Rob Ezell
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Oct 11, 2026
Alex KirshnerHOST
31 points in a row for Wake to close this out.
Alex KirshnerHOST
Their offensive coordinator, Rob Ezell, is having one hell of a year.
Alex KirshnerHOST
They threw a touchdown to a tight end who was in his fifth year in the program and had never had a catch in his college career, which is awesome.
Alex KirshnerHOST
Matt Lassardi, Gio Lopez is a revelation in this offense.
Tim DonnellyHOST
Then he moves on to Wake Forest.
Tim DonnellyHOST
He reunites with his offensive coordinator from South Alabama, Rob Ezell, who's, who's now the offensive coordinator at Wake, and, uh, he looks like a completely different quarterback.
Tim DonnellyHOST
So Wake Forest could be the biggest game on NC State's season, which, again, is not what I was expecting to, uh, to say at the beginning of the year.
Tim DonnellyHOST
What I will say, though, Mike, NC State home dog at the moment.
Gary SegarsHOST
The fact that Jake Dickers is the coach and the offense is the strong suit on this team just blows my mind.
Gary SegarsHOST
Hiring Rob Ezell and bringing in Gio Lopez, genius idea.
Gary SegarsHOST
Genius idea.
Gary SegarsHOST
Looking at penalties.
David GlennHOST
For Wake Forest, the key figures include the UNC transfer Gio Lopez at quarterback and senior wide receiver, Carlos Hernandez, who followed Jake Dickert from Washington State to Winston-Salem at the end of the 2024 season.
David GlennHOST
Reunited with his former South Alabama offensive coordinator, Rob Ezell, Lopez clearly has rediscovered his running game, his ability to audible at the line of scrimmage, and his confidence, and he now ranks eighth nationally in total offense at 314 yards per game.
David GlennHOST
Lopez's favorite target, Hernandez, ranks eighth in the nation and second in the ACC with 121 receiving yards per game, and he's also a dangerous punt returner.
David GlennHOST
State will counter with its third-year starting quarterback, C.J. Bailey, who appears to have shaken that brutal opener against Virginia and his final seconds flub at Vanderbilt to regenerate some of the optimism that had surrounded this Wolfpack team throughout the summer months.
38 MINS LATER
David GlennHOST
If it feels or seems harder these days to spring those upsets over Power Four foes, folks, that's because statistically speaking, it is harder than it was for most of our lifetimes, a lot harder.
David GlennHOST
Now on to this week's shout-outs.
David GlennHOST
Shout-out to Wake Forest offensive coordinator Rob Ezell and Demon Deacons quarterback Gio Lopez.
David GlennHOST
Most in our audience know by now that Ezell and Lopez also were together two years ago at South Alabama.
Jackson JohnsonHOST
But on the other hand, it, it's, I think it's time for a new offensive coordinator for Michigan.
Jackson JohnsonHOST
And I'll tell you what better, time for them to go and get Rob Ezell.
Kelsey HuffineHOST
Rob Ez- uh, look, Rob Ezell has just absolutely out of nowhere-
Jackson JohnsonHOST
He's at Wake Forest [laughs]
Kelsey HuffineHOST
... guy, he's at Wake, he's at Wake Forest right now, isn't he?
Jeff NaduGUEST
I said from the beginning that I told you that I was pretty high on Wake's offense.
Jeff NaduGUEST
They have this new offensive coordinator, Rob Ezell, and they have a quarterback in Gio Lopez who can sling the rock around.
Jeff NaduGUEST
I mean, this offense looks like a totally different group than it did last year.
Jeff NaduGUEST
Wake 3-1 to the over this season.
David GlennHOST
The Deacons do miss star tailback DeMond Claiborne.
David GlennHOST
Who wouldn't? But they're a much more balanced offense with the UNC quarterback transfer Gio Lopez reuniting with his former offensive coordinator Rob Ezell in Winston-Salem after Lopez's disappointing season in Chapel Hill.
David GlennHOST
Lopez has said he has much more freedom to audible in Wake's offense, as well as much more freedom to run from the quarterback position.
David GlennHOST
And so far, that combination has made him look a lot more like he did two years ago when Ezell and Lopez were on a bowl team together at South Alabama.
36 MINS LATER
David GlennHOST
That list includes legends such as Southern Cal's OJ Simpson and Marcus Allen, Ohio State's Archie Griffin, Pittsburgh's Tony Dorsett, Texas' Earl Campbell and Ricky Williams, South Carolina's George Rogers, Oklahoma State's Barry Sanders, San Diego State's Marshall Falk, TCU's LaDainian Tomlinson, and Alabama's Derrick Henry, many of whom went on to amazing success in the NFL, too.
David GlennHOST
The only ACC players ever to lead the FBS ranks in rushing, at least for now, were Wake Forest legend Brian Piccolo in 1964, UNC legend Don McCauley in 1970, and Boston College star Andre Williams in 2013.
David GlennHOST
Shout out to second year Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert, his second year offensive coordinator Rob Ezell, their new starting quarterback Gio Lopez, and their veteran wide receiver Carlos Fernandez.
David GlennHOST
About three days before the Demon Deacons challenging matchup at nationally ranked Louisville last week, there were no obvious massive depth chart advantages for either side.
MikeHOST
He sucks.
MikeHOST
Think again because at Wake, he's back in the Rob Ezell system.
MikeHOST
They are using him the way he's meant to be used.
MikeHOST
He is a good athlete.
Gary SegarsHOST
Wake Forest, pretty good throwing the football this year.
Gary SegarsHOST
Rob Ezell is their offensive coordinator.
Gary SegarsHOST
I like their D.C., Scotty Hazleton, but the pass defense leaves a lot to be desired, at least thus far.
Gary SegarsHOST
Penalties per game, both of them outside the top 120, so both have a lot, I mean, good gracious.
Chip PattersonPANELIST
Now, all that said, I will say Gio Lopez, who was not good for North Carolina last year, has found a home in this new Wake Forest offense.
Chip PattersonPANELIST
And the reason that he's found a home is because Rob Ezell, the Wake Forest offensive coordinator, was his old offensive coordinator from South Alabama.
Chip PattersonPANELIST
See, you stuck them with Freddie Kitchens and Bill Belichick, and we got like a true college dual threat quarterback, square peg, round hole.
Chip PattersonPANELIST
You go put them in a South Alabama offense at Wake Forest, now they're booting and scooting and they're finding ways to score.