Wake Forest Demon Deacons
8-5 (3-5 ACC)Last: W 27-17 vs Missouri
Dave Clawson · 9th season · .527 at Wake Forest · .517 career since 2009
- Rating
- +8.028
- Adj Off
- 34.716
- Adj Def
- 26.860
- WAP
- -1.6940
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.1%89 | 46.7%106 |
| Plays per game | 76.25 | 71.820 |
| Time of possession | 28:27103 | 31:2829 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.614 | 7.590 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4111 | 3.842 |
| Points per game | 36.116 | 28.382 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.736 | 3.8175 |
| Starting field position | Own 3039 | Own 2849 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.21847 | +0.18486 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.23426 | +0.16165 |
| Success rate | 46.6%25 | 42.7%77 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2186 | 1.3199 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.011119 | +0.12080 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.42610 | +0.27588 |
| Std downs success | 50.7%33 | 48.2%80 |
| Passing downs success | 36.5%12 | 32.4%99 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 76.9%31 | 70.5%65 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4668 | 1.2397 |
| Penalties per game | 4.821 | 7.215 |
| Penalty yards per game | 40.817 | 64.214 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.5%15 | 42.0%98 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.3132 | 2.0050 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%64 | 46.2%40 |
Rank out of 131 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 | VMI(FCS) | W44-10 | +0.00 | +0.23 | -0.03 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | @99  Vanderbilt | W45-25 | +0.13 | +0.25 | +0.09 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 88  Liberty | W37-36 | +0.08 | +0.11 | +0.07 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 11  Clemson#13 | L45-51 | -0.56 | +0.28 | +0.33 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @10  Florida State#11 | W31-21 | +0.60 | +0.21 | +0.20 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 80  Army | W45-10 | +0.09 | +0.42 | +0.06 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 91  Boston College | W43-15 | +0.07 | +0.34 | +0.07 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @20  Louisville | L21-48 | -0.51 | -0.09 | +0.22 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @38  NC State | L21-30 | -0.60 | +0.20 | +0.19 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 46  North Carolina | L34-36 | -0.77 | +0.29 | +0.27 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 48  Syracuse | W45-35 | +0.22 | +0.19 | +0.28 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @56  Duke | L31-34 | -0.70 | +0.35 | +0.47 |
| Dec 23Post | N58  Missouri | W27-17 | +0.23 | +0.18 | +0.15 |
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 | 91% | 270/429 | 62.9% | 3701 | 8.6 | 38 | 12 |
| 12Mitch GriffisSR | 9% | 29/41 | 70.7% | 348 | 8.5 | 5 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Justice EllisonSR | 34% | 170 | 707 | 4.2 | 6 | 6 |
| 28Christian TurnerSR | 26% | 128 | 516 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 |
| 20Quinton CooleySR | 10% | 51 | 246 | 4.8 | 3 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9A.T. PerryWR JR | 17% | 81 | 1096 | 13.5 | 11 |
| 2Taylor MorinWR SR | 10% | 47 | 575 | 12.2 | 9 |
| 80Jahmal BanksWR SR | 9% | 42 | 636 | 15.1 | 9 |
| 5Ke'Shawn WilliamsWR SR | 8% | 39 | 553 | 14.2 | 1 |
| 3Donavon GreeneWR SR | 8% | 37 | 642 | 17.4 | 6 |
| 85Blake WhiteheartTE JR | 5% | 24 | 295 | 12.3 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Kobie TurnerDL SR | 34 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 8 | 2 |
| 30Jasheen DavisDL SR | 33 | 14.0 | 6.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 4JaCorey JohnsDL JR | 30 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 80Rondell BothroydDL SR | 27 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 5 | 3 |
| 72Tyler WilliamsDL SR | 23 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 13Jaylen HudsonDL SR | 20 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Ryan Smenda Jr.LB SR | 106 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21Chase JonesLB SR | 66 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 24Dylan HazenLB SR | 29 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 9Quincy BryantLB SR | 20 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Zach RansonLB JR | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Chelen GarnesDB SR | 65 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 3Malik MustaphaDB JR | 52 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
| 7AJ WilliamsS SR | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 8Isaiah WingfieldDB SR | 45 | 6 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 7Evan SlocumDB SR | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 25Jermal Martin Jr.DB SR | 34 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 9Gavin HolmesDB SR | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Matthew DennisSR | 12/14 | 86% | 46 | 57/58 | 93 |
| 88Zach MurphySR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Ivan MoraSR | 40 | 40.8 | 55 | 15 | 1 |
| 88Zach MurphySR | 6 | 39.7 | 47 | 2 | 1 |