2014 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

2014 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Record	3–9 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach	Dave Clawson (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Warren Ruggiero (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Slow mesh
Defensive coordinator	Mike Elko (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Captain	Jordan Garside, Merrill Noel, Brandon Chubb, Hunter Williams, Ryan Janvion
Home stadium	BB&T Field

2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. T–5 Florida State x$^		8	–	0					13	–	1
No. 15 Clemson		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 24 Louisville		5	–	3					9	–	4
Boston College		4	–	4					7	–	6
NC State		3	–	5					8	–	5
Syracuse		1	–	7					3	–	9
Wake Forest		1	–	7					3	–	9
Coastal Division
No. 8 Georgia Tech x		6	–	2					11	–	3
Duke		5	–	3					9	–	4
North Carolina		4	–	4					6	–	7
Pittsburgh		4	–	4					6	–	7
Miami (FL)		3	–	5					6	–	7
Virginia Tech		3	–	5					7	–	6
Virginia		3	–	5					5	–	7
Championship: Florida State 37, Georgia Tech 35
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Dave Clawson, who was coaching his first season at the school, and played 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 a tie for sixth place in the Atlantic Division.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Ryan Anderson OT	Raleigh, NC	Wakefield HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	N/A	Nov 29, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Jaylan Barbour WR	Monroe, NC	Monroe HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.45	Aug 9, 2013
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Adam Centers P/PK	Coppell, TX	Coppell HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	N/A	Feb 3, 2014
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Thomas Dillon CB	Houston, TX	Kinkaid HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	4.50	Jul 15, 2013
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Cameron Glenn DB	Stone Mountain, GA	Stephenson HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Apr 6, 2013
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Tyler Henderson RB	Lawrenceville, GA	Collins Hill HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.40	Jan 20, 2014
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Justin Herron OL	Silver Spring, MD	Bullis HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	N/A	Jan 29, 2014
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Demetrius Kemp ATH	Demopolis, AL	Demopolis HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	4.60	Nov 29, 2013
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DaiQuan Lawrence CB	Chesapeake, VA	Western Branch HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.40	Jan 19, 2014
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Cortez Lewis WR	Demopolis, AL	Demopolis HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.50	Nov 27, 2013
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Nick Luedeke LS	Cary, NC	Holly Springs HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	N/A	Jul 16, 2013
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Kalin McNeil LB	McLeansville, NC	Northeast Guilford HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.50	Jul 16, 2013
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Pat Osterhage OL	Centerville, OH	Centerville HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Jan 22, 2014
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Devin Pike TE	Cincinnati, OH	Elder HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	N/A	Jan 29, 2014
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Isaiah Robinson RB	Charlotte, NC	Independence HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	N/A	Jul 12, 2013
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Zeek Rodney DL	Rock Hill, SC	South Pointe HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	N/A	Jan 26, 2014
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Rashawn Shaw DL	Fort Pierce, FL	Central HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	N/A	Jan 23, 2014
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Travis Smith QB	Ithaca, MI	Ithaca HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.70	Jan 27, 2014
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Chris Stewart DL	Petal, MS	Petal HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	N/A	Feb 1, 2014
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A'lique Terry OL	Hialeah, FL	Hialeah HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	N/A	Oct 15, 2013
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Kameron Uter WR	Atlanta, GA	Pace Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.50	Jan 29, 2014
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Zack Wary LB	Rogers, AR	Rogers HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.50	Jan 30, 2014
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Jaboree Williams LB	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Fort Lauderdale HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	N/A	Dec 12, 2013
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John Wolford QB	Jacksonville, FL	Bishop Kenny HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.76	Dec 14, 2013
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Willie Yarbary DL	Augusta, GA	Richmond Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	N/A	Feb 5, 2014
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 64   Rivals: 59  247Sports: 65  ESPN: 63
‡ 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: "Wake Forest 2014 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2014. "2014 Wake Forest Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 20, 2014. "2014 Player Commitments – Wake Forest". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 20, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 20, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2014.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	7:00 pm	at Louisiana–Monroe*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPNU	L 10–17	21,003
September 6	6:30 pm	Gardner–Webb*	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ESPN3	W 23–7	26,925
September 13	7:00 pm	at Utah State*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	CBSSN	L 24–36	20,345
September 20	3:30 pm	Army*	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ESPN3	W 24–21	28,123
September 27	3:30 pm	at Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPNU	L 10–20	51,463
October 4	3:30 pm	at No. 1 Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ABC	L 3–43	82,327
October 18	12:00 pm	Syracuse	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	RSN	L 7–30	25,107
October 25	3:30 pm	Boston College	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	RSN	L 17–23	26,439
November 6	7:30 pm	No. 19 Clemson	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ESPN	L 20–34	28,846
November 15	3:00 pm	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	RSN	L 13–42	55,353
November 22	12:30 pm	Virginia Tech	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ACCN	W 6–3 2OT	27,820
November 29	7:00 pm	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	ESPNU	L 21–41	22,247
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Roster

2014 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Offense Quarterbacks 4 Tyler Cameron – Sophomore 8 Kevin Sousa – Junior 10 John Wolford – Freshman 13 Travis Smith – Freshman 15 Kyle Driscoll – Freshman 17 Pat Long – Junior Running backs 5 Orville Reynolds – Senior 14 Dominique Gibson – Sophomore 20 Dezmond Wortham – Freshman 21 Isaiah Robinson – Freshman 23 James Ward – Junior 24 Tyler Henderson – Freshman 28 Christopher Pearcey – Freshman Fullbacks 32 Charles Argenzio – Sophomore 43 Jordan Garside – Senior Wide receivers 2 Matt James – Senior 11 Airyn Willis – Junior 12 Tyree Harris – Sophomore 17 E.J. Scott – Graduate Student 18 John Armstrong – Sophomore 80 Malcolm Nunley – Senior 81 Cortez Lewis – Freshman 82 P.J. Howard IV – Junior 83 Jonathan Williams – Sophomore 86 Brandon Terry – Senior 88 Jared Crump – Sophomore Tight ends 41 Devin Pike – Freshman 45 Zach Gordon – Sophomore 49 Spencer Stone – Freshman 84 Brendan O'Neill – Freshman 85 Cam Serigne – Freshman 89 Neil Basford – Senior Offensive Linemen 51 Cory Helms – Sophomore 55 A'Lique Terry – Freshman 56 Harry Warner – Freshman 59 Antonio Ford – Senior 60 Nick Luedeke – Freshman 63 Dylan Intemann – Junior 65 Josh T. Harris – Sophomore 66 Rocco Esposito – Freshman 67 Taylor Chambers – Freshman 68 Patrick Osterhage – Freshman 70 Ryan Anderson – Freshman 71 Hunter Goodwin – Junior 72 Cody Preble – Junior 75 Justin Herron – Freshman 76 Joel Suggs – Sophomore 77 Will Smith – Sophomore 78 Tyler Hayworth – Sophomore 79 Cameron Gardner – Freshman		Defense Defensive ends 6 Desmond Floyd – Junior 14 Wendell Dunn – Freshman 35 Zachary Allen – Senior 36 Tylor Harris – Junior 53 Duke Ejiofor – Freshman 57 Ali Lamot – Freshman 87 Phil Haynes – Freshman 90 Rashawn Shaw – Freshman 94 William Flood – Sophomore 95 Shelldon Lewinson – Sophomore 96 Chris Stewart – Freshman 99 Andre Chiles – Freshman Defensive tackles 40 Josh Banks – Sophomore 62 Reid Althoff – Freshman 91 Johnny Garcia – Senior 92 Willie Yarbary – Freshman 93 Zeek Rodney – Freshman Linebackers 8 Marquel Lee – Sophomore 10 Zack Wary – Freshman 28 Teddy Matthews – Sophomore 30 Hunter Williams – Junior 39 Jaboree Williams – Freshman 42 Julian Thomas-Jackson – Freshman 44 Kalin McNeil – Freshman 46 Steve Donatell – Sophomore 48 Brandon Chubb – Junior 49 Lance Virgile – Freshman 50 Grant Dawson – Freshman 54 Britt Cherry – Junior 58 Vincent Paolucci – Freshman Cornerbacks 7 Merrill Noel – Senior 9 Kevin Johnson – Senior 13 Jalen Latter – Sophomore 15 Allen Ramsey – Junior 20 Chuck Schlegel – Senior 21 Josh M. Harris – Junior 25 Brad Watson – Sophomore 29 Deonte Davis – Sophomore 32 DaiQuan Lawrence – Freshman 34 Demetrius Kemp – Freshman 37 Thomas Dillon – Freshman Safeties 11 Anthony Wooding Jr. – Senior 22 Ryan Janvion – Sophomore 23 Cameron Glenn – Freshman 24 Josh Okonye – Freshman 26 Thomas Brown – Sophomore		Special teams Placekickers 18 Mike Weaver – Freshman 27 Chad Hedlund – Junior 97 Austin Iglehart – Freshman 98 Adam Centers – Freshman Punters 18 Mike Weaver – Freshman 38 Alexander Kinal – Junior Long Snappers 52 Logan Feimster – Senior 61 Ryan Bauder – Junior 64 Chase Wilson – Freshman Kick returners 18 John Armstrong – Sophomore 24 Tyler Henderson – Freshman Punt Returners 9 Kevin Johnson – Senior 88 Jared Crump – Sophomore

Coaching staff

Position	Name	First year at WFU
Head coach	Dave Clawson	2014
Defensive coordinator	Mike Elko	2014
Assistant head coach	Kevin Higgins	2014
Offensive coordinator	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
Secondary	Derrick Jackson	2012
Offensive Line	Nick Tabacca	2014

Game summaries

Louisiana-Monroe

2nd meeting. 0–1 all time. Last meeting 2013, 21-19 Warhawks in Winston-Salem.

Week One: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	7	3	0	0	10
Warhawks	0	0	10	7	17

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, Louisiana

• Date: August 28
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 87° F
• Game attendance: 21,003
• Referee: Pat Garvey
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Dave LaMont and David Diaz-Infante
• Final Stats

Game information

First quarter WFU – Kevin Johnson 25-yard blocked punt return (Mike Weaver kick), 12:10. Demon Deacons 7–0. Second quarter WFU – Mike Weaver 38-yard field goal, 0:43. Demon Deacons 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:24. Third quarter ULM – Justin Manton 30-yard field goal, 4:50. Demon Deacons 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 83 yards, 7:01. ULM – Mitch Lane 31-yard interception return (Justin Manton kick), 4:02. Tied 10–10. Fourth quarter ULM – Pete Thomas 9-yard run (Justin Manton kick), 3:37. Warhawks 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:47. Leading Passers WFU – J. Wolford 12/22 Comp/Att 97 Yds, 1 INT ULM – P. Thomas 23/41 Comp/Att 189 Yds Leading Rushers WFU – O. Reynolds 16 Rushes 37 Yds. 2.3 Avg 9 Lng. ULM – C. Donald 26 Rushes 117 Yds. 4.5 Avg 39 Lng. Leading Receivers WFU – M. James 3 Rec. 40 Yds. 13.3 Avg 22 Lng. ULM – K. Jackson 6 Rec. 83 Yds. 13.8 Avg 29 Lng. Leading Tacklers WFU – B. Chubb 9 Tack 9 Ast ULM – M. Lane 4 Tack 2 Ast

Gardner-Webb

2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 2011, 48-5 Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Week Two: Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	0	0	7	7
Demon Deacons	3	6	7	7	23

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 79° F
• Game attendance: 26,925
• Referee: Walter Davenport
• TV announcers (ESPN3): Dave Weekley and Al Groh
• Final Stats

Game information

First quarter WFU – Mike Weaver 27-yard field goal, 9:15. Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 5:45. Second quarter WFU – Mike Weaver 37-yard field goal, 11:08. Demon Deacons 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 4:44. WFU – Mike Weaver 28-yard field goal, 0:14. Demon Deacons 9–0. Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 7:43. Third quarter WFU – E.J. Scott 10-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), 10:20. Deacons 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:34. Fourth quarter WFU – E.J. Scott 14-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), 11:59. Deacons 23–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:42. GW – Tyrell Maxwell 5-yard run (Grayson Gregory kick), 0:16. Deacons 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:15. Leading Passers GW – L. Beatty 6/7 Comp/Att 45 Yds, 1 INT WFU – J. Wolford 30/38 Comp/Att 291 Yds, 2 TD, 3 INT Leading Rushers GW – T. Maxwell 12 Rushes 62 Yds. 5.2 Avg 1 TD, 21 Lng. WFU – O. Reynolds 17 Rushes 54 Yds. 3.2 Avg 17 Lng. Leading Receivers GW – M. Estes 2 Rec. 23 Yds. 11.5 Avg 20 Lng. WFU – C. Serigne 5 Rec. 62 Yds. 12.4 Avg 32 Lng. Leading Tacklers GW – B. Taylor 8 Tack 3 Ast WFU – M. Lee 6 Tack 2 Ast 1 Sack

Utah State

1st meeting.

Week Three: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Utah State Aggies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	7	0	17	0	24
Aggies	7	22	7	0	36

at Romney Stadium, Logan, Utah

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 73° F
• Game attendance: 20,345
• Referee: Greg Burks
• TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Matt McConnell, Eric Crouch, and Cassie Gallo
• Final Stats

Game information

First quarter WFU – Josh Banks 70-yard interception return (Mike Weaver kick), 7:28. Demon Deacons 7–0. USU – Zach Vigil 35-yard interception return (Nick Diaz kick), 3:03. Tied 7–7. Second quarter USU – JoJo Natson 44-yard pass from Ronald Butler (kick failed), 8:21. Aggies 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:53. USU – Devin Centers 47-yard fumble return (kick failed), 6:34. Aggies 19–7. USU – Jefferson Court 6-yard pass from Chuckie Keeton (Nick Diaz kick), 4:46. Aggies 26–7. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:53. USU – Nick Diaz 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Aggies 29–7. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:26. Third quarter WFU – Isaiah Robinson 3-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), 13:06. Aggies 29–14. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:03. WFU – E.J. Scott 10-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), 7:49. Aggies 29–21. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:23. USU – Wyatt Houston 5-yard pass from Darell Garretson (Nick Diaz kick), 5:46. Aggies 36–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:03. WFU – Mike Weaver 30-yard field goal, 1:01. Aggies 36-24. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 4:38. Fourth quarter No Scoring Leading Passers WFU – J. Wolford 20/50 Comp/Att 27 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT USU – C. Keeton 20/27 Comp/Att 166 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Leading Rushers WFU – I. Robinson 9 Rushes 13 Yds. 1.4 Avg 11 Lng. USU – J. Natson 8 Rushes 49 Yds. 6.1 Avg 16 Lng. Leading Receivers WFU – C. Serigne 7 Rec. 91 Yds. 13.0 Avg 21 Lng. USU – H. Sharp 12 Rec. 138 Yds. 11.5 Avg 31 Lng. Leading Tacklers WFU – R. Janvion 5 Tack 13 Ast USU – F. Sutera 3 Tack 6 Ast

Army

14th meeting. 9–4 all time. Last meeting 2013, 25-11 Deacons in West Point.

Week Four: Army Black Knights at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	7	14	0	0	21
Demon Deacons	7	7	0	10	24

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 79° F
• Game attendance: 28,123
• Referee: Ron Cherry
• TV announcers (ESPN3): Roy Philpott, George Wrighster, and Angela Mallen
• Final Stats

Game information

First quarter WFU – Isaiah Robinson 15-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), 6:00. Deacons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:41. ARMY – Larry Dixon 5-yard run (Daniel Grochowski kick), 0:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 5:05. Second quarter WFU – Cam Serigne 6-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), 13:39. Deacons 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:10. ARMY – Angel Santiago 1-yard run (Daniel Grochowski kick), 9:26. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:06. ARMY – Xavier Moss 4-yard pass from Joe Walker (Daniel Grochowski kick), 2:23. Black Knights 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:28. Third quarter No Scoring Fourth quarter WFU – Mike Weaver 20-yard field goal, 14:13. Black Knights 21–17. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 4:51. WFU – E.J. Scott 12-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), 6:45. Deacons 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:13. Leading Passers ARMY – A. Santiago 2/4 Comp/Att 14 Yds WFU – J. Wolford 25/35 Comp/Att 238 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Leading Rushers ARMY – A. Santiago 21 Rushes 123 Yds. 5.9 Avg 1 TD, 37 Lng. WFU – I. Robinson 17 Rushes 60 Yds. 3.5 Avg 1 TD, 15 Lng. Leading Receivers ARMY – X. Moss 2 Rec. 9 Yds. 4.5 Avg 1 TD, 5 Lng. WFU – M. James 7 Rec. 64 Yds. 9.1 Avg 23 Lng. Leading Tacklers ARMY – J. Timpf 7 Tack 1 Ast WFU – R. Janvion 10 Tack 2 Ast

Louisville

2nd meeting. 0–1 all time. Last meeting 2007 Orange Bowl, 24-13 Cardinals in Miami Gardens.

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	3	0	7	0	10
Cardinals	0	7	0	13	20

at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 81° F
• Game attendance: 51,463
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick and Anthony Becht
• Final Stats

Game information

First quarter WFU – Mike Weaver 43-yard field goal, 2:40. Demon Deacons 3-0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:03. Second quarter LOU – Brandon Radcliff 29-yard run (John Wallace kick), 3:55. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:30. Third quarter WFU – Tylor Harris 0-yard fumble return (Mike Weaver kick), 8:32. Demon Deacons 10–7. Fourth quarter LOU – Brandon Radcliff 16-yard run (John Wallace kick), 11:41. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:46. LOU – John Wallace 31-yard field goal, 8:12. Cardinals 17-10. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:02. LOU – John Wallace 34-yard field goal, 3:30. Cardinals 20-10. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:57. Leading Passers WFU – J. Wolford 19/34 Comp/Att 122 Yds, 3 INT LOU – R. Bonnafon 16/32 Comp/Att 206 Yds Leading Rushers WFU – I. Robinson 5 Rushes 25 Yds. 5.0 Avg 15 Lng. LOU – B. Radcliff 17 Rushes 129 Yds. 7.6 Avg 2 TD, 29 Lng. Leading Receivers WFU – C. Serigne 5 Rec. 46 Yds. 9.2 Avg 24 Lng. LOU – G. Christian 1 Rec. 45 Yds. 45.0 Avg 45 Lng. Leading Tacklers WFU – Z. Allen 9 Tack 1 Ast 1 Sack LOU – B. Dubose 5 Tack 1 Sack

Florida State

33rd meeting. 6–25–1 all time. Last meeting 2013, 59-3 Seminoles in Winston-Salem.

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	3	0	0	0	3
Seminoles	0	13	17	13	43

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 77° F
• Game attendance: 82,327
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, and Jeannine Edwards
• Final Stats

Game information

First quarter WFU – Mike Weaver 36-yard field goal, 1:20. Demon Deacons 3-0. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:24. Second quarter FSU – Roberto Aguayo 43-yard field goal, 11:46. Tied 3-3. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:31. FSU – Jameis Winston 2-yard run (Roberto Aguayo kick), 1:03. Seminoles 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:36. FSU – Roberto Aguayo 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Seminoles 13-3. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 0:29. Third quarter FSU – Roberto Aguayo 52-yard field goal, 12:08. Seminoles 16-3. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:52. FSU – Mario Pender 3-yard run (Roberto Aguayo kick), 5:10. Seminoles 23–3. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:33. FSU – Reggie Northrup 31-yard fumble return (Roberto Aguayo kick), 4:55. Seminoles 30–3. Fourth quarter FSU – Roberto Aguayo 42-yard field goal, 13:22. Seminoles 33-3. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:04. FSU – Travis Rudolph 59-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 9:10. Seminoles 40–3. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:53. FSU – Roberto Aguayo 32-yard field goal, 4:53. Seminoles 43-3. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:56. Leading Passers WFU – J. Wolford 9/15 Comp/Att 58 Yds, 1 INT FSU – J. Winston 23/39 Comp/Att 297 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Leading Rushers WFU – D. Wortham 12 Rushes 68 Yds. 5.7 Avg 17 Lng. FSU – M. Pender 5 Rushes 70 Yds. 14.0 Avg 1 TD, 56 Lng. Leading Receivers WFU – E. Scott 4 Rec. 28 Yds. 7.0 Avg 8 Lng. FSU – E. Lane 2 Rec. 70 Yds. 35.0 Avg 59 Lng. Leading Tacklers WFU – H. Williams 10 Tack 1 Sack FSU – R. Northrup 2 Tack 6 Ast

Syracuse

4th meeting. 1–2 all time. Last meeting 2013, 13-0 Orange in Syracuse.

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	3	14	13	0	30
Demon Deacons	7	0	0	0	7

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 68° F
• Game attendance: 25,107
• Referee: Walter Davenport
• TV announcers (RSN): Bob Rathbun, Coy Wire, and Olivia Harlan
• Final Stats

Game information

First quarter WFU – Cam Serigne 10-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), 5:29. Deacons 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 6:07. CUSE – Cole Murphy 32-yard field goal, 1:09. Deacons 7-3. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 4:14. Second quarter CUSE – AJ Long 4-yard run (Cole Murphy kick), 7:50. Orange 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 92 yards, 6:26. CUSE – Robert Welsh 42-yard interception return (Cole Murphy kick), 5:05. Orange 17–7. Third quarter CUSE – Cole Murphy 41-yard field goal, 11:07. Orange 20-7. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 1:35. CUSE – Micah Robinson 51-yard fumble return (Cole Murphy kick), 9:27. Orange 27–7. CUSE – Cole Murphy 27-yard field goal, 5:15. Orange 30-7. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:01. Fourth quarter No Scoring Leading Passers CUSE – A. Long 22/32 Comp/Att 171 Yds WFU – J. Wolford 9/14 Comp/Att 72 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Leading Rushers CUSE – D. McFarlane 10 Rushes 114 Yds. 11.4 Avg 86 Lng. WFU – D. Wortham 19 Rushes 57 Yds. 3.0 Avg 13 Lng. Leading Receivers CUSE – S. Ishmael 6 Rec. 72 Yds. 12.0 Avg 33 Lng. WFU – E. Scott 5 Rec. 48 Yds. 9.6 Avg 16 Lng. Leading Tacklers CUSE – B. Reddish 6 Tack 1 Ast 1 Sack WFU – R. Janvion 8 Tack 4 Ast

Boston College

22nd meeting. 8–11–2 all time. Last meeting 2013, 24-10 Eagles in Chestnut Hill.

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	10	7	0	6	23
Demon Deacons	0	0	3	14	17

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 73° F
• Game attendance: 26,439
• Referee: Pat Garvey
• TV announcers (RSN): James Bates, Coy Wire, and Olivia Harlan
• Final Stats

Game information

First quarter BC – Alex Howell 30-yard field goal, 7:23. Eagles 3-0. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:37. BC – Jon Hilliman 33-yard run (Alex Howell kick), 0:00. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:04. Second quarter BC – Jon Hilliman 1-yard run (Alex Howell kick), 1:15. Eagles 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:44. Third quarter WFU – Mike Weaver 28-yard field goal, 7:05. Eagles 17-3. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:17. Fourth quarter BC – Shakim Phillips 37-yard pass from Tyler Murphy (kick blocked), 13:46. Eagles 23–3. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:08. WFU – E.J. Scott 3-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), 8:03. Eagles 23–10. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:50. WFU – Isaiah Robinson 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), 6:26. Eagles 23–17. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:30. Leading Passers BC – T. Murphy 11/15 Comp/Att 165 Yds, 1 TD WFU – J. Wolford 22/30 Comp/Att 242 Yds, 1 INT Leading Rushers BC – J. Hilliman 20 Rushes 101 Yds. 5.1 Avg 2 TD, 33 Lng. WFU – I. Robinson 8 Rushes 10 Yds. 1.3 Avg 1 TD, 5 Lng. Leading Receivers BC – D. Dudeck 3 Rec. 58 Yds. 19.3 Avg 41 Lng. WFU – J. Crump 6 Rec. 60 Yds. 10.0 Avg 18 Lng. Leading Tacklers BC – K. Kavalec 8 Tack 2 Ast 2 Sack WFU – R. Janvion 3 Tack 8 Ast

Clemson

80th meeting. 17–61–1 all time. Last meeting 2013, 56-7 Tigers in Clemson.

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#19 Tigers	0	17	3	14	34
Demon Deacons	7	10	0	3	20

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

• Date: November 6
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 59° F
• Game attendance: 28,846
• Referee: Gary Patterson
• TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, and Samantha Ponder
• Final Stats

Game information

First quarter WFU – Cam Serigne 4-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), 1:09. Deacons 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:47. Second quarter CLM – Ammon Lakip 28-yard field goal, 8:49. Deacons 7-3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:40. CLM – Wayne Gallman 18-yard pass from Cole Stoudt (Ammon Lakip kick), 7:00. Tigers 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 0:56. WFU – Cam Serigne 14-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), 4:31. Deacons 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:30. CLM – Artavis Scott 4-yard pass from Cole Stoudt (Ammon Lakip kick), 0:27. Tigers 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:04. WFU – Mike Weaver 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17-17. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:27. Third quarter CLM – Ammon Lakip 39-yard field goal, 10:11. Tigers 20-17. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 4:49. Fourth quarter WFU – Mike Weaver 31-yard field goal, 11:08. Tied 20-20. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:36. CLM – Artavis Scott 68-yard pass from Cole Stoudt (Ammon Lakip kick), 10:53. Tigers 27–20. Drive: 1 plays, 68 yards, 0:15. CLM – Wayne Gallman 30-yard run (Ammon Lakip kick), 6:36. Tigers 34–20. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:55. Leading Passers CLM – C. Stoudt 27/42 Comp/Att 282 Yds, 3 TD, 1 INT WFU – J. Wolford 11/29 Comp/Att 88 Yds, 2 TD Leading Rushers CLM – W. Gallman 19 Rushes 106 Yds. 5.6 Avg 1 TD, 30 Lng. WFU – D. Wortham 8 Rushes 30 Yds. 3.8 Avg 20 Lng. Leading Receivers CLM – A. Scott 8 Rec. 122 Yds. 15.3 Avg 2 TD, 68 Lng. WFU – C. Serigne 3 Rec. 34 Yds. 11.3 Avg 2 TD, 16 Lng. Leading Tacklers CLM – S. Anthony 6 Tack 2 Ast WFU – R. Janvion 6 Tack 3 Ast

NC State

108th meeting. 38–63–6 all time. Last meeting 2013, 28-13 Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Week Twelve: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	3	0	3	7	13
Wolfpack	7	14	21	0	42

at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 46° F
• Game attendance: 55,353
• Referee: Duane Heydt
• TV announcers (RSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, and Jenn Hildreth
• Final Stats

Game information

First quarter NCST – Tony Creecy 2-yard run (Niklas Sade kick), 9:07. Wolfpack 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:15. WFU – Mike Weaver 32-yard field goal, 0:42. Wolfpack 7-3. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 5:50. Second quarter NCST – Matt Dayes 1-yard run (Niklas Sade kick), 11:06. Wolfpack 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:27. NCST – Matt Dayes 7-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Niklas Sade kick), 1:21. Wolfpack 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:39. Third quarter NCST – Bryan Underwood 75-yard run (Niklas Sade kick), 14:41. Wolfpack 28–3. Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:14. WFU – Mike Weaver 39-yard field goal, 9:58. Wolfpack 28-6. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:43. NCST – Shadrach Thornton 1-yard run (Niklas Sade kick), 7:06. Wolfpack 35–6. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:18. NCST – Matt Dayes 2-yard run (Niklas Sade kick), 1:29. Wolfpack 42–6. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:14. Fourth quarter WFU – Isaiah Robinson 4-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), 8:36. Wolfpack 42–13. Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 7:47. Leading Passers WFU – J. Wolford 15/32 Comp/Att 161 Yds NCST – J. Brissett 8/19 Comp/Att 83 Yds, 1 TD Leading Rushers WFU – D. Wortham 12 Rushes 34 Yds. 2.8 Avg 9 Lng. NCST – S. Thornton 16 Rushes 110 Yds. 6.9 Avg 1 TD, 43 Lng. Leading Receivers WFU – E. Scott 5 Rec. 50 Yds. 10.0 Avg 29 Lng. NCST – M. Dayes 4 Rec. 47 Yds. 11.8 Avg 1 TD, 36 Lng. Leading Tacklers WFU – B. Chubb 4 Tack 4 Ast NCST – M. Rose 3 Tack 3 Ast

Virginia Tech

See also: 2014 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

Week Thirteen: Virginia Tech Hokies at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Hokies	0	0	0	0	3	0	3
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	3	3	6

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 46° F
• Game attendance: 27,820
• Referee: Riley Johnson
• TV announcers (ACC Network): Tim Brant, David Archer, and Dave Goren
• Final Stats

Game information

First quarter No Scoring plays Second quarter No Scoring plays Third quarter No Scoring plays Fourth quarter No Scoring plays Overtime WAKE – Mike Weaver 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Demon Deacons 3-0. Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards. VT – Joey Slye 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 3-3. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards. Second Overtime WAKE – Mike Weaver 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Demon Deacons 6-3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards. Top Passers VT – Michael Brewer – 15/28, 126 yards, INT WAKE – John Wolford – 18/32, 160 yards, INT Top rushers VT – J. C. Coleman – 18 rushes, 98 yards WAKE – E. J. Scott – 1 rush, 26 yards Top receivers VT – Bucky Hodges – 4 receptions, 39 yards WAKE – Cam Serigne – 6 receptions, 74 yards

The game was the first since 2005 to end in a regulation scoreless tie.

Duke

95th meeting. 37–55–2 all time. Last meeting 2013, 28-21 Blue Devils in Winston-Salem.

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	7	7	7	0	21
Blue Devils	21	6	7	7	41

at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 41° F
• Game attendance: 22,247
• Referee: Duane Heydt
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff, Gene Chizik, and Cara Capuano
• Final Stats

Game information

First quarter DUKE – Anthony Boone 4-yard run (Ross Martin kick), 12:06. Blue Devils 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:54. WFU – Jared Crump 27-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), 8:53. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:13. DUKE – Shaun Wilson 8-yard run (Ross Martin kick), 4:14. Blue Devils 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:20. DUKE – Jamison Crowder 52-yard pass from Anthony Boone (Ross Martin kick), 4:05. Blue Devils 21–7. Drive: 1 plays, 52 yards, 0:09. Second quarter DUKE – Ross Martin 45-yard field goal, 10:47. Blue Devils 24-7. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 5:21. WFU – Cam Serigne 17-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), 1:43. Blue Devils 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:50. DUKE – Ross Martin 28-yard field goal, 0:39. Blue Devils 27-14. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:04. Third quarter WFU – Brandon Terry 40-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), 11:23. Blue Devils 27–21. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:37. DUKE – Casey Blaser 0-yard fumble return (Ross Martin kick), 6:46. Blue Devils 34–21. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:37. Fourth quarter DUKE – David Reeves 18-yard pass from Thomas Sirk (Ross Martin kick), 6:02. Blue Devils 41–21. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 6:06. Leading Passers WFU – J. Wolford 24/36 Comp/Att 251 Yds, 3 TD DUKE – A. Boone 19/31 Comp/Att 275 Yds, 1 TD Leading Rushers WFU – J. Garside 1 Rushes 28 Yds. 28.0 Avg 28 Lng. DUKE – S. Powell 16 Rushes 63 Yds. 3.9 Avg 14 Lng. Leading Receivers WFU – M. James 9 Rec. 87 Yds. 9.7 Avg 17 Lng. DUKE – I. Blakeney 7 Rec. 107 Yds. 15.3 Avg 35 Lng. Leading Tacklers WFU – B. Chubb 6 Tack 13 Ast DUKE – D. Edwards 7 Tack 6 Ast 1 Sack

Statistics

Scores by quarter

1 2 3 4 OT Total Wake Forest 54 33 44 41 6 178 Opponents 55 114 78 67 3 317

Offense

Rushing

Name	GP	Att	Yards	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
Dezmond Wortham	8	83	241	2.9	0	20	30.1
Isaiah Robinson	12	99	174	1.8	3	15	14.5
Orville Reynolds	9	69	170	2.5	0	36	18.9
E.J. Scott	12	6	39	6.5	1	26	3.2
Jordan Garside	12	3	28	9.3	0	28	2.3
Kevin Sousa	4	5	10	2.0	0	11	2.5
Tyler Henderson	6	3	4	1.3	0	3	0.7
Jared Crump	12	1	2	2.0	0	2	0.2
Alex Kinal	1	1	-12	-12.0	0	-12	-1.0
Tyler Cameron	3	7	-15	-2.1	0	14	-5.0
John Wolford	12	104	-151	-1.5	0	9	-12.6
TEAM	7	2	-11	-5.5	0	0	-1.6
Demon Deacons Total	12	383	479	1.3	4	36	39.9
Opponents	12	501	2,192	4.4	20	86	182.7

Passing

Name	GP	Cmp–Att	Pct	Yds	TD	INT	Lng	Avg/G	RAT
John Wolford	12	214-367	58.3	2,037	12	14	46	169.8	108.09
Tyler Cameron	3	10-16	62.5	55	0	0	10	18.3	91.38
Jared Crump	12	1-1	100.0	24	0	0	24	2.0	301.60
Kevin Sousa	4	0-1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	000.00
Demon Deacons Total	12	225-385	58.4	2,116	12	14	46	176.3	107.62
Opponents	12	211-348	60.6	2,239	12	6	68	186.6	122.61

Receiving

Name	GP	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
Cam Serigne	12	54	531	9.8	5	32	44.2
E.J. Scott	12	50	513	10.3	4	36	42.8
Matt James	9	40	401	10.0	0	36	44.6
Jared Crump	12	32	339	10.6	1	28	28.2
Orville Reynolds	9	11	28	2.5	0	7	3.1
Isaiah Robinson	12	9	30	3.3	1	6	2.5
Jonathan Williams	8	8	104	13.0	0	46	13.0
Brandon Terry	10	7	93	13.3	1	40	9.3
Devin Pike	12	7	34	4.9	0	11	2.8
Dezmond Wortham	8	6	19	3.2	0	6	2.4
John Wolford	12	1	24	24.0	0	24	2.0
Demon Deacons Total	12	225	2,116	9.4	12	46	176.3
Opponents	12	211	2,239	10.6	12	68	186.6

Scoring

Name	TD	FG	PAT	2PT PAT	SAFETY	TOT PTS
Mike Weaver		15-19	19-19			64
E.J. Scott	5					30
Cam Serigne	5					30
Isaiah Robinson	4					24
Josh Banks	1					6
Jared Crump	1					6
Tylor Harris	1					6
Kevin Johnson	1					6
Brandon Terry	1					6

2015 NFL draftees

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Club
Kevin Johnson	1	16	Cornerback	Houston Texans