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2012 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Division Atlantic Division Record 5–7 (3–5 ACC) Head coach Offensive coordinator Steed Lobotzke (10th season) Offensive scheme Multiple Defensive coordinator Brian Knorr (2nd season) Base defense Multiple Captain Game captains Home stadium BB&T Field Seasons
The 2012 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The team was coached by Jim Grobe , who was coaching his twelfth season at the school, and played its home games at BB&T Field . Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference , as they have since the league's inception in 1953, and are in the Atlantic Division.
Before the season Recruiting On national signing day, the Demon Deacons received letters of intent from 19 players.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date Josh Banks DE Cary, NC Middle Creek HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 250 lb (110 kg) 4.80 Jul 17, 2011 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 76 Tyler Cameron QB Jupiter, FL Jupiter HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.65 Dec 3, 2011 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 78 Jared Crump WR St. Johns, FL Bartram Trail HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.50 Oct 7, 2011 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 76 Steve Donatell ATH Lone Tree, CO Highlands Ranch HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.60 Jan 23, 2012 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 76 Dominique Gibson S Belle Glade, FL Glades Central HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.60 Oct 21, 2011 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 78 Zach Gordon TE Carrollton, GA Carrollton HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 4.97 Jul 29, 2011 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 74 Tylor Harris DE Baton Rouge, LA Episcopal HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 4.70 Jan 29, 2012 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 75 Tyler Hayworth OG Kingsport, TN Dobyns-Bennett HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 306 lb (139 kg) 5.40 Aug 4, 2011 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 75 Ryan Janvion S Pembroke Pines, FL Dade-Christian HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.60 Aug 2, 2011 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 75 Kevis Jones ATH Oakland Park, FL Northeast HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.55 Dec 7, 2011 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 74 Shelldon Lewinson NG Seffner, FL Armwood HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 240 lb (110 kg) N/A Jul 20, 2011 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 76 Teddy Matthews LB West Palm Beach, FL Royal Palm Beach HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) N/A Jan 22, 2012 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 45 Anthony Rook TE Winterville, NC Greenville Rose HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 4.70 Jun 16, 2011 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 78 Will Smith OT Charlotte, NC Christchurch HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 285 lb (129 kg) 5.30 Jul 26, 2011 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 76 Joel Suggs OT Sophia, NC Randleman HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 285 lb (129 kg) N/A Mar 4, 2011 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 75 LaRonji Vason CB Prattville, AL Prattville, HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.50 Jun 21, 2011 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 74 James Ward CB DeLand, FL DeLand HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) N/A Dec 15, 2011 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 73 Joshua Wilhite RB Fresno, TX Fort Bend Hightower HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 4.50 Jul 30, 2011 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 74 Jonathan Williams WR Atlanta, GA Mays HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 4.50 Sep 11, 2011 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 75 Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : 73 Rivals : 69 ‡ 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 2012 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012 . "2012 Wake Forest Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012 . "2012 Player Commitments – Wake Forest". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012 . "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012 . "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012 .
Schedule Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:30 p.m. Liberty * ESPN3 W 20–1727,652 September 8 3:00 p.m. North Carolina BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry ) RSN W 28–2729,256 September 15 12:00 p.m. at No. 6 Florida State ESPN L 0–5268,833 September 22 12:30 p.m. Army * BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ACCN W 49–3730,207 September 29 12:30 p.m. Duke BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry) ACCN L 27–3428,743 October 6 3:30 p.m. at Maryland ESPNU L 14–1940,391 October 20 12:30 p.m. at Virginia ACCN W 16–1041,167 October 25 7:30 p.m. No. 13 Clemson BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ESPN L 13–4231,162 November 3 3:30 p.m. Boston College BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC RSN W 28–1428,963 November 10 3:00 p.m. at NC State RSN L 6–3752,567 November 17 3:30 p.m. at No. 3 Notre Dame * NBC L 0–3880,795 November 24 3:30 p.m. Vanderbilt * BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ESPNU L 21–5526,134
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Coaching staff Position Name First year at WFU Head coach Jim Grobe 2001 Secondary Tim Duffie 2012 Passing Game Co-Coordinator/quarterbacks Tom Elrod 2003 Passing Game Co-Coordinator/wide receivers Lonnie Galloway 2011 Offensive Line Jonathan Himebauch 2012 Outside Linebackers Derrick Jackson 2012 Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers Brian Knorr 2008 Offensive coordinator/offensive line Steed Lobotzke 2001 Recruiting coordinator/defensive tackles Ray McCartney 2001 Associate head coach/Running backs/kickers Billy Mitchell 2001 Source: http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/wake-m-footbl-mtt.html [permanent dead link
Game summaries Liberty 2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 2006, 34–14 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.
Week One: Liberty Flames at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Flames 7 0 7 3 17 Demon Deacons 0 7 7 6 20
at BB&T Field , Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Date : September 1Game time : 6:30 p.m. EST Game weather : 77° F Game attendance : 27,652Referee : Jerry MagallanesTV announcers (ESPN3 ) : Ryan Rose and Stan LewterFinal Stats
Game information First quarter LIB – Elliott Dutra 37-yard pass from Brian Hudson (John Lunsford kick), 8:01. Flames 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:22. Second quarter WFU – Michael Campanaro 31-yard pass from Tanner Price (Jimmy Newman kick), 7:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:41. Third quarter LIB – Sirchauncey Holloway 14-yard pass from Brian Hudson (John Lunsford kick), 10:51. Flames 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:09. WFU – A.J. Marshall 39-yard interception return (Jimmy Newman kick), 4:16. Tied 14–14. Fourth quarter WFU – Deandre Martin 2-yard run (2pt conversion failed), 13:24. Demon Deacons 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:19. LIB – John Lunsford 49-yard field goal, 9:39. Demon Deacons 20-17. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:45. Leading Passers LIB – B. Hudson 20/37 Comp/Att 263 Yds, 2 TD, 1 Int WFU – T. Price 16/28 Comp/Att 195 Yds, 1 TD, 1 Int Leading Rushers LIB – S. Holloway 17 Rushes 53 Yds. 3.1 Avg 15 Lng. 0 TD WFU – D. Martin 21 Rushes 74 Yds. 3.5 Avg 13 Lng. 1 TD Leading Receivers LIB – J. Gunn 3 Rec. 66 Yds. 22.0 Avg 47 Lng. 0 TD WFU – M. Campanaro 9 Rec. 96 Yds. 10.7 Avg 31 Lng. 1 TD Leading Tacklers LIB – W. Aikens 5 Tack 1 Ast 0 Sack WFU – R. Haynes 8 Tack 2 Ast 1 Sack
North Carolina 105th meeting. 34–68–2 all time. Last meeting 2011, 49–24 Tar Heels in Chapel Hill.
Week Two: North Carolina Tar Heels at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Tar Heels 7 7 10 3 27 Demon Deacons 7 14 0 7 28
at BB&T Field , Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Date : September 8Game time : 4:15 p.m. EST (game delayed 75 minutes due to inclement weather) Game weather : 71° F Game attendance : 29,256Referee : Gary PattersonTV announcers (RSN ) : Paul Kennedy, Keith Jones, and Jenn HildrethFinal Stats
Game information First quarter UNC – Eric Ebron 6-yard pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick), 5:49. Tar Heels 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:21. WFU – Tanner Price 2-yard run (Jimmy Newman kick), 0:02. Tied 7-7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:41. Second quarter UNC – A.J. Blue 1-yard run (Casey Barth kick), 10:05. Tar Heels 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 4:55. WFU – Deandre Martin 4-yard run (Jimmy Newman kick), 6:07. Tied 14-14. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:52. WFU – Josh Harris 6-yard run (Jimmy Newman kick), 4:31. Demon Deacons 21-14. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:05. Third quarter UNC – Romar Morris 4-yard run (Casey Barth kick), 4:45. Tied 21-21. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 3:25. UNC – Casey Barth 25-yard field goal, 2:50. Tar Heels 24-21. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:41. Fourth quarter UNC – Casey Barth 25-yard field goal, 12:50. Tar Heels 27-21. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 2:11. WFU – Tanner Price 1-yard run (Jimmy Newman kick), 2:09. Demon Deacons 28-27. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 4:27. Leading Passers UNC – B. Renner 23/39 Comp/Att 271 Yds, 1 TD, 1 Int WFU – T. Price 27/38 Comp/Att 327 Yds, 0 TD, 1 Int Leading Rushers UNC – A. Blue 19 Rushes 106 Yds. 5.6 Avg 28 Lng. 1 TD WFU – J. Harris 21 Rushes 40 Yds. 1.9 Avg 9 Lng. 1 TD Leading Receivers UNC – E. Highsmith 5 Rec. 71 Yds. 14.2 Avg 28 Lng. 0 TD WFU – M. Campanaro 13 Rec. 164 Yds. 12.6 Avg 23 Lng. 0 TD Leading Tacklers UNC – T. Boston 5 Tack 6 Ast 0 Sack WFU – J. Jackson 5 Tack 4 Ast 1 Sack
Florida State 31st meeting. 6–23–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 35–30 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.
Game information First quarter FSU – EJ Manuel 16-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:28. Seminoles 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 0:54. FSU – Rashad Greene 60-yard punt return (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:45. Seminoles 14–0. Second quarter FSU – Chris Thompson 74-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 12:52. Seminoles 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 95 yards, 0:31. FSU – Chris Thompson 80-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:42. Seminoles 28–0. Drive: 1 plays, 80 yards, 0:12. FSU – Dustin Hopkins 19-yard field goal (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:37. Seminoles 31–0. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:23. FSU – Rodney Smith 20-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:14. Seminoles 38–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 0:53. Third quarter FSU – Kenny Shaw 17-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:44. Seminoles 45–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:34. Fourth quarter FSU – Debrale Smiley 18-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 12:21. Seminoles 52–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:50. Leading Passers WFU – T. Price 8/22 Comp/Att 82 Yds, 0 TD, 0 Int FSU – E. Manuel 15/24 Comp/Att 176 Yds, 2 TD, 0 Int Leading Rushers WFU – J. Harris 15 Rushes 51 Yds. 3.4 Avg 34 Lng. 0 TD FSU – C. Thompson 7 Rushes 197 Yds. 21.9 Avg 80 Lng. 2 TD Leading Receivers WFU – S. Ragland III 2 Rec. 48 Yds. 24.0 Avg 41 Lng. 0 TD FSU – K. Benjamin 4 Rec. 44 Yds. 11.0 Avg 18 Lng. 0 TD Leading Tacklers WFU – B. Chubb 6 Tack 1 Ast 0 Sack FSU – C. Jones 4 Tack 2 Ast 0 Sack
Army 12th meeting. 7–4 all time. Last meeting 2007, 21–10 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.
Week Four: Army Black Knights at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Black Knights 13 10 14 0 37 Demon Deacons 14 7 21 7 49
at BB&T Field , Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Date : September 22Game time : 12:30 p.m. EST Game weather : 77° F Game attendance : 30,207Referee : Brad AllenTV announcers (ACC Network) : Steve Martin, David Archer, and Mike Hogewood Final Stats
Game information First quarter ARMY – Trent Steelman 2-yard run (Kick blocked), 11:40. Black Knights 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:20. WFU – Michael Campanaro 4-yard run (Jimmy Newman kick), 7:34. Demon Deacons 7-6. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:00. ARMY – Larry Dixon 12-yard run (Daniel Grochowski kick), 4:23. Black Knights 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:11. WFU – Michael Campanaro 41-yard pass from Tanner Price (Jimmy Newman kick), 0:51. Demon Deacons 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:32. Second quarter ARMY – Trent Steelman 1-yard run (Daniel Grochowski kick), 11:41. Black Knights 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:10. WFU – Michael Campanaro 7-yard pass from Tanner Price (Jimmy Newman kick), 4:29. Demon Deacons 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:19. ARMY – Daniel Grochowski 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Black Knights 23-21. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 4:24. Third quarter WFU – Josh Harris 19-yard run (Jimmy Newman kick), 12:05. Demon Deacons 28-23. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:55. WFU – Deandre Martin 10-yard run (Jimmy Newman kick), 10:14. Demon Deacons 35-23. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:09. ARMY – Trent Steelman 2-yard run (Daniel Grochowski kick), 6:31. Demon Deacons 35-30. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:43. WFU – Josh Harris 63-yard run (Jimmy Newman kick), 5:19. Demon Deacons 42-30. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:12. ARMY – Raymond Maples 13-yard pass from Trent Steelman (Daniel Grochowski kick), 2:07. Demon Deacons 42-37. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:12. Fourth quarter WFU – Deandre Martin 37-yard run (Jimmy Newman kick), 2:50. Demon Deacons 49-37. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:00. Leading Passers ARMY – T. Steelman 3/4 Comp/Att 77 Yds, 1 TD, 0 Int WFU – T. Price 15/24 Comp/Att 221 Yds, 2 TD, 0 Int Leading Rushers ARMY – R. Maples 15 Rushes 140 Yds. 9.3 Avg 33 Lng. 0 TD WFU – J. Harris 12 Rushes 129 Yds. 10.8 Avg 63 Lng. 2 TD Leading Receivers ARMY – C. Lawrence 1 Rec. 45 Yds. 45.0 Avg 45 Lng. 0 TD WFU – M. Campanaro 12 Rec. 153 Yds. 12.8 Avg 41 Lng. 2 TD Leading Tacklers ARMY – B. Fusilier-Jeffires 10 Tack 5 Ast 0 Sack WFU – Z. Thompson 7 Tack 5 Ast 0 Sack
Duke 93rd meeting. 37–53–2 all time. Last meeting 2011, 24–23 Demon Deacons in Durham.
Week Five: Duke Blue Devils at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Blue Devils 10 3 7 14 34 Demon Deacons 7 3 10 7 27
at BB&T Field , Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Date : September 29Game time : 12:30 p.m. EST Game weather : 68° F Game attendance : 28,743Referee : Tom ZimorskiTV announcers (ACC Network) : Steve Martin, David Archer, and Mike Hogewood Final Stats
Game information First quarter DUKE – Ross Martin 35-yard field goal, 10:28. Blue Devils 3-0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:07. WFU – Deandre Martin 4-yard run (Jimmy Newman kick), 5:16. Demon Deacons 7-3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:12. DUKE – Brandon Connette 2-yard run (Ross Martin kick), 0:06. Blue Devils 10-7. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:02. Second quarter DUKE – Ross Martin 22-yard field goal, 10:20. Blue Devils 13-7. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 3:46. WFU – Jimmy Newman 45-yard field goal, 6:49. Blue Devils 13-10. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:31. Third quarter DUKE – Brandon Connette 4-yard run (Ross Martin kick), 9:12. Blue Devils 20-10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:48. WFU – Tommy Bohanon 34-yard pass from Tanner Price (Jimmy Newman kick), 2:26. Blue Devils 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 3:47. WFU – Jimmy Newman 28-yard field goal, 0:17. Tied 20-20. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:55. Fourth quarter DUKE – Anthony Boone 4-yard run (Ross Martin kick), 11:35. Blue Devils 27-20. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:36. DUKE – Jela Duncan 17-yard run (Ross Martin kick), 2:50. Blue Devils 34-20. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:09. WFU – Tommy Bohanon 4-yard pass from Tanner Price (Jimmy Newman kick), 0:42. Blue Devils 34-27. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 2:08. Leading Passers DUKE – S. Renfree 22/28 Comp/Att 204 Yds, 0 TD, 1 Int WFU – T. Price 19/38 Comp/Att 230 Yds, 2 TD, 2 Int Leading Rushers DUKE – J. Duncan 11 Rushes 56 Yds. 5.1 Avg 17 Lng. 1 TD WFU – J. Harris 17 Rushes 84 Yds. 4.9 Avg 27 Lng. 0 TD Leading Receivers DUKE – D. Scott 11 Rec. 134 Yds. 12.2 Avg 35 Lng. 0 TD WFU – T. Davis 6 Rec. 100 Yds. 16.7 Avg 44 Lng. 0 TD Leading Tacklers DUKE – J. Byas 6 Tack 5 Ast 0.5 Sack WFU – M. Olson 5 Tack 8 Ast 0 Sack
Maryland 61st meeting. 17–42–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 31–10 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.
Week Six: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Maryland Terrapins – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Demon Deacons 7 0 7 0 14 Terrapins 6 7 0 6 19
at Byrd Stadium , College Park, Maryland
Date : October 6Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : 66° F Game attendance : 40,391Referee : David EpperleyTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Anish Shroff , and Dan HawkinsFinal Stats
Game information First quarter WFU – Terence Davis 73-yard pass from Tanner Price (Jimmy Newman kick), 14:07. Demon Deacons 7-0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:53. MD – Brad Craddock 49-yard field goal, 10:17. Demon Deacons 7-3. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:49. MD – Brad Craddock 52-yard field goal, 1:47. Demon Deacons 7-6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:13. Second quarter MD – Kevin Dorsey 33-yard pass from Perry Hills (Brad Craddock kick), 2:19. Terrapins 13-7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:27. Third quarter WFU – Tommy Bohanon 7-yard pass from Tanner Price (Chad Hedlund kick), 7:06. Demon Deacons 14-13. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:12. Fourth quarter MD – Justus Pickett 1-yard run (kick failed), 5:37. Terrapins 19-14. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 3:01. Leading Passers WFU – T. Price 13/38 Comp/Att 170 Yds, 2 TD, 0 Int MD – P. Hills 14/25 Comp/Att 191 Yds, 1 TD, 1 Int Leading Rushers WFU – J. Harris 18 Rushes 73 Yds. 4.1 Avg 13 Lng. 0 TD MD – W. Brown 10 Rushes 23 Yds. 2.3 Avg 8 Lng. 0 TD Leading Receivers WFU – T. Davis 7 Rec. 130 Yds. 18.6 Avg 73 Lng. 1 TD MD – S. Diggs 5 Rec. 105 Yds. 21.0 Avg 63 Lng. 0 TD Leading Tacklers WFU – D. Lowe 4 Tack 5 Ast 0 Sack MD – D. Hartsfield 7 Tack 3 Ast 1 Sack
Virginia 48th meeting. 13–34–0 all time. Last meeting 2008, 28–17 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.
Week Eight: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Virginia Cavaliers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Demon Deacons 7 3 6 0 16 Cavaliers 0 7 3 0 10
at Scott Stadium , Charlottesville, Virginia
Date : October 20Game time : 12:30 p.m. EST Game weather : 64° F Game attendance : 41,167Referee : Walt DavenportTV announcers (ACC Network) : Steve Martin, David Archer, and Mike Hogewood Final Stats
Game information First quarter WFU – Josh Harris 16-yard run (Chad Hedlund kick), 12:02. Demon Deacons 7-0. Drive: 1 plays, 16 yards, 0:06. Second quarter UVA – Tim Smith 13-yard pass from Phillip Sims (Ian Frye kick), 0:20. Tied 7-7. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 2:48. WFU – Chad Hedlund 22-yard field goal, 0:03. Demon Deacons 10-7. Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:17. Third quarter WFU – Chad Hedlund 44-yard field goal, 11:47. Demon Deacons 13-7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:13. WFU – Chad Hedlund 24-yard field goal, 4:15. Demon Deacons 16-7. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 3:45. WFU – Ian Frye 30-yard field goal, 0:43. Demon Deacons 16-10. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:32. Fourth quarter Leading Passers WFU – T. Price 7/19 Comp/Att 102 Yds, 0 TD, 0 Int UVA – P. Sims 22/39 Comp/Att 253 Yds, 1 TD, 1 Int Leading Rushers WFU – J. Harris 14 Rushes 55 Yds. 3.9 Avg 16 Lng. 1 TD UVA – K. Parks 10 Rushes 28 Yds. 2.8 Avg 6 Lng. 0 TD Leading Receivers WFU – B. Terry 1 Rec. 41 Yds. 41.0 Avg 41 Lng. 0 TD UVA – T. Smith 4 Rec. 79 Yds. 19.8 Avg 56 Lng. 1 TD Leading Tacklers WFU – Z. Thompson 4 Tack 4 Ast 1.5 Sack UVA – S. Greer 6 Tack 8 Ast 0 Sack
Clemson 78th meeting. 17–59–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 31–28 Tigers in Clemson.
Game information First quarter CLM – Brandon Ford 9-yard pass from Tajh Boyd (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:03. Tigers 7-0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:19. Second quarter CLM – Sammy Watkins 61-yard pass from Tajh Boyd (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 14:49. Tigers 14-0. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:00. CLM – Sam Cooper 12-yard pass from Tajh Boyd (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 8:36. Tigers 21-0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:51. CLM – DeAndre Hopkins 12-yard pass from Tajh Boyd (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 3:56. Tigers 28-0. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:41. CLM – Charone Peake 2-yard pass from Tajh Boyd (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:18. Tigers 35-0. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:08. WFU – Tommy Bohanon 8-yard pass from Tanner Price (Chad Hedlund kick), 0:12. Tigers 35-7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:06. Third quarter WFU – Tommy Bohanon 18-yard pass from Tanner Price (kick failed), 7:45. Tigers 35-13. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 0:58. CLM – D.J. Howard 1-yard run (handler Catanzaro kick), 8:44. Tigers 42-13. Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 5:02. Fourth quarter Leading Passers CLM – T. Boyd 27/38 Comp/Att 428 Yds, 5 TD, 0 Int WFU – T. Price 27/44 Comp/Att 232 Yds, 2 TD, 0 Int Leading Rushers CLM – A. Ellington 15 Rushes 61 Yds. 4.1 Avg 12 Lng. 0 TD WFU – J. Harris 10 Rushes 76 Yds. 7.6 Avg 43 Lng. 0 TD Leading Receivers CLM – S. Watkins 8 Rec. 202 Yds. 25.3 Avg 61 Lng. 1 TD WFU – T. Davis 7 Rec. 84 Yds. 12.0 Avg 25 Lng. 0 TD Leading Tacklers CLM – J. Willard 5 Tack 3 Ast 1 Sack WFU – N. Whitlock 5 Tack 3 Ast 1 Sack
Boston College 20th meeting. 7–10–2 all time. Last meeting 2011, 27–19 Demon Deacons in Chestnut Hill.
Week Ten: Boston College Eagles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 7 7 0 14 Demon Deacons 14 7 7 0 28
at BB&T Field , Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Date : November 3Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : 59° F Game attendance : 28,963Referee : Tom McCreeshTV announcers (RSN ) : Rich Waltz , Keith Jones, and Jenn HildrethFinal Stats
Game information First quarter WFU – Michael Campanaro 5-yard pass from Tanner Price (Chad Hedlund kick), 7:39. Demon Deacons 7-0. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 3:07. WFU – Michael Campanaro 27-yard pass from Tanner Price (Chad Hedlund kick), 1:13. Demon Deacons 14-0. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:39. Second quarter BC – Alex Amidon 16-yard pass from Chase Rettig (Nate Freese kick), 5:25. Demon Deacons 14-7. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 5:31. WFU – Michael Campanaro 16-yard pass from Tanner Price (Chad Hedlund kick), 0:54. Demon Deacons 21-7. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:35. Third quarter BC – Chris Pantale 12-yard pass from Bobby Swigert (Nate Freese kick), 8:35. Demon Deacons 21-14. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 0:57. WFU – Josh Harris 23-yard run (Chad Hedlund kick), 2:36. Demon Deacons 28-14. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:50. Fourth quarter Leading Passers BC – C. Rettig 30/50 Comp/Att 359 Yds, 1 TD, 3 Int WFU – T. Price 39/57 Comp/Att 292 Yds, 3 TD, 1 Int Leading Rushers BC – D. Dudeck 13 Rushes 30 Yds. 2.3 Avg 9 Lng. 0 TD WFU – J. Harris 17 Rushes 84 Yds. 4.9 Avg 23 Lng. 1 TD Leading Receivers BC – A. Amidon 10 Rec. 130 Yds. 13.0 Avg 20 Lng. 1 TD WFU – M. Campanaro 16 Rec. 123 Yds. 7.7 Avg 27 Lng. 3 TD Leading Tacklers BC – N. Clancy 6 Tack 8 Ast 0 Sack WFU – J. Jackson 5 Tack 4 Ast 0 Sack
Early in the third quarter, the Demon Deacons are on offense against Boston College NC State 106th meeting. 37–62–6 all time. Last meeting 2011, 34–27 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.
Week Eleven: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Demon Deacons 0 6 0 0 6 Wolfpack 17 0 17 3 37
at Carter–Finley Stadium , Raleigh, North Carolina
Date : November 10Game time : 3:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 71° F Game attendance : 52,567Referee : Tom ZimorskiTV announcers (RSN ) : Mike Hogewood , Keith Jones, and Jenn HildrethFinal Stats
Game information First quarter NCSU – Tony Creecy 1-yard run (Niklas Sade kick), 11:19. Wolfpack 7-0. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:16. NCSU – Niklas Sade 38-yard field goal, 5:54. Wolfpack 10-0. Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 3:13. NCSU – Logan Winkles 5-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick), 0:37. Wolfpack 17-0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:54. Second quarter WFU – Terence Davis 39-yard pass from Michael Campanaro (kick failed), 10:33. Wolfpack 17-6. Drive: 1 plays, 39 yards, 0:07. Third quarter NCSU – Tobais Palmer 100-yard kick return (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:49. Wolfpack 24-6. NCSU – Asa Watson 26-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick), 9:23. Wolfpack 31-6. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:35. NCSU – Niklas Sade 49-yard field goal, 7:51. Wolfpack 34-6. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:03. Fourth quarter NCSU – Niklas Sade 35-yard field goal, 14:15. Wolfpack 37-6. Drive: 8 plays, 16 yards, 3:43. Leading Passers WFU – T. Price 18/33 Comp/Att 113 Yds, 0 TD, 1 Int NCSU – M. Glennon 25/41 Comp/Att 258 Yds, 2 TD, 1 Int Leading Rushers WFU – D. Martin 7 Rushes 41 Yds. 5.9 Avg 15 Lng. 0 TD NCSU – S. Thornton 27 Rushes 110 Yds. 4.1 Avg 26 Lng. 0 TD Leading Receivers WFU – T. Davis 4 Rec. 66 Yds. 16.5 Avg 39 Lng. 1 TD NCSU – B. Underwod 8 Rec. 76 Yds. 9.5 Avg 25 Lng. 0 TD Leading Tacklers WFU – A. Marshall 5 Tack 5 Ast 0 Sack NCSU – R. Smith 2 Tack 5 Ast 1 Sack
Notre Dame 2nd meeting. 0–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 24–17 Fighting Irish in Winston-Salem.
Week Twelve: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Demon Deacons 0 0 0 0 0 #3 Fighting Irish 21 10 7 0 38
at Notre Dame Stadium , Notre Dame, Indiana
Game information First quarter ND – Cierre Wood 68-yard run (Kyle Brindza kick), 13:15. Fighting Irish 7-0. Drive: 4 plays, 93 yards, 1:45. ND – Tyler Eifert 2-yard pass from Everett Golson (Kyle Brindza kick), 9:10. Fighting Irish 14-0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:51. ND – John Goodman 50-yard pass from Everett Golson (Kyle Brindza kick), 4:28. Fighting Irish 21-0. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:24. Second quarter ND – TJ Jones 34-yard pass from Everett Golson (Kyle Brindza kick), 6:17. Fighting Irish 28-0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52. ND – Kyle Brindza 25-yard field goal, 1:34. Fighting Irish 31-0. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:13. Third quarter ND – George Atkinson 9-yard run (Kyle Brindza kick), 3:30. Fighting Irish 38-0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:44. Fourth quarter Leading Passers WFU – T. Price 22/33 Comp/Att 153 Yds, 0 TD, 0 Int ND – E. Golson 20/30 Comp/Att 346 Yds, 3 TD, 1 Int Leading Rushers WFU – D. Martin 16 Rushes 41 Yds. 2.6 Avg 6 Lng. 0 TD ND – C. Wood 11 Rushes 150 Yds. 13.6 Avg 68 Lng. 1 TD Leading Receivers WFU – M. Campanaro 6 Rec. 47 Yds. 7.8 Avg 16 Lng. 0 TD ND – T. Jones 6 Rec. 97 Yds. 16.2 Avg 34 Lng. 1 TD Leading Tacklers WFU – A. Marshall 6 Tack 2 Ast 0 Sack ND – C. Calabrese 4 Tack 3 Ast 0 Sack
Vanderbilt 15th meeting. 6–8 all time. Last meeting 2011, 41–7 Commodores in Winston-Salem.
Week Thirteen: Vanderbilt Commodores at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Commodores 7 21 13 14 55 Demon Deacons 7 0 7 7 21
at BB&T Field , Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Date : November 24Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : 47° F Game attendance : 26,134Referee : David SmithTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Anish Shroff , and Dan HawkinsFinal Stats
Game information First quarter VAN – Wesley Tate 25-yard pass from Jordan Rodgers (Carey Spear kick), 9:40. Commodores 7-0. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:20. WFU – Tommy Bohanon 1-yard run (Chad Hedlund kick), 2:26. Tied 7-7. Drive: 16 plays, 71 yards, 7:10. Second quarter VAN – Wesley Tate 15-yard run (Carey Spear kick), 7:38. Commodores 14-7. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:03. VAN – Jordan Matthews 64-yard pass from Jordan Rodgers (Carey Spear kick), 4:53. Commodores 21-7. Drive: 1 plays, 64 yards, 0:11. VAN – Zac Stacy 4-yard run (Carey Spear kick), 1:03. Commodores 28-7. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:25. Third quarter VAN – Casey Hughes 0-yard punt return (Carey Spear kick), 14:08. Commodores 35-7. WFU – Deandre Martin 1-yard run (Chad Hedlund kick), 9:09. Commodores 35-14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:59. VAN – Carey Spear 52-yard field goal, 4:15. Commodores 38-14. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 4:48. VAN – Carey Spear 50-yard field goal, 0:21. Commodores 41-14. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 2:06. Fourth quarter VAN – Jonathan Krause 83-yard punt return (Carey Spear kick), 11:48. Commodores 48-14. VAN – Zac Stacy 90-yard run (Carey Spear kick), 8:56. Commodores 55-14. Drive: 2 plays, 91 yards, 0:48. WFU – Chibuikem Okoro 4-yard fumble return (Chad Hedlund kick), 6:28. Commodores 55-21. Leading Passers VAN – J. Rodgers 17/23 Comp/Att 229 Yds, 2 TD, 1 Int WFU – T. Price 17/36 Comp/Att 182 Yds, 0 TD, 1 Int Leading Rushers VAN – Z. Stacy 21 Rushes 180 Yds. 8.6 Avg 90 Lng. 2 TD WFU – D. Martin 24 Rushes 72 Yds. 3.0 Avg 12 Lng. 1 TD Leading Receivers VAN – J. Matthews 10 Rec. 144 Yds. 14.4 Avg 64 Lng. 1 TD WFU – M. Campanaro 8 Rec. 98 Yds. 12.3 Avg 25 Lng. 0 TD Leading Tacklers VAN – J. Marshall 7 Tack 1 Ast 0 Sack WFU – C. Okoro 9 Tack 0 Ast 0 Sack
Statistics Scores by quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Wake Forest 63 54 71 34 222 Opponents 109 124 92 57 382
Offense Rushing Name GP Att Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G Josh Harris 11 137 608 4.4 5 63 55.3 Deandre Martin 12 128 484 3.8 6 37 40.3 Michael Campanaro 10 16 82 5.1 1 14 8.2 Tyler Jackson 5 11 36 3.3 0 13 7.2 Brendan Cross 4 2 27 13.5 0 18 6.8 Lovell Jackson 12 6 24 4.0 0 8 2.0 Ben Emert 5 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.2 Tommy Bohanon 12 2 1 0.5 1 1 0.1 Sherman Ragland III 11 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Terence Davis 11 2 0 0.0 0 3 0.0 Kevin Sousa 2 2 -1 -0.5 0 3 -0.5 Patrick Thompson 3 1 -2 -2.0 0 -2 -0.7 Orville Reynolds 9 5 -6 -1.2 0 1 -0.7 TEAM 10 11 -22 -2.0 0 0 -2.2 Tanner Price 12 77 -26 -0.3 2 25 -2.2 Demon Deacons Total 12 402 1,206 3.0 15 63 100.5 Opponents 12 489 1,993 4.1 22 90 166.1
Passing Name GP Cmp–Att Pct Yds TD INT Lng Avg/G RAT Tanner Price 12 228-410 55.6 2,300 12 7 73 191.7 108.98 Patrick Thompson 3 5-6 83.3 21 0 0 21 7.0 112.73 Brendan Cross 4 2-6 33.3 2 0 0 4 0.5 36.13 Deandre Martin 12 3-4 75.0 48 0 0 35 4.0 175.80 Michael Campanaro 10 1-1 100.0 39 1 0 39 3.9 757.60 Demon Deacons Total 12 239-427 56.0 2,410 13 7 73 200.8 110.15 Opponents 12 255-411 62.0 3,201 22 11 64 266.8 139.78
Receiving Name GP Rec Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Michael Campanaro 10 79 763 9.7 6 41 76.3 Terence Davis 11 43 544 12.7 2 73 49.5 Sherman Ragland III 11 23 247 10.7 0 41 22.5 Tommy Bohanon 12 23 208 9.0 5 34 17.3 Josh Harris 11 19 96 5.1 0 21 8.7 Deandre Martin 12 16 135 8.4 0 36 11.2 Brandon Terry 12 15 290 19.3 0 47 24.2 Lovell Jackson 12 11 90 8.2 0 25 7.5 Spencer Bishop 12 3 26 8.7 0 13 2.2 Tanner Price 12 2 13 6.5 0 7 1.1 Orville Reynolds 9 2 -4 -2.0 0 0 -0.4 Matt James 4 1 3 3.0 0 3 0.8 Tyler Jackson 5 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.2 Gabe Irby 11 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.2 Demon Deacons Total 12 239 2,410 10.1 13 73 200.8 Opponents 12 255 3,201 12.6 22 64 266.8
Scoring Name TD FG PAT 2PT PAT SAFETY TOT PTS Michael Campanaro 7 42 Deandre Martin 6 36 Tommy Bohanon 6 36 Josh Harris 5 30 Jimmy Newman 2-6 17-17 23 Chad Hedlund 3-3 10-11 19 Tanner Price 2 12 Terence Davis 2 12 Chibuikem Okoro 1 6 AJ Marshall 1 6 TEAM 0-1 0 Alex Wulfeck 0-1 0 Demon Deacons Total 30 5-9 27-29 0-1 222 Opponents 48 16-24 46-48 382
References ^ a b "2018 ACC Media Guide" (PDF) . theacc.com . ACC. p. 115. Retrieved December 10, 2018 . ^ "2012 Wake Forest Football Roster". Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2012 .
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