Wake Forest Demon Deacons
7-6 (3-5 ACC)Last: W 37-34 vs Memphis
Dave Clawson · 5th season · .444 at Wake Forest · .472 career since 2009
- Rating
- +2.261
- Adj Off
- 32.238
- Adj Def
- 30.082
- WAP
- -2.5948
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 54.5%43 | 49.1%88 |
| Plays per game | 83.32 | 78.68 |
| Time of possession | 28:1396 | 31:4725 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.995 | 7.155 |
| Yards per rush | 4.560 | 4.893 |
| Points per game | 32.835 | 33.3102 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0325 | 4.15113 |
| Starting field position | Own 28102 | Own 2848 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.16071 | +0.19689 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.18447 | +0.16973 |
| Success rate | 43.3%71 | 42.0%63 |
| Explosiveness | 1.13105 | 1.31110 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.13553 | +0.179107 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.21771 | +0.21965 |
| Std downs success | 48.0%70 | 46.9%65 |
| Passing downs success | 34.3%54 | 32.5%69 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 66.2%105 | 86.6%126 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4665 | 1.15111 |
| Penalties per game | 4.27 | 5.786 |
| Penalty yards per game | 41.819 | 49.489 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.9%43 | 42.0%96 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0035 | 2.0822 |
| 4th down conversion | 57.7%48 | 51.8%67 |
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 30Wk 1 | @87  Tulane | W23-17 | +0.14 | +0.17 | +0.07 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | Towson(FCS) | W51-20 | +0.00 | +0.34 | +0.13 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | 37  Boston College | L34-41 | -0.78 | +0.05 | +0.31 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | 9  Notre Dame#5 | L27-56 | -0.52 | +0.14 | +0.44 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | 128  Rice | W56-24 | +0.01 | +0.37 | +0.05 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 1  Clemson#1 | L3-63 | -0.18 | -0.20 | +0.59 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @59  Florida State | L17-38 | -0.74 | -0.02 | +0.30 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | @103  Louisville | W56-35 | +0.07 | +0.49 | +0.26 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | 28  Syracuse#15 | L24-41 | -0.73 | +0.09 | +0.13 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | @29  NC State | W27-23 | +0.40 | +0.26 | +0.06 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | 45  Pittsburgh | L13-34 | -0.80 | -0.02 | +0.32 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @44  Duke | W59-7 | +0.32 | +0.37 | -0.16 |
| Dec 22Post | N53  Memphis | W37-34 | +0.22 | +0.15 | +0.10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Sam HartmanSR | 66% | 161/291 | 55.3% | 1984 | 6.8 | 16 | 8 |
| Jamie NewmanSR | 32% | 84/140 | 60.0% | 1083 | 7.7 | 9 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Cade CarneySR | 30% | 188 | 1005 | 5.3 | 8 | 4 |
| 22Matt ColburnSR | 25% | 159 | 775 | 4.9 | 5 | 10 |
| 8Christian Beal-SmithSR | 8% | 47 | 231 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 |
| 29DeAndre' DelaneyJR | 3% | 20 | 74 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Greg DortchWR SO | 20% | 89 | 1078 | 12.1 | 8 |
| 14Sage SurrattWR JR | 9% | 41 | 581 | 14.2 | 4 |
| 17Alex BachmanWR SR | 8% | 37 | 541 | 14.6 | 6 |
| 7Scotty WashingtonWR SR | 5% | 20 | 243 | 12.2 | 3 |
| 86Jack FreudenthalTE SR | 3% | 15 | 205 | 13.7 | 4 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Carlos Basham Jr.DL SR | 64 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 48Willie YarbaryDL SR | 54 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 51Chris CalhounDL SR | 38 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 93Zeek RodneyDL SR | 29 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 8 | 1 |
| 1Sulaiman KamaraDL SR | 28 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12Manny WalkerDE SR | 12 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Justin StrnadLB SR | 105 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 17DJ TaylorLB SR | 50 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 34Demetrius KempLB SR | 43 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8Ja'Cquez WilliamsLB SR | 39 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Ryan Smenda Jr.LB SR | 22 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Cameron GlennDB SR | 98 | 4 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 21Essang BasseyDB SR | 74 | 15 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 12Luke MastersonDB SR | 52 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 4Amari HendersonDB SR | 47 | 10 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 3Nasir GreerDB JR | 41 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 6Ja'Sir TaylorDB SR | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 17Traveon ReddDB SR | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Nick ScibaJR | 19/22 | 86% | 49 | 51/51 | 108 |
| 88Zach MurphySR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Dom MaggioSR | 77 | 41.8 | 56 | 24 | 3 |