ahead of them in Year 1 of the Dave Clawson era.
Wake actually jumped to a 10-0 lead, kick-started by a punt block that Kevin Johnson recovered in the end zone. Its defense was stout most of the night, holding ULM to 352 total yards and forcing a turnover.
Pete Thomas -- formerly of NC State and Colorado State -- had a 9-yard touchdown run with 3:37 that proved to be the difference-maker for the Warhawks.
Wake gets Gardner-Webb at home next Saturday night, as sure of a chance as any for its offensive line to find its footing and give true freshman John Wolford a chance to make some some progress. Still, it could be a long year in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Thursday did little to alleviate many of the concerns facing the Deacs this offseason.
As for the rest of the ACC ...
Freshman are likely to make an impact at BC, Michael Vega writes in the Boston Globe.
The (Charleston) Post and Courier's Aaron Brenner previews Clemson-Georgia with the Macon Telegraph's Seth Emerson.
Steve Spurrier will be at Duke this weekend for the 25-year reunion of its ACC title team, Laura Keeley writes in the Raleigh News & Observer.
Georgia Tech is looking to group sales to help with low season ticket sales, Ken Sugiura writes in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Louisville defensive coordinator Todd Grantham knows the threat Duke Johnson presents, Jeff Greer writes in the (Louisville) Courier-Journal.
James Conner is ready to punish with and without the rock, Sam Werner writes in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The (Syracuse) Post-Standard's Nate Mink answers fan questions on the Orange.