2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
American college football season
The 2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The team was led by fourth-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 8–5, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Belk Bowl , where they defeated Texas A&M .
Recruits
College recruiting information (2017)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Michael Allen DE
Sugar Hill, GA
Lanier County HS
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
Aug 8, 2016
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Christian Beal RB
Winston-Salem, NC
East Forsyth HS
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jul 18, 2015
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Tayvon Bowers QB
Harrisburg, PA
Bishop McDevitt HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
May 11, 2016
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Jeffery Burley LB
Jackson, GA
Jackson HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
Jul 18, 2016
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Spencer Clapp OL
Gibsonville, NC
Eastern Guilford HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
250 lb (110 kg)
Feb 1, 2017
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Coby Davis CB
Washington, D.C.
Maret School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jun 28, 2016
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Tyriq Hardimon DB
Marietta, GA
Lassiter HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jan 16, 2017
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Waydale Jones WR
Beeville, TX
A. C. Jones HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jan 25, 2017
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Sean Maginn OL
Suwanee, GA
North Gwinnett HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
Jan 22, 2017
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Chase Monroe LB
Davidson, NC
Davidson Day School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jul 29, 2016
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Loic Nya OL
Silver Spring, MD
Springbrook HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
May 24, 2016
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Allan Rappleyea OL
Milton, MA
Milton HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
Apr 23, 2016
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Jaquarii Roberson WR
Ahoskie, NC
Hertford County HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Aug 1, 2016
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Troy Simon DB
Milton, GA
Milton HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jun 22, 2016
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Jake Simpson LB
Buford, GA
Buford HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Feb 20, 2016
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Sage Surratt WR
Lincolnton, NC
East Lincoln HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jan 17, 2017
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D. J. Taylor LB
Huntland, TN
Huntland HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jun 15, 2016
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Ja'Sir Taylor WR
Brick, NJ
Brick Township HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jan 19, 2017
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Zach Tom OL
Baton Rouge, LA
Catholic HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
Dec 5, 2016
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Tyler Williams DT
West Palm Beach, FL
Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
Jul 9, 2016
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : 73 Rivals : 74 247Sports : 68 ESPN : 65
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:
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 6:30 p.m. Presbyterian * ACCN Extra W 51–722,643 September 9 1:00 p.m. at Boston College ACCN Extra W 34–1038,082 September 16 3:00 p.m. Utah State * BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ACCN Extra W 46–1027,971 September 23 3:30 p.m. at Appalachian State * ESPN3 W 20–1935,126 September 30 3:30 p.m. Florida State BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ABC L 19–2631,588 October 7 12:00 p.m. at No. 2 Clemson ESPN2 L 14–2880,567 October 21 7:30 p.m. at Georgia Tech ESPNU L 24–3845,224 October 28 12:20 p.m. Louisville BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ACCN W 42–3229,593 November 4 3:30 p.m. at No. 5 Notre Dame * NBC L 37–4877,622 November 11 3:00 p.m. at Syracuse ACCRSN W 64–4338,539 November 18 7:30 p.m. No. 25 NC State BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry ) ESPNU W 30–2431,803 November 25 12:30 p.m. Duke BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry ) ACCRSN L 23–3127,016 1:00 p.m. vs. Texas A&M * ESPN W 55–5232,784 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Coaching staff
Roster
2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster [ 1]
Quarterbacks
2 Kendall Hinton – sophomore (6'0, 195)
10 John Wolford – senior (6'1, 200)
11 Kyle Driscoll – junior (6'1, 205)
12 Jamie Newman – freshman (6'4, 235)
13 Tayvone Bowers – freshman (6'1, 225)
18 Matthew Considine – freshman (6'6, 195) Running backs
5 Arkeem Byrd – freshman (6'1, 190)
20 Tyler Bell – junior (5'11, 210)
21 Isaiah Robinson – junior (5'10, 220)
22 Matt Colburn II – junior (5'10, 200)
26 Christian Beal – freshman (5'10, 180)
34 Will Drawdy – freshman (6'0, 180)
36 Cade Carney – sophomore (5'11, 215)
49 Trey Ndlovu – sophomore (5'7, 230) Wide receivers
1 Tabari Hines – junior (5'10, 175)
7 Scotty Washington – junior (6'5, 225)
9 Chuck Wade, Jr. – junior (6'0, 200)
14 Sage Surratt – freshman (6'3, 210)
15 Cortez Lewis – junior (6'1, 205)
17 Alex Bachman – junior (6'0, 190)
25 James Sriraman– sophomore (6'3, 200)
80 Waydale Jones – freshman (6'4, 185)
81 Ian Driscoll – freshman (5'10, 175)
82 Jaquarii Roberson – freshman (6'1, 165)
83 Davis Johnson – freshman (5'11, 180)
88 Steven Claude – sophomore (6'2, 195)
89 Greg Dortch – freshman (5'9, 180) Tight ends
23 Brandon Chapman – freshman (6'5, 250)
41 Devin Pike – senior (6'6, 250)
44 LaRonde' Liverpool – freshman (6'3, 245)
84 Jaren Lubrano – freshman (6'1, 200)
85 Cam Serigne – senior (6'3, 240)
86 Jack Freudenthal – sophomore (6'3, 230)
87 Thomas Cole – freshman (6'5, 250) Punters
7 Mike Weaver – senior (6'1, 190)
48 Dom Maggio – sophomore (6'3, 185)
Offensive lineman
55 A'Lique Terry – senior (6'1, 275)
56 Spencer Clapp – freshman (6'6, 280)
58 Tyler Watson – freshman (6'5, 290)
59 Loic Nya – freshman (6'3, 275)
60 Taleni Suhren – freshman (6'5, 290)
63 Je'Vionte' Nash – freshman (6'3, 285)
65 Zach Tom – freshman (6'4, 290)
66 Goran Jovanovic – freshman (6'4, 295)
68 Patrick Osterhage – junior (6'4, 290)
70 Ryan Anderson – junior (6'6, 305)
71 Nathan Gilliam – sophomore (6'5, 290)
73 Jake Benzinger – freshman (6'7, 295)
74 Phil Haynes – sophomore (6'4, 305)
75 Justin Herron – junior (6'5, 290)
76 Allan Rappleyea – freshman (6'5, 270)
79 Sean Maginn – freshman (6'3, 280) Defensive lineman
14 Wendell Dunn – senior (6'3, 250)
18 Carlos Basham Jr. – freshman (6'5, 275)
38 Zander Zimmer – freshman (6'4, 235)
45 Paris Black – sophomore (6'3, 255)
48 Willie Yarbary – sophomore (6'2, 285)
51 Chris Calhoun – junior (6'4, 250)
53 Duke Ejiofor – senior (6'4, 275)
54 Elontae Bateman – sophomore (6'2, 290)
56 Deon Young – graduate (6'1, 315)
90 Sulaiman Kamara – freshman (6'2, 290)
91 Mike Allen – freshman (6'5, 235)
92 Adam Winter – freshman (6'3, 250)
93 Zeek Rodney – junior (6'1, 305)
94 Manny Walker – freshman (6'4, 230)
95 Connor Hebbeler – freshman (6'2, 250) Placekickers
7 Mike Weaver – senior (6'1, 190)
88 Zach Murphy – freshman (6'0, 180)
97 Ben Brown – sophomore (6'2, 170)
Linebackers
6 Jaboree Williams – senior (6'0, 245)
23 Justin Strnad – sophomore (6'1, 230)
30 Ja'Cquez Williams – freshman (6'2, 210)
32 Jeff Burley – freshman (6'2, 230)
34 Demetrius Kemp – junior (6'1, 220)
35 Nate Mays – sophomore (6'1, 225)
42 Jake Simpson – freshman (6'0, 210)
43 Connor Miller – freshman (6'2, 225)
44 Kalin McNeil – junior (6'1, 220)
46 DJ Taylor – freshman (6'1, 225)
50 Grant Dawson – senior (6'1, 225)
58 Chase Monroe – freshman (6'2, 210)
96 Jack Rielly – freshman (5'10, 190)
99 Augustus Fortune – freshman (6'0, 215) Defensive backs
2 Cam Glenn – junior (6'1, 200)
3 Jessie Bates – sophomore (6'2, 195)
4 Amari Henderson – sophomore (6'1, 185)
5 Cedric Jiles – graduate (5'10, 180)
12 Luke Masterson – freshman (6'2, 210)
13 Malik Grate – freshman (6'0, 170)
17 Traveon Redd – sophomore (6'0, 195)
20 Coby Davis – freshman (5'11, 185)
21 Essang Bassey – sophomore (5'10, 185)
24 Ja'Sir Taylor – freshman (5'10, 180)
25 Troy Simon – freshman (6'0, 190)
27 Tyriq Hardimon – freshman (6'0, 200)
28 Christopher Pearcey – freshman (5'11, 200)
29 DeAndre' Delaney – freshman (6'3, 210)
37 Thomas Dillon – junior (5'10, 180)
39 Keegan Good – freshman (6'0, 190)
40 Justin Bartee – freshman (5'10, 210) Long snappers
15 Garrett Wilson – junior (6'3, 210)
52 Dayton Diemel – sophomore (5'10, 215)
Game summaries
Presbyterian
Week One: Presbyterian Blue Hose at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[ 2]
Quarter
Total
Blue Hose
0
0
0 7 7
Demon Deacons 16
21
14 0 51
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
Date : Game time : 6:30 p.m. ETGame weather : 72 °F (22 °C) • WSW 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Overcast, some rainGame attendance : 22,643Referee : Tra BlakeTV announcers (ACC Net. Extra ) : Play-by-Play: Shawn Kenney • Color Analyst: Al Groh Sources: [ 3] [ 2] [ 4]
Game information
First Quarter 11:18 WAKE – Cam Serigne 8-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick failed), Demon Deacons 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, TOP 1:30
7:48 WAKE – Cam Serigne 26-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, TOP 1:41
0:34 WAKE – Mike Weaver 41-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 16–0. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, TOP 5:00 Second Quarter 11:29 WAKE – John Wolford 2-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 23–0. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, TOP 1:52
8:25 WAKE – Greg Dortch 7-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 30–0. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, TOP 0:07
4:15 WAKE – Greg Dortch 42-yard pass from Kendall Hinton (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 37–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:07 Third Quarter 11:51 WAKE – Alex Bachman 29-yard pass from Kendall Hinton (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 44–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, TOP 3:09
1:39 WAKE – Kendall Hinton 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 51–0. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, TOP 2:54 Fourth Quarter 8:23 PRES – Mark Robinson 14-yard run (Brett Norton kick), Demon Deacons 51–7. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, TOP 2:45
Top Passers PRES – Ben Cheek, 2/9, 41 yards, 1 interception
WAKE – Kendall Hinton , 7/8, 124 yards, 2 touchdowns Top Rushers PRES – Torrance Marable, 16 carries, 162 yards
WAKE – Arkeem Byrd, 7 carries, 75 yards Top Receiving PRES – Darquez Watson, 1 reception, 30 yards
WAKE – Tabari Hines, 5 receptions, 39 yards Leading Tacklers PRES – Michael Fisher, 10 tackles
WAKE – Cam Glenn , 6 tackles
Week Two: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Boston College Eagles – Game summary[ 5]
Quarter
Total
Demon Deacons 7
14
10 3 34
Eagles
0
7
3 0 10
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
Date : September 9Game time : 1:00 p.m. ETGame weather : 68 °F (20 °C) • SE 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Partly SunnyGame attendance : 38,082Referee : Gary PattersonTV announcers (ACC Net. Extra) : Play-by-Play: Robert Lee • Color Analyst: Matt ChathamSources: [ 6] [ 5] [ 7]
Game information
First Quarter 1:28 WAKE – Greg Dortch 9-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, TOP 1:17 Second Quarter 10:20 WAKE – John Wolford 29-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, TOP 2:56
3:13 BC – Jon Hilliman 6-yard pass from Anthony Brown (Colton Lichtenberg kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, TOP 3:27
1:36 WAKE – Essang Bassey 30-yard interception return (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, TOP 0:29 Third Quarter 10:03 BC – Colton Lichtenberg 30-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:29
6:15 WAKE – Mike Weaver 28-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, TOP 3:48
4:23 WAKE – Cade Carney 3-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 31–10. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, TOP 0:46 Fourth Quarter 7:00 WAKE – Mike Weaver 27-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 34–10. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, TOP 7:46
Top Passers Top Rushers WAKE – John Wolford, 20 carries, 92 yards, 1 touchdown
BC – Thadd Smith, 5 carries, 46 yards Top Receiving Leading Tacklers
Utah State
Week Three: Utah State Aggies at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[ 8]
Quarter
Total
Aggies
0
0
10 0 10
Demon Deacons 14
15
17 0 46
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
Date : September 16Game time : 3:00 p.m. ETGame weather : 82 °F (28 °C) • N 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Partly cloudyGame attendance : 27,971Referee : Riley JohnsonTV announcers (ACC Net. Extra) : Play-by-Play: Bill Roth • Color Analyst: Christian PonderSources: [ 9] [ 8] [ 10]
Game information
First Quarter 13:11 WAKE – Greg Dortch 43-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, TOP 0:08
11:39 WAKE – Cam Serigne 45-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, TOP 1:02 Second Quarter 14:14 WAKE – Mike Weaver 31-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, TOP 3:01
6:02 WAKE – Carlos Basham Jr. Safety , Demon Deacons 19–0. Drive: 1 play, -1 yard, TOP 0:05
4:50 WAKE – Arkeem Byrd 59-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 26–0. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, TOP 1:12
0:00 WAKE – Mike Weaver 30-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 29–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, TOP 1:13 Third Quarter 11:45 WAKE – Matt Colburn 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 36–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, TOP 0:04
10:37 USU – Gerold Bright 77-yard pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle kick), Demon Deacons 36–7. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, TOP 1:08
9:09 WAKE – John Wolford 18-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 43–7. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, TOP 1:28
2:49 WAKE – Mike Weaver 32-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 46–7. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:14
0:53 USU – Dominik Eberle 30-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 46–10. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 1:56
Top Passers USU – Jordan Love , 6/13, 171 yards, 1 touchdown
WAKE – John Wolford, 12/22, 242 yards, 2 touchdowns Top Rushers USU – Eltoro Allen, 13 carries, 20 yards
WAKE – Arkeem Byrd, 19 carries, 120 yards, 1 touchdown Top Receiving USU – Gerold Bright, 1 reception, 77 yards, 1 touchdown
WAKE – Tabari Hines, 5 receptions, 129 yards Leading Tacklers USU – Gaje Ferguson, 10 tackles
WAKE – Amari Henderson, 7 tackles
Week Four: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Appalachian State Mountaineers – Game summary[ 11]
Quarter
Total
Demon Deacons 3
0
14 3 20
Mountaineers
6
3
7 3 19
at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
Date : September 23Game time : 3:30 p.m. ETGame weather : 79 °F (26 °C) • SE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Partly CloudyGame attendance : 35,126Referee : Kevin StineTV announcers (ESPN3) : Play-by-Play: Shawn Kenney • Color Analyst: Stan LewterSources: [ 12] [ 11] [ 13]
Game information
First Quarter 11:04 WAKE – Mike Weaver 27-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, TOP 3:56
2:49 APP – Levi Duffield 20-yard pass from Taylor Lamb (Michael Rubino kick blocked), Mountaineers 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, TOP 3:07 Second Quarter 1:58 APP – Michael Rubino 38-yard field goal, Mountaineers 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, TOP 3:43 Third Quarter 7:52 WAKE – Greg Dortch 10-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, TOP 3:13
7:02 APP – T.J. Watkins 84-yard pass from Taylor Lamb (Michael Rubino kick), Mountaineers 16–10. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, TOP 0:46
3:24 WAKE – Cam Serigne 6-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 17–16. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:38 Fourth Quarter 10:35 APP – Michael Rubino 39-yard field goal, Mountaineers 19–17. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, TOP 1:52
7:22 WAKE – Mike Weaver 25-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 20–19. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:06
Top Passers WAKE – John Wolford, 14/27, 176 yards, 2 touchdowns
APP – Taylor Lamb, 26/50, 372 yards, 2 touchdowns Top Rushers WAKE – John Wolford, 13 carries, 77 yards
APP – Terrence Upshaw, 15 carries, 86 yards Top Receiving WAKE – Scotty Washington , 4 receptions, 79 yards
APP – T. J. Watkins, 3 receptions, 102 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Tacklers WAKE – Jessie Bates, 9 tackles
APP – Eric Boggs, 11 tackles
Florida State
Week Five: Florida State Seminoles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[ 14]
Quarter
Total
Seminoles 3
10
3 10 26
Demon Deacons
3
9
0 7 19
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
Date : September 30Game time : 3:30 p.m. ETGame weather : 74 °F (23 °C) • NNE 10 mph (16 km/h) • Mostly sunnyGame attendance : 31,588Referee : David EpperleyTV announcers (ABC ) : Play-by-Play: Mike Patrick • Color Analyst: Tommy Tuberville • Sideline: Paul CarcaterraSources: [ 15] [ 14] [ 16]
Game information
First Quarter 7:06 FSU – Ricky Aguayo 51-yard field goal, Seminoles 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 2:35
2:48 WAKE – Mike Weaver 24-yard field goal, Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, TOP 1:58 Second Quarter 13:17 WAKE – Mike Weaver 39-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, TOP 1:35
6:59 WAKE – John Wolford 3-yard run (Mike Weaver kick failed), Demon Deacons 12–3. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, TOP 2:16
5:41 FSU – Jacques Patrick 1-yard run (Ricky Aguayo kick), Demon Deacons 12–10. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, TOP 1:18
2:55 FSU – Ricky Aguayo 27-yard field goal, Seminoles 13–12. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, TOP 2:14 Third Quarter 4:18 FSU – Ricky Aguayo 37-yard field goal, Seminoles 16–12. Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, TOP 8:22 Fourth Quarter 13:57 WAKE – Matt Colburn 7-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 19–16. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, TOP 2:19
6:20 FSU – Ricky Aguayo 35-yard field goal, Tied 19–19. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, TOP 3:58
0:53 FSU – Auden Tate 40-yard pass from James Blackman (Ricky Aguayo kick), Seminoles 26–19. Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, TOP 0:08
Top Passers FSU – James Blackman , 11/21, 121 yards, 1 touchdown
WAKE – John Wolford, 24/34, 271 yards, 1 interception Top Rushers FSU – Jacques Patrick , 19 carries, 120 yards, 1 touchdown
WAKE – John Wolford, 19 carries, 63 yards, 1 touchdown Top Receiving FSU – Auden Tate , 2 receptions, 47 yards, 1 touchdown
WAKE – Greg Dortch, 10 receptions, 110 yards Leading Tacklers
Week Six: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Clemson Tigers – Game summary[ 17]
Quarter
Total
Demon Deacons
0
0
0 14 14
No. 2 Tigers 14
0
7 7 28
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
Date : October 7Game time : Noon ETGame weather : 80 °F (27 °C) • E 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Mostly cloudyGame attendance : 80,567Referee : Stuart MullinsTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Play-by-Play: Beth Mowins • Color Analyst: Anthony Becht • Sideline: Rocky Boiman Sources: [ 18] [ 17] [ 19]
Game information
First Quarter 12:59 CLEM – Deon Cain 28-yard pass from Kelly Bryant (Alex Spence kick), Tigers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:01
6:18 CLEM – Adam Choice 4-yard run (Alex Spence kick), Tigers 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, TOP 5:07 Third Quarter 7:31 CLEM – Travis Etienne 1-yard run (Alex Spence kick), Tigers 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:38 Fourth Quarter 11:48 CLEM – Cannon Smith 13-yard pass from Hunter Johnson (Alex Spence kick), Tigers 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, TOP 1:20
8:32 WAKE – Scotty Washington 16-yard pass from Kendall Hinton (Mike Weaver kick), Tigers 28–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, TOP 3:16
2:28 WAKE – Cam Serigne 11-yard pass from Kendall Hinton (Mike Weaver kick), Tigers 28–14. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, TOP 4:05
Top Passers WAKE – Kendall Hinton, 14/30, 203 yards, 2 touchdowns
CLEM – Kelly Bryant , 21/29, 200 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Top Rushers WAKE – Kendall Hinton, 24 carries, 92 yards
CLEM – Travis Etienne , 15 carries, 67 yards, 1 touchdown Top Receiving WAKE – Greg Dortch, 5 receptions, 78 yards
CLEM – Hunter Renfrow , 6 receptions, 61 yards Leading Tacklers WAKE – Cam Glenn, 11 tackles
CLEM – Tanner Muse , 8 tackles
Week Eight: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – Game summary[ 20]
Quarter
Total
Demon Deacons
7
14
3 0 24
Yellow Jackets 3
10
12 13 38
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
Date : October 21Game time : 7:30 p.m. ETGame weather : 68 °F (20 °C) • E 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • CloudyGame attendance : 45,224Referee : Duane HeydtTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Play-by-Play: Anish Shroff • Color Analyst: Ahmad Brooks • Sideline: Roddy JonesSources: [ 21] [ 20] [ 22]
Game information
First Quarter 6:50 GT – Brenton King 22-yard field goal, Yellow Jackets 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, TOP 8:03
0:12 WAKE – Scotty Washington 6-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, TOP 2:26 Second Quarter 9:28 GT – Jerry Howard 2-yard run (Brenton King kick), Yellow Jackets 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:44
5:57 WAKE – Tabari Hines 15-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:25
1:02 WAKE – John Wolford 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, TOP 3:33
0:00 GT – Brenton King 42-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, TOP 1:02 Third Quarter 12:55 GT – TaQuon Marshall 49-yard run (two-point pass conv. failed), Demon Deacons 21–19. Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, TOP 0:11
7:31 WAKE – Mike Weaver 29-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–19. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, TOP 2:20
4:35 GT – Qua Searcy 42-yard run (two-point pass conv. failed), Yellow Jackets 25–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:56 Fourth Quarter 11:55 GT – KirVonte Benson 11-yard run (Brenton King kick blocked), Yellow Jackets 31–24. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, TOP 5:52
1:57 GT – TaQuon Marshall 70-yard run (Brenton King kick), Yellow Jackets 38–24. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, TOP 1:47
Top Passers WAKE – John Wolford, 17/30, 252 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
GT – TaQuon Marshall , 5/11, 68 yards Top Rushers WAKE – Cade Carney, 19 carries, 92 yards
GT – TaQuon Marshall, 23 carries, 163 yards, 2 touchdowns Top Receiving WAKE – Greg Dortch, 8 receptions, 125 yards
GT – Ricky Jeune, 3 receptions, 44 yards Leading Tacklers WAKE – Grant Dawson, 12 tackles
GT – Victor Alexander, 6 tackles
Louisville
Week Nine: Louisville Cardinals at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[ 23]
Quarter
Total
Cardinals
3
7
7 15 32
Demon Deacons 14
14
7 7 42
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
Date : October 28Game time : 12:20 p.m. ETGame weather : 62 °F (17 °C) • S 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Mostly cloudyGame attendance : 29,593Referee : Jerry MagallanesTV announcers (ACCN ) : Play-by-Play: Evan Lepler • Color Analyst: Takeo Spikes • Sideline: Amanda KuhlSources: [ 24] [ 23] [ 25]
Game information
First Quarter 7:14 WAKE – John Wolford 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, TOP 3:08
2:23 LOU – Blanton Creque 35-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, TOP 4:51
1:05 WAKE – Greg Dortch 32-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, TOP 1:18 Second Quarter 10:35 WAKE – Greg Dortch 4-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:38
2:58 LOU – Lamar Jackson 7-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Demon Deacons 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:38
1:29 WAKE – Greg Dortch 25-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:29 Third Quarter 10:21 WAKE – Greg Dortch 52-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 35–10. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, TOP 1:04
5:53 LOU – Lamar Jackson 4-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Demon Deacons 35–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:28 Fourth Quarter 1:10 LOU – Lamar Jackson 55-yard run (Lamar Jackson pass to Jaylen Smith for two-point conv.), Demon Deacons 35–25. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, TOP 0:49
0:57 WAKE – Chuck Wade 44-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 42–25. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, TOP 0:13
0:14 LOU – Charles Standberry 20-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Blanton Creque kick), Demon Deacons 42–32. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, TOP 0:43
Top Passers LOU – Lamar Jackson , 27/44, 330 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
WAKE – John Wolford, 28/34, 461 yards, 5 touchdowns Top Rushers LOU – Lamar Jackson, 27 carries, 161 yards, 3 touchdowns
WAKE – Matt Colburn, 24 carries, 134 yards Top Receiving LOU – Jaylen Smith , 6 receptions, 73 yards
WAKE – Greg Dortch, 10 receptions, 167 yards, 4 touchdowns Leading Tacklers
Week Ten: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Game summary[ 26]
Quarter
Total
Demon Deacons
3
7
13 14 37
No. 5 Fighting Irish 7
24
10 7 48
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
Date : November 4Game time : 3:30 p.m. ETGame weather : 43 °F (6 °C) • ESE 10 mph (16 km/h) • Light rain, chillyGame attendance : 77,622Referee : Jeff FlanaganTV announcers (NBC ) : Play-by-Play: Mike Tirico • Color Analyst: Doug Flutie • Sideline: Kathryn Tappen Sources: [ 27] [ 26] [ 28]
Game information
First Quarter 8:46 WAKE – Mike Weaver 34-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, TOP 4:11
6:26 ND – Brandon Wimbush 6-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, TOP 2:20 Second Quarter 14:18 ND – Justin Yoon 34-yard field goal, Fighting Irish 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:38
14:00 ND – Tony Jones Jr. 5-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 17–3. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, TOP 0:05
10:13 WAKE – John Wolford 20-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Fighting Irish 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, TOP 0:40
8:38 ND – Brandon Wimbush 50-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 1:35
0:22 ND – Nic Weishar 1 -yard pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 31–10. Drive: 9 plays, 99 yards, TOP 2:47 Third Quarter 9:19 ND – Justin Yoon 22-yard field goal, Fighting Irish 34–10. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, TOP 4:00
2:54 WAKE – Alex Bachman 30-yard pass from John Wolford (two-point pass conv. failed), Fighting Irish 34–16. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, TOP 1:32
2:04 ND – Chase Claypool 34-yard pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 41–16. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, TOP 0:50
0:30 WAKE – Matt Colburn 24-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Fighting Irish 41–23. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:34 Fourth Quarter 11:39 ND – Deon McIntosh 2-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 48–23. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, TOP 3:51
8:45 WAKE – Jack Freudenthal 11-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Fighting Irish 48–30. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, TOP 2:54
0:51 WAKE – Isaiah Robinson 2-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Fighting Irish 48–37. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, TOP 4:36
Top Passers WAKE – John Wolford, 28/45, 331 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
ND – Brandon Wimbush , 15/30, 280 yards, 1 touchdown Top Rushers WAKE – Matt Colburn, 20 carries, 120 yards, 1 touchdown
ND – Brandon Wimbush, 12 carries, 110 yards, 2 touchdowns Top Receiving Leading Tacklers
Week Eleven: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Syracuse Orange – Game summary[ 29]
Quarter
Total
Demon Deacons 21
3
16 24 64
Orange
14
24
5 0 43
at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY
Date : November 11Game time : 3:00 p.m. ETGame weather : IndoorsGame attendance : 38,539Referee : Duane HeydtTV announcers (ACCRSN ) : Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color Analyst: James Bates • Sideline: Rebecca KapleSources: [ 30] [ 29] [ 31]
Game information
First Quarter 10:30 WAKE – John Wolford 3-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:35
8:33 SYR – Dontae Strickland 43-yard run (Cole Murphy kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:57
5:26 WAKE – Matt Colburn 3-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:07
3:52 SYR – Ravian Pierce 19-yard pass from Zack Mahoney (Cole Murphy kick), Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:34
2:27 WAKE – Cam Serigne 31-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:25 Second Quarter 12:08 SYR – Chris Elmore 1-yard run (Cole Murphy kick), Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, TOP 3:00
9:05 SYR – Steve Ishmael 30-yard pass from Zack Mahoney (Cole Murphy kick), Orange 28–21. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, TOP 1:58
3:03 SYR – Cole Murphy 30-yard field goal, Orange 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, TOP 4:10
0:16 SYR – Ravian Pierce 18-yard pass from Zack Mahoney (Cole Murphy kick), Orange 38–21. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, TOP 0:17
0:00 WAKE – Mike Weaver 41-yard field goal, Orange 38–24. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, TOP 0:16 Third Quarter 12:29 WAKE – Mike Weaver 43-yard field goal, Orange 38–27. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, TOP 2:31
9:09 SYR – Cole Murphy 47-yard field goal, Orange 41–27. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, TOP 3:20
6:20 WAKE – John Wolford 9-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Orange 41–34. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:49
1:08 WAKE – Cam Serigne 19-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick blocked), Orange 41–40. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, TOP 2:52
1:08 SYR – Scoop Bradshaw defensive extra point conv., Orange 43–40. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, TOP 2:52 Fourth Quarter 11:48 WAKE – John Wolford 29-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 47–43. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, TOP 2:23
7:17 WAKE – Cam Serigne 6-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 54–43. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, TOP 1:34
4:58 WAKE – Mike Weaver 30-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 57–43. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, TOP 1:42
2:00 WAKE – Matt Colburn 76-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 64–43. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, TOP 1:54
Top Passers WAKE – John Wolford, 25/38, 363 yards, 3 touchdowns
SYR – Zack Mahoney, 33/60, 384 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions Top Rushers WAKE – Matt Colburn, 31 carries, 237 yards, 2 touchdowns
SYR – Moe Neal, 12 carries, 86 yards Top Receiving WAKE – Tabari Hines, 9 receptions, 124 yards
SYR – Steve Ishmael , 14 receptions, 145 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Tacklers
NC State
Week Twelve: NC State Wolfpack at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[ 32]
Quarter
Total
No. 25 Wolfpack
7
7
7 3 24
Demon Deacons 14
7
3 6 30
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
Date : November 18Game time : 7:30 p.m. ETGame weather : 61 °F (16 °C) • SSW 15 mph (24 km/h) • Overcast, rain poss.Game attendance : 31,803Referee : Jeff HeaserTV announcers (ESPNU) : Play-by-Play: Clay Matvick • Color Analyst: Kirk Morrison Sources: [ 33] [ 32] [ 34]
Game information
First Quarter 9:59 WAKE – Matt Colburn 11-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, TOP 1:32
5:13 NCST – Jaylen Samuels 11-yard run (Kyle Bambard kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:46
2:35 WAKE – Tabari Hines 21-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, TOP 2:32 Second Quarter 6:12 NCST – Reggie Gallaspy II 1-yard run (Kyle Bambard kick), Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, TOP 6:29
2:47 WAKE – Tabari Hines 7-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:25 Third Quarter 10:32 NCST – Emeka Emezie 20-yard pass from Ryan Finley (Kyle Bambard kick), Tied 21–21. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, TOP 3:14
4:14 WAKE – Mike Weaver 36-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, TOP 1:18 Fourth Quarter 10:45 NCST – Kyle Bambard 25-yard field goal, Tied 24–24. Drive: 19 plays, 76 yards, TOP 8:08
8:03 WAKE – Tabari Hines 18-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick blocked), Demon Deacons 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:35
Top Passers NCST – Ryan Finley , 34/52, 327 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
WAKE – John Wolford, 19/28, 247 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception Top Rushers NCST – Jaylen Samuels , 7 carries, 50 yards, 1 touchdown
WAKE – Matt Colburn, 12 carries, 38 yards, 1 touchdown Top Receiving NCST – Kelvin Harmon , 8 receptions, 105 yards
WAKE – Tabari Hines, 8 receptions, 139 yards, 3 touchdowns Leading Tacklers
Duke
Week Thirteen: Duke Blue Devils at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[ 35]
Quarter
Total
Blue Devils 3
7
7 14 31
Demon Deacons
10
7
6 0 23
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
Date : November 25Game time : 12:30 p.m. ETGame weather : 58 °F (14 °C) • SW 8 mph (13 km/h) • Partly cloudyGame attendance : 27,016Referee : Riley JohnsonTV announcers (ACCRSN) : Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color Analyst: James Bates • Sideline: Rebecca KapleSources: [ 36] [ 35] [ 37]
Game information
First Quarter 12:04 WAKE – Tabari Hines 3-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, TOP 1:17
5:38 WAKE – Mike Weaver 29-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, TOP 1:40
0:56 DUKE – Austin Parker 38-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, TOP 4:42 Second Quarter 6:44 WAKE – Alex Bachman 43-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 17–3. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, TOP 0:12
2:56 DUKE – Daniel Helm 18-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Austin Parker kick), Demon Deacons 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, TOP 1:57 Third Quarter 9:19 WAKE – Mike Weaver 41-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, TOP 2:01
6:58 DUKE – Noah Gray 6-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Austin Parker kick), Demon Deacons 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:21
3:31 WAKE – Mike Weaver 43-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 23–17. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, TOP 3:27 Fourth Quarter 13:53 DUKE – Daniel Jones 1-yard run (Austin Parker kick), Blue Devils 24–23. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:38
8:23 DUKE – Brittain Brown 4-yard run (Austin Parker kick), Blue Devils 31–23. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, TOP 3:59
Top Passers DUKE – Daniel Jones , 25/44, 346 yards, 2 touchdowns, 3 interceptions
WAKE – John Wolford, 16/33, 191 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions Top Rushers DUKE – Shaun Wilson , 17 carries, 38 yards
WAKE – John Wolford, 12 carries, 48 yards Top Receiving DUKE – T. J. Rahming, 8 receptions, 90 yards
WAKE – Alex Bachman, 3 receptions, 90 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Tacklers DUKE – Koby Quansah, 10 tackles
WAKE – Jaboree Williams, 12 tackles
Game information
First Quarter 12:48 TAMU – Charles Oliver 0-yard return of blocked punt (Daniel LaCamera kick), Aggies 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, TOP 0:55
11:04 TAMU – Trayveon Williams 2-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), Aggies 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, TOP 0:31
8:47 WAKE – Scotty Washington 50-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Aggies 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 2:17
5:47 WAKE – Tabari Hines 7-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, TOP 1:07
1:33 WAKE – Mike Weaver 28-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, TOP 0:56 Second Quarter 13:25 WAKE – Tabari Hines 7-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, TOP 2:13
12:21 WAKE – Jessie Bates III 59-yard punt return (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 31–14. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, TOP 1:04
7:31 TAMU – Christian Kirk 52-yard pass from Nick Starkel (Daniel LaCamera kick), Demon Deacons 31–21. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:50
4:33 WAKE – Cam Serigne 37-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 38–21. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, TOP 0:53
0:18 TAMU – Christian Kirk 10-yard pass from Nick Starkel (Daniel LaCamera kick), Demon Deacons 38–28. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:59 Third Quarter 12:51 TAMU – Christian Kirk 9-yard pass from Nick Starkel (Daniel LaCamera kick), Demon Deacons 38–35. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, TOP 0:58
5:55 WAKE – Mike Weaver 27-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 41–35. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:19
1:59 TAMU – Keith Ford 1-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), Aggies 42–41. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, TOP 1:57 Fourth Quarter 12:39 TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 19-yard field goal, Aggies 45–41. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, TOP 2:50
9:06 WAKE – Cade Carney 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 48–45. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, TOP 3:33
5:52 TAMU – Jhamon Ausbon 13-yard pass from Nick Starkel (Daniel LaCamera kick), Aggies 52–48. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, TOP 3:14
2:18 WAKE – Matt Colburn 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 55–52. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, TOP 3:34
Top Passers TAMU – Nick Starkel , 42/63, 499 yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 interception
WAKE – John Wolford, 32/49, 400 yards, 4 touchdowns Top Rushers TAMU – Trayveon Williams , 7 carries, 65 yards, 1 touchdown
WAKE – Matt Colburn, 21 carries, 150 yards, 1 touchdown Top Receiving TAMU – Christian Kirk , 13 receptions, 189 yards, 3 touchdowns
WAKE – Scotty Washington, 9 receptions, 138 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Tacklers TAMU – Derrick Tucker, 12 tackles
WAKE – Jaboree Williams, 11 tackles
2018 NFL draft
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