Wake Forest Demon Deacons
4-5 (3-4 ACC)Last: L 28-42 vs Wisconsin
Dave Clawson · 7th season · .471 at Wake Forest · .483 career since 2009
- Rating
- +3.548
- Adj Off
- 33.926
- Adj Def
- 30.481
- WAP
- -2.2668
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 51.4%66 | 53.0%53 |
| Plays per game | 76.410 | 73.628 |
| Time of possession | 27:24108 | 32:0822 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.232 | 7.683 |
| Yards per rush | 3.982 | 4.578 |
| Points per game | 36.019 | 32.891 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.2419 | 4.23109 |
| Starting field position | Own 2963 | Own 2966 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.21441 | +0.19576 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.21341 | +0.16255 |
| Success rate | 41.6%78 | 45.8%90 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3524 | 1.2559 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.06882 | +0.16291 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.36927 | +0.23159 |
| Std downs success | 46.7%69 | 51.8%105 |
| Passing downs success | 31.1%65 | 31.1%56 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 80.4%22 | 74.0%77 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.786 | 1.8926 |
| Penalties per game | 5.340 | 6.444 |
| Penalty yards per game | 44.630 | 59.629 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.3%65 | 41.6%76 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.3330 | 1.11116 |
| 4th down conversion | 47.6%90 | 60.0%80 |
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 12Wk 2 | 2  Clemson#3 | L13-37 | -0.27 | -0.04 | +0.35 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @61  NC State | L42-45 | -0.78 | +0.23 | +0.15 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | Campbell(FCS) | W66-14 | +0.00 | +0.61 | 0.00 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | 55  Virginia | W40-23 | +0.15 | +0.30 | +0.12 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 49  Virginia Tech | W23-16 | +0.17 | +0.14 | +0.17 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @95  Syracuse | W38-14 | +0.11 | +0.18 | -0.06 |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @16  North Carolina#18 | L53-59 | -0.47 | +0.34 | +0.48 |
| Dec 12Wk 15 | @41  Louisville | L21-45 | -0.68 | +0.08 | +0.32 |
| Dec 30Post | N12  Wisconsin | L28-42 | -0.50 | +0.09 | +0.12 |
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 | 88% | 159/273 | 58.2% | 2224 | 8.1 | 13 | 5 |
| 15Michael KernSR | 8% | 12/24 | 50.0% | 253 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12Mitch GriffisSR | 4% | 4/13 | 30.8% | 56 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Christian Beal-SmithSR | 38% | 142 | 732 | 5.2 | 5 | 5 |
| 9Kenneth Walker IIIJR | 31% | 119 | 579 | 4.9 | 13 | 3 |
| 6Justice EllisonSR | 8% | 29 | 111 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Jaquarii RobersonWR JR | 20% | 62 | 926 | 14.9 | 8 |
| 2Taylor MorinWR SR | 10% | 32 | 405 | 12.7 | 3 |
| 3Donavon GreeneWR SR | 9% | 29 | 582 | 20.1 | 2 |
| 9A.T. PerryWR JR | 5% | 15 | 211 | 14.1 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4JaCorey JohnsDL JR | 32 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9Carlos Basham Jr.DL SR | 28 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 11Miles FoxDL SR | 24 | 11.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1Sulaiman KamaraDL SR | 15 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80Rondell BothroydDL SR | 11 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 95Dion BerganDL SR | 10 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Ja'Cquez WilliamsLB SR | 73 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5Ryan Smenda Jr.LB SR | 52 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47Chase MonroeLB SR | 19 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21Chase JonesLB SR | 13 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17Shamar McCollumLB SR | 10 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45Nick AndersenDB SR | 63 | 3 | 4 | 3.0 |
| 17Traveon ReddDB SR | 46 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 6Ja'Sir TaylorDB SR | 42 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Zion KeithS SR | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 7AJ WilliamsS SR | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 12Luke MastersonDB SR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 1Caelen CarsonDB JR | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Nick ScibaJR | 14/17 | 82% | 46 | 31/31 | 73 |
| 42Jack CraneSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 7/7 | 7 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Ivan MoraSR | 40 | 40.3 | 66 | 10 | 4 |