2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Birmingham Bowl champion
Birmingham Bowl, W 37–34 vs. Memphis
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Atlantic Division
Record	7–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach	Dave Clawson (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Warren Ruggiero (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Slow mesh
Defensive coordinator	Jay Sawvel (3rd season; first 4 games); Lyle Hemphill (interim; remainder of season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	6 Ryan Anderson; Phil Haynes; Cade Carney; Cameron Glenn; Chuck Wade Jr.; Willie Yarbury;
Home stadium	BB&T Field
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
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
Marquis Alston CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Dion Bergen DT	Kissimmee, FL	Osceola HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Dec 10, 2017
Dion Bergen DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Rondell Bothroyd DE	Willington, CT	E.O. Smith HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Rondell Bothroyd DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kelijiha Brown DT	Saluda, SC	Saluda HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Mar 15, 2017
Kelijiha Brown DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kenneth Dicks III CB	Suwanee, GA	Lambert HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jul 29, 2017
Kenneth Dicks III CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Mike Edwards OT	Hope Mills, NC	South View HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Mike Edwards OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Royce Francis DE	Acworth, GA	Allatoona HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jun 8, 2017
Royce Francis DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Devonte Gordon OT	Beeville, TX	Maret School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jul 23, 2017
Devonte Gordon OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nasir Greer S	Stockbridge, GA	Stockbridge HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 23, 2017
Nasir Greer S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Sam Hartman QB	Mount Pleasant, SC	Oceanside Collegiate Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	Jul 7, 2016
Sam Hartman QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Orlando Heggs OG	Jacksonville, FL	The Bolles School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Dec 7, 2017
Orlando Heggs OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Isaiah Isaac CB	Buford, GA	Buford HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 1, 2017
Isaiah Isaac CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
JaCorey Johns ILB	Cartersville, GA	Cartersville HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Oct 25, 2017
JaCorey Johns ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Michael Jurgens OG	Damascus, MD	Damascus HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	Jun 8, 2017
Michael Jurgens OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Zion Keith WR	Florence, SC	Wilson HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Mar 2, 2017
Zion Keith WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Anthony Manning WR	Orlando, FL	Lake Nona HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 10, 2017
Anthony Manning WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Courtney McKinney LB	Biscoe, NC	East Montgomery HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 5, 2017
Courtney McKinney LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
A. T. Perry WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nick Sciba K	Clover, SC	Clover HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jun 27, 2017
Nick Sciba K	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ryan Smenda ILB	Orange Park, FL	Fleming Island HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 12, 2017
Ryan Smenda ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Blake Whiteheart TE	Winston-Salem, NC	Mount Tabor HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Mar 22, 2017
Blake Whiteheart TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Peyton Woulard DT	Suwanee, GA	Collins Hill HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 9, 2017
Peyton Woulard DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Outland Trophy^[5]	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]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (Atlantic)
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.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	8:00 p.m.^[11]	at Tulane*	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	CBSSN	W 23–17 ^OT	15,478^[12]
September 8	12:00 p.m.^[13]	Towson*	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ACCN Extra	W 51–20	23,619^[14]
September 13	5:30 p.m.^[a]	Boston College	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ESPN	L 34–41	25,309^[16]
September 22	12:00 p.m.^[17]	No. 8 Notre Dame*	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ABC	L 27–56	31,092^[18]
September 29	3:30 p.m.^[19]	Rice*	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ACCRSN	W 56–24	24,519^[20]
October 6	3:30 p.m.^[21]	No. 4 Clemson	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ESPN	L 3–63	31,068^[22]
October 20	3:30 p.m.^[23]	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN2	L 17–38	67,274^[24]
October 27	12:00 p.m.^[25]	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ACCRSN	W 56–35	49,603^[26]
November 3	12:00 p.m.^[27]	No. 22 Syracuse	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ACCRSN	L 24–41	26,136^[28]
November 8	7:30 p.m.^[13]	at No. 22 NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	ESPN	W 27–23	56,228^[29]
November 17	12:00 p.m.^[30]	Pittsburgh	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ACCRSN	L 13–34	25,609^[31]
November 24	12:30 p.m.^[32]	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	ACCRSN	W 59–7	20,782^[33]
December 22	12:00 p.m.	vs. Memphis*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Birmingham Bowl)	ESPN	W 37–34	25,717^[34]
*Non-conference game Homecoming 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)
10 Sam Hartman – freshman (6'1, 190)
12 Jamie Newman – sophomore (6'4, 230)
13 Tayvone Bowers – freshman (6'1, 205)
18 Matthew Considine – freshman (6'6, 210)

Running backs

22 Matt Colburn II – senior (5'10, 200)
26 Christian Beal–Smith – freshman (5'10, 190)
27 Trey Ndlovu – freshman (5'10, 190)
28 Courtney McKinney – freshman (6'1, 205)
29 DeAndre Delaney – sophomore (6'3, 200)
34 Will Drawdy – freshman (6'0, 190)
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)
7 Scotty Washington – junior (6'5, 220)
11 Davis Johnson – sophomore (5'11, 180)
14 Sage Surratt – freshman (6'3, 210)
21 Isaiah Isaac – freshman (5'10, 175)
25 James Sriraman – junior (6'3, 195)
29 Anthony Manning – freshman (6'10, 175)
35 Willy Bemiss – freshman (5'11, 180)
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 A. T. Perry – freshman (6'5, 190)

Tight ends

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

Punters

8 Dom Maggio – sophomore (6'3, 185)

Offensive lineman

55 Michael Jurgens – freshman (6'4, 280)
56 Spencer Clapp – freshman (6'6, 280)
58 Tyler Watson – sophomore (6'5, 295)
59 Loic Ngassam Nya – freshman (6'3, 290)
60 Taleni Suhren – sophomore (6'5, 285)
63 Je'Vionte' Nash – sophomore (6'3, 285)
65 Zach Tom – freshman (6'4, 280)
66 Goran Jovanovic – freshman (6'4, 280)
68 Patrick Osterhage – senior (6'4, 285)
70 Ryan Anderson – senior (6'6, 305)
71 Nathan Gilliam – junior (6'5, 290)
73 Jake Benzinger – junior (6'7, 295)
74 Phil Haynes – senior (6'4, 310)
75 Justin Herron – senior (6'5, 290)
76 Allan Rappleyea – freshman (6'5, 285)
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)
40 Rondell Bothroyd – freshman (6'4, 270)
44 LaRonde' Liverpool – sophomore (6'3, 280)
48 Willie Yarbary – senior (6'2, 285)
53 Dion Bergan – freshman (6'1, 280)
54 Elontae Bateman – junior (6'2, 285)
67 Trey Turner – freshman (6'3, 270)
72 Tyler Williams – freshman (6'1, 300)
90 Sulaiman Kamara – sophomore (6'2, 290)
91 Mike Allen – freshman (6'5, 270)
92 Adam Winter – freshman (6'3, 260)
93 Zeek Rodney – senior (6'1, 300)
94 Manny Walker – sophomore (6'4, 245)
95 Connor Hebbeler – freshman (6'2, 250)
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)
96 Nick Sciba – freshman (5'9, 185)
97 Ben Brown – junior (6'2, 175)
98 Cameron Lischke – freshman (6'0, 180)

Linebackers

15 Jake Simpson – sophomore (6'0, 220)
23 Justin Strnad – junior (6'3, 230)
30 Ja'Cquez Williams – sophomore (6'2, 210)
32 Jeff Burley – freshman (6'2, 230)
34 Demetrius Kemp – senior (6'1, 230)
35 Nate Mays – junior (6'1, 230)
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)
57 Jake Galli – freshman (6'0, 215)
58 Chase Monroe – freshman (6'2, 225)

Defensive backs

2 Cam Glenn – senior (6'1, 205)
4 Amari Henderson – sophomore (6'1, 185)
5 Arkeem Byrd – sophomore (6'1, 190)
9 Chuck Wade Jr. – senior (6'0, 205)
10 Kenneth Dicks III – freshman (6'0, 195)
12 Luke Masterson – sophomore (6'2, 210)
13 Malik Grate – sophomore (6'0, 180)
17 Traveon Redd – sophomore (6'0, 200)
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)
27 Tyriq Hardimon – freshman (6'0, 195)
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)

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]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Demon Deacons	0	7	3	7	6	23
Green Wave	0	0	14	3	0	17

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

Sage Surratt (ACC Rookie of the Week)^[39]

Towson

Week Two: Towson Tigers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary^[40]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	14	6	0	0	20
Demon Deacons	14	24	3	10	51

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]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	14	7	13	41
Demon Deacons	7	14	3	10	34

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

Date: September 13
Game time: 5:30 p.m. ET^[15]
Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • NE 13 mph (21 km/h) • Mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 25,309
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Dave Flemming • Color Analyst: Dan Orlovsky • Sideline: Laura Rutledge
Sources:^[45]^[44]^[46]^[16]

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]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Fighting Irish	7	21	21	7	56
Demon Deacons	3	10	7	7	27

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

Date: September 22
Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET^[17]
Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • ENE 1 mph (1.6 km/h) • Clear
Game attendance: 31,092
Referee: Duane Heydt
TV announcers (ABC): Play-by-Play: Sean McDonough • Color Analyst: Todd Blackledge • Sideline: Holly Rowe
Sources:^[48]^[47]^[49]^[18]

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]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	3	14	7	24
Demon Deacons	21	21	14	0	56

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

RICE – Dylan Silcox, 6 tackles
WAKE – Luke Masterson, 8 tackles

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]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Tigers	7	21	21	14	63
Demon Deacons	0	0	3	0	3

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

CLEM – Travis Etienne, 10 carries, 167 yards, 3 touchdowns
WAKE – Kendall Hinton, 11 carries, 92 yards

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]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	10	0	0	7	17
Seminoles	7	14	10	7	38

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

WAKE – Jaquarii Roberson, 3 receptions, 57 yards
FSU – Nyqwan Murray, 8 receptions, 131 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Tacklers

WAKE – Cam Glenn, 12 tackles
FSU – Stanford Samuels III, 8 tackles

At Louisville

Week Nine: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Louisville Cardinals – Game summary^[60]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	21	14	21	0	56
Cardinals	7	14	14	0	35

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

WAKE – Cam Glenn, 13 tackles
LOU – Dorian Etheridge, 8 tackles

Players of the Week

Matt Colburn II (ACC Running Back of the Week)^[63]
Carlos Basham Jr. (ACC Defensive Linemen of the Week)^[63]
Cam Glenn (ACC Defensive Back of the Week)^[63]

Syracuse

Week Ten: Syracuse Orange at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary^[64]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Orange	14	7	14	6	41
Demon Deacons	10	0	14	0	24

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]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	3	10	14	27
No. 22 Wolfpack	6	7	3	7	23

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

WAKE – Sage Surratt, 8 receptions, 109 yards
NCST – Kelvin Harmon, 15 receptions, 134 yards

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]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	6	14	14	34
Demon Deacons	3	7	0	3	13

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]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	21	10	14	14	59
Blue Devils	0	7	0	0	7

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]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	14	14	0	6	34
Demon Deacons	7	17	6	7	37

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

MEM – Damonte Coxie, 6 receptions, 70 yards,
WAKE – Alex Bachman, 7 receptions, 171 yards

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

Source:^[82]

Notes

^ 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]

References

^ "Wake Forest Football Announces Staff Changes". The Official Site of Demon Deacons Athletics. September 23, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
^ "2018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
^ "Clemson Leads ACC Football Preseason Poll". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ "Wake Forest Announces 2018 Football Schedule". The Official Site of Demon Deacon Athletics. January 17, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
^ "2018 Football Schedule". The Official Site of Demon Deacon Athletics. January 17, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
^ "2018 Wake Forest Football Schedule | FBSchedules.com". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Raboy, Harrison (May 31, 2018). "CBS Sports Network Announces 2018 College Football Schedule Featuring Service Academies And Top Schools From Nine Conferences". CBS Press Express. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Wake Forest vs Tulane (Aug 30, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "ACC Announces Early Season Game Times and Networks for Football". The Official Site of Demon Deacon Athletics. May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Towson vs Wake Forest (Sep 8, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Wake Forest and Boston College to Play at 5:30 p.m. Thursday". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Boston College vs Wake Forest (Sep 13, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Wake Forest–Notre Dame Set for Noon Kick on Sept. 22". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Notre Dame vs Wake Forest (Sep 22, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Wake Forest and Rice to Meet at 3:30 on Sept. 29". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Rice vs Wake Forest (Sep 29, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Wake Forest–Clemson Game Time on Six-Day Option". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Clemson vs Wake Forest (Oct 6, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Wake Forest – Florida State Kickoff Time Announced". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018. Demon Deacons will hit the road to face the Seminoles at 3:30 on ESPN2
^ ^a ^b "Wake Forest vs Florida State (Oct 20, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Kickoff Time Announced for Wake Forest – Louisville". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018. The Demon Deacons will face Louisville at 12 p.m. on October 27
^ ^a ^b "Wake Forest vs Louisville (Oct 27, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Kickoff Time Announced for Wake Forest – Syracuse". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. and will be broadcast on the ACC RSN
^ ^a ^b "Syracuse vs Wake Forest (Nov 3, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Wake Forest vs NC State (Nov 8, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Wake Forest–Pittsburgh Game to Kick Off at Noon". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018. Senior Day between the Demon Deacons and Panthers is set for noon
^ ^a ^b "Pittsburgh vs Wake Forest (Nov 17, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Wake Forest-Duke Set for 12:30 Kick". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018. The Demon Deacons close the regular season on Nov. 24 at Duke
^ ^a ^b "Wake Forest vs Duke (Nov 24, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Memphis vs Wake Forest (Dec 22, 2018) [Birmingham Bowl]". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. December 22, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "2018 Wake Forest Coaching Staff and Roster". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Archived from the original on August 12, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Wake Forest survives to beat Tulane 23–17 in OT". ESPN. August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
^ "Wake Forest (0–0) vs. Tulane (0–0)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
^ "Deacs Open Season with 23–17 Overtime Win at Tulane". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Surratt Named ACC Rookie of the Week". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 4, 2018. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Dortch scores 3 TDs in Wake Forest's 51–20 victory". ESPN. September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
^ "Towson (1–0) vs. Wake Forest (1–0)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
^ "Dortch Rewrites History in 51–20 Win over Towson". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Dortch Named ACC Specialist of the Week". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 10, 2018. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Brown throws 5 TDs, BC beats Wake Forest, 41–34". ESPN. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
^ "Boston College (2–0, 0–0 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (2–0, 0–0 ACC)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
^ "Wake Forest Drops 41–34 Decision to Boston College". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Notre Dame throws the book at Wake Forest, wins 56–27". ESPN. September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
^ "Notre Dame (3–0) vs. Wake Forest (2–1)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
^ "No. 8 Notre Dame Downs Wake Forest". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Dortch has 4 TD catches; Wake Forest routs Rice 56–24". ESPN. September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
^ "Rice (1–3) vs. Wake Forest (2–2)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
^ "Fast Start, Big Plays Lead Deacs Past Owls, 56–24". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Demon Deacons Earn ACC, National Honors". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 1, 2018. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Etienne leads No. 4 Clemson past Wake Forest, 63–3". ESPN. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
^ "Clemson (5–0, 2–0 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (3–2, 0–1 ACC)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
^ "Wake Forest Falls to No. 4 Clemson". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Florida State pulls away to knock off Wake Forest". ESPN. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
^ "Wake Forest (3–3, 0–2 ACC) vs. Florida State (3–3, 1–3 ACC)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
^ "Deacs Fall at Florida State 38–17". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Wake Forest blows out Louisville 56–35 for first ACC victory". ESPN. October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
^ "Wake Forest (3–4, 0–3 ACC) vs. Louisville (2–5, 0–4 ACC)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
^ "Deacs Down Louisville Behind Career Day from Colburn". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Trio of Deacs Named ACC Players of the Week". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 29, 2018. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Dungey, No. 22 Syracuse beat Wake Forest 41–24". ESPN. November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
^ "Syracuse (6–2, 3–2 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (4–4, 1–3 ACC)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
^ "No. 19 Syracuse Downs Wake Forest, 41–24". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Newman helps Wake upset No. 22 NC State, 27–23". ESPN. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
^ "Wake Forest (4–5, 1–4 ACC) vs. NC State (6–2, 3–2 ACC)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
^ "Deacs Rally to Down No. 14 NC State 27–23". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Newman, Glenn Earn Individual Awards". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 12, 2018. Archived from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Pitt clinches first berth in ACC title game by beating Wake Forest". ESPN. November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
^ "Pittsburgh (6–4, 5–1 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (5–5, 2–4 ACC)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
^ "Pitt Defeats Wake Forest in Home Finale". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Wake Forest bowl eligible with 59–7 win over Duke". ESPN. November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
^ "Wake Forest (5–6, 2–5 ACC) vs. Duke (7–4, 3–4 ACC)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
^ "Deacs Trounce Duke 59–7 to Become Bowl Eligible". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Carney Named ACC Co-Running Back of the Week". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 26, 2018. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
^ "Wake Forest Accepts Invitation to Birmingham Bowl". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Newman leads Wake Forest past Memphis 37–34 in bowl comeback". ESPN. December 22, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
^ "Memphis (8–5) vs. Wake Forest (6–6)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
^ "Wake Forest Wins Thriller at Birmingham Bowl". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. December 22, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
^ "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[16] 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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[2] "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.

[3] "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

[4] "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.

[5] "2018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[6] "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

[7] "Clemson Leads ACC Football Preseason Poll". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

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[9] "2018 Football Schedule". The Official Site of Demon Deacon Athletics. January 17, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.

[10] "2018 Wake Forest Football Schedule | FBSchedules.com". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018.

[gametimecbs-11] Raboy, Harrison (May 31, 2018). "CBS Sports Network Announces 2018 College Football Schedule Featuring Service Academies And Top Schools From Nine Conferences". CBS Press Express. Retrieved May 31, 2018.

[boxscore1-12] "Wake Forest vs Tulane (Aug 30, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.

[gametimes1-13] "ACC Announces Early Season Game Times and Networks for Football". The Official Site of Demon Deacon Athletics. May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.

[boxscore2-14] "Towson vs Wake Forest (Sep 8, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.

[hurricaneflorenceswitch-15] "Wake Forest and Boston College to Play at 5:30 p.m. Thursday". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.

[boxscore3-17] "Boston College vs Wake Forest (Sep 13, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.

[gametimes2-18] "Wake Forest–Notre Dame Set for Noon Kick on Sept. 22". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.

[boxscore4-19] "Notre Dame vs Wake Forest (Sep 22, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.

[gametimes3-20] "Wake Forest and Rice to Meet at 3:30 on Sept. 29". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.

[boxscore5-21] "Rice vs Wake Forest (Sep 29, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.

[gametimes4-22] "Wake Forest–Clemson Game Time on Six-Day Option". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.

[boxscore6-23] "Clemson vs Wake Forest (Oct 6, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.

[gametimes5-24] "Wake Forest – Florida State Kickoff Time Announced". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018. Demon Deacons will hit the road to face the Seminoles at 3:30 on ESPN2

[boxscore7-25] "Wake Forest vs Florida State (Oct 20, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.

[gametimes6-26] "Kickoff Time Announced for Wake Forest – Louisville". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018. The Demon Deacons will face Louisville at 12 p.m. on October 27

[boxscore8-27] "Wake Forest vs Louisville (Oct 27, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.

[gametimes7-28] "Kickoff Time Announced for Wake Forest – Syracuse". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. and will be broadcast on the ACC RSN

[boxscore9-29] "Syracuse vs Wake Forest (Nov 3, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.

[boxscore10-30] "Wake Forest vs NC State (Nov 8, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.

[gametimes8-31] "Wake Forest–Pittsburgh Game to Kick Off at Noon". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018. Senior Day between the Demon Deacons and Panthers is set for noon

[boxscore11-32] "Pittsburgh vs Wake Forest (Nov 17, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.

[gametimes9-33] "Wake Forest-Duke Set for 12:30 Kick". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018. The Demon Deacons close the regular season on Nov. 24 at Duke

[boxscore12-34] "Wake Forest vs Duke (Nov 24, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.

[boxscorebowl-35] "Memphis vs Wake Forest (Dec 22, 2018) [Birmingham Bowl]". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. December 22, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.

[roster-36] "2018 Wake Forest Coaching Staff and Roster". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Archived from the original on August 12, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.

[recap1-37] "Wake Forest survives to beat Tulane 23–17 in OT". ESPN. August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.

[gamenotes1-38] "Wake Forest (0–0) vs. Tulane (0–0)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.

[39] "Deacs Open Season with 23–17 Overtime Win at Tulane". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.

[playeroftheweek1-40] "Surratt Named ACC Rookie of the Week". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 4, 2018. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.

[recap2-41] "Dortch scores 3 TDs in Wake Forest's 51–20 victory". ESPN. September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.

[gamenotes2-42] "Towson (1–0) vs. Wake Forest (1–0)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2018.

[43] "Dortch Rewrites History in 51–20 Win over Towson". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.

[playeroftheweek2-44] "Dortch Named ACC Specialist of the Week". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 10, 2018. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.

[recap3-45] "Brown throws 5 TDs, BC beats Wake Forest, 41–34". ESPN. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.

[gamenotes3-46] "Boston College (2–0, 0–0 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (2–0, 0–0 ACC)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.

[47] "Wake Forest Drops 41–34 Decision to Boston College". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.

[recap4-48] "Notre Dame throws the book at Wake Forest, wins 56–27". ESPN. September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.

[gamenotes4-49] "Notre Dame (3–0) vs. Wake Forest (2–1)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.

[50] "No. 8 Notre Dame Downs Wake Forest". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.

[recap5-51] "Dortch has 4 TD catches; Wake Forest routs Rice 56–24". ESPN. September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.

[gamenotes5-52] "Rice (1–3) vs. Wake Forest (2–2)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.

[53] "Fast Start, Big Plays Lead Deacs Past Owls, 56–24". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.

[playeroftheweek3-54] "Demon Deacons Earn ACC, National Honors". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 1, 2018. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.

[recap6-55] "Etienne leads No. 4 Clemson past Wake Forest, 63–3". ESPN. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.

[gamenotes6-56] "Clemson (5–0, 2–0 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (3–2, 0–1 ACC)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.

[57] "Wake Forest Falls to No. 4 Clemson". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.

[recap7-58] "Florida State pulls away to knock off Wake Forest". ESPN. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.

[gamenotes7-59] "Wake Forest (3–3, 0–2 ACC) vs. Florida State (3–3, 1–3 ACC)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.

[60] "Deacs Fall at Florida State 38–17". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.

[recap8-61] "Wake Forest blows out Louisville 56–35 for first ACC victory". ESPN. October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.

[gamenotes8-62] "Wake Forest (3–4, 0–3 ACC) vs. Louisville (2–5, 0–4 ACC)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.

[63] "Deacs Down Louisville Behind Career Day from Colburn". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.

[playeroftheweek4-64] "Trio of Deacs Named ACC Players of the Week". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 29, 2018. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.

[recap9-65] "Dungey, No. 22 Syracuse beat Wake Forest 41–24". ESPN. November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.

[gamenotes9-66] "Syracuse (6–2, 3–2 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (4–4, 1–3 ACC)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.

[67] "No. 19 Syracuse Downs Wake Forest, 41–24". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.

[recap10-68] "Newman helps Wake upset No. 22 NC State, 27–23". ESPN. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.

[gamenotes10-69] "Wake Forest (4–5, 1–4 ACC) vs. NC State (6–2, 3–2 ACC)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.

[70] "Deacs Rally to Down No. 14 NC State 27–23". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.

[playeroftheweek5-71] "Newman, Glenn Earn Individual Awards". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 12, 2018. Archived from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.

[recap11-72] "Pitt clinches first berth in ACC title game by beating Wake Forest". ESPN. November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.

[gamenotes11-73] "Pittsburgh (6–4, 5–1 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (5–5, 2–4 ACC)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.

[74] "Pitt Defeats Wake Forest in Home Finale". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.

[recap12-75] "Wake Forest bowl eligible with 59–7 win over Duke". ESPN. November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.

[gamenotes12-76] "Wake Forest (5–6, 2–5 ACC) vs. Duke (7–4, 3–4 ACC)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.

[77] "Deacs Trounce Duke 59–7 to Become Bowl Eligible". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.

[playeroftheweek12-78] "Carney Named ACC Co-Running Back of the Week". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 26, 2018. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.

[bowlgameannouncement-79] "Wake Forest Accepts Invitation to Birmingham Bowl". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.

[recapbowlgame-80] "Newman leads Wake Forest past Memphis 37–34 in bowl comeback". ESPN. December 22, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.

[gamenotesbowl-81] "Memphis (8–5) vs. Wake Forest (6–6)" (PDF). The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.

[82] "Wake Forest Wins Thriller at Birmingham Bowl". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. December 22, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.

[83] "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

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