2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

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
Captains	Dylan Intemann Alex Kinal Brandon Chubb Hunter Williams Ryan Janvion
Home stadium	BB&T Field
Seasons ←  2014 2016  →

2015 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
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

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.

Recruiting

College recruiting information (2015)
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
	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
	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
	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
	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]

See also: 2015 Elon Phoenix football team

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]

See also: 2015 Syracuse Orange football team

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]

See also: 2015 Army Black Knights football team

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.

See also: 2015 Indiana Hoosiers football team

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]

See also: 2015 Florida State Seminoles football team

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]

See also: 2015 Boston College Eagles football team

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 p.m. 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]

See also: 2015 North Carolina Tar Heels football team, Tobacco Road rivalry, and North Carolina–Wake Forest rivalry

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 p.m. 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]

See also: 2015 NC State Wolfpack football team and Tobacco Road rivalry

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 p.m. 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]

See also: 2015 Louisville Cardinals football team

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 p.m. 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]

See also: 2015 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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 p.m. 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]

See also: 2015 Clemson Tigers football team

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 p.m. 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]

See also: 2015 Duke Blue Devils football team and Tobacco Road rivalry

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 p.m. 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	2PT 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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