2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
American college football season
The 2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The team was coached by Dave Clawson , who was in his third season at the school, and played its 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 fourth place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Military Bowl where they defeated Temple .
When Wake Forest lost to Louisville on November 12, Dave Clawson alleged that Louisville had received impermissible information that benefited the Cardinals on the football field.[ 1] IMG College radio analyst Tommy Elrod was dismissed from the program for leaking confidential and proprietary game preparations on multiple occasions.[ 2]
Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Carlos Basham Jr. DE
Roanoke, VA
Northside HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
4.77
Jul 6, 2015
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Essang Bassey CB
Columbus, GA
Columbus HS
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
N/A
Jun 22, 2015
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Jeremiah Brown WR
Savannah, GA
Southwest Guilford HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
4.50
Apr 21, 2015
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Arkeem Byrd RB
Savannah, GA
Jenkins HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
N/A
Feb 3, 2016
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Cade Carney TE
Davidson, NC
Davidson Day School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
4.53
Jun 19, 2015
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Brandon Chapman TE
Grove City, OH
Grove City HS
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
251 lb (114 kg)
5.02
May 20, 2015
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Thomas Cole TE
Wellsburg, WV
Brooke HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
N/A
Jan 5, 2016
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
DeAndre' Delaney RB
Morristown, TN
Morristown–Hamblen West HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
N/A
Dec 7, 2015
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : N/A
Greg Dortch WR
Highland Springs, VA
Highland Springs HS
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
150 lb (68 kg)
4.60
Aug 6, 2015
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Malik Grate WR
Pendleton, SC
Pendleton HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
4.50
Apr 29, 2015
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Sulaiman Kamara DT
Richmond, VA
Hermitage HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
287 lb (130 kg)
5.60
Nov 1, 2015
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LaRonde Liverpool OLB
Virginia Beach, VA
Landstown HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
226 lb (103 kg)
4.74
Jun 2, 2015
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Dominic Maggio K
Baltimore, MD
Boys Latin HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
N/A
Jul 15, 2014
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Luke Masterson S
Naples, FL
Marlboro County HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
4.50
Jul 27, 2015
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Je'vionte Nash OG
Orange Park, FL
Oakleaf HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
291 lb (132 kg)
5.31
Apr 2, 2015
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Jamie Newman QB
Graham, NC
Graham HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
237 lb (108 kg)
4.76
Apr 20, 2015
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Traveon Redd S
Ridgeway, VA
Magna Vista HS
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
4.64
Jul 31, 2015
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Taleni Suhren OT
Charlotte, NC
Ardrey Kell HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
281 lb (127 kg)
5.52
Apr 15, 2015
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Emmanuel Walker DE
Santee, SC
Lake Marion HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
4.63
Aug 28, 2015
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Tyler Watson OT
Alpharetta, GA
Milton HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
244 lb (111 kg)
N/A
Sep 9, 2015
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Jacquez Williams WR
Hinesville, GA
Liberty County HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
4.53
Jun 24, 2015
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Zander Zimmer DE
Orlando, FL
Bishop Moore HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
4.91
Jun 9, 2015
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : 64 Rivals : 63 247Sports : 59 ESPN : 50
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. Tulane * ACCN+ W 7–324,398 September 10 3:30 p.m. at Duke ESPNU W 24–1421,077 September 17 6:30 p.m. Delaware * BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ACCN+ W 38–2125,972 September 24 3:30 p.m. at Indiana * BTN W 33–2845,519 October 1 3:30 p.m. at NC State ACCRSN L 16–3358,200 October 8 7:00 p.m. Syracuse BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ACCRSN W 28–925,162 October 15 3:30 p.m. at No. 14 Florida State ESPN L 6–1777,102 October 29 3:30 p.m. Army * BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ACCRSN L 13–2127,938 November 5 3:00 p.m. Virginia BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ACCRSN W 27–2025,334 November 12 7:00 p.m. at No. 5 Louisville ESPN2 L 12–4451,218 November 19 7:00 p.m. No. 5 Clemson BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ESPN L 13–3531,152 November 26 3:00 p.m. Boston College BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ACCRSN L 14–1724,866 3:30 p.m. vs. No. 24 Temple * ESPN W 34–2626,656 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
[ 3]
Coaching staff
Position
Name
First year at WFU
Head coach
Dave Clawson
2014
Defensive coordinator / Safeties
Mike Elko
2014
Asst head coach / Receivers
Kevin Higgins
2014
Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks
Warren Ruggiero
2014
Special teams coordinator / tight ends
Adam Scheier
2014
Defensive Line
Dave Cohen
2014
Running backs
John Hunter
2014
Cornerbacks
Derrick Jackson
2012
Offensive Line
Nick Tabacca
2014
Source:[ 4]
Game summaries
Tulane
3rd meeting. 0–2 all time. Last meeting 1995, 35–9 Green Wave in New Orleans.
Week One: Tulane Green Wave at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[ 6]
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Green Wave
3
0
0 0 3
Demon Deacons 0
7
0 0 7
at BB&T Field , Winston–Salem, NC
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 72° F • N 2 • Cloudy, some rainGame attendance : 24,398Referee : David EpperleyTV announcers (ESPN3 ) : Play-by-Play: Taylor Zauzour • Color Analyst: Al Groh Final Stats
Game information
First quarter 10:22 TUL – Andrew DiRocco 41-yard field goal, Green Wave 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, TOP 4:38 Second quarter 14:16 WFU – Kendall Hinton 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, TOP 4:12 Third quarter Fourth quarter
Leading Passers TUL–Glen Cuiellette, 12/23, 134 yards
WF–John Wolford , 9/17, 79 yards Leading Rushers TUL–Glen Cuiellette, 22 carries, 54 yards
WF–Kendall Hinton , 8 carries, 24 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Receivers TUL–Josh Rounds, 1 reception, 46 yards
WF–Matt Colburn, 2 receptions, 29 yards Leading Tacklers
97th meeting. 37–57–2 all time. Last meeting 2015, 27–21 Blue Devils in Winston–Salem.
Week Two: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Duke Blue Devils – Game summary[ 6]
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Demon Deacons 0
7
14 3 24
Blue Devils
7
0
7 0 14
at Wallace Wade Stadium , Durham, NC
Game information
First quarter 7:07 DUKE – Daniel Jones 1-yard run (AJ Reed kick), Blue Devils 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 60 yards, TOP 6:33 Second quarter 6:58 WFU – Cade Carney 7-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, TOP 2:51 Third quarter 12:04 WFU – Cade Carney 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, TOP 2:24
10:12 DUKE – Daniel Jones 2-yard run (AJ Reed kick), Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:52
4:02 WFU – Cade Carney 55-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, TOP 1:11 Fourth quarter 3:50 WFU – Mike Weaver 34-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, TOP 4:07
Leading Passers WF–Kendall Hinton, 6/11, 133 yards, 1 interception
DUKE–Daniel Jones , 31/48, 332 yards, 1 interception Leading Rushers WF–Cade Carney, 17 carries, 108 yards, 3 touchdowns
DUKE–Jela Duncan, 9 carries, 25 yards Leading Receivers WF–Alex Bachman , 1 reception, 62 yards
DUKE–Anthony Nash, 8 receptions, 112 yards Leading Tacklers
Delaware
2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 1932, 7–0 Demon Deacons in Newark .
Week Three: Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[ 6]
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Fightin' Blue Hens
7
7
0 7 21
Demon Deacons 10
14
14 0 38
at BB&T Field , Winston-Salem, NC
Date : September 17Game time : 6:30 p.m. EST Game weather : 82° F • N 1 • ClearGame attendance : 25,972Referee : Jerry MagallanesTV announcers (ESPN3) : Play-by-Play: Dave Weekley • Color Analyst: Tom O'BrienFinal Stats
Game information
First quarter 10:44 WFU – Kendall Hinton 10-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, TOP 2:45
2:48 WFU – Mike Weaver 42-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–0. Drive 8 plays, 43 yards, TOP 2:55
0:02 DEL – Diante Cherry 6-yard pass from Blake Rankin (Frank Raggo kick), Demon Deacons 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, TOP 0:51 Second quarter 11:58 WFU – Tyler Bell 15-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:04
6:17 DEL – Thomas Jefferson 10-yard run (Frank Raggo kick), Demon Deacons 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, TOP 1:27
0:44 WFU – Matt Colburn 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 24–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:33 Third quarter 11:05 WFU – Alex Bachman 4-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:55
4:45 WFU – John Wolford 7-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 38–14. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, TOP 4:06 Fourth quarter 8:03 DEL – Jalen Randolph 0-yard fumble recovery (Frank Raggo kick), Demon Deacons 38–21. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:53
Leading Passers DEL–Blake Rankin, 6/20, 38 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–John Wolford, 13/24, 155 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Leading Rushers DEL–Jalen Randolph, 7 carries, 36 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Matt Colburn, 24 carries, 118 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Receivers DEL–Diante Cherry, 3 receptions, 22 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Tabari Hines, 3 receptions, 40 yards Leading Tacklers DEL– John Nassib, 7 tackles
WF– Marquel Lee, 5 tackles
2nd meeting. 0–1 all time. Last meeting 2015, 31–24 Hoosiers in Winston–Salem.
Week Four: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Indiana Hoosiers – Game summary[ 6]
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Demon Deacons 7
14
6 6 33
Hoosiers
7
0
14 7 28
at Memorial Stadium , Bloomington, IN
Date : September 24Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : 85° F • N–NE 5 • FairGame attendance : 45,519Referee : Don WillardTV announcers (BTN ) : Play-by-Play: Joe Beninati • Color Analyst: J Leman Final Stats
Game information
First Quarter 14:47 IU – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 75 yard pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes kick), Hoosiers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, TOP 0:13
2:56 WFU – John Wolford 4 yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, TOP 4:42 Second Quarter 9:35 WFU – Jessie Bates 55 yard interception return (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, TOP 1:50
0:58 WFU – Chuck Wade 26 yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:58 Third Quarter 11:12 WFU – Mike Weaver 46 yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, TOP 1:37
10:39 IU – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 10 yard pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes kick), Demon Deacons 24–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:33
2:22 WFU – Mike Weaver 30 yard field goal, Demon Deacons 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, TOP 3:24
0:39 IU – Tyler Natee 1 yard run (Griffin Oakes kick), Demon Deacons 27–21. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, TOP 1:43 Fourth Quarter 13:46 WFU – John Wolford 11 yard run (two-point pass conversion failed), Demon Deacons 33–21. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:40
0:11 IU – Donavan Hale 49 yard pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes kick), Demon Deacons 33–28. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, TOP 0:35
Leading Passers IU–Richard Lagow, 28/47, 496 yards, 3 touchdowns, 5 interceptions
WF–John Wolford, 16/29, 172 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Rushers IU–Devine Redding, 16 carries, 69 yards
WF–Matt Colburn, 29 carries, 103 yards Leading Receivers IU–Nick Westbrook-Ikhine , 6 receptions, 129 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–Chuck Wade, 6 receptions, 59 yards , 1 touchdowns Leading Tacklers
110th meeting. 38–65–6 all time. Last meeting 2015, 35–17 Wolfpack in Winston–Salem.
Week Five: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack – Game summary[ 6]
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Demon Deacons
0
9
7 0 16
Wolfpack 17
6
3 7 33
at Carter–Finley Stadium , Raleigh, NC
Date : October 1Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : 83° F • SSW 9 • Mostly cloudyGame attendance : 58,200Referee : Duane HeydtTV announcers (ACCRSN ) : Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color Analyst: James Bates • Sideline: Lyndsay RowleyFinal Stats
Game information
First quarter 11:32 NCST – Matthew Dayes 6-yard run (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:28
7:54 NCST – Kyle Bambard 20-yard field goal, Wolfpack 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:44
1:23 NCST – Jaylen Samuels 13-yard pass from Ryan Finley (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, TOP 4:24 Second quarter 13:45 WFU – Mike Weaver 34-yard field goal, Wolfpack 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:32
10:12 NCST – Kelvin Harmon 36-yard pass from Ryan Finley (Kyle Bambard kick failed), Wolfpack 23–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:33
6:12 WFU – Mike Weaver 29-yard field goal, Wolfpack 23–6. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:51
3:03 WFU – Mike Weaver 41-yard field goal, Wolfpack 23–9. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:38 Third quarter 9:41 NCST – Kyle Bambard 48-yard field goal, Wolfpack 26–9. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:16
2:25 WFU – Tabari Hines 9-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Wolfpack 26–16. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:10 Fourth quarter 5:53 NCST – Kelvin Harmon 7-yard pass from Ryan Finley (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 33–16. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:51
Leading Passers WF–John Wolford, 25/41, 263 yards, 1 touchdown
NCST–Ryan Finley , 23/36, 300 yards, 3 touchdowns Leading Rushers WF–Matt Colburn, 10 carries, 39 yards
NCST–Matthew Dayes , 24 carries, 125 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Receivers WF–Tabari Hines, 9 receptions, 125 yards, 1 touchdown
NCST–Stephen Louis, 4 receptions, 102 yards Leading Tacklers WF–Jessie Bates, 15 tackles
NCST–Josh Jones , 12 tackles
Syracuse
6th meeting. 1–4 all time. Last meeting 2015, 30–17 Orange in Syracuse.
Week Six: Syracuse Orange at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[ 6]
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Orange
2
7
0 0 9
Demon Deacons 0
14
0 14 28
at BB&T Field , Winston-Salem, NC
Date : October 8Game time : 7:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 63° F • NW 13 • Rain (Hurr. Matthew)Game attendance : 25,162Referee : Riley JohnsonTV announcers (ACCRSN) : Play-by-Play: Bob Rathburn • Color Analyst: Takeo Spikes • Sideline: Kelsey WingertFinal Stats
Game information
First quarter 11:38 SU – Team Safety , Orange 2–0. Drive: 4 plays, -39 yards, TOP 1:42 Second quarter 11:07 WFU – John Wolford 7-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–2. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, TOP 4:07
4:46 SU – Dontae Strickland 1-yard run (Cole Murphy kick), Orange 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, TOP 3:22
1:43 WFU – John Wolford 37-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:03 Third quarter Fourth quarter 3:59 WFU – Cade Carney 3-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–9. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, TOP 2:54
1:30 WFU – Cam Glenn 83-yard fumble return (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 28–9. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, TOP 2:29
Leading Passers SYR–Eric Dungey , 16/25, 156 yards, 1 interception
WF–John Wolford, 13/22, 140 yards, 1 interception Leading Rushers SYR–Dontae Strickland, 13 carries, 74 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Cade Carney, 29 carries, 104 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Receivers SYR–Steve Ishmael , 5 receptions, 56 yards
WF–Cam Serigne, 4 receptions, 68 yards Leading Tacklers SYR–Paris Bennett, 12 tackles
WF–Marquel Lee, 15 tackles
35th meeting. 6–27–1 all time. Last meeting 2015, 24–16 Seminoles in Winston–Salem.
Week Seven: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Florida State Seminoles – Game summary[ 6]
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Demon Deacons
0
3
3 0 6
#14 Seminoles 3
7
7 0 17
at Doak Campbell Stadium , Tallahassee, FL
Date : October 15Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : 83° F • E 8 • Partly cloudyGame attendance : 77,102Referee : Stuart MullinsTV announcers (ESPN ) : Play-by-Play: Bob Wischusen • Color Analyst: Brock Huard • Sideline: Allison WilliamsFinal Stats
Game information
First quarter 0:00 FSU – Ricky Aguayo 29-yard field goal, Seminoles 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, TOP 3:01 Second quarter 11:05 WFU – Mike Weaver 34-yard field goal, Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, TOP 3:17
3:16 FSU – Deondre Francois 2-yard run (Ricky Aguayo kick), Seminoles 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, TOP 2:28 Third quarter 11:58 WFU – Mike Weaver 29-yard field goal, Seminoles 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, TOP 2:19
7:32 FSU – Auden Tate 11-yard pass from Deondre Francois (Ricky Aguayo kick), Seminoles 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, TOP 2:38 Fourth quarter
Leading Passers WF–John Wolford, 16/34, 184 yards, 2 interceptions
FSU–Deondre Francois , 22/37, 319 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Leading Rushers WF–Cade Carney, 10 carries, 33 yards
FSU–Dalvin Cook , 25 carries, 115 yards Leading Receivers WF–Cortez Lewis, 6 receptions, 109 yards
FSU–Travis Rudolph , 13 receptions, 238 yards Leading Tacklers
Army
16th meeting. 11–4 all time. Last meeting 2015, 17–14 Demon Deacons in West Point.
Week Nine: Army Black Knights at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[ 6]
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Black Knights 7
0
0 14 21
Demon Deacons
0
7
3 3 13
at BB&T Field , Winston-Salem, NC
Date : October 29Game time : 3:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 76° F • SW 4 • ClearGame attendance : 27,948Referee : David EpperleyTV announcers (ACCRSN) : Play-by-Play: James Bates • Color Analyst: Takeo Spikes • Sideline: Kelsey WingertFinal Stats
Game information
First quarter 7:54 ARMY – Edgar Poe 43-yard pass from Ahmad Bradshaw (Blake Wilson kick), Black Knights 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, TOP 0:08 Second quarter 7:43 WFU – Tabari Hines 3-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, TOP 3:06 Third quarter 12:02 WFU – Mike Weaver 37-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, TOP 1:51 Fourth quarter 11:45 ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw 11-yard run (Blake Wilson kick), Black Knights 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, TOP 4:00
2:54 ARMY – Darnell Woolfolk 6-yard run (Blake Wilson kick), Black Knights 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, TOP 6:31
1:25 WFU – Mike Weaver 34-yard field goal, Black Knights 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, TOP 1:29
Leading Passers ARMY–Ahmad Bradshaw, 6/8, 145 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
WF–John Wolford, 23/43, 220 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions Leading Rushers ARMY–Ahmad Bradshaw, 27 carries, 65 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–John Wolford, 10 carries, 66 yards Leading Receivers ARMY–Edgar Poe, 4 receptions, 122 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Tabari Hines, 7 receptions, 79 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Tacklers ARMY–Jeremy Timpf, 9 tackles
WF–Marquel Lee, 12 tackles
Virginia
49th meeting. 14–34 all time. Last meeting 2012, 16–10 Demon Deacons in Charlottesville.
Week Ten: Virginia Cavaliers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[ 6]
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cavaliers
6
0
14 0 20
Demon Deacons 7
10
0 10 27
at BB&T Field , Winston-Salem, NC
Date : November 5Game time : 3:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 63° F • WNW 4 • SunnyGame attendance : 25,334Referee : Riley JohnsonTV announcers (ACCRSN) : Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color Analyst: James Bates • Sideline: Niki NotoFinal Stats
Game information
First quarter 11:31 UVA – Jordan Ellis 6-yard run (two-point pass conversion failed), Cavaliers 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:29
3:38 WFU – John Wolford 64-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:11 Second quarter 10:41 WFU – Mike Weaver 46-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, TOP 5:24
0:23 WFU – Cam Serigne 3-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, TOP 1:33 Third quarter 9:43 UVA – Doni Dowling 2-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Sam Hayward kick), Demon Deacons 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, TOP 2:56
0:23 UVA – Taquan Mizzell 45-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Sam Hayward kick), Cavaliers 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, TOP 1:35 Fourth quarter 7:51 WFU – Mike Weaver 36-yard field goal, Tied 20–20. Drive: 4 plays, -7 yards, TOP 0:54
6:47 WFU – Jessie Bates 39-yard interception return (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 27–20. Drive: 3 plays, -12 yards, TOP 1:04
Leading Passers UVA–Kurt Benkert , 20/39, 190 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
WF–John Wolford, 9/10, 83 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Rushers UVA–Taquan Mizzell , 16 carries, 80 yards
WF–John Wolford, 16 carries, 94 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Receivers UVA–Doni Dowling, 8 receptions, 76 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Cam Serigne, 2 receptions, 24 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Tacklers
4th meeting. 0–3 all time. Last meeting 2015, 20–19 Cardinals in Winston–Salem.
Week Eleven: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Louisville Cardinals – Game summary[ 6]
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Demon Deacons
6
6
0 0 12
#5 Cardinals 0
3
7 34 44
at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium , Louisville, KY
Date : November 12Game time : 7:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 48° F • ENE 3 • ClearGame attendance : 51,218Referee : J. MaconaghyTV announcers (ESPN2) : Play-by-Play: Jason Benetti • Color Analyst: Kelly Stouffer • Sideline: Paul CarcaterraFinal Stats
Game information
First quarter 11:24 WFU – Mike Weaver 37-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, TOP 3:18
5:27 WFU – Mike Weaver 45-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, TOP 4:31 Second quarter 8:19 WFU – Mike Weaver 33-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 9–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, TOP 6:16
2:49 WFU – Mike Weaver 38-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 12–0. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, TOP 5:03
0:18 LOU – Blanton Creque 28-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 12–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, TOP 2:31 Third quarter 7:30 LOU – Brandon Radcliff 55-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Demon Deacons 12–10. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, TOP 0:43 Fourth quarter 10:35 LOU – Brandon Radcliff 7-yard run (two-point pass conversion failed), Cardinals 16–12. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, TOP 3:34
7:36 LOU – Brandon Radcliff 19-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Cardinals 23–12. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, TOP 1:22
4:05 LOU – Cole Hikutini 2-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Blanton Creque kick), Cardinals 30–12. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, TOP 1:47
3:44 LOU – Ronald Walker 31-yard interception return (Blanton Creque kick), Cardinals 37–12. Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:21
0:50 LOU – Malik Williams 2-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Cardinals 44–12. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, TOP 0:56
Leading Passers WF–John Wolford, 13/22, 141 yards
LOU–Lamar Jackson , 14/26, 145 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Rushers WF–Cade Carney, 17 carries, 50 yards
LOU–Lamar Jackson, 22 carries, 153 yards Leading Receivers WF–Cortez Lewis, 4 receptions, 41 yards
LOU–Traveon Samuel, 2 receptions, 42 yards Leading Tacklers
Clemson
82nd meeting. 17–63–1 all time. Last meeting 2015, 33–13 Tigers in Clemson.
Week Twelve: Clemson Tigers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[ 6]
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
#5 Tigers 21
7
0 7 35
Demon Deacons
0
10
3 0 13
at BB&T Field , Winston-Salem, NC
Date : November 19Game time : 7:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 44° F • NW 16 • ClearGame attendance : 31,512Referee : Jeff FlanaganTV announcers (ESPN) : Play-by-Play: Bob Wischusen • Color Analyst: Brock Huard • Sideline: Allison WilliamsFinal Stats
Game information
First quarter 11:24 CLEM – Wayne Gallman 42-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, TOP 1:22
6:22 CLEM – Deshaun Watson 3-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, TOP 2:06
1:10 CLEM – Mike Williams 15-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:28 Second quarter 12:44 CLEM – Deshaun Watson 2-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 28–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, TOP 2:58
10:04 WFU – Mike Weaver 42-yard field goal, Tigers 28–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, TOP 0:37
3:31 WFU – Cade Carney 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Tigers 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, TOP 2:47 Third quarter 5:30 WFU – Mike Weaver 23-yard field goal, Tigers 28–13. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, TOP 2:16 Fourth quarter 10:50 CLEM – Wayne Gallman 1-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 35–13. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:25
Leading Passers CLEM–Deshaun Watson , 23/33, 202 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Kyle Kearns, 7/18, 126 yards Leading Rushers CLEM–Wayne Gallman , 22 carries, 161 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–Cade Carney, 18 carries, 59 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Receivers CLEM–Mike Williams , 6 receptions, 58 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Chuck Wade, 2 receptions, 55 yards Leading Tacklers
Boston College
24th meeting. 9–12–2 all time. Last meeting 2015, 3–0 Demon Deacons in Chestnut Hill.
Week Thirteen: Boston College Eagles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[ 6]
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles 10
0
0 7 17
Demon Deacons
0
0
14 0 14
at BB&T Field , Winston-Salem, NC
Date : November 26Game time : 3:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 52° F • WNW 12 • ClearGame attendance : 24,866Referee : David EpperleyTV announcers (ACCRSN) : Play-by-Play: Bob Wischusen • Color Analyst: Brock Huard • Sideline: Allison WilliamsFinal Stats
Game information
First quarter 10:16 BC – Mike Knoll 22-yard field goal, Eagles 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, TOP 1:29
1:19 BC – Myles Willis 11-yard run (Mike Knoll kick), Eagles 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, TOP 2:03 Second quarter Third quarter 7:47 WFU – Cam Serigne 5-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Eagles 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, TOP 3:55
4:53 WFU – Cortez Lewis 37-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, TOP 1:24 Fourth quarter 8:03 BC – Tom Sweeney 13-yard pass from Patrick Towles (Mike Knoll kick), Eagles 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, TOP 4:35
Leading Passers BC–Patrick Towles, 10/23, 74 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–John Wolford, 16/33, 137 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions Leading Rushers BC–Tyler Rouse, 1 carry, 27 yards
WF–John Wolford, 14 carries, 69 yards Leading Receivers BC–Tommy Sweeney , 4 receptions, 39 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Cam Serigne, 6 receptions, 49 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Tacklers BC–Connor Stracthan, 10 tackles
WF–Marquel Lee, 11 tackles
2nd meeting. 0–1 all time. Last meeting 1930, 36–0 Owls in Philadelphia.
Military Bowl: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Temple Owls – Game summary[ 6]
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
#23 Owls
7
3
10 6 26
Demon Deacons 14
17
0 3 34
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium , Annapolis, MD
Date : December 27Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : 63° F • W 5–10 • Partly cloudyGame attendance : 26,656Referee : Kevin StineTV announcers (ESPN) : Play-by-Play: Jason Benetti • Color Analyst: Kelly Stouffer • Sideline: Paul CarcaterraFinal Stats
Game information
First quarter 13:33 TEM – Adonis Jennings 48-yard pass from Phillip Walker (Aaron Boumerhi kick), Owls 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, TOP 0:09
8:37 WFU – Cam Serigne 41-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, TOP 1:06
5:20 WFU – Tabari Hines 20-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, TOP 0:57 Second quarter 12:26 WFU – Cade Carney 11-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, TOP 0:08
8:34 WFU – Mike Weaver 25-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–7 . Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, TOP 2:08
3:02 WFU – Matt Colburn 3-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 31–7. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, TOP 2:34
0:04 TEM – Aaron Boumerhi 45-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, TOP 2:58 Third quarter 14:08 TEM – Adonis Jennings 58-yard pass from Phillip Walker (Aaron Boumerhi kick), Demon Deacons 31–17. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:52
3:51 TEM – Aaron Boumerhi 24-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 31–20 . Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, TOP 5:13 Fourth quarter 9:36 TEM – Aaron Boumerhi 32-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 31–23. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, TOP 3:14
3:56 TEM – Aaron Boumerhi 38-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 31–26. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, TOP 3:39
1:59 WFU – Mike Weaver 30-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 34–26. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, TOP 1:57
Leading Passers TEM–P. J. Walker , 28/49, 396 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
WF–John Wolford, 10/19, 183 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Leading Rushers TEM–Jahad Thomas , 7 carries, 35 yards
WF–Cade Carney, 17 carries, 71 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Receivers TEM–Adonis Jennings, 7 receptions, 154 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–Cam Serigne, 3 receptions, 68 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Tacklers TEM–Averee Robinson, 9 tackles
WF–Brad Watson, 7 tackles
Leaks of plays
Colloquially called "WakeyLeaks", some of Wake Forest's opponents appear to have had knowledge of Wake Forest's playbook, even plays they had just created and only practiced for one week. Suspicion fell on Tommy Elrod, a color commentator on the broadcast crew; Elrod was found to have made long phone calls to the coaches of rival teams in the days before Wake Forest played them, and he had access to the practice tapes compiled by Wake Forest staff. Elrod had been an assistant coach during the leadership of previous coach Jim Grobe ; it is speculated that after Clawson did not hire him on as a coach, instead relegating him to color commentary, he leaked the plays as a form of revenge. Elrod was fired and banned from the campus in December 2016.[ 7] [ 2]
References
^ "Wake Forest investigates whether plays leaked to or stolen by Louisville" . USA TODAY . Retrieved December 14, 2016 .^ a b "Wake Forest fires radio analyst Tommy Elrod for attempting to leak football game plans" . Retrieved December 14, 2016 .^ "2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Football Schedule" . FB Schedules. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .^ "2016 Wake Forest Coaching Staff" . The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2016 Wake Forest Football Game Notes" (PDF) . December 27, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017 .^ Feldman, Bruce; Fortuna, Matt; Jenks, Jayson (July 12, 2022). "Inside 'WakeyLeaks,' the scandal that should have rocked college football" . The Athletic . Retrieved July 12, 2022 .
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