Wake Forest Demon Deacons
4-8 (1-7 ACC)Last: L 31-35 at Syracuse
Dave Clawson · 10th season · .508 at Wake Forest · .505 career since 2009
- Rating
- -2.372
- Adj Off
- 23.987
- Adj Def
- 26.261
- WAP
- -5.0787
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 53.8%42 | 52.7%35 |
| Plays per game | 64.879 | 65.568 |
| Time of possession | 29:0688 | 30:5446 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.369 | 7.9105 |
| Yards per rush | 3.3120 | 4.273 |
| Points per game | 20.3115 | 27.274 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.96125 | 4.0998 |
| Starting field position | Own 3133 | Own 2956 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.045124 | +0.21397 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.12692 | +0.19277 |
| Success rate | 40.3%92 | 40.8%53 |
| Explosiveness | 1.11126 | 1.3094 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.012125 | +0.07547 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.170101 | +0.403123 |
| Std downs success | 45.6%91 | 45.9%50 |
| Passing downs success | 28.5%88 | 30.3%75 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 55.1%126 | 66.1%44 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.83119 | 1.3374 |
| Penalties per game | 4.110 | 6.721 |
| Penalty yards per game | 38.812 | 63.010 |
| 3rd down conversion | 34.2%110 | 40.2%86 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5882 | 1.5889 |
| 4th down conversion | 42.1%104 | 63.2%120 |
Rank out of 133 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 | Elon(FCS) | W37-17 | +0.00 | +0.13 | +0.01 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 99  Vanderbilt | W36-20 | +0.04 | +0.23 | +0.12 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @107  Old Dominion | W27-24 | +0.07 | -0.12 | +0.03 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 54  Georgia Tech | L16-30 | -0.86 | +0.05 | +0.24 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @18  Clemson#20 | L12-17 | -0.52 | -0.01 | +0.21 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @46  Virginia Tech | L13-30 | -0.72 | -0.17 | +0.24 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 69  Pittsburgh | W21-17 | +0.09 | +0.05 | +0.22 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 12  Florida State#6 | L16-41 | -0.58 | +0.01 | +0.34 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @28  Duke | L21-24 | -0.64 | +0.17 | +0.07 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 32  NC State#21 | L6-26 | -0.79 | 0.00 | +0.16 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @9  Notre Dame#14 | L7-45 | -0.32 | -0.07 | +0.43 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @71  Syracuse | L31-35 | -0.84 | +0.32 | +0.43 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Mitch GriffisSR | 64% | 123/207 | 59.4% | 1539 | 7.4 | 9 | 8 |
| 15Michael KernSR | 29% | 56/92 | 60.9% | 645 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 18Santino MarucciJR | 7% | 12/21 | 57.1% | 151 | 7.2 | 1 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Demond ClaiborneSR | 29% | 137 | 586 | 4.3 | 5 | 3 |
| 6Justice EllisonSR | 26% | 120 | 548 | 4.6 | 1 | 10 |
| 30Tate CarneyJR | 10% | 49 | 244 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80Jahmal BanksWR SR | 18% | 59 | 653 | 11.1 | 4 |
| 2Taylor MorinWR SR | 13% | 41 | 617 | 15.0 | 2 |
| 5Ke'Shawn WilliamsWR SR | 12% | 38 | 384 | 10.1 | 1 |
| 6Wesley GrimesWR SR | 6% | 20 | 339 | 16.9 | 4 |
| 20Cameron HiteTE SR | 3% | 11 | 144 | 13.1 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Jasheen DavisDL SR | 49 | 16.0 | 7.5 | 10 | 2 |
| 91Kevin PointerDL SR | 37 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 5Kendron WaymanDL SR | 35 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 55Bryce GaniousDL SR | 28 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 11Justin WilliamsDL SR | 15 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18BJ WilliamsDL SR | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Dylan HazenLB SR | 86 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40Jacob RobertsLB SR | 82 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Quincy BryantLB SR | 32 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 21Aiden HallLB SR | 23 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Malik MustaphaDB JR | 80 | 2 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 9Chelen GarnesDB SR | 61 | 5 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 1Caelen CarsonDB JR | 42 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 7Dashawn JonesDB SR | 37 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 45Nick AndersenDB SR | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 7Evan SlocumDB SR | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 7AJ WilliamsS SR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Matthew DennisSR | 14/20 | 70% | 44 | 20/21 | 62 |
| 98Tyler BlackSO | 1/2 | 50% | 36 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Ivan MoraSR | 58 | 41.6 | 64 | 16 | 4 |