2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Atlantic Division
Record	3–9 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach	Dave Clawson (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Warren Ruggiero (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Slow mesh
Defensive coordinator	Mike Elko (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Captain	Dylan Intemann, Alex Kinal, Brandon Chubb, Hunter Williams, Ryan Janvion
Home stadium	BB&T Field
	Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

The 2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by Dave Clawson, who is coaching his second season at the school, and plays its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference as part of the Atlantic Division, as they have since the league's inception in 1953. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Atlantic Division.

2015 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson x$^	8	–	0	14	–	1
No. 14 Florida State	6	–	2	10	–	3
Louisville	5	–	3	8	–	5
NC State	3	–	5	7	–	6
Syracuse	2	–	6	4	–	8
Wake Forest	1	–	7	3	–	9
Boston College	0	–	8	3	–	9
Coastal Division
No. 15 North Carolina x	8	–	0	11	–	3
Pittsburgh	6	–	2	8	–	5
Miami (FL)	5	–	3	8	–	5
Duke	4	–	4	8	–	5
Virginia Tech	4	–	4	7	–	6
Virginia	3	–	5	4	–	8
Georgia Tech	1	–	7	3	–	9
Championship: Clemson 45, North Carolina 37
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Bowman Archibald TE	Dade City, FL	Pasco HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	244 lb (111 kg)	Sep 21, 2014
Bowman Archibald TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tabari Hines WR	Florence, SC	Marlboro County HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jun 17, 2014
Tabari Hines WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kendall Hinton QB	Durham, NC	Southern HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 11, 2014
Kendall Hinton QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Garrett Wilson LS	Sanford, NC	Southern Lee HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jan 13, 2015
Garrett Wilson LS	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 64 Rivals: 47 247Sports: 49 ESPN: N/A
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: "Wake Forest 2015 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 20, 2015. "2015 Wake Forest Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 20, 2015. "2015 Player Commitments – Wake Forest". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 20, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 20, 2015.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	7:00 p.m.	Elon*	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ESPN3	W 41–3	27,126
September 12	12:30 p.m.	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN	L 17–30	26,670
September 19	12:00 p.m.	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	W 17–14	29,124
September 26	12:30 p.m.	Indiana*	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ACCN	L 24–31	22,508
October 3	3:30 p.m.	No. 11 Florida State	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ESPN	L 16–24	28,588
October 10	3:00 p.m.	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ACCRSN	W 3–0	30,094
October 17	7:00 p.m.	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	ACCRSN	L 14–50	50,500
October 24	12:00 p.m.	NC State	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	ACCRSN	L 17–35	30,464
October 30	7:00 p.m.	Louisville	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ESPN2	L 19–20	24,922
November 14	3:30 p.m.	at No. 6 Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	NBC	L 7–28	80,795
November 21	3:30 p.m.	at No. 1 Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN2	L 13–33	81,577
November 28	12:30 p.m.	Duke	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	ACCN	L 21–27	26,435
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Personnel

Coaching staff

Position	Name	First year at WFU
Head coach	Dave Clawson	2014
Defensive coordinator / Safeties	Mike Elko	2014
Asst head coach / Receivers	Kevin Higgins	2014
Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks	Warren Ruggiero	2014
Special teams coordinator / tight ends	Adam Scheier	2014
Linebackers	Warren Belin	2013
Defensive Line	Dave Cohen	2014
Running backs	John Hunter	2014
Cornerbacks	Derrick Jackson	2012
Offensive Line	Nick Tabacca	2014
Source:^[2]

Roster

2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Offense

Quarterbacks

2 Kendall Hinton – Freshman
10 John Wolford – Sophomore
11 Chuck Norgle – Freshman
13 Kyle Kearns – Freshman
15 Kyle Driscoll – Freshman

Running backs

24 Tyler Bell – Freshman
26 Crawford Sloan – Freshman
49 Trey Ndlovu – Freshman

Fullbacks

32 Charles Argenzio – Junior
94 William Flood – Junior

Wide receivers

6 Tabari Hines – Freshman
7 Maddox Stamey – Junior
12 Tyree Harris – Sophomore
14 Steven Claude – Freshman
15 Cortez Lewis – Freshman
25 James Sriraman – Freshman
80 K.J. Brent – Graduate Student
81 Scotty Washington – Freshman
82 P.J. Howard IV – Senior
83 Jonathan Williams – Junior
87 Alex Bachman – Freshman
88 Jared Crump – Junior
89 Chuck Wade – Freshman

Tight ends

17 Steve Donatell – Junior
41 Devin Pike – Sophomore
46 Nick Luedeke – Freshman
81 Daniel Vogelsang – Junior
84 Brendan O'Neil – Sophomore
85 Cam Serigne – Sophomore
86 Jack Frudenthal – Junior

Offensive Linemen

63 Dylan Intemann – Senior
64 T.J. Haney – Freshman
65 Josh T. Harris – Junior
66 Rocco Esposito – Sophomore
67 Taylor Chambers – Sophomore
68 Patrick Osterhage – Freshman
70 Ryan Anderson – Freshman
71 Nathan Gilliam – Freshman
72 Nathan Thacker – Freshman
73 Jake Benzinger – Freshman
74 Phil Haynes – Freshman
75 Justin Herron – Freshman
76 Joel Suggs – Junior
78 Tyler Hayworth – Junior
79 Cameron Gardner – Sophomore

Defense

Defensive Linemen

14 Wendell Dunn – Sophomore
36 Tylor Harris – Senior
40 Josh Banks – Junior
42 Julian Jackson – Sophomore
45 Paris Black – Freshman
51 Chris Calhoun – Freshman
53 Duke Ejiofor – Sophomore
54 Elontae Bateman – Freshman
57 Ali Lamot – Sophomore
59 Leo Kone – Freshman
62 Reid Althoff – Sophomore
90 Rashawn Shaw – Freshman
92 Willie Yarbury – Freshman
93 Zeek Rodney – Sophomore
95 Shelldon Lewison – Junior
96 Chris Stewart – Freshman
99 Khalil Welsh II – Freshman

Linebackers

5 Zach Wary – Freshman
8 Marquel Lee – Junior
28 Teddy Matthews – Junior
30 Hunter Williams – Senior
35 Nate Mays – Freshman
39 Jaboree Williams – Sophomore
43 Justin Strnad – Freshman
44 Kalin McNeil – Freshman
48 Brandon Chubb – Senior
50 Grant Dawson – Sophomore
58 Vincent Paolucci – Freshman

Cornerbacks

3 Devin Gaulden – Graduate Student
7 Merrill Noel – Junior
11 Dionte Austin – Freshman
13 Jalen Latter – Junior
23 James Ward – Sophomore
25 Brad Watson – Junior
29 Deonte Davis – Junior
32 Jessie Bates – Freshman

Safeties

2 Cam Glenn – Freshman
9 Zach Dancel – Graduate Student
17 A.J. Marshall – Senior
22 Ryan Janvion – Freshman
24 Josh Okonye – Sophomore
26 Thomas Brown – Freshman

Special teams

Placekickers

18 Mike Weaver – Sophomore
61 Sam Beckerman – Junior
97 Ben Brown – Freshman
98 Adam Centers – Sophomore

Punters

18 Mike Weaver – Sophomore
38 Alexander Kinal – Senior

Long Snappers

15 Garrett Wilson – Freshman
91 Chase Wilson – Sophomore

Kick returners

18 John Armstrong – Freshman
22 Matt Colborn – Senior

Punt Returners

6 Tabari Hines – Freshman
87 Alex Bachman – Freshman

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Game summaries

Elon

11th meeting. 9–0–1 all time. Last meeting 2009, 35–7 Demon Deacons in Winston–Salem.^[4]

Week One: Elon Phoenix at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Phoenix	0	0	3	0	3
Demon Deacons	3	21	14	3	41

at BB&T Field, Winston–Salem, NC

Date: September 3
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 84° F • N 1 • Clear
Game attendance: 27,126
Referee: David Epperly
TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Roy Philpott • Color Analyst: Stan Lewter
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

03:10 WFU – Mike Weaver 28-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, TOP 4:26

Second quarter

11:19 WFU – Cam Serigne 10-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, TOP 2:22
04:43 WFU – Matt Colburn 2-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, TOP 4:49
02:57 WFU – John Wolford 70-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 24–0. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, TOP 0:18

Third quarter

09:14 ELON – John Gallagher 45-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, TOP 2:15
07:17 WFU – Cortez Lewis 30-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:57
03:31 WFU – Chuck Wade 27-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 38–3. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:38

Fourth quarter

10:47 WFU – Mike Weaver 32-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 41–3. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, TOP 4:48

Leading Passers

ELON–Connor Christianson, 8/14, 50 yards
WF–John Wolford, 20/27, 327 yards

Leading Rushers

ELON–Connor Christianson, 4 carries, 22 yards
WF–John Wolford, 7 carries, 63 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Receivers

ELON–Tre Lennon, 4 receptions, 30 yards
WF–Chuck Wade, 4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Tacklers

ELON–Chris Blair, 13 tackles
WF–Hunter Williams, 5 tackles

@ Syracuse

5th meeting. 1–3 all time. Last meeting 2014, 30–7 Orange in Winston–Salem.^[5]

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	7	10	0	0	17
Orange	3	10	7	10	30

at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY

Date: September 12
Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Inside
Game attendance: 26,670
Referee: Duane Heydt
TV announcers (ACCN): Play-By-Play: Tim Brant • Color Analyst: Dave Archer • Sideline: Roddy Jones
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

04:17 SU – Cole Murphy 35-yard field goal, Orange 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, TOP 2:28
02:31 WFU – KJ Brent 40-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:46

Second quarter

14:51 SU – Cole Murphy 39-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, TOP 2:40
14:07 SU – Donnie Simmons 41-yard interception return (Cole Murphy kick), Orange 13–7. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, TOP 0:44
09:20 WFU – John Wolford 6-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:47
00:08 WFU – Mike Weaver 27-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, TOP 2:42

Third quarter

02:01 SU – Brisley Estime 89-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick), Orange 20–17. Drive: 1 play, 89 yards, TOP 0:14

Fourth quarter

11:17 SU – Steve Ishmael 53-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick), Orange 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, TOP 3:35
01:47 SU – Cole Murphy 20-yard field goal, Orange 30–17. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, TOP 2:16

Leading Passers

WF–John Wolford, 30/45, 373 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions
SYR–Eric Dungey, 8/13, 221 yards, 2 touchdowns

Leading Rushers

WF–Tyler Bell, 12 carries, 39 yards
SYR–George Morris II, 6 carries, 46 yards

Leading Receivers

WF–KJ Brent, 96 yards, 7 receptions, 1 touchdown
SYR–Brisly Estime, 98 yards, 2 receptions, 1 touchdown

Leading Tacklers

WF–Brandon Chubb, 9 tackles
SYR–Parris Bennett, 8 tackles

@ Army

15th meeting. 10–4 all time. Last meeting 2014, 24–21 Demon Deacons in Winston–Salem.^[6]

Week Three: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Army West Point Black Knights – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	0	7	10	17
Black Knights	0	7	0	7	14

at Mitchie Stadium, West Point, NY

Date: September 19
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 79° F • S 8 • Mostly Sunny
Game attendance: 29,124
Referee: Tom McCreesh
TV announcers (CBSSN): Play-by-Play: Ben Holden • Color Analyst: Jay Feely • Sideline: John Schriffen
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

No Scoring

Second quarter

10:07 ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw 4-yard run (Daniel Grochowski kick), Black Knights 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, TOP 4:03

Third quarter

4:52 WFU – Kendall Hinton 15-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, TOP 1:33

Fourth quarter

13:41 WFU – Kendall Hinton 7-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:32
7:25 ARMY – Christian Drake 9-yard run (Daniel Grochowski kick), Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, TOP 0:06
0:00 WFU – Mike Weaver 47-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, TOP 2:35

Leading Passers

WF–Kendall Hinton, 15/27, 159 yards, 2 interceptions
ARMY–Ahmad Brenshaw, 2/3, 54 yards

Leading Rushers

WF–Kendall Hinton, 17 carries, 101 yards, 2 touchdowns
ARMY–Ahmad Brenshaw, 22 carries, 61 yards

Leading Receivers

WF–KJ Brent, 4 receptions, 72 yards
ARMY–DeAndre Bell, 1 reception, 31 yards

Leading Tacklers

WF–Brandon Chubb, 6 tackles
ARMY–Andrew King, 7 tackles

Indiana

1st meeting.

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	7	10	7	7	31
Demon Deacons	0	10	0	14	24

at BB&T Field, Winston–Salem, NC

Date: September 26
Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 62° F • NE 14 • Light Rain
Game attendance: 22,508
Referee: Gary Patterson
TV announcers (ACCN): Play-By-Play: Tim Brant • Color Analyst: Dave Archer • Sideline: Roddy Jones
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

6:45 IU – Jr. Simmie Cobbs 6-yard pass from Nate Sudfield (Griffin Oakes kick), Hoosiers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, TOP 2:51

Second quarter

14:34 WFU – Kendall Hinton 15-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:01
11:05 IU – Ricky Jones 28-yard pass from Nate Sudfield (Griffin Oakes kick), Hoosiers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, TOP 3:29
3:47 WFU – Mike Weaver 35-yard field goal, Hoosiers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:21
0:00 IU – Griffin Oakes 30-yard field goal, Hoosiers 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, TOP 2:20

Third quarter

8:27 IU – Jordan Howard 2-yard run (Griffin Oakes kick), Hoosiers 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:22

Fourth quarter

10:22 IU – Tony Fields 20-yard interception return (Griffin Oakes kick), Hoosiers 31–10. Drive: 3 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:54
6:25 WFU – Kendall Hinton 14-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Hoosiers 31–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:57
2:33 WFU – Tabari Hines 29-yard pass from Kendall Hinton (Mike Weaver kick), Hoosiers 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, TOP 0:59

Leading Passers

IND–Nate Sudfield, 19/34, 205 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–Kendall Hinton, 19/46, 245 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception

Leading Rushers

IND–Howard Jordan, 33 carries, 168 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Kendall Hinton, 22 carries, 57 yards, 2 touchdowns

Leading Receivers

IND–Simmie Cobbs Jr., 7 receptions, 75 yards, 1 tocuhdown
WF–Cam Serigne, 5 receptions, 72 yards

Leading Tacklers

IND–Tegray Scales, 9 tackles, 2 sacks
WF–Brad Watson, 14 tackles

Florida State

34th meeting. 6–26–1 all time. Last meeting 2014, 43–3 Seminoles in Tallahassee.^[7]

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#11 Seminoles	7	7	10	0	24
Demon Deacons	3	7	0	6	16

at BB&T Field, Winston–Salem, NC

Date: October 3
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 56° F • NE 17 • Rain
Game attendance: 28,588
Referee: Penn Wagers
TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Mark Neely • Color Analyst: David Diaz-Infante • Sideline: Dawn Davenport
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

8:17 FSU – Dalvin Cook 94-yard run (Roberto Aguayo kick), Seminoles 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 94 yards, TOP 0:14
2:57 WFU – Mike Weaver 28-yard field goal, Seminoles 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, TOP 5:20

Second quarter

11:08 FSU – Johnathan Vickers 9-yard run (Roberto Aguayo kick), Seminoles 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, TOP 6:49
4:12 WFU – Cam Serigne 7-yard pass from Kendall Hinton (Mike Weaver kick), Seminoles 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, TOP 6:56

Third quarter

12:23 FSU – Kermit Whitfield 5-yard pass from Everett Golson (Roberto Aguayo kick), Seminoles 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, TOP 2:37
7:33 FSU – Roberto Aguayo 25-yard field goal, Seminoles 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, TOP 3:45

Fourth quarter

11:26 WFU – Mike Weaver 34-yard field goal, Seminoles 24–13. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, TOP 4:42
3:34 WFU – Mike Weaver 29-yard field goal, Seminoles 24–16. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, TOP 6:01

Leading Passers

FSU–Everett Golson, 20/31, 202 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Kendall Hinton, 27/42, 215 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception

Leading Rushers

FSU–Dalvin Cook, 2 carries, 94 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Matt Colburn, 11 carries, 51 yards

Leading Receivers

FSU–Travis Rudolph, 6 receptions, 69 yards
WF–Cam Serigne, 10 receptions, 83 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Tacklers

FSU–Trey Marshall, 7 tackles
WF–Zach Dancel, 4 tackles

@ Boston College

23rd meeting. 8–12–2 all time. Last meeting 2014, 23–17 Eagles in Winston–Salem.^[8]

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	0	3	0	3
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA

Date: October 10
Game time: 3:00 PM EST
Game weather: 58° F • NNW 7 • Sunny
Game attendance: 30,094
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color Analyst: James Bates • Sideline: Jenn Hildreth
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

No Scoring

Second quarter

No Scoring

Third quarter

10:18 WFU – Mike Weaver 25-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, TOP 1:38

Fourth quarter

No Scoring

Leading Passers

WF–John Wolford, 11/25, 109 yards, 1 interception
BC–Jeff Smith, 4/12, 56 yards, 1 interception

Leading Rushers

WF–Matt Colburn, 12 carries, 37 yards
BC–Marcus Outlaw, 15 carries, 64 yards

Leading Receivers

WF–Cortez Lewis, 5 receptions, 65 yards
BC–Charlie Callinan, 2 receptions, 42 yards

Leading Tacklers

WF–Brandon Chubb, 9 tackles
BC–Medhi Abdesmad, 8 tackles

@ North Carolina

106th meeting. 35–68–2 all time. Last meeting 2012, 28–27 Demon Deacons in Winston–Salem.^[9]

Week Seven: Wake Forest Demon Deaconds at North Carolina Tar Heels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	7	7	0	0	14
Tar Heels	0	29	7	14	50

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC

Date: October 17
Game time: 7:00 PM EST
Game weather: 56° F • NNW 7 • Clear and cool
Game attendance: 50,500
Referee: Gary Patterson
TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Stan Cotten • Color Analyst: Tommy Elrod • Sideline: Dave Goren
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

7:07 WFU – Cam Serigne 1-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, TOP 2:31

Second quarter

14:52 UNC – Mack Hollins 57-yard pass from Marquise Williams (Nick Weiler kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:52
13:06 UNC – Marquise Williams 13-yard run (Nick Weiler kick), Tar Heels 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, TOP 1:36
11:18 UNC – Elijah Hood 36-yard run (Joey Mangili pass to Brandon Fritts for two-point conv.), Tar Heels 22–7. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, TOP 0:21
6:18 WFU – Tabari Hines 5-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Tar Heels 22–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:00
4:29 UNC – T.J. Logan 1-yard run (Nick Weiler kick), Tar Heel 29–14. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, TOP 1:47

Third quarter

0:04 UNC – Mack Hollins 4-yard pass from Marquise Williams (Nick Weiler kick), Tar Heels 36–14. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, TOP 2:37

Fourth quarter

12:34 UNC – Mack Hollins 42-yard pass from Marquise Williams (Nick Weiler kick), Tar Heels 43–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:29
11:11 UNC – Mitch Trubisky 10-yard run (Nick Weiler kick), Tar Heels 50–14. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, TOP 0:36

Leading Passers

WF–John Wolford, 16/22, 176 yards, 2 touchdowns
UNC–Marquise Williams, 14/20, 282 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions

Leading Rushers

WF–Tyler Bell, 13 carries, 48 yards
UNC–Elijah Hood, 8 carries, 101 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Receivers

WF–Cam Serigne, 6 receptions, 65 yards, 1 touchdown
UNC–Mack Hollins, 3 receptions, 103 yards, 3 touchdowns

Leading Tacklers

WF–Brandon Chubb, 10 tackles
UNC–J. Gnonkonde, 9 tackles, 2 sacks for 26 yards

NC State

109th meeting. 38–64–6 all time. Last meeting 2014, 42–13 Wolfpack in Raleigh.^[10]

Week Eight: North Carolina State Wolfpack at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	28	0	0	7	35
Demon Deacons	0	7	3	7	17

at BB&T Field, Winston–Salem, NC

Date: October 24
Game time: 12:00 PM EST
Game weather: 63° F • ESE 5 • Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 30,464
Referee: Jerry Magallanes
TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Stan Cotten • Color Analyst: Tommy Elrod • Sidelines: Dave Goren
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

14:07 NCST – Maurice Trowell 59-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:53
12:15 NCST – Matthew Dayes 85-yard run (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, TOP 0:13
3:17 NCST – Nyheim Hines 58-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, TOP 0:11
0:45 NCST – Matthew Dayes 57-yard run (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, TOP 1:28

Second quarter

3:24 WFU – Kendall Hinton 69-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Wolfpack 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, TOP 1:33

Third quarter

4:38 WFU – Mike Weaver 38-yard field goal, Wolfpack 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, TOP 3:57

Fourth quarter

4:30 NCST – Bra'Lon Cherry 52-yard punt return (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 35–14. Drive: 3 plays, −3 yards, TOP 1:13
0:44 WFU – Kendall Hinton 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Wolfpack 35–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:46

Leading Passers

NCST–Jacoby Brissett, 20/34, 227 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–Kendall Hinton, 12/22, 107 yards

Leading Rushers

NCST–Matthew Dayes, 16 carries, 205 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–Kendall Hinton, 13 carries, 75 yards, 2 touchdowns

Leading Receivers

NCST–Jaylen Samuels, 7 receptions, 26 yards
WF–Tabari Hines, 5 receptions, 42 yards

Leading Tacklers

NCST–B.J. Hill, 6 tackles
WF–Brad Watson, 7 tackles

Louisville

3rd meeting. 0–2 all time. Last meeting 2014, 20–10 Cardinals in Louisville.^[11]

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	17	3	0	20
Demon Deacons	10	9	0	0	19

at BB&T Field, Winston–Salem, NC

Date: October 30
Game time: 7:00 PM EST
Game weather: 55° F • NNE 3 • Clear
Game attendance: 24,922
Referee: David Epperly
TV announcers (ESPN2): Play-by-Play: Dave Flemming • Color Analyst: Mack Brown • Sidelines: Allison Williams
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

6:04 WFU – Mike Weaver 36-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −10 yards, TOP 1:54
3:36 WFU – Cortez Lewis 78-yard pass from Kendall Hinton (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, TOP 0:44

Second quarter

12:37 LOU – John Wallace 37-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, TOP 5:59
8:17 LOU – Jamari Staples 14-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (John Wallace kick), Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, TOP 2:47
2:15 WFU – Duke Ejiofor safety, Demon Deacons 12–10. Drive: 2 plays, −8 yards, TOP 0:31
0:55 WFU – Tabari Hines 58-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 19–10. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, TOP 1:20
0:22 LOU – Jamari Staples 22-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (John Wallace kick), Demon Deacons 19–17. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, TOP 0:33

Third quarter

1:25 LOU – John Wallace 39-yard field goal, Cardinals 20–19. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, TOP 1:52

Fourth quarter

No Scoring

Leading Passers

LOU–Lamar Jackson, 19/26, 207 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–John Wolford, 6/18, 131 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions

Leading Rushers

LOU–Jeremy Smith, 12 carries, 58 yards
WF–Matt Colburn, 11 carries, 24 yards

Leading Receivers

LOU–Jamari Staples, 10 receptions, 133 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–Tabari Hines, 3 receptions, 82 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Tacklers

LOU–Devonte Fields, 8 tackles
WF–Brandon Chubb, 12 tackles

@ Notre Dame

3rd meeting. 0–2 all time. Last meeting 2012, 38–0 Fighting Irish in South Bend.^[12]

Week Ten: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	0	7	0	7
#4 Fighting Irish	14	7	0	7	28

at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN

Date: November 14
Game time: 3:30 PM EST
Game weather: 52° F • S 10 • Clear skies
Game attendance: 80,795
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (NBC): Play-by-Play: Dan Hicks • Color Analyst: Doug Flutie • Sideline: Kathryn Tappen
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

3:41 ND – DeShone Kizer 12-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, TOP 3:46
2:46 ND – Andrew Trumbetti 28 yard interception return (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, TOP 0:55

Second quarter

9:59 ND – Josh Adams 98 yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 99 yards, TOP 0:52

Third quarter

2:40 WFU – John Wolford 1 yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Fighting Irish 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, TOP 6:16

Fourth quarter

10:58 ND – DeShone Kizer 5 yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, TOP 2:18

Leading Passers

WF–John Wolford, 19/30, 219 yards, 1 interception
ND–DeShone Kizer, 13/19, 111 yards

Leading Rushers

WF–Tyler Bell, 23 carries, 90 yards
ND–Josh Adams, 17 carries, 141 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Receivers

WF–K.J. Brent, 5 receptions, 82 yards
ND–Will Fuller, 3 receptions, 37 yards

Leading Tacklers

WF–Marquel Lee, 8 tackles
ND–Jaylon Smith, 14 tackles

@ Clemson

81st meeting. 17–62–1 all time. Last meeting 2014, 34–20 Tigers in Winston–Salem.^[13]

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	7	0	6	13
#1 Tigers	20	10	3	0	33

at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC

Date: November 21
Game time: 3:30 PM EST
Game weather: 58° F • Light wind • Mostly Cloudy
Game attendance: 81,577
Referee: Duane Heydt
TV announcers (ESPN2): Play by Play: Dave Lamont • Color Analyst: Ray Bentley • Sideline: Dawn Davenport
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

10:10 CLEM – Deshaun Watson 3 yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, TOP 2:33
5:36 CLEM – Charone Peake 44 yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, TOP 0:32
0:44 CLEM – Deon Cain 11 yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel PAT blocked), Tigers 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:10

Second quarter

5:26 WFU – Kendall Hinton 8 yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Tigers 20–7. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, TOP 0:46
2:12 CLEM – Germone Hopper 47 yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ammon Lakip kick), Tigers 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, TOP 3:09
0:00 CLEM – Greg Huegel 40 yard field goal, Tigers 30–7. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, TOP 0:31

Third quarter

0:46 CLEM – Greg Huegel 36 yard field goal, Tigers 33–7. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, TOP 5:22

Fourth quarter

5:28 WFU – Cortez Lewis 30 yard pass from Kendall Hinton (Mike Weaver PAT failed), Tigers 33–13. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, TOP 3:08

Leading Passers

WF–John Wolford, 12/20, 91 yards
CLEM–Deshaun Watson, 24/35, 343 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions

Leading Rushers

WF–Kendall Hinton, 7 carries, 51 yards, 1 touchdown
CLEM–Kelly Bryant, 8 carries, 58 yards

Leading Receivers

WF–K.J. Brent, 4 receptions, 60 yards
CLEM–Artavis Scott, 6 receptions, 53 yards

Leading Tacklers

WF–Brandon Chubb, 11 tackles
CLEM–Dorian O'Daniel, 7 tackles

Duke

96th meeting. 37–56–2 all time. Last meeting 2014, 41–21 Blue Devils in Durham.^[14]

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	7	10	7	3	27
Demon Deacons	7	0	0	14	21

at BB&T Field, Winston–Salem, NC

Date: November 28
Game time: 12:30 PM EST
Game weather: 68° F • WSW 8 • Overcast
Game attendance: 26,435
Referee: Gary Patterson
TV announcers (ACCN): Play-by-Play: Tim Brant • Color Analyst: Dave Archer • Sideline: Roddy Jones
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

3:24 DUKE – Max McCaffrey 18 yard pass from Thomas Sirk (Ross Martin kick), Blue Devils 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, TOP 2:45
0:06 WFU – Tyler Bell 1 yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:18

Second quarter

9:48 DUKE – Thomas Sirk 3 yard run (Ross Martin kick), Blue Devils 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:18
0:00 DUKE – Ross Martin 51 yard field goal, Blue Devils 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, TOP 5:13

Third quarter

10:39 DUKE – Max McCaffery 28 yard pass from Thomas Sirk (Ross Martin kick), Blue Devils 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:13

Fourth quarter

11:20 WFU – Cam Serigne 10 yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Blue Devils 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, TOP 3:22
2:33 DUKE – Ross Martin 35 yard field goal, Blue Devils 27–14. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 4:39
1:46 WFU – Cortez Lewis 22 yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Blue Devils 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:47

Leading Passers

DUKE–Thomas Sirk, 26/39, 275 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–John Wolford, 23/35, 338 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions

Leading Rushers

DUKE–Thomas Sirk, 16 carries, 57 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Tyler Bell, 16 carries, 94 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Receivers

DUKE–T.J. Rahming, 7 receptions, 63 yards
WF–Cam Serigne, 5 receptions, 135 yards, 1 touchdown

Leading Tacklers

DUKE–Dwayne Norman, 8 tackles
WF–Ryan Janvion, 12 tackles

Statistics

Scores by quarter

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wake Forest	37	78	34	60	209
Opponents	86	107	47	55	295

Offense

Rushing

Name	GP	Att	Yards	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
Tyler Bell	12	129	451	3.5	1	33	37.6
Kendall Hinton	10	93	390	4.2	7	69	39.0
Matt Colburn	10	66	239	3.6	1	21	23.9
Isaiah Robinson	12	6	120	3.1	0	22	10.0
John Wolford	11	73	67	0.9	3	70	6.1
Dezmond Wortham	11	9	21	2.3	0	6	1.9
Charles Argenzio	9	1	6	6.0	0	6	0.7
Chuck Wade	12	1	−1	−1.0	0	0	0.1
Tabari Hines	12	3	−13	−4.3	0	0	−1.1
TEAM	4	3	−18	−6.0	0	0	−4.5
Demon Deacons Total	12	417	1,262	3.0	12	70	105.2
Opponents	12	462	1,935	4.2	16	98	161.2

Passing

Name	GP	Cmp–Att	Pct	Yds	TD	INT	Lng	Avg/G	RAT
John Wolford	11	142–243	60.9	1,791	9	11	58	162.8	128.08
Kendall Hinton	10	93–179	52.0	929	4	5	78	92.9	97.03
Cam Serigne	12	0–2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	−100.00
Tabari Hines	12	0–1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	−200.00
TEAM	4	0–1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	000.00
KJ Brent	12	1–1	0.0	19	0	0	19	1.6	259.06
Demon Deacons Total	12	236–417	56.6	2,739	13	18	78	228.2	113.42
Opponents	12	199–322	61.8	2,430	17	6	89	202.5	138.89

Receiving

Name	GP	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
Cortez Lewis	12	47	611	13.0	4	78	50.9
Cam Seringe	12	46	562	12.2	4	49	46.8
KJ Brent	12	42	583	13.9	1	52	48.6
Chuck Wade	12	33	348	10.5	1	33	29.0
Tabari Hines	12	32	366	11.4	3	58	30.5
Tyler Bell	12	18	127	7.1	0	25	10.6
Isaiah Robinson	12	6	57	9.5	0	15	4.8
Steve Donatell	12	3	31	10.3	1	14	2.6
P.J. Howard IV	8	3	11	3.7	0	6	1.4
Tyree Harris	3	2	15	7.5	0	8	5.0
Dezmond Wortham	11	1	13	13.0	0	13	1.2
Alex Bachman	11	1	8	8.0	0	8	0.7
Maddox Stamey	1	1	6	6.0	0	6	6.0
Charles Argenzino	9	1	1	1.0	0	1	0.1
Demon Deacons Total	12	236	2,739	11.6	13	78	228.2
Opponents	12	199	2,430	12.2	17	89	202.5

Scoring

Name	TD	FG	PAT	SAFETY	TOT PTS
Mike Weaver		11–18	24–25		57
Kendall Hinton	7				42
Cortez Lewis	4				24
Cam Seringe	4				24
Tabari Hines	3				18
John Wolford	3				18
Tyler Bell	1				6
Chuck Wade	1				6
KJ Brent	1				6
Matt Colburn	1				6
Duke Ejiofor				1	2

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2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Record	3–9 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach	Dave Clawson (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Warren Ruggiero (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Slow mesh
Defensive coordinator	Mike Elko (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Captain	Dylan Intemann, Alex Kinal, Brandon Chubb, Hunter Williams, Ryan Janvion
Home stadium	BB&T Field
Seasons ← 2014 2016 →