

Wake Forest Demon Deacons
4-8 (2-6 ACC)Last: L 17-23 vs Duke
Dave Clawson · 11th season · .493 at Wake Forest · .495 career since 2009
- Rating
- -5.190
- Adj Off
- 25.378
- Adj Def
- 30.496
- WAP
- -5.1397
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.2%89 | 45.4%124 |
| Plays per game | 69.822 | 71.79 |
| Time of possession | 28:51100 | 31:0935 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.179 | 7.379 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6113 | 4.792 |
| Points per game | 25.787 | 32.5114 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.20122 | 4.12100 |
| Starting field position | Own 2970 | Own 2845 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.119105 | +0.274120 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.12298 | +0.230100 |
| Success rate | 42.4%72 | 51.2%134 |
| Explosiveness | 1.17121 | 1.1214 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.060105 | +0.204112 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.20191 | +0.350117 |
| Std downs success | 48.5%62 | 55.0%134 |
| Passing downs success | 28.6%96 | 40.5%134 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 63.6%108 | 75.4%104 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.75112 | 1.4259 |
| Penalties per game | 5.126 | 6.258 |
| Penalty yards per game | 45.939 | 58.534 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.2%77 | 43.2%101 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0845 | 1.17126 |
| 4th down conversion | 64.0%25 | 71.4%127 |
Rank out of 134 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 29Wk 1 | North Carolina A&T(FCS) | W45-13 | +0.00 | +0.42 | +0.08 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | 82 | L30-31 | -0.91 | +0.21 | +0.25 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 3 | L6-40 | -0.37 | -0.14 | +0.53 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | 76 | L38-41 | -0.91 | +0.40 | +0.44 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | @63 | W34-30 | +0.22 | +0.17 | +0.25 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | 13 | L14-49 | -0.59 | +0.10 | +0.49 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | @86 | W23-20 | +0.15 | -0.01 | +0.06 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @92 | W27-24 | +0.13 | +0.08 | +0.14 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | 59 | L36-46 | -0.86 | +0.09 | +0.25 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @57 | L24-31 | -0.75 | +0.21 | +0.22 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @11 | L14-42 | -0.41 | -0.31 | +0.36 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | 53 | L17-23 | -0.83 | +0.16 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Hank BachmeierSR | 89% | 224/357 | 62.7% | 2593 | 7.3 | 16 | 10 |
| 15Michael KernSR | 11% | 24/45 | 53.3% | 288 | 6.4 | 1 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Demond ClaiborneSR | 52% | 228 | 1048 | 4.6 | 11 | 23 |
| 30Tate CarneyJR | 19% | 82 | 335 | 4.1 | 6 | 9 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Taylor MorinWR SR | 16% | 64 | 756 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 11Horatio FieldsWR SR | 10% | 39 | 463 | 11.9 | 4 |
| 1Deuce AlexanderWR JR | 9% | 36 | 400 | 11.1 | 2 |
| 3Donavon GreeneWR SR | 6% | 23 | 380 | 16.5 | 3 |
| 5Micah Mays Jr.WR SR | 4% | 16 | 218 | 13.6 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Kevin PointerDL SR | 33 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 8 | 1 |
| 30Jasheen DavisDL SR | 31 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 55Bryce GaniousDL SR | 26 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 18BJ WilliamsDL SR | 23 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 5Kendron WaymanDL SR | 16 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 94Zach LohavichanDL SR | 12 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Branson CombsLB SR | 83 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24Dylan HazenLB SR | 78 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9Quincy BryantLB SR | 48 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21Aiden HallLB SR | 11 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Eldrick Robinson IILB SR | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45Nick AndersenDB SR | 122 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 5Davaughn PattersonDB JR | 74 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 7Evan SlocumDB SR | 65 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 4Jamare GlaskerDB SR | 37 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 6Rushuan TongueDB SO | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 12Jaxon MullDB JR | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 17Zamari StevensonDB SR | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Matthew DennisSR | 16/20 | 80% | 42 | 34/34 | 82 |
| 97Caleb CarlsonSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Ivan MoraSR | 52 | 43.0 | 66 | 19 | 2 |