Wake Forest Demon Deacons
7-6 (3-5 ACC)Last: W 34-26 vs Temple
Dave Clawson · 3rd season · .351 at Wake Forest · .446 career since 2009
- Rating
- -1.971
- Adj Off
- 23.5101
- Adj Def
- 25.441
- WAP
- -2.5353
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 54.7%43 | 49.2%90 |
| Plays per game | 69.970 | 70.069 |
| Time of possession | 30:4950 | 29:1177 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.1117 | 7.157 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6111 | 3.830 |
| Points per game | 20.4118 | 22.223 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.07101 | 2.446 |
| Starting field position | Own 3228 | Own 3184 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.032124 | +0.09430 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.072105 | +0.12242 |
| Success rate | 36.7%123 | 41.5%43 |
| Explosiveness | 1.15100 | 1.1642 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.044108 | +0.05636 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.032121 | +0.13526 |
| Std downs success | 42.0%119 | 47.8%61 |
| Passing downs success | 27.2%120 | 29.4%23 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 57.8%124 | 66.0%32 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4655 | 2.089 |
| Penalties per game | 4.716 | 5.491 |
| Penalty yards per game | 38.511 | 47.589 |
| 3rd down conversion | 34.8%106 | 33.9%17 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.3185 | 1.6255 |
| 4th down conversion | 41.2%105 | 42.9%39 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1Wk 1 | 102  Tulane | W7-3 | +0.04 | -0.10 | -0.07 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | @63  Duke | W24-14 | +0.22 | +0.17 | +0.04 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | Delaware(FCS) | W38-21 | +0.00 | +0.33 | -0.06 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @65  Indiana | W33-28 | +0.21 | +0.05 | +0.14 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @41  NC State | L16-33 | -0.64 | +0.11 | +0.42 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 86  Syracuse | W28-9 | +0.07 | +0.03 | -0.03 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @8  Florida State#8 | L6-17 | -0.34 | -0.12 | +0.16 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 79  Army | L13-21 | -0.91 | +0.08 | +0.08 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 89  Virginia | W27-20 | +0.06 | +0.14 | -0.09 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @9  Louisville#21 | L12-44 | -0.36 | -0.27 | +0.27 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 2  Clemson#1 | L13-35 | -0.28 | -0.15 | +0.26 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 76  Boston College | L14-17 | -0.91 | -0.10 | -0.01 |
| Dec 27Post | N36  Temple | W34-26 | +0.31 | +0.13 | 0.00 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10John Wolford2016Y | 85% | 166/299 | 55.5% | 1774 | 5.9 | 9 | 10 |
| 8Kyle Kearns2016Y | 10% | 13/35 | 37.1% | 206 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Cade CarneySR | 29% | 156 | 589 | 3.8 | 6 | 12 |
| 22Matt ColburnSR | 28% | 151 | 626 | 4.1 | 2 | 13 |
| 4Rocky Reid2016Y | 4% | 22 | 54 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20Tyler BellJR | 4% | 20 | 97 | 4.8 | 1 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Tabari HinesWR SR | 11% | 38 | 447 | 11.8 | 3 |
| 15Cortez LewisWR 2016Y | 9% | 32 | 415 | 13.0 | 1 |
| 85Cam SerigneTE 2016Y | 9% | 30 | 426 | 14.2 | 3 |
| 9Chuck WadeWR SR | 7% | 24 | 245 | 10.2 | 1 |
| 17Alex BachmanWR SR | 7% | 23 | 248 | 10.8 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53Duke EjioforDL 2016Y | 50 | 17.0 | 10.5 | 4 | 4 |
| 40Josh BanksDL 2016Y | 34 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 14Wendell DunnDL 2016Y | 32 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 48Willie YarbaryDL SR | 21 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 96Chris StewartDL 2016Y | 20 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 4Julian JacksonDL 2016Y | 12 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Marquel LeeLB 2016Y | 105 | 20.0 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 26Thomas BrownLB 2016Y | 65 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6Jaboree WilliamsLB 2016Y | 36 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50Grant DawsonLB 2016Y | 35 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34Demetrius KempLB SR | 31 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Jessie Bates IIIDB 2016Y | 100 | 4 | 5 | 3.5 |
| 25Brad WatsonDB 2016Y | 63 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 8Josh OkonyeDB 2016Y | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2Cameron GlennDB SR | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 4Amari HendersonDB SR | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 21Essang BasseyDB SR | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 17Traveon ReddDB SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Mike Weaver2016Y | 21/27 | 78% | 46 | 28/28 | 91 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Dom MaggioSR | 72 | 42.0 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Mike Weaver2016Y | 10 | 41.2 | 57 | 0 | 0 |