Wake Forest Demon Deacons
8-5 (4-4 ACC)Last: W 55-52 vs Texas A&M
Dave Clawson · 4th season · .420 at Wake Forest · .465 career since 2009
- Rating
- +9.626
- Adj Off
- 36.015
- Adj Def
- 26.449
- WAP
- -0.9429
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 53.0%50 | 48.4%100 |
| Plays per game | 75.724 | 83.51 |
| Time of possession | 27:03119 | 32:5711 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.416 | 6.843 |
| Yards per rush | 4.651 | 4.473 |
| Points per game | 35.321 | 28.376 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9328 | 3.1549 |
| Starting field position | Own 3163 | Own 3162 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.22126 | +0.13462 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.23519 | +0.11045 |
| Success rate | 44.4%44 | 41.7%67 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2167 | 1.28102 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.09865 | +0.09866 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.4219 | +0.18459 |
| Std downs success | 47.1%64 | 46.9%73 |
| Passing downs success | 38.4%14 | 32.1%65 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 74.3%44 | 67.7%47 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0012 | 1.6248 |
| Penalties per game | 5.341 | 4.8119 |
| Penalty yards per game | 41.827 | 43.6107 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.5%70 | 39.6%77 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5461 | 2.541 |
| 4th down conversion | 60.0%34 | 51.5%71 |
Rank out of 130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | Presbyterian(FCS) | W51-7 | +0.00 | +0.41 | -0.03 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @41  Boston College | W34-10 | +0.33 | +0.08 | -0.22 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 82  Utah State | W46-10 | +0.08 | +0.29 | -0.10 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @48  App State | W20-19 | +0.28 | +0.11 | +0.10 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 16  Florida State | L19-26 | -0.62 | +0.05 | -0.02 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @5  Clemson#4 | L14-28 | -0.26 | +0.06 | +0.20 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @43  Georgia Tech | L24-38 | -0.69 | +0.11 | +0.30 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 17  Louisville | W42-32 | +0.38 | +0.34 | +0.21 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @11  Notre Dame#11 | L37-48 | -0.41 | +0.35 | +0.38 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @72  Syracuse | W64-43 | +0.18 | +0.52 | +0.20 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 23  NC State#23 | W30-24 | +0.30 | +0.20 | +0.18 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 38  Duke | L23-31 | -0.79 | +0.01 | +0.12 |
| Dec 29Post | N39  Texas A&M | W55-52 | +0.27 | +0.18 | +0.25 |
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 Wolford2017Y | 88% | 239/374 | 63.9% | 3192 | 8.5 | 29 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Matt ColburnSR | 31% | 166 | 904 | 5.4 | 7 | 11 |
| 36Cade CarneySR | 12% | 63 | 232 | 3.7 | 2 | 3 |
| 21Isaiah Robinson2017Y | 4% | 22 | 82 | 3.7 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Greg DortchWR SO | 12% | 53 | 722 | 13.6 | 9 |
| 5Tabari HinesWR SR | 12% | 53 | 683 | 12.9 | 7 |
| 7Scotty WashingtonWR SR | 11% | 45 | 711 | 15.8 | 3 |
| 85Cam SerigneTE 2017Y | 10% | 44 | 556 | 12.6 | 9 |
| 17Alex BachmanWR SR | 5% | 21 | 365 | 17.4 | 3 |
| 9Chuck WadeWR SR | 4% | 19 | 245 | 12.9 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Wendell DunnDL 2017Y | 46 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 6 | 2 |
| 53Duke EjioforDL 2017Y | 43 | 16.5 | 6.5 | 9 | 1 |
| 48Willie YarbaryDL SR | 31 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 93Zeek RodneyDL SR | 29 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9Carlos Basham Jr.DL SR | 24 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 54Elontae BatemanDL JR | 22 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50Grant DawsonLB 2017Y | 90 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6Jaboree WilliamsLB 2017Y | 85 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 34Demetrius KempLB SR | 63 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23Justin StrnadLB SR | 51 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 8Ja'Cquez WilliamsLB SR | 21 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Cameron GlennDB SR | 98 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 3Jessie Bates IIIDB 2017Y | 79 | 6 | 1 | 6.0 |
| 21Essang BasseyDB SR | 69 | 15 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 4Amari HendersonDB SR | 62 | 11 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 12Luke MastersonDB SR | 42 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 6Ja'Sir TaylorDB SR | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 20Coby DavisDB SR | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Mike Weaver2017Y | 21/25 | 84% | 43 | 52/56 | 115 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Dom MaggioSR | 68 | 44.1 | 74 | 3 | 0 |