2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
2016 record	6–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach	Dave Clawson (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Warren Ruggiero (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Elko (3rd year)
Home stadium	BB&T Field (Capacity: 31,500, FieldTurf)

2016 ACC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 3 Clemson xy$		7	–	1		12	–	1
No. 15 Louisville x		7	–	1		9	–	3
No. 10 Florida State		5	–	3		9	–	3
NC State		3	–	5		6	–	6
Wake Forest		3	–	5		6	–	6
Boston College		2	–	6		6	–	6
Syracuse		2	–	6		4	–	8
Coastal Division
No. 18 Virginia Tech xy		6	–	2		9	–	4
North Carolina		5	–	3		8	–	4
Miami		5	–	3		8	–	4
No. 22 Pittsburgh		5	–	3		8	–	4
Georgia Tech		4	–	4		8	–	4
Duke		1	–	7		4	–	8
Virginia		1	–	7		2	–	10
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 5, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by Dave Clawson, who is coaching his third season at the school, and plays its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competes in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference, as they have since the league's inception in 1953.

Recruiting

2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Carlos Basham Jr. DE	Roanoke, VA	Northside HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.77	Jul 6, 2015
Carlos Basham Jr. DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Essang Bassey CB	Columbus, GA	Columbus HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	N/A	Jun 22, 2015
Essang Bassey CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jeremiah Brown WR	Savannah, GA	Southwest Guilford HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	4.50	Apr 21, 2015
Jeremiah Brown WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Arkeem Byrd RB	Savannah, GA	Jenkins HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	N/A	Feb 3, 2016
Arkeem Byrd RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cade Carney TE	Davidson, NC	Davidson Day School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	4.53	Jun 19, 2015
Cade Carney TE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brandon Chapman TE	Grove City, OH	Grove City HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	251 lb (114 kg)	5.02	May 20, 2015
Brandon Chapman TE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Thomas Cole TE	Wellsburg, WV	Brooke HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	N/A	Jan 5, 2016
Thomas Cole TE	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
DeAndre' Delaney RB	Morristown, TN	Morristown–Hamblen West HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	N/A	Dec 7, 2015
DeAndre' Delaney RB	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Greg Dortch WR	Highland Springs, VA	Highland Springs HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	4.60	Aug 6, 2015
Greg Dortch WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Malik Grate WR	Pendleton, SC	Pendleton HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	4.50	Apr 29, 2015
Malik Grate WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Sulaiman Kamara DT	Richmond, VA	Hermitage HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	287 lb (130 kg)	5.60	Nov 1, 2015
Sulaiman Kamara DT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
LaRonde Liverpool OLB	Virginia Beach, VA	Landstown HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	4.74	Jun 2, 2015
LaRonde Liverpool OLB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dominic Maggio K	Baltimore, MD	Boys Latin HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	N/A	Jul 15, 2014
Dominic Maggio K	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Lukas Masterson S	Naples, FL	Marlboro County HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.50	Jul 27, 2015
Lukas Masterson S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Je'vionte Nash OG	Orange Park, FL	Oakleaf HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	291 lb (132 kg)	5.31	Apr 2, 2015
Je'vionte Nash OG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jamie Newman QB	Graham, NC	Graham HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	237 lb (108 kg)	4.76	Apr 20, 2015
Jamie Newman QB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Traveon Redd S	Ridgeway, VA	Magna Vista HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	4.64	Jul 31, 2015
Traveon Redd S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Taleni Suhren OT	Charlotte, NC	Ardrey Kell HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	281 lb (127 kg)	5.52	Apr 15, 2015
Taleni Suhren OT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Emmanuel Walker DE	Santee, SC	Lake Marion HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.63	Aug 28, 2015
Emmanuel Walker DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyler Watson OT	Alpharetta, GA	Milton HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	244 lb (111 kg)	N/A	Sep 9, 2015
Tyler Watson OT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jacquez Williams WR	Hinesville, GA	Liberty County HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.53	Jun 24, 2015
Jacquez Williams WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Zander Zimmer DE	Orlando, FL	Bishop Moore HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.91	Jun 9, 2015
Zander Zimmer DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 64 Rivals: 63 247Sports: 59 ESPN: 50
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Wake Forest 2016 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016. "2016 Wake Forest Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016. "2016 Player Commitments – Wake Forest". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 PM	Tulane*	BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	ACCN+	W 7–3	24,398
September 10	3:30 PM	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC (Tobacco Road)	ESPNU	W 24–14	21,077
September 17	6:30 PM	Delaware*	BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	ACCN+	W 38–21	25,972
September 24	3:30 PM	at Indiana*	Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	BTN	W 33–28	45,519
October 1	3:30 PM	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Tobacco Road)	ACCRSN	L 16–33	58,200
October 8	7:00 PM	Syracuse	BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	ACCRSN	W 28–9	25,162
October 15	3:30 PM	at No. 14 Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	ESPN	L 6–17	77,102
October 29	3:30 PM	Army*	BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	ACCRSN	L 13–21	27,938
November 5	3:00 PM	Virginia	BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	ACCRSN	W 27–20	25,334
November 12	7:00 PM	at No. 5 Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	ESPN2	L 12–44	51,218
November 19	7:00 PM	No. 5 Clemson	BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	ESPN	L 13–35	31,152
November 26	3:00 PM	Boston College	BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	ACCRSN	L 14–17	24,866
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:^[1]

Coaching staff and Roster

Coaching Staff

Position	Name	First year at WFU
Head Coach	Dave Clawson	2014
Defensive Coordinator / Safeties	Mike Elko	2014
Asst Head Coach / Receivers	Kevin Higgins	2014
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks	Warren Ruggiero	2014
Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends	Adam Scheier	2014
Defensive Line	Dave Cohen	2014
Running Backs	John Hunter	2014
Cornerbacks	Derrick Jackson	2012
Offensive Line	Nick Tabacca	2014
Source:^[2]

Game notes

Tulane

3rd meeting. 0–2 all time. Last meeting 1995, 35–9 Green Wave in New Orleans.^[3]

Week One: Tulane Green Wave at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	3	0	0	0	3
Demon Deacons	0	7	0	0	7

at BB&T Field, Winston–Salem, NC

Date: September 1
Game time: 7:00 PM EST
Game weather: 72° F • N 2 • Cloudy, some rain
Game attendance: 24,398
Referee: David Epperley
TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Taylor Zauzour • Color Analyst: Al Groh
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

10:22 TUL – Andrew DiRocco 41-yard field goal, Green Wave 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, TOP 4:38

Second quarter

14:16 WFU – Kendall Hinton 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, TOP 4:12

Third quarter

No Scoring

Fourth quarter

No Scoring

Leading Passers

TUL–Glen Cuiellette, 12/23, 134 yards
WF–John Wolford, 9/17, 79 yards

Leading Rushers

TUL–Glen Cuiellette, 22 carries, 54 yards
WF–Kendall Hinton, 8 carries, 24 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Receivers

TUL–Josh Rounds, 1 reception, 46 yards
WF–Matt Colburn, 2 receptions, 29 yards

Leading Tacklers

TUL–Jarrod Franklin, 7 tackles
WF–Jessie Bates, 8 tackles

@ Duke

97th meeting. 37–57–2 all time. Last meeting 2015, 27–21 Blue Devils in Winston–Salem.^[4]

Week Two: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Duke Blue Devils – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	7	14	3	24
Blue Devils	7	0	7	0	14

at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC

Date: September 10
Game time: 3:30 PM EST
Game weather: 91° F • S 7 • Mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 21,077
Referee: Duane Heydt
TV announcers (ESPNU): Play-by-Play: Eamon McAnaney • Color Analyst: John Congemi
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

7:07 DUKE – Daniel Jones 1-yard run (AJ Reed kick), Blue Devils 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 60 yards, TOP 6:33

Second quarter

6:58 WFU – Cade Carney 7-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, TOP 2:51

Third quarter

12:04 WFU – Cade Carney 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, TOP 2:24
10:12 DUKE – Daniel Jones 2-yard run (AJ Reed kick), Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:52
4:02 WFU – Cade Carney 55-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, TOP 1:11

Fourth quarter

3:50 WFU – Mike Weaver 34-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, TOP 4:07

Leading Passers

WF–Kendall Hinton, 6/11, 133 yards, 1 interception
DUKE–Duncan Jones, 31/48, 332 yards, 1 interception

Leading Rushers

WF–Cade Carney, 17 carries, 108 yards, 3 touchdowns
DUKE–Jela Duncan, 9 carries, 25 yards

Leading Receivers

WF–Alex Bachman, 1 reception, 62 yards
DUKE–Anthony Nash, 8 receptions, 112 yards

Leading Tacklers

WF–Lee Marquel, 10 tackles
DUKE–Joe Gilles–Harris, 15 tackles

Delaware

2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 1932, 7–0 Demon Deacons in Newark.^[5]

Week Three: Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fightin' Blue Hens	7	7	0	7	21
Demon Deacons	10	14	14	0	38

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC

Date: September 17
Game time: 6:30 PM EST
Game weather: 82° F • N 1 • Clear
Game attendance: 25,972
Referee: Jerry Magallanes
TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Dave Weekley • Color Analyst: Tom O’Brien
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

10:44 WFU – Kendall Hinton 10-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, TOP 2:45
2:48 WFU – Mike Weaver 42-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–0. Drive 8 plays, 43 yards, TOP 2:55
0:02 DEL – Diante Cherry 6-yard pass from Blake Rankin (Frank Raggo kick), Demon Deacons 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, TOP 0:51

Second quarter

11:58 WFU – Tyler Bell 15-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:04
6:17 DEL – Thomas Jefferson 10-yard run (Frank Raggo kick), Demon Deacons 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, TOP 1:27
0:44 WFU – Matt Colburn 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 24–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:33

Third quarter

11:05 WFU – Alex Bachman 4-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:55
4:45 WFU – John Wolford 7-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 38–14. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, TOP 4:06

Fourth quarter

8:03 DEL – Jalen Randolph 0-yard fumble recovery (Frank Raggo kick), Demon Deacons 38–21. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:53

Leading Passers

DEL–Blake Rankin, 6/20, 38 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–John Wolford, 13/24, 155 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception

Leading Rushers

DEL–Jalen Randolph, 7 carries, 36 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Matt Colburn, 24 carries, 118 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Receivers

DEL–Diante Cherry, 3 receptions, 22 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Tabari Hines, 3 receptions, 40 yards

Leading Tacklers

DEL– John Nassib, 7 tackles
WF– Marquel Lee, 5 tackles

@ Indiana

2nd meeting. 0–1 all time. Last meeting 2015, 31–24 Hoosiers in Winston–Salem.^[6]

Week Four: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Indiana Hoosiers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	7	14	6	6	33
Hoosiers	7	0	14	7	28

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN

Date: September 24
Game time: 3:30 PM EST
Game weather: 85° F • N–NE 5 • Fair
Game attendance: 45,519
Referee: Don Willard
TV announcers (BTN): Play-by-Play: Joe Beninati • Color Analyst: J Leman
Final Stats

Game information

First Quarter

14:47 IU – Nick Westbrook 75 yard pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes kick), Hoosiers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, TOP 0:13
2:56 WFU – John Wolford 4 yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, TOP 4:42

Second Quarter

9:35 WFU – Jessie Bates 55 yard interception return (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, TOP 1:50
0:58 WFU – Chuck Wade 26 yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:58

Third Quarter

11:12 WFU – Mike Weaver 46 yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, TOP 1:37
10:39 IU – Nick Westbrook 10 yard pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes kick), Demon Deacons 24–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:33
2:22 WFU – Mike Weaver 30 yard field goal, Demon Deacons 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, TOP 3:24
0:39 IU – Tyler Natee 1 yard run (Griffin Oakes kick), Demon Deacons 27–21. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, TOP 1:43

Fourth Quarter

13:46 WFU – John Wolford 11 yard run (two-point pass conversion failed), Demon Deacons 33–21. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:40
0:11 IU – Donavan Hale 49 yard pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes kick), Demon Deacons 33–28. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, TOP 0:35

Leading Passers

IU–Richard Lagow, 28/47, 496 yards, 3 touchdowns, 5 interceptions
WF–John Wolford, 16/29, 172 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Rushers

IU–Devine Redding, 16 carries, 69 yards
WF–Matt Colburn, 29 carries, 103 yards

Leading Receivers

IU–Nick Westbrook, 6 receptions, 129 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–Chuck Wade, 6 receptions, 59 yards , 1 touchdowns

Leading Tacklers

IU–Tegray Scales, 13 tackles
WF–Jessie Bates, 8 tackles

@ NC State

110th meeting. 38–65–6 all time. Last meeting 2015, 35–17 Wolfpack in Winston–Salem.^[7]

Week Five: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	9	7	0	16
Wolfpack	17	6	3	7	33

at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC

Date: October 1
Game time: 3:30 PM EST
Game weather: 83° F • SSW 9 • Mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 58,200
Referee: Duane Heydt
TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color Analyst: James Bates • Sideline: Lyndsay Rowley
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

11:32 NCST – Matthew Dayes 6-yard run (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:28
7:54 NCST – Kyle Bambard 20-yard field goal, Wolfpack 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:44
1:23 NCST – Jaylen Samuels 13-yard pass from Ryan Finley (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, TOP 4:24

Second quarter

13:45 WFU – Mike Weaver 34-yard field goal, Wolfpack 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:32
10:12 NCST – Kelvin Harmon 36-yard pass from Ryan Finley (Kyle Bambard kick failed), Wolfpack 23–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:33
6:12 WFU – Mike Weaver 29-yard field goal, Wolfpack 23–6. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:51
3:03 WFU – Mike Weaver 41-yard field goal, Wolfpack 23–9. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:38

Third quarter

9:41 NCST – Kyle Bambard 48-yard field goal, Wolfpack 26–9. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:16
2:25 WFU – Tabari Hines 9-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Wolfpack 26–16. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:10

Fourth quarter

5:53 NCST – Kelvin Harmon 7-yard pass from Ryan Finley (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 33–16. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:51

Leading Passers

WF–John Wolford, 25/41, 263 yards, 1 touchdown
NCST–Ryan Finley, 23/36, 300 yards, 3 touchdowns

Leading Rushers

WF–Matt Colburn, 10 carries, 39 yards
NCST–Matthew Dayes, 24 carries, 125 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Receivers

WF–Tabari Hines, 9 receptions, 125 yards, 1 touchdown
NCST–Stephen Louis, 4 receptions, 102 yards

Leading Tacklers

WF–Jessie Bates, 15 tackles
NCST–Josh Jones, 12 tackles

Syracuse

6th meeting. 1–4 all time. Last meeting 2015, 30–17 Orange in Syracuse.^[8]

Week Six: Syracuse Orange at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	2	7	0	0	9
Demon Deacons	0	14	0	14	28

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC

Date: October 8
Game time: 7:00 PM EST
Game weather: 63° F • NW 13 • Rain (Hurr. Matthew)
Game attendance: 25,162
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Bob Rathburn • Color Analyst: Takeo Spikes • Sideline: Kelsey Wingert
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

11:38 SU – Team Safety, Orange 2–0. Drive: 4 plays, -39 yards, TOP 1:42

Second quarter

11:07 WFU – John Wolford 7-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–2. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, TOP 4:07
4:46 SU – Dontae Strickland 1-yard run (Cole Murphy kick), Orange 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, TOP 3:22
1:43 WFU – John Wolford 37-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:03

Third quarter

No Scoring

Fourth quarter

3:59 WFU – Cade Carney 3-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–9. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, TOP 2:54
1:30 WFU – Cameron Glenn 83-yard fumble return (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 28–9. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, TOP 2:29

Leading Passers

SYR–Eric Dungey, 16/25, 156 yards, 1 interception
WF–John Wolford, 13/22, 140 yards, 1 interception

Leading Rushers

SYR–Dontae Strickland, 13 carries, 74 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Cade Carney, 29 carries, 104 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Receivers

SYR–Steve Ishmael, 5 receptions, 56 yards
WF–Cam Serigne, 4 receptions, 68 yards

Leading Tacklers

SYR–Paris Bennett, 12 tackles
WF–Marquel Lee, 15 tackles

@ Florida State

35th meeting. 6–27–1 all time. Last meeting 2015, 24–16 Seminoles in Winston–Salem.^[9]

Week Seven: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Florida State Seminoles – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	3	3	0	6
#14 Seminoles	3	7	7	0	17

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL

Date: October 15
Game time: 3:30 PM EST
Game weather: 83° F • E 8 • Partly cloudy
Game attendance: 77,102
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Bob Wischusen • Color Analyst: Brock Huard • Sideline: Allison Williams
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

0:00 FSU – Ricky Aguayo 29-yard field goal, Seminoles 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, TOP 3:01

Second quarter

11:05 WFU – Mike Weaver 34-yard field goal, Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, TOP 3:17
3:16 FSU – Deondre Francois 2-yard run (Ricky Aguayo kick), Seminoles 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, TOP 2:28

Third quarter

11:58 WFU – Mike Weaver 29-yard field goal, Seminoles 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, TOP 2:19
7:32 FSU – Auden Tate 11-yard pass from Deondre Francois (Ricky Aguayo kick), Seminoles 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, TOP 2:38

Fourth quarter

No Scoring

Leading Passers

WF–John Wolford, 16/34, 184 yards, 2 interceptions
FSU–Deondre Francois, 22/37, 319 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception

Leading Rushers

WF–Cade Carney, 10 carries, 33 yards
FSU–Dalvin Cook, 25 carries, 115 yards

Leading Receivers

WF–Cortez Lewis, 6 receptions, 109 yards
FSU–Travis Rudolph, 13 receptions, 238 yards

Leading Tacklers

WF–Marquel Lee, 9 tackles
FSU–Trey Marshall, 8 tackles

Army

16th meeting. 11–4 all time. Last meeting 2015, 17–14 Demon Deacons in West Point.^[10]

Week Nine: Army Black Knights at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	7	0	0	14	21
Demon Deacons	0	7	3	3	13

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC

Date: October 29
Game time: 3:00 PM EST
Game weather: 76° F • SW 4 • Clear
Game attendance: 27,948
Referee: David Epperley
TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: James Bates • Color Analyst: Takeo Spikes • Sideline: Kelsey Wingert
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

7:54 ARMY – Edgar Poe 43-yard pass from Ahmad Bradshaw (Blake Wilson kick), Black Knights 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, TOP 0:08

Second quarter

7:43 WFU – Tabari Hines 3-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, TOP 3:06

Third quarter

12:02 WFU – Mike Weaver 37-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, TOP 1:51

Fourth quarter

11:45 ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw 11-yard run (Blake Wilson kick), Black Knights 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, TOP 4:00
2:54 ARMY – Darnell Woolfolk 6-yard run (Blake Wilson kick), Black Knights 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, TOP 6:31
1:25 WFU – Mike Weaver 34-yard field goal, Black Knights 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, TOP 1:29

Leading Passers

ARMY–Ahmad Bradshaw, 6/8, 145 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
WF–John Wolford, 23/43, 220 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions

Leading Rushers

ARMY–Ahmad Bradshaw, 27 carries, 65 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–John Wolford, 10 carries, 66 yards

Leading Receivers

ARMY–Edgar Poe, 4 receptions, 122 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Tabari Hines, 7 receptions, 79 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Tacklers

ARMY–Jeremy Timpf, 9 tackles
WF–Marquel Lee, 12 tackles

Virginia

49th meeting. 14–34 all time. Last meeting 2012, 16–10 Demon Deacons in Charlottesville.^[11]

Week Ten: Virginia Cavaliers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cavaliers	6	0	14	0	20
Demon Deacons	7	10	0	10	27

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC

Date: November 5
Game time: 3:00 PM EST
Game weather: 63° F • WNW 4 • Sunny
Game attendance: 25,334
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color Analyst: James Bates • Sideline: Niki Noto
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

11:31 UVA – Jordan Ellis 6-yard run (two-point pass conversion failed), Cavaliers 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:29
3:38 WFU – John Wolford 64-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:11

Second quarter

10:41 WFU – Mike Weaver 46-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, TOP 5:24
0:23 WFU – Cam Serigne 3-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, TOP 1:33

Third quarter

9:43 UVA – Doni Dowling 2-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Sam Hayward kick), Demon Deacons 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, TOP 2:56
0:23 UVA – Taquan Mizzell 45-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Sam Hayward kick), Cavaliers 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, TOP 1:35

Fourth quarter

7:51 WFU – Mike Weaver 36-yard field goal, Tied 20–20. Drive: 4 plays, -7 yards, TOP 0:54
6:47 WFU – Jessie Bates 39-yard interception return (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 27–20. Drive: 3 plays, -12 yards, TOP 1:04

Leading Passers

UVA–Kurt Benkert, 20/39, 190 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
WF–John Wolford, 9/10, 83 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Rushers

UVA–Taquan Mizzell, 16 carries, 80 yards
WF–John Wolford, 16 carries, 94 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Receivers

UVA–Doni Dowling, 8 receptions, 76 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Cam Serigne, 2 receptions, 24 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Tacklers

UVA–Micah Kiser, 11 tackles
WF–Marquel Lee, 7 tackles

@ Louisville

4th meeting. 0–3 all time. Last meeting 2015, 20–19 Cardinals in Winston–Salem.^[12]

Week Eleven: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Louisville Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	6	6	0	0	12
#5 Cardinals	0	3	7	34	44

at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, KY

Date: November 12
Game time: 7:00 PM EST
Game weather: 48° F • ENE 3 • Clear
Game attendance: 51,218
Referee: J. Maconaghy
TV announcers (ESPN2): Play-by-Play: Jason Benetti • Color Analyst: Kelly Stouffer • Sideline: Paul Carcaterra
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

11:24 WFU – Mike Weaver 37-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, TOP 3:18
5:27 WFU – Mike Weaver 45-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, TOP 4:31

Second quarter

8:19 WFU – Mike Weaver 33-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 9–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, TOP 6:16
2:49 WFU – Mike Weaver 38-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 12–0. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, TOP 5:03
0:18 LOU – Blanton Creque 28-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 12–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, TOP 2:31

Third quarter

7:30 LOU – Brandon Radcliff 55-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Demon Deacons 12–10. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, TOP 0:43

Fourth quarter

10:35 LOU – Brandon Radcliff 7-yard run (two-point pass conversion failed), Cardinals 16–12. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, TOP 3:34
7:36 LOU – Brandon Radcliff 19-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Cardinals 23–12. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, TOP 1:22
4:05 LOU – Cole Hikutini 2-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Blanton Creque kick), Cardinals 30–12. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, TOP 1:47
3:44 LOU – Ronald Walker 31-yard interception return (Blanton Creque kick), Cardinals 37–12. Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:21
0:50 LOU – Malik Williams 2-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Cardinals 44–12. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, TOP 0:56

Leading Passers

WF–John Wolford, 13/22, 141 yards
LOU–Lamar Jackson, 14/26, 145 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Rushers

WF–Cade Carney, 17 carries, 50 yards
LOU–Lamar Jackson, 22 carries, 153 yards

Leading Receivers

WF–Cortez Lewis, 4 receptions, 41 yards
LOU–Traveon Samuel, 2 receptions, 42 yards

Leading Tacklers

WF–Jessie Bates III, 13 tackles
LOU–Devonte Fields, 9 tackles

Clemson

82nd meeting. 17–63–1 all time. Last meeting 2015, 33–13 Tigers in Clemson.^[13]

Week Twelve: Clemson Tigers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
#5 Tigers	21	7	0	7	35
Demon Deacons	0	10	3	0	13

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC

Date: November 19
Game time: 7:00 PM EST
Game attendance: 31,512
TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Bob Wischusen • Color Analyst: Brock Huard • Sideline: Allison Williams

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Leading Passers

CLEM–
WF–

Leading Rushers

CLEM–
WF–

Leading Receivers

CLEM–
WF–

Leading Tacklers

CLEM–
WF–

Boston College

24th meeting. 9–12–2 all time. Last meeting 2015, 3–0 Demon Deacons in Chestnut Hill.^[14]

Week Thirteen: Boston College Eagles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	10	0	0	7	17
Demon Deacons	0	0	14	0	14

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC

Date: November 26
Game time: 3:00 PM EST
TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Bob Wischusen • Color Analyst: Brock Huard • Sideline: Allison Williams

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Leading Passers

BC–
WF–

Leading Rushers

BC–
WF–

Leading Receivers

BC–
WF–

Leading Tacklers

BC–
WF–

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