WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- There havent been any quick fixes for Danny Manning at Wake Forest.Bringing the Demon Deacons out of the Atlantic Coast Conferences lower tier has been a slow, deliberate, multiyear process -- and more struggles could come this year with a young, talented core.After that, though, the future certainly looks bright.Were a work in progress, Manning said.Gone are program stalwarts Devin Thomas and Codi Miller-McIntyre. The current teams only fourth-year senior on scholarship used to be a walk-on, and eight of the 13 scholarship players are either freshmen or sophomores.And with the exception of a graduate transfer, everybody figures to be back in 2017-18 -- giving the Demon Deacons essentially a two-year window to win with this current crew of players.We like the skill set. We like the talent level, Manning said. Were young, but when youre building, thats how you have to build. ... We think were going to have a chance to do some really big, really special things this year.Wake Forest returns three starters from a team that went 11-20 last season and won just two ACC games -- and the Demon Deacons need each of them to take a step forward.Guard Bryant Crawford needs to be a little bit more calculated with his sometimes reckless decisions, Manning said. Guard Mitchell Wilbekin, whose arm muscles have more size and definition, needs to keep shooting. And Dinos Mitoglou, whos also bulked up, needs to hit the glass harder, Manning said.Some things to know about the 2016-17 Demon Deacons:---BETTER SHOOTERS: Manning says this is the best shooting team weve had in 3 years, without question. He says there are at least six players who are capable of making a shot, whereas in the past he could only rely on Wilbekin and Mitoglou. That list includes two graduate transfers -- Keyshawn Woods and Austin Arians.INSTANT EXPERIENCE: The Demon Deacons hope Arians, who transferred in from Milwaukee, can bring some leadership to this young group. Arians started all 33 games last season for the Panthers and hit 186 3-pointers during his three-season career. Woods sat out last season after transferring from Charlotte and led Conference USA by hitting 46 percent of his 3s as a freshman in 2014-15.BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: Manning, a former No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, knows low-post basketball and this Wake Forest team has some significant size. Sophomores John Collins (6-foot-10) and Doral Moore (7-1) both showed flashes during their first seasons and look to take another step forward. Manning also brought in 6-11 Sam Japhet-Mathias from London to strengthen the interior. We still want to have paint touches, Manning said, and it doesnt matter who our post player is.BAHAMAS BENEFIT: This group got a jump start in learning to play with one another during a three-game exhibition excursion to the Bahamas in August and the extra practice time it allowed. Through three practices this preseason, Manning said, we are much further along ... than we were (through three practices) the last two years, solely due to that trip.NOT HOME VERY OFTEN: The Demon Deacons will have to grow up on the road because they only play five nonconference games at Joel Coliseum -- including just three between Nov. 14 and Dec. 30. The schedule includes a midseason tournament in Charleston, South Carolina, a visit to Xavier on Dec. 17 and a home matchup with LSU five nights later. Vans Shoes Sale . It was hard for Luck to pull off another comeback, or even get into the end zone, while standing on the sideline. 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Tomas Rosickys chip made it 3-0 before half time at Emirates Stadium, while defender Laurent Koscielny scored an unmarked header in the second half. ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Redskins players and coaches say their turnaround from 0-2 to 4-2 is a matter of resilience.Coach Jay Gruden and cornerback Bashaud Breeland cited a strong response to adversity, and quarterback Kirk Cousins said no one hit the panic button. But this four-game winning streak isnt just about next man up, taking it one play at a time, never quitting, always believing or any other sports clich?.No, Washington has climbed back up the NFC East standings on a foundation of a balanced offense, clutch defense and improved play from Cousins over the past four weeks. The Redskins go into Week 5 at the Detroit Lions feeling good about themselves -- but not too good, knowing how quickly things can change.We know were on fire, but in order to stay on fire in this league you have to take it one day at a time, wide receiver DeSean Jackson said. You cant peak. We have the Lions ahead of us and thats a big game for us. Every game is big.After opening with home losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys, the Redskins have come up big in victories against the New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles .Its no coincidence that three of those four wins came with a heavy emphasis on the running game. The Redskins had 89 passing attempts to 39 rushes in the first two weeks of the season, and since then Cousins has thrown the ball 138 times and handed it off 109 times.The three-headed running attack of feature back Matt Jones, rookie Robert Kelley and third-down back Chris Thompson has allowed Cousins to get a breather and given him more time to execute the offense.It benefits everybody when we have good balance, Gruden said Monday. We love that recipe, man. Its been good to us when we can run the ball as much as we throw it.Throwing it has been better, too. After one touchdown and three interceptions in the first two games, Cousins has eight touchdowns and three interceptions during the streak.His QB rating was over 100 against the Giants and Browns, and while the picks have been a problem he has been good enough to make up for his mistakes.On the other side of the ball, the defense has withstood a season-ending injury to safety DeAngelo Hall, potentially season-ending ones to safety David Bruton and nose tackle Kedric Golston and injuries to Breeland and cornerback Dashaun Phillips.ddddddddddddAfter getting torched for 38 points and 437 yards by Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers, and giving up 27 points to Dak Prescott and the Cowboys, the Redskins defense hasnt allowed a second-half touchdown in four consecutive games.Theyre doing it a lot of different ways, Gruden said. Theyve mixed up their coverages and stunts and stopped the run game better in the second half. We give up some big plays, but they bend but dont break and hold to field goals, which is excellent.Defensive end Chris Baker said it has been a case of playing better fundamental football, which includes solving the tackling problem that had cropped up. A big difference is the defense is better rested because it has improved on third down of late.The Ravens and Eagles converted on just seven of 27 third downs over the past two weeks. And the Redskins defense hasnt allowed a touchdown since four minutes into the Baltimore game, a streak of almost eight full quarters.Defensive coordinator Joe Barry was criticized for early season struggles, and now he and the position coaches are getting some credit for the improvements and adjustmentsThose guys are doing an excellent job coaching those guys up, but the players are making plays and thats what its about, Gruden said. Theyre getting off blocks and theyre making the tackles when they have to make the tackles. ... Theyre pursuing to the football, theyre playing hard, theyre playing with confidence (and) theyre making plays.Game notes Gruden said receiver Josh Doctson will be shut down for a few weeks to rest a lingering left Achilles tendon injury. Injured reserve remains a possibility for the first-round pick. ... Linebacker Sua Cravens will increase his workload this week as he tries to come back from a concussion that caused him to miss the Eagles game, Gruden said. 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