2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

American college football season

2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Birmingham Bowl champion
Birmingham Bowl, W 37–34 vs. Memphis
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record7–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
  • Dave Clawson (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorWarren Ruggiero (5th season)
Offensive schemeSlow mesh
Defensive coordinatorJay Sawvel (3rd season; first 4 games)[1]
Lyle Hemphill (interim; remainder of season)
Base defense4–3
Captain
6
  • Ryan Anderson
  • Phil Haynes
  • Cade Carney
  • Cameron Glenn
  • Chuck Wade Jr.
  • Willie Yarbury
Home stadiumBB&T Field
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson x$#^   8 – 0     15 – 0  
No. 15 Syracuse   6 – 2     10 – 3  
NC State   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Boston College   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Florida State   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Louisville   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Coastal Division
Pittsburgh x   6 – 2     7 – 7  
Georgia Tech   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Miami (FL)   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Virginia   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Virginia Tech   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Duke   3 – 5     8 – 5  
North Carolina   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Championship: Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Dave Clawson, and played their home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference as they have since the league's inception in 1953. They finished the season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Birmingham Bowl where they defeated Memphis.

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marquis Alston
CB 		Kennesaw, GA Harrison HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Feb 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Dion Bergen
DT 		Kissimmee, FL Osceola HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Dec 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Rondell Bothroyd
DE 		Willington, CT E.O. Smith HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kelijiha Brown
DT 		Saluda, SC Saluda HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Mar 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kenneth Dicks III
CB 		Suwanee, GA Lambert HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jul 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Mike Edwards
OT 		Hope Mills, NC South View HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Royce Francis
DE 		Acworth, GA Allatoona HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jun 8, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Devonte Gordon
OT 		Beeville, TX Maret School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jul 23, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Nasir Greer
S 		Stockbridge, GA Stockbridge HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 23, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Sam Hartman
QB 		Mount Pleasant, SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Jul 7, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Orlando Heggs
OG 		Jacksonville, FL The Bolles School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Dec 7, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Isaiah Isaac
CB 		Buford, GA Buford HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
JaCorey Johns
ILB 		Cartersville, GA Cartersville HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Oct 25, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Michael Jurgens
OG 		Damascus, MD Damascus HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 272 lb (123 kg) Jun 8, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Zion Keith
WR 		Florence, SC Wilson HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 2, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Anthony Manning
WR 		Orlando, FL Lake Nona HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Courtney McKinney
LB 		Biscoe, NC East Montgomery HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 5, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
A. T. Perry
WR 		Lake Worth, FL Park Vista Community HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Nick Sciba
K 		Clover, SC Clover HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jun 27, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ryan Smenda
ILB 		Orange Park, FL Fleming Island HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Blake Whiteheart
TE 		Winston-Salem, NC Mount Tabor HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Mar 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Peyton Woulard
DT 		Suwanee, GA Collins Hill HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 9, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 63   Rivals: 60  247Sports: 63  ESPN: 60
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Wake Forest Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  • "2018 Player Commitments – Wake Forest". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released.

Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy[2] Ryan Anderson C SR
Doak Walker Award[3] Matt Colburn RB SR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[4] Greg Dortch WR SO
Outland Trophy[5] Ryan Anderson C SR
Phil Haynes G SR
Paul Hornung Award[6] Greg Dortch WR/KR SO

ACC media poll

The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.[7]

Media poll (Atlantic)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Clemson 1,031 (145)
2 Florida State 789 (1)
3 NC State 712 (2)
4 Boston College 545
5 Louisville 422
6 Wake Forest 413
7 Syracuse 232

Schedule

Wake Forest announced their schedule for the 2018 season on January 17, 2018.[8][9][10] The Demon Deacons' schedule consist of 7 home games and 5 away games. Wake Forest host conference opponents Boston College, Clemson, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse, and travel to Duke, Florida State, Louisville, and NC State. The Demon Deacons play out of conference games against Tulane of the AAC, Towson of the Division I FCS CAA, Notre Dame who competes as an Independent, and Rice of C-USA.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 308:00 p.m.[11]at Tulane*CBSSNW 23–17 OT15,478[12]
September 812:00 p.m.[13]Towson*ACCN ExtraW 51–2023,619[14]
September 135:30 p.m.[a]Boston College
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ESPNL 34–4125,309[16]
September 2212:00 p.m.[17]No. 8 Notre Dame*
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ABCL 27–5631,092[18]
September 293:30 p.m.[19]Rice*
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCRSNW 56–2424,519[20]
October 63:30 p.m.[21]No. 4 Clemson
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ESPNL 3–6331,068[22]
October 203:30 p.m.[23]at Florida StateESPN2L 17–3867,274[24]
October 2712:00 p.m.[25]at LouisvilleACCRSNW 56–3549,603[26]
November 312:00 p.m.[27]No. 22 Syracusedagger
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCRSNL 24–4126,136[28]
November 87:30 p.m.[13]at No. 22 NC StateESPNW 27–2356,228[29]
November 1712:00 p.m.[30]Pittsburgh
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCRSNL 13–3425,609[31]
November 2412:30 p.m.[32]at DukeACCRSNW 59–720,782[33]
December 2212:00 p.m.vs. Memphis*ESPNW 37–3425,717[34]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Coaching staff

Position Name First Year at Wake
Head coach Dave Clawson 2014
Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks Warren Ruggiero 2014
Asst head coach / Receivers Kevin Higgins 2014
Defensive coordinator / Cornerbacks Jay Sawvel 2017
Special teams coordinator / tight ends Wayne Lineburg 2017
Defensive Line Dave Cohen 2014
Running backs John Hunter 2014
Offensive Line Nick Tabacca 2014
Safeties Lyle Hemphill 2017
Outside linebackers Brad Sherrod 2017
Source:[35]

Roster

2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster[35]

Quarterbacks

  •  2 Kendall Hinton – junior (6'0, 195) Redshirt
  • 10 Sam Hartman – freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 12 Jamie Newman – sophomore (6'4, 230) Redshirt
  • 13 Tayvone Bowers – freshman (6'1, 205) Redshirt
  • 18 Matthew Considine – freshman (6'6, 210) Redshirt

Running backs

  • 22 Matt Colburn II – senior (5'10, 200)
  • 26 Christian Beal–Smith – freshman (5'10, 190) Redshirt
  • 27 Trey Ndlovu – freshman (5'10, 190) Redshirt
  • 28 Courtney McKinney – freshman (6'1, 205)
  • 29 DeAndre Delaney – sophomore (6'3, 200) Redshirt
  • 34 Will Drawdy – freshman (6'0, 190) Redshirt
  • 36 Cade Carney – junior (5'11, 215)
  • 42 Joey Ray – freshman (5'9, 190)

Wide receivers

  •  1 Alex Bachman – senior (6'0, 190)
  •  3 Greg Dortch – sophomore (5'9, 170) Redshirt
  •  7 Scotty Washington – junior (6'5, 220) Redshirt
  • 11 Davis Johnson – sophomore (5'11, 180) Redshirt
  • 14 Sage Surratt – freshman (6'3, 210) Redshirt
  • 21 Isaiah Isaac – freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 25 James Sriraman – junior (6'3, 195) Redshirt
  • 29 Anthony Manning – freshman (6'10, 175)
  • 35 Willy Bemiss – freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 80 Waydale Jones – freshman (6'4, 185) Redshirt
  • 81 Ian Driscoll – freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 82 Jaquarii Roberson – freshman (6'1, 165)
  • 83 Davis Johnson – freshman (5'11, 180) Redshirt
  • 88 Steven Claude – sophomore (6'2, 195) Redshirt
  • 89 A. T. Perry – freshman (6'5, 190)

Tight ends

  • 23 Brandon Chapman – freshman (6'5, 250) Redshirt
  • 49 Alec Rowan – freshman (6'3, 210)
  • 84 Jaren Lubrano – freshman (6'1, 205) Redshirt
  • 85 Blake Whiteheart – freshman (6'4, 245)
  • 86 Jack Freudenthal – junior (6'3, 240) Redshirt

Punters

  •  8 Dom Maggio – sophomore (6'3, 185)
  

Offensive lineman

  • 55 Michael Jurgens – freshman (6'4, 280)
  • 56 Spencer Clapp – freshman (6'6, 280) Redshirt
  • 58 Tyler Watson – sophomore (6'5, 295) Redshirt
  • 59 Loic Ngassam Nya – freshman (6'3, 290) Redshirt
  • 60 Taleni Suhren – sophomore (6'5, 285) Redshirt
  • 63 Je'Vionte' Nash – sophomore (6'3, 285) Redshirt
  • 65 Zach Tom – freshman (6'4, 280) Redshirt
  • 66 Goran Jovanovic – freshman (6'4, 280) Redshirt
  • 68 Patrick Osterhage – senior (6'4, 285) Redshirt
  • 70 Ryan Anderson – senior (6'6, 305) Redshirt
  • 71 Nathan Gilliam – junior (6'5, 290) Redshirt
  • 73 Jake Benzinger – junior (6'7, 295) Redshirt
  • 74 Phil Haynes – senior (6'4, 310) Redshirt
  • 75 Justin Herron – senior (6'5, 290) Redshirt
  • 76 Allan Rappleyea – freshman (6'5, 285) Redshirt
  • 77 Mike Edwards – freshman (6'6, 370)
  • 78 Orlando Heggs II – freshman (6'3, 305)
  • 79 Sean Maginn – freshman (6'3, 280)

Defensive lineman

  •  6 Chris Calhoun – junior (6'4, 250)
  • 18 Carlos Basham Jr. – sophomore (6'5, 270) Redshirt
  • 40 Rondell Bothroyd – freshman (6'4, 270)
  • 44 LaRonde' Liverpool – sophomore (6'3, 280) Redshirt
  • 48 Willie Yarbary – senior (6'2, 285) Redshirt
  • 53 Dion Bergan – freshman (6'1, 280)
  • 54 Elontae Bateman – junior (6'2, 285) Redshirt
  • 67 Trey Turner – freshman (6'3, 270)
  • 72 Tyler Williams – freshman (6'1, 300) Redshirt
  • 90 Sulaiman Kamara – sophomore (6'2, 290) Redshirt
  • 91 Mike Allen – freshman (6'5, 270) Redshirt
  • 92 Adam Winter – freshman (6'3, 260) Redshirt
  • 93 Zeek Rodney – senior (6'1, 300) Redshirt
  • 94 Manny Walker – sophomore (6'4, 245) Redshirt
  • 95 Connor Hebbeler – freshman (6'2, 250) Redshirt
  • 96 Tyric Swennie – freshman (6'0, 245)
  • 97 Royce Francis – freshman (6'3, 240)

Placekickers

  •  8 Dom Maggio – junior (6'3, 185)
  • 11 Darren Ford – graduate (6'2, 200)
  • 48 Eric Osteen – graduate (6'2, 190)
  • 88 Zach Murphy – freshman (6'0, 180) Redshirt
  • 96 Nick Sciba – freshman (5'9, 185)
  • 97 Ben Brown – junior (6'2, 175) Redshirt
  • 98 Cameron Lischke – freshman (6'0, 180)
  

Linebackers

  • 15 Jake Simpson – sophomore (6'0, 220)
  • 23 Justin Strnad – junior (6'3, 230) Redshirt
  • 30 Ja'Cquez Williams – sophomore (6'2, 210) Redshirt
  • 32 Jeff Burley – freshman (6'2, 230) Redshirt
  • 34 Demetrius Kemp – senior (6'1, 230) Redshirt
  • 35 Nate Mays – junior (6'1, 230) Redshirt
  • 41 JaCorey Johns – freshman (6'4, 230)
  • 45 Ryan Smenda Jr. – freshman (6'2, 230)
  • 46 DJ Taylor – sophomore (6'1, 235)
  • 49 Vincent Notzon – freshman (6'1, 200)
  • 50 Grant Dawson – senior (6'1, 225) Redshirt
  • 57 Jake Galli – freshman (6'0, 215)
  • 58 Chase Monroe – freshman (6'2, 225) Redshirt

Defensive backs

  •  2 Cam Glenn – senior (6'1, 205) Redshirt
  •  4 Amari Henderson – sophomore (6'1, 185) Redshirt
  •  5 Arkeem Byrd – sophomore (6'1, 190) Redshirt
  •  9 Chuck Wade Jr. – senior (6'0, 205)
  • 10 Kenneth Dicks III – freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 12 Luke Masterson – sophomore (6'2, 210) Redshirt
  • 13 Malik Grate – sophomore (6'0, 180) Redshirt
  • 17 Traveon Redd – sophomore (6'0, 200) Redshirt
  • 20 Coby Davis – sophomore (5'11, 200)
  • 21 Essang Bassey – junior (5'10, 190)
  • 24 Ja'Sir Taylor – sophomore (5'10, 190)
  • 25 Marquis Alston Jr. – freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 26 Justin Bartee – freshman (5'10, 205) Redshirt
  • 27 Tyriq Hardimon – freshman (6'0, 195) Redshirt
  • 28 Zion Keith – freshman (6'1, 200)
  • 37 Nasir Greer – freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 38 Peyton Woulard – freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 39 Keegan Good – sophomore (6'0, 190) Redshirt

Long snappers

  • 52 Dayton Diemel – junior (5'10, 215)
  • 61 Noah Turner – freshman (6'0, 240)

Game summaries

At Tulane

Week One: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Tulane Green Wave – Game summary[36]
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Demon Deacons 0 7 37623
Green Wave 0 0 143017

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. local)[11]
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • W 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 15,478
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Play-by-Play: Ben Holden • Color Analyst: Jay Feely
  • Sources:[37][36][38][12][39]
Game information
Second Quarter
  • 6:45 WAKE – Alex Bachman 10-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:02
Third Quarter
  • 10:58 TUL – Terren Encalade 52-yard pass from Jonathan Banks (Merek Glover kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:02
  • 7:29 WAKE – Nick Sciba 34-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, TOP 3:29
  • 1:42 TUL – Terren Encalade 74-yard pass from Jonathan Banks (Merek Glover kick), Green Wave 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 88 yards, TOP 1:19
Fourth Quarter
  • 14:35 WAKE – Alex Bachman 19-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:59
  • 3:27 TUL – Merek Glover 39-yard field goal, Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, TOP 5:52
Overtime
  • 0:00 WAKE – Cade Carney 1-yard run, Demon Deacons 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:00
Top Passers
  • WAKE – Sam Hartman, 31/51, 378 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
  • TUL – Jonathan Banks, 18/37, 281 yards, 2 touchdowns
Top Rushers
  • WAKE – Cade Carney, 16 carries, 54 yards, 1 touchdown
  • TUL – Jonathan Banks, 15 carries, 38 yards
Top Receiving
  • WAKE – Greg Dortch, 12 receptions, 149 yards
  • TUL – Terren Encalade, 8 receptions, 189 yards, 2 touchdowns
Leading Tacklers
  • WAKE – Chris Calhoun, 12 tackles
  • TUL – P. J. Hall, 11 tackles
Player of the Week

Towson

Week Two: Towson Tigers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[40]
Period 1 2 34Total
Tigers 14 6 0020
Demon Deacons 14 24 31051

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET[13]
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • ESE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Overcast
  • Game attendance: 23,619
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ACCN Extra): Play-by-Play: Shawn Kenney • Color Analyst: Stan Lewter
  • Sources:[41][40][42][14][43]
Game information
First Quarter
  • 11:39 WAKE – Alex Bachman 10-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, TOP 3:21
  • 8:12 TOW – Sam Gallahan 24-yard pass from Tom Flacco (Aidan O'Neill kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:27
  • 7:11 WAKE – Greg Dortch 7-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, TOP 1:01
  • 1:32 TOW – Shane Simpson 8-yard pass from Tom Flacco (Aidan O'Neill kick), Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, TOP 1:25
Second Quarter
  • 14:19 WAKE – Sam Hartman 14-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:13
  • 11:37 WAKE – Nick Sciba 35-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, TOP 2:35
  • 9:49 WAKE – Greg Dortch 70-yard punt return (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, TOP 1:48
  • 2:02 WAKE – Greg Dortch 60-yard punt return (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 38–14. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards,TOP 1:23
  • 0:42 TOW – Shane Leatherbury 18-yard pass from Tom Flacco (two-point pass conv. failed), Demon Deacons 38–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:20
Third Quarter
  • 3:53 WAKE – Nick Sciba 27-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 41–20. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, TOP 2:22
Fourth Quarter
  • 14:03 WAKE – Cade Carney 1-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 48–20. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, TOP 3:07
  • 9:04 WAKE – Nick Sciba 27-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 51–20. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:39
Top Passers
  • TOW – Tom Flacco, 35/51, 345 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception
  • WAKE – Sam Hartman, 17/27, 242 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
Top Rushers
  • TOW – Shane Simpson, 8 carries, 18 yards
  • WAKE – Cade Carney, 19 carries, 130 yards, 1 touchdown
Top Receiving
  • TOW – Shane Leatherbury, 8 receptions, 88 yards, 1 touchdown
  • WAKE – Greg Dortch, 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Tacklers
  • TOW – Diondre Wallace, 16 tackles
  • WAKE – Nate Mays, 8 tackles
Player of the Week
  • Greg Dortch (ACC Specialist of the Week)[43]

Boston College

Week Three: Boston College Eagles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[44]
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 14 71341
Demon Deacons 7 14 31034

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

Game information
First Quarter
  • 13:53 BC – A. J. Dillon 45-yard run (John Tessitore kick), Eagles 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, TOP 1:07
  • 4:24 WAKE – Matt Colburn 2-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, TOP 0:35
Second Quarter
  • 12:11 BC – Jeff Smith 27-yard pass from Anthony Brown (John Tessitore kick), Eagles 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, TOP 1:22
  • 8:56 WAKE – Malik Grate 0-yard return of Blocked Punt (Nick Sciba kick), Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, TOP 1:55
  • 4:14 WAKE – Sage Surratt 5-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, TOP 2:36
  • 3:01 BC – Kobay White 35-yard pass from Anthony Brown (John Tessitore kick), Tied 21–21. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, TOP 1:13
Third Quarter
  • 12:11 WAKE – Nick Sciba 27-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:49
  • 8:39 BC – Tommy Sweeney 29-yard pass from Anthony Brown (John Tessitore kick), Eagles 28–24. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, TOP 3:32
Fourth Quarter
  • 13:29 BC – Jeff Smith 71-yard pass from Anthony Brown (John Tessitore kick blocked), Eagles 34–24. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, TOP 2:11
  • 11:13 WAKE – Nick Sciba 23-yard field goal, Eagles 34–27. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, TOP 2:16
  • 8:48 BC – Ben Glines 40-yard pass from Anthony Brown (John Tessitore kick), Eagles 41–27. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:25
  • 1:33 WAKE – Jack Freudenthal 5-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Eagles 41–34. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, TOP 3:09
Top Passers
  • BC – Anthony Brown, 16/25, 304 yards, 5 touchdowns
  • WAKE – Sam Hartman, 20/45, 214 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
Top Rushers
  • BC – A. J. Dillon, 33 carries, 185 yards, 1 touchdown
  • WAKE – Matt Colburn, 23 carries, 117 yards, 1 touchdown
Top Receiving
  • BC – Jeff Smith, 6 receptions, 145 yards, 2 touchdowns
  • WAKE – Greg Dortch, 9 receptions, 93 yards
Leading Tacklers
  • BC – Connor Strachan, 15 tackles
  • WAKE – Cam Glenn, 10 tackles

Notre Dame

Week Four: Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[47]
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Fighting Irish 7 21 21756
Demon Deacons 3 10 7727

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

Game information
First Quarter
  • 5:18 WAKE – Nick Sciba 30-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, TOP 0:42
  • 3:06 ND – Jafar Armstrong 30-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:12
Second Quarter
  • 14:56 WAKE – Nick Sciba 39-yard field goal, Fighting Irish 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, TOP 3:10
  • 11:25 ND – Brock Wright 3-yard pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:31
  • 9:19 ND – Tony Jones Jr. 4-yard run (Justin Yoon Kick), Fighting Irish 21–6. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, TOP 0:10
  • 6:26 WAKE – Matt Colburn 2-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Fighting Irish 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:53
  • 5:24 ND – Ian Book 2-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 28–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:02
Third Quarter
  • 9:46 ND – Chase Claypool 7-yard pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 35–13. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, TOP 3:18
  • 5:15 ND – Jafar Armstrong 1-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 42–13. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, TOP 2:25
  • 4:18 ND – Ian Book 2-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 49–13. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, TOP 0:47
  • 0:44 WAKE – Kendall Hinton 23-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Fighting Irish 49–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:34
Fourth Quarter
  • 11:27 ND – Ian Book 1-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 56–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:17
  • 4:53 WAKE – Jamie Newman 15-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Fighting Irish 56–27. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, TOP 6:34
Top Passers
  • ND – Ian Book, 25/34, 325 yards, 2 touchdowns
  • WAKE – Sam Hartman, 12/24, 110 yards
Top Rushers
  • ND – Jafar Armstrong, 8 carries, 98 yards, 2 touchdowns
  • WAKE – Cade Carney, 13 carries, 79 yards
Top Receiving
  • ND – Michael Young Jr., 1 reception, 66 yards
  • WAKE – Greg Dortch, 6 receptions, 56 yards
Leading Tacklers
  • ND – Alohi Gilman, 9 tackles
  • WAKE – Chuck Wade Jr., 8 tackles

Rice

Week Five: Rice Owls at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[50]
Period 1 2 34Total
Owls 0 3 14724
Demon Deacons 21 21 14056

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET[19]
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • ENE 8 mph (13 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 24,519
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Evan Lepler • Color Analyst: Takeo Spikes • Sideline: Lyndsay Rowley
  • Sources:[51][50][52][20][53]
Game information
First Quarter
  • 10:37 WAKE – Greg Dortch 5-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, TOP 0:41
  • 6:58 WAKE – Cade Carney 1-yard run, Demon Deacons 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:03
  • 10:37 WAKE – Greg Dortch 10-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:24
Second Quarter
  • 13:33 WAKE – Cade Carney 1-yard run, Demon Deacons 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, TOP 1:40
  • 10:17 RICE – Jack Fox 39-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 28–3. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, TOP 3:16
  • 8:10 WAKE – Greg Dortch 38-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 35–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:07
  • 5:25 WAKE – Essang Bassey 51-yard fumble return (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 42–3. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, TOP 2:45
Third Quarter
  • 10:08 RICE – Austin Walter 38-yard pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox kick), Demon Deacons 42–10. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, TOP 1:23
  • 8:58 WAKE – Greg Dortch 4-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 49–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:10
  • 8:13 WAKE – Essang Bassey 60-yard interecption return (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 56–10. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, TOP 0:45
  • 7:55 RICE – Austin Walter 38-yard run, Demon Deacons 56–17. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, TOP 0:18
Fourth Quarter
  • 14:50 RICE – Aaron Cephus 3-yard pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox kick), Demon Deacons 56–24. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, TOP 5:38
Top Passers
  • RICE – Shawn Stankavage, 17/32, 103 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
  • WAKE – Sam Hartman, 15/17, 241 yards, 4 touchdowns
Top Rushers
  • RICE – Austin Walter, 18 carries, 165 yards, 1 touchdown
  • WAKE – Christian Beal-Smith, 9 carries, 60 yards
Top Receiving
  • RICE – Austin Walter, 5 receptions, 32 yards, 1 touchdown
  • WAKE – Greg Dortch, 11 receptions, 163 yards, 4 touchdowns
Leading Tacklers
Players of the Week
  • Greg Dortch (ACC Receiver of the Week)[53]
  • Sam Hartman (ACC Rookie of the Week)[53]

Clemson

Week Six: Clemson Tigers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[54]
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Tigers 7 21 211463
Demon Deacons 0 0 303

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

  • Date: October 6
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET[21]
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • ESE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 31,608
  • Referee: Jerry Magallenes
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Beth Mowins • Color Analyst: Anthony Becht • Sideline: Rocky Boiman
  • Sources:[55][54][56][22]
Game information
First Quarter
  • 6:25 CLEM – Travis Etienne 59-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 59 yards, TOP 0:09
Second Quarter
  • 13:16 CLEM – Travis Etienne 3-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, TOP 3:09
  • 9:53 CLEM – Justyn Ross 55-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:16
  • 0:30 CLEM – Tee Higgins 20-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 28–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, TOP 2:57
Third Quarter
  • 13:45 CLEM – Travis Etienne 70-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 35–0. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, TOP 0:10
  • 8:22 WAKE – Nick Sciba 25-yard field goal, Tigers 35–3. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, TOP 2:14
  • 4:41 CLEM – Adam Choice 64-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 42–3. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, TOP 0:59
  • 2:21 CLEM – Lyn-J Dixon 65-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 49–3. Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, TOP 0:10
Fourth Quarter
  • 10:08 CLEM – Diondre Overton 2-yard pass from Chase Brice (B.T. Potter kick), Tigers 56–3. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, TOP 3:54
  • 0:48 CLEM – Lyn-J Dixon 52-yard run (B.T. Potter kick), Tigers 63–3. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, TOP 0:59
Top Passers
  • CLEM – Trevor Lawrence, 20/25, 175 yards, 2 touchdowns
  • WAKE – Sam Hartman, 7/20, 74 yards, 1 interception
Top Rushers
Top Receiving
  • CLEM – Justyn Ross, 5 receptions, 74 yards, 1 touchdown
  • WAKE – Greg Dortch, 3 receptions, 37 yards
Leading Tacklers
  • CLEM – Tre Lamar, 8 tackles, 2 sacks/tackle-for-loss
  • WAKE – Luke Masterson, 8 tackles

At Florida State

Week Eight: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Florida State Seminoles – Game summary[57]
Period 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 10 0 0717
Seminoles 7 14 10738

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET[23]
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • WSW 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Cloudy; 20% rain
  • Game attendance: 67,274
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Play-by-Play: Clay Matvick • Color Analyst: Dan Orlovsky • Sideline: Paul Carcaterra
  • Sources:[58][57][59][24]
Game information
First Quarter
  • 11:54 WAKE – Nick Sciba 32-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, TOP 3:06
  • 6:00 WAKE – Jack Freudenthal 9-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:04
  • 0:24 FSU – Cam Akers 3-yard run (Ricky Aguayo kick), Demon Deacons 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, TOP 1:40
Second Quarter
  • 9:50 FSU – Jacques Patrick 2-yard run (Ricky Aguayo kick), Seminoles 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, TOP 0:53
  • 2:01 FSU – Nyqwan Murray 33-yard pass from Deondre Francois (Ricky Aguayo kick), Seminoles 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, TOP 3:01
Third Quarter
  • 14:30 FSU –Cam Akers 58-yard run (Ricky Aguayo kick), Seminoles 28–10. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:30
  • 11:19 FSU – Ricky Aguayo 49-yard field goal, Seminoles 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, TOP 1:27
Fourth Quarter
  • 9:43 FSU – Tre'Shaun Harrison 21-yard pass from Deondre Francois (Ricky Aguayo kick), Seminoles 38–10. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, TOP 1:46
  • 4:36 WAKE – Sage Surratt 9-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Seminoles 38–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:07
Top Passers
  • WAKE – Sam Hartman, 22/46, 227 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
  • FSU – Deondre Francois, 29/40, 353 yards, 2 touchdowns
Top Rushers
  • WAKE – Matt Coburn II, 21 carries, 71 yards
  • FSU – Cam Akers, 13 carries, 98 yards, 2 touchdowns
Top Receiving
Leading Tacklers

At Louisville

Week Nine: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Louisville Cardinals – Game summary[60]
Period 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 21 14 21056
Cardinals 7 14 14035

at Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET[25]
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C) • WNW 10 mph (16 km/h) • Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 49,603
  • Referee: R. Johnson
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Evan Lepler • Color Analyst: Brian Jordan • Sideline: Kelsey Wingert
  • Sources:[61][60][62][26][63]
Game information
First Quarter
  • 12:39 LOU – Trey Smith 52-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:21
  • 11:01 WAKE – Jack Freudenthal 28-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, TOP 1:38
  • 6:16 WAKE – Sam Hartman 12-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:07
  • 2:29 WAKE – Scotty Washington 9-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, TOP 1:47
Second Quarter
  • 9:50 LOU – Trey Smith 1-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Demon Deacons 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, TOP 3:35
  • 9:34 WAKE – Matt Colburn 74-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 28–14. Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, TOP 0:16
  • 9:20 WAKE – Carlos Basham Jr. 23-yard fumble return (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 35–14. Drive: 1 play, -2 yards, TOP 0:14
  • 0:53 LOU – Seth Dawkins 19-yard pass from Jawon Pass (Blanton Creque kick), Demon Deacons 35–21. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:50
Third Quarter
  • 13:49 WAKE – Matt Colburn 56-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 42–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:11
  • 9:50 LOU – Hassan Hall 12-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Demon Deacons 42–28. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, TOP 3:59
  • 6:40 WAKE – Cade Carney 1-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 49–28. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:10
  • 3:41 WAKE – Matt Colburn 12-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 56–28. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, TOP 2:01
  • 2:37 LOU – Trey Smith 2-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Demon Deacons 56–35. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, TOP 1:04
Top Passers
  • WAKE – Sam Hartman, 16/24, 223 yards, 2 touchdowns
  • LOU – Jawon Pass, 30/54, 358 yards, 1 touchdown
Top Rushers
  • WAKE – Matt Colburn II, 20 carries, 243 yards, 3 touchdowns
  • LOU – Trey Smith, 13 carries, 98 yards, 3 touchdowns
Top Receiving
  • WAKE – Greg Dortch, 8 receptions, 135 yards
  • LOU – Tutu Atwell, 8 receptions, 132 yards
Leading Tacklers
Players of the Week

Syracuse

Week Ten: Syracuse Orange at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[64]
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Orange 14 7 14641
Demon Deacons 10 0 14024

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET[27]
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • W 11 mph (18 km/h) • Sunny
  • Game attendance: 26,136
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color Analyst: James Bate • Sideline: Rebecca Kaple
  • Sources:[65][64][66][28]
Game information
First Quarter
  • 11:42 WAKE – Cade Carney 2-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, TOP 1:43
  • 6:12 WAKE – Nick Sciba 22-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, TOP 1:35
  • 4:17 SYR – Moe Neal 8-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), Demon Deacons 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:55
  • 0:52 SYR – Jarveon Howard 1-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), Orange 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, TOP 1:16
Second Quarter
  • 0:58 SYR – Jarveon Howard 1-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), Orange 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 3:53
Third Quarter
  • 10:43 SYR – Chris Elmore 5-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), Orange 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, TOP 4:17
  • 8:57 WAKE – Scotty Washington 20-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Orange 28–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:46
  • 5:49 SYR – Eric Dungey 26-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), Orange 35–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:08
  • 3:38 WAKE – Greg Dortch 8-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Orange 35–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:11
Fourth Quarter
  • 11:55 SYR – Andre Szmyt 28-yard field goal, Orange 38–24. Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, TOP 3:09
  • 7:01 SYR – Andre Szmyt 34-yard field goal, Orange 41–24. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, TOP 3:48
Top Passers
  • SYR – Eric Dungey, 23/35, 157 yards
  • WAKE – Sam Hartman, 21/37, 275 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
Top Rushers
  • SYR – Eric Dungey, 24 carries, 119 yards, 1 touchdown
  • WAKE – Matt Colburn, 15 carries, 67 yards
Top Receiving
  • SYR – Sean Riley, 8 receptions, 64 yards
  • WAKE – Greg Dortch, 9 receptions, 95 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Tacklers
  • SYR – Ryan Guthrie, 8 tackles, 2 sacks/tackle-for-loss
  • WAKE – Justin Strnad, 14 tackles

At NC State

Week Eleven: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack – Game summary[67]
Period 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 0 3 101427
No. 22 Wolfpack 6 7 3723

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET[13]
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • NE 7 mph (11 km/h) • Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 56,228
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Dave Flemming • Color Analyst: Matt Hasselbeck • Sideline: Tim Hasselbeck and Laura Rutledge
  • Sources:[68][67][69][29][70]
Game information
First Quarter
  • 12:42 NCST – Christopher Dunn 29-yard field goal, Wolfpack 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, TOP 1:22
  • 0:52 NCST – Christopher Dunn 23-yard field goal, Wolfpack 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, TOP 3:40
Second Quarter
  • 9:47 WAKE – Nick Sciba 47-yard field goal, Wolfpack 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, TOP 3:23
  • 4:36 NCST – Ryan Finley 2-yard run (Christopher Dunn kick), Wolfpack 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:11
Third Quarter
  • 11:47 WAKE – Nick Sciba 34-yard field goal, Wolfpack 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, TOP 3:13
  • 3:40 NCST – Christopher Dunn 23-yard field goal, Wolfpack 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, TOP 3:50
  • 2:05 WAKE – Alex Bachman 38-yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick), Wolfpack 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, TOP 1:35
Fourth Quarter
  • 14:53 NCST – Emeka Emezie 35-yard pass from Ryan Finley (Christopher Dunn kick), Wolfpack 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:12
  • 6:07 WAKE – Greg Dortch 19-yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick), Wolfpack 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, TOP 3:09
  • 0:30 WAKE – Jack Freudenthal 32-yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 27–23. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:09
Top Passers
  • WAKE – Jamie Newman, 22/33, 297 yards, 3 touchdowns
  • NCST – Ryan Finley, 35/52, 374 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Top Rushers
  • WAKE – Cade Carney, 12 carries, 68 yards,
  • NCST – Reggie Gallaspy II, 14 carries, 36 yards
Top Receiving
Leading Tacklers
  • WAKE – Amari Henderson, 14 tackles
  • NCST – Jarius Morehead, 14 tackles
Players of the Week
  • Jamie Newman (Manning Award Stars of the Week)[70]
  • Cam Glenn (ACC Defensive Back of the Week)[70]

Pittsburgh

Week Twelve: Pittsburgh Panthers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[71]
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 6 141434
Demon Deacons 3 7 0313

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET[30]
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • ENE 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Sunny
  • Game attendance: 25,609
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Evan Lepler • Color Analyst: Takeo Spikes • Sideline: Stormy Buonantony
  • Sources:[72][71][73][31]
Game information
First Quarter
  • 10:50 WAKE – Nick Sciba 32-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, TOP 2:33
Second Quarter
  • 4:03 PITT – Darrin Hall 2-yard run (Alex Kessman kick blocked), Panthers 6–3. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, TOP 8:49
  • 1:32 WAKE – Alex Bachman 28-yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:31
Third Quarter
  • 4:03 PITT – Rafael Araujo-Lopes 4-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick), Panthers 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, TOP 6:58
  • 1:14 PITT – Taysir Mack 63-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick), Panthers 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:33
Fourth Quarter
  • 12:30 WAKE – Nick Sciba 20-yard field goal, Panthers 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, TOP 3:44
  • 7:27 PITT – Maurice Ffrench 23-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick), Panthers 27–13. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, TOP 5:03
  • 3:22 PITT – Stefano Millin 6-yard run (Alex Kessman kick), Panthers 34–13. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:24
Top Passers
  • PITT – Kenny Pickett, 23/30, 316 yards, 3 touchdowns
  • WAKE – Jamie Newman, 15/30, 206 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interception
Top Rushers
  • PITT – Qadree Ollison, 18 carries, 52 yards
  • WAKE – Cade Carney, 16 carries, 62 yards
Top Receiving
  • PITT – Taysir Mack, 3 receptions, 105 yards, 1 touchdown
  • WAKE – Sage Surratt, 3 receptions, 67 yards
Leading Tacklers
  • PITT – Oluwaseun Idowu, 8 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss
  • WAKE – Cam Glenn, 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks/tackle-for-loss

At Duke

Week Thirteen: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Duke Blue Devils – Game summary[74]
Period 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 21 10 141459
Blue Devils 0 7 007

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. ET[32]
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C) • NNE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Rain
  • Game attendance: 20,782
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color Analyst: James Bate • Sideline: Rebecca Kaple
  • Sources:[75][74][76][33][77]
Game information
First Quarter
  • 12:11 WAKE – Cade Carney 5-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, TOP 2:49
  • 7:02 WAKE – Greg Dortch 15-yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, TOP 0:58
  • 1:29 WAKE – Scotty Washington 9-yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 21–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:53
Second Quarter
  • 12:48 DUKE – Deon Jackson 6-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Collin Wareham kick), Demon Deacons 21–7. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, TOP 3:35
  • 4:10 WAKE – Nasir Greer 20-yard interception return (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 28–7. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, TOP 0:07
  • 0:00 WAKE – Nick Sciba 20 yard field goal, Demon Deacons 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, TOP 4:10
Third Quarter
  • 9:54 WAKE – Alex Bachman 6-yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 38–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:48
  • 1:24 WAKE – Sage Surratt 9-yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 45–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:28
Fourth Quarter
  • 10:15 WAKE – Cade Carney 12-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 52–7. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, TOP 1:35
  • 4:20 WAKE – Kendall Hinton 11-yard run (Zach Murphy kick), Demon Deacons 59–7. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, TOP 3:56
Top Passers
  • WAKE – Jamie Newman, 18/23, 177 yards, 4 touchdowns
  • DUKE – Daniel Jones, 17/36, 145 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Top Rushers
  • WAKE – Cade Carney, 31 carries, 223 yards, 2 touchdown
  • DUKE – Nicodem Pierre, 2 carries, 37 yards
Top Receiving
  • WAKE – Greg Dortch, 10 receptions, 124 yards, 1 touchdown
  • DUKE – Deon Jackson, 7 receptions, 45 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Tacklers
  • WAKE – DJ Taylor, 6 tackles
  • DUKE – Lummie Young IV, 15 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss
Player of the Week
  • Cade Carney (ACC Co-Running Back of the Week)[77]

Vs. Memphis (Birmingham Bowl)

Belk Bowl: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Memphis Tigers[78] – Game summary[79]
Period 1 2 34Total
Tigers 14 14 0634
Demon Deacons 7 17 6737

at Legion Field • Birmingham, AL

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C) • 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Sunny
  • Game attendance: 25,717
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Dave Neal • Color Analyst: D.J. Shockley • Sideline: Dawn Davenport
  • Sources:[80][79][81][34]
Game information
First Quarter
  • 12:28 WAKE – Sage Surratt 9-yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:32
  • 10:06 MEM – Tony Pollard 41-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:22
  • 3:28 MEM – Patrick Taylor Jr. 1-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick), Tigers 14–7. Drive: 16 plays, 98 yards, TOP 5:29
Second Quarter
  • 14:49 MEM – Chris Claybrooks 37-yard interception return (Riley Patterson kick), Tigers 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, TOP 0:28
  • 11:16 WAKE – Nick Sciba 36-yard field goal, Tigers 21–10. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, TOP 3:33
  • 11:04 MEM – Tony Pollard 97-yard kickoff return (Riley Patterson kick), Tigers 28–10. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:12
  • 7:09 WAKE – Jamie Newman 1-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Tigers 28–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:55
  • 5:33 WAKE – Jamie Newman 17-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Tigers 28–24. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, TOP 0:26
Third Quarter
  • 7:41 WAKE – Nick Sciba 49-yard field goal, Tigers 28–27. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, TOP 1:40
  • 3:49 WAKE – Nick Sciba 39-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 30–28. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, TOP 2:31
Fourth Quarter
  • 1:15 MEM – Patrick Taylor Jr. 9-yard run (two-point pass conv. failed), Tigers 34–30. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, TOP 4:36
  • 0:34 WAKE – Jamie Newman 1-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 37–34. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:41
Top Passers
  • MEM – Brady White, 15/27, 171 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
  • WAKE – Jamie Newman, 22/40, 328 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Top Rushers
  • MEM – Patrick Taylor, 30 carries, 110 yards, 1 touchdown
  • WAKE – Jamie Newman, 23 carries, 91 yards, 3 touchdown
Top Receiving
Leading Tacklers
  • MEM – Curtis Atkins, 9 tackles
  • WAKE – Justin Strnad, 11 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss

2019 NFL draft

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
4 124 Phil Haynes G Seattle Seahawks

Notes

  1. ^ The Boston College game was originally scheduled for 7:30 p.m., but the game was moved up to 5:30 p.m. in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.[15]

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