Wake Forest Demon Deacons
8-5 (4-4 ACC)Last: L 21-27 vs Michigan State
Dave Clawson · 6th season · .474 at Wake Forest · .486 career since 2009
- Rating
- +2.053
- Adj Off
- 30.439
- Adj Def
- 28.469
- WAP
- -2.7244
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.6%49 | 50.0%72 |
| Plays per game | 83.01 | 73.328 |
| Time of possession | 30:1659 | 29:4469 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.038 | 7.683 |
| Yards per rush | 3.992 | 4.262 |
| Points per game | 31.842 | 29.176 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9147 | 3.7082 |
| Starting field position | Own 2982 | Own 2835 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.15974 | +0.16170 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.15269 | +0.15663 |
| Success rate | 42.4%78 | 41.4%48 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1785 | 1.2380 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.036106 | +0.04042 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.34332 | +0.29193 |
| Std downs success | 45.2%98 | 45.6%41 |
| Passing downs success | 36.6%29 | 33.0%68 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 65.3%97 | 69.2%49 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3147 | 1.9214 |
| Penalties per game | 4.48 | 6.541 |
| Penalty yards per game | 35.45 | 56.750 |
| 3rd down conversion | 47.0%14 | 31.3%14 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.3192 | 1.8537 |
| 4th down conversion | 41.2%104 | 62.5%111 |
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 | 77  Utah State | W38-35 | +0.06 | +0.12 | +0.24 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | @118  Rice | W41-21 | +0.03 | +0.39 | +0.05 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | 26  North Carolina | W24-18 | +0.20 | +0.13 | +0.12 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | Elon(FCS) | W49-7 | +0.00 | +0.41 | -0.01 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @61  Boston College | W27-24 | +0.16 | +0.16 | +0.28 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | 58  Louisville | L59-62 | -0.91 | +0.34 | +0.36 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 50  Florida State | W22-20 | +0.13 | +0.06 | +0.11 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | 90  NC State | W44-10 | +0.04 | +0.14 | +0.02 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | @46  Virginia Tech | L17-36 | -0.75 | +0.04 | +0.16 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @1  Clemson#2 | L3-52 | -0.13 | -0.29 | +0.40 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 65  Duke | W39-27 | +0.07 | +0.26 | +0.03 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | @63  Syracuse | L30-39 | -0.85 | +0.11 | +0.09 |
| Dec 27Post | N35  Michigan State | L21-27 | -0.78 | +0.01 | +0.19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie NewmanSR | 77% | 220/361 | 60.9% | 2868 | 7.9 | 26 | 11 |
| 10Sam HartmanSR | 21% | 55/97 | 56.7% | 830 | 8.6 | 4 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Cade CarneySR | 27% | 158 | 620 | 3.9 | 5 | 7 |
| 9Kenneth Walker IIIJR | 17% | 98 | 579 | 5.9 | 4 | 3 |
| 8Christian Beal-SmithSR | 12% | 71 | 304 | 4.3 | 2 | 6 |
| 29DeAndre' DelaneyJR | 3% | 19 | 51 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Kendall HintonWR SR | 16% | 73 | 1001 | 13.7 | 4 |
| 14Sage SurrattWR JR | 14% | 66 | 1001 | 15.2 | 11 |
| 7Scotty WashingtonWR SR | 7% | 35 | 607 | 17.3 | 7 |
| 86Jack FreudenthalTE SR | 7% | 32 | 325 | 10.2 | 5 |
| 5Steven ClaudeWR SR | 4% | 20 | 211 | 10.6 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Carlos Basham Jr.DL SR | 57 | 18.0 | 11.0 | 13 | 3 |
| 4JaCorey JohnsDL JR | 53 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 80Rondell BothroydDL SR | 31 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 1Sulaiman KamaraDL SR | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 72Tyler WilliamsDL SR | 24 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 95Dion BerganDL SR | 20 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Ryan Smenda Jr.LB SR | 81 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 8Ja'Cquez WilliamsLB SR | 73 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 23Justin StrnadLB SR | 69 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 21Chase JonesLB SR | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 47Chase MonroeLB SR | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Trey RuckerS SR | 65 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 3Nasir GreerDB JR | 65 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 21Essang BasseyDB SR | 60 | 11 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 17Traveon ReddDB SR | 48 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 4Amari HendersonDB SR | 40 | 10 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 6Ja'Sir TaylorDB SR | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 20Coby DavisDB SR | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Nick ScibaJR | 24/25 | 96% | 45 | 47/47 | 119 |
| 88Zach MurphySR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Dom MaggioSR | 74 | 46.8 | 66 | 17 | 6 |
| 88Zach MurphySR | 1 | 46.0 | 46 | 0 | 0 |