# 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Dave Clawson, and played their home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference as they have since the league's inception in 1953. They finished the season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Birmingham Bowl where they defeated Memphis.

## Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Marquis Alston CB | Kennesaw, GA | Harrison HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | Feb 4, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Dion Bergen DT | Kissimmee, FL | Osceola HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Dec 10, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Rondell Bothroyd DE | Willington, CT | E.O. Smith HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Kelijiha Brown DT | Saluda, SC | Saluda HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Mar 15, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Kenneth Dicks III CB | Suwanee, GA | Lambert HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jul 29, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Mike Edwards OT | Hope Mills, NC | South View HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Royce Francis DE | Acworth, GA | Allatoona HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jun 8, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Devonte Gordon OT | Beeville, TX | Maret School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jul 23, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Nasir Greer S | Stockbridge, GA | Stockbridge HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 23, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Sam Hartman QB | Mount Pleasant, SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | Jul 7, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Orlando Heggs OG | Jacksonville, FL | The Bolles School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Dec 7, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Isaiah Isaac CB | Buford, GA | Buford HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 1, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| JaCorey Johns ILB | Cartersville, GA | Cartersville HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) | Oct 25, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Michael Jurgens OG | Damascus, MD | Damascus HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 272 lb (123 kg) | Jun 8, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Zion Keith WR | Florence, SC | Wilson HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Mar 2, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Anthony Manning WR | Orlando, FL | Lake Nona HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 10, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Courtney McKinney LB | Biscoe, NC | East Montgomery HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| A. T. Perry WR | Lake Worth, FL | Park Vista Community HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 4, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Nick Sciba K | Clover, SC | Clover HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Ryan Smenda ILB | Orange Park, FL | Fleming Island HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 12, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Blake Whiteheart TE | Winston-Salem, NC | Mount Tabor HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Mar 22, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Peyton Woulard DT | Suwanee, GA | Collins Hill HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 9, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 63 Rivals: 60 247Sports: 63 ESPN: 60 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Wake Forest Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018. "2018 Player Commitments – Wake Forest". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018. |||||||

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released.
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Rimington Trophy | Ryan Anderson | C | SR |
| Doak Walker Award | Matt Colburn | RB | SR |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Greg Dortch | WR | SO |
| Outland Trophy | Ryan Anderson | C | SR |
| Outland Trophy | Phil Haynes | G | SR |
| Paul Hornung Award | Greg Dortch | WR/KR | SO |

### ACC media poll

The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.
Media poll (Atlantic) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Clemson | 1,031 (145) |
| 2 | Florida State | 789 (1) |
| 3 | NC State | 712 (2) |
| 4 | Boston College | 545 |
| 5 | Louisville | 422 |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 413 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 232 |

## Schedule

Wake Forest announced their schedule for the 2018 season on January 17, 2018. The Demon Deacons' schedule consist of 7 home games and 5 away games. Wake Forest host conference opponents Boston College, Clemson, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse, and travel to Duke, Florida State, Louisville, and NC State. The Demon Deacons play out of conference games against Tulane of the AAC, Towson of the Division I FCS CAA, Notre Dame who competes as an Independent, and Rice of C-USA.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 8:00 p.m. | at Tulane* | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | CBSSN | W 23–17 $^{OT}$ | 15,478 |
| September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Towson* | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ACCN Extra | W 51–20 | 23,619 |
| September 13 | 5:30 p.m. | Boston College | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ESPN | L 34–41 | 25,309 |
| September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 Notre Dame* | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ABC | L 27–56 | 31,092 |
| September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Rice* | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ACCRSN | W 56–24 | 24,519 |
| October 6 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 4 Clemson | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ESPN | L 3–63 | 31,068 |
| October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | at Florida State | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | ESPN2 | L 17–38 | 67,274 |
| October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Louisville | Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY | ACCRSN | W 56–35 | 49,603 |
| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 22 Syracuse | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ACCRSN | L 24–41 | 26,136 |
| November 8 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 22 NC State | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC (rivalry) | ESPN | W 27–23 | 56,228 |
| November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ACCRSN | L 13–34 | 25,609 |
| November 24 | 12:30 p.m. | at Duke | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC (rivalry) | ACCRSN | W 59–7 | 20,782 |
| December 22 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Memphis* | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (Birmingham Bowl) | ESPN | W 37–34 | 25,717 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name | First Year at Wake |
| Head coach | Dave Clawson | 2014 |
| Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | Warren Ruggiero | 2014 |
| Asst head coach / Receivers | Kevin Higgins | 2014 |
| Defensive coordinator / Cornerbacks | Jay Sawvel | 2017 |
| Special teams coordinator / tight ends | Wayne Lineburg | 2017 |
| Defensive Line | Dave Cohen | 2014 |
| Running backs | John Hunter | 2014 |
| Offensive Line | Nick Tabacca | 2014 |
| Safeties | Lyle Hemphill | 2017 |
| Outside linebackers | Brad Sherrod | 2017 |
| Source: |||

## Game summaries
### At Tulane

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Green Wave | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA
* Date: August 30
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. local)
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • W 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Cloudy
* Game attendance: 15,478
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Play-by-Play: Ben Holden • Color Analyst: Jay Feely
* Sources:
Game information :
Second Quarter
6:45 WAKE – Alex Bachman 10-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:02
Third Quarter
10:58 TUL – Terren Encalade 52-yard pass from Jonathan Banks (Merek Glover kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:02
7:29 WAKE – Nick Sciba 34-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, TOP 3:29
1:42 TUL – Terren Encalade 74-yard pass from Jonathan Banks (Merek Glover kick), Green Wave 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 88 yards, TOP 1:19
Fourth Quarter
14:35 WAKE – Alex Bachman 19-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:59
3:27 TUL – Merek Glover 39-yard field goal, Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, TOP 5:52
Overtime
0:00 WAKE – Cade Carney 1-yard run, Demon Deacons 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:00
Top Passers
WAKE – Sam Hartman, 31/51, 378 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
TUL – Jonathan Banks, 18/37, 281 yards, 2 touchdowns
Top Rushers
WAKE – Cade Carney, 16 carries, 54 yards, 1 touchdown
TUL – Jonathan Banks, 15 carries, 38 yards
Top Receiving
WAKE – Greg Dortch, 12 receptions, 149 yards
TUL – Terren Encalade, 8 receptions, 189 yards, 2 touchdowns
Leading Tacklers
WAKE – Chris Calhoun, 12 tackles
TUL – P. J. Hall, 11 tackles
Player of the Week
Sage Surratt (ACC Rookie of the Week) :

### Towson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Demon Deacons | 14 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 51 |
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • ESE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Overcast
* Game attendance: 23,619
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ACCN Extra): Play-by-Play: Shawn Kenney • Color Analyst: Stan Lewter
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
11:39 WAKE – Alex Bachman 10-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, TOP 3:21
8:12 TOW – Sam Gallahan 24-yard pass from Tom Flacco (Aidan O'Neill kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:27
7:11 WAKE – Greg Dortch 7-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, TOP 1:01
1:32 TOW – Shane Simpson 8-yard pass from Tom Flacco (Aidan O'Neill kick), Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, TOP 1:25
Second Quarter
14:19 WAKE – Sam Hartman 14-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:13
11:37 WAKE – Nick Sciba 35-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, TOP 2:35
9:49 WAKE – Greg Dortch 70-yard punt return (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, TOP 1:48
2:02 WAKE – Greg Dortch 60-yard punt return (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 38–14. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards,TOP 1:23
0:42 TOW – Shane Leatherbury 18-yard pass from Tom Flacco (two-point pass conv. failed), Demon Deacons 38–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:20
Third Quarter
3:53 WAKE – Nick Sciba 27-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 41–20. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, TOP 2:22
Fourth Quarter
14:03 WAKE – Cade Carney 1-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 48–20. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, TOP 3:07
9:04 WAKE – Nick Sciba 27-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 51–20. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:39
Top Passers
TOW – Tom Flacco, 35/51, 345 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception
WAKE – Sam Hartman, 17/27, 242 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
Top Rushers
TOW – Shane Simpson, 8 carries, 18 yards
WAKE – Cade Carney, 19 carries, 130 yards, 1 touchdown
Top Receiving
TOW – Shane Leatherbury, 8 receptions, 88 yards, 1 touchdown
WAKE – Greg Dortch, 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Tacklers
TOW – Diondre Wallace, 16 tackles
WAKE – Nate Mays, 8 tackles
Player of the Week
Greg Dortch (ACC Specialist of the Week) :

### Boston College

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
* Date: September 13
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. ET
* Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • NE 13 mph (21 km/h) • Mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 25,309
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Dave Flemming • Color Analyst: Dan Orlovsky • Sideline: Laura Rutledge
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
13:53 BC – A. J. Dillon 45-yard run (John Tessitore kick), Eagles 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, TOP 1:07
4:24 WAKE – Matt Colburn 2-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, TOP 0:35
Second Quarter
12:11 BC – Jeff Smith 27-yard pass from Anthony Brown (John Tessitore kick), Eagles 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, TOP 1:22
8:56 WAKE – Malik Grate 0-yard return of Blocked Punt (Nick Sciba kick), Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, TOP 1:55
4:14 WAKE – Sage Surratt 5-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, TOP 2:36
3:01 BC – Kobay White 35-yard pass from Anthony Brown (John Tessitore kick), Tied 21–21. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, TOP 1:13
Third Quarter
12:11 WAKE – Nick Sciba 27-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:49
8:39 BC – Tommy Sweeney 29-yard pass from Anthony Brown (John Tessitore kick), Eagles 28–24. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, TOP 3:32
Fourth Quarter
13:29 BC – Jeff Smith 71-yard pass from Anthony Brown (John Tessitore kick blocked), Eagles 34–24. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, TOP 2:11
11:13 WAKE – Nick Sciba 23-yard field goal, Eagles 34–27. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, TOP 2:16
8:48 BC – Ben Glines 40-yard pass from Anthony Brown (John Tessitore kick), Eagles 41–27. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:25
1:33 WAKE – Jack Freudenthal 5-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Eagles 41–34. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, TOP 3:09
Top Passers
BC – Anthony Brown, 16/25, 304 yards, 5 touchdowns
WAKE – Sam Hartman, 20/45, 214 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
Top Rushers
BC – A. J. Dillon, 33 carries, 185 yards, 1 touchdown
WAKE – Matt Colburn, 23 carries, 117 yards, 1 touchdown
Top Receiving
BC – Jeff Smith, 6 receptions, 145 yards, 2 touchdowns
WAKE – Greg Dortch, 9 receptions, 93 yards
Leading Tacklers
BC – Connor Strachan, 15 tackles
WAKE – Cam Glenn, 10 tackles :

### Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Fighting Irish | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
| Demon Deacons | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
* Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • ENE 1 mph (1.6 km/h) • Clear
* Game attendance: 31,092
* Referee: Duane Heydt
* TV announcers (ABC): Play-by-Play: Sean McDonough • Color Analyst: Todd Blackledge • Sideline: Holly Rowe
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
5:18 WAKE – Nick Sciba 30-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, TOP 0:42
3:06 ND – Jafar Armstrong 30-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:12
Second Quarter
14:56 WAKE – Nick Sciba 39-yard field goal, Fighting Irish 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, TOP 3:10
11:25 ND – Brock Wright 3-yard pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:31
9:19 ND – Tony Jones Jr. 4-yard run (Justin Yoon Kick), Fighting Irish 21–6. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, TOP 0:10
6:26 WAKE – Matt Colburn 2-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Fighting Irish 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:53
5:24 ND – Ian Book 2-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 28–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:02
Third Quarter
9:46 ND – Chase Claypool 7-yard pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 35–13. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, TOP 3:18
5:15 ND – Jafar Armstrong 1-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 42–13. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, TOP 2:25
4:18 ND – Ian Book 2-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 49–13. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, TOP 0:47
0:44 WAKE – Kendall Hinton 23-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Fighting Irish 49–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:34
Fourth Quarter
11:27 ND – Ian Book 1-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 56–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:17
4:53 WAKE – Jamie Newman 15-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Fighting Irish 56–27. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, TOP 6:34
Top Passers
ND – Ian Book, 25/34, 325 yards, 2 touchdowns
WAKE – Sam Hartman, 12/24, 110 yards
Top Rushers
ND – Jafar Armstrong, 8 carries, 98 yards, 2 touchdowns
WAKE – Cade Carney, 13 carries, 79 yards
Top Receiving
ND – Michael Young Jr., 1 reception, 66 yards
WAKE – Greg Dortch, 6 receptions, 56 yards
Leading Tacklers
ND – Alohi Gilman, 9 tackles
WAKE – Chuck Wade Jr., 8 tackles :

### Rice

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| Demon Deacons | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • ENE 8 mph (13 km/h) • Partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 24,519
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Evan Lepler • Color Analyst: Takeo Spikes • Sideline: Lyndsay Rowley
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
10:37 WAKE – Greg Dortch 5-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, TOP 0:41
6:58 WAKE – Cade Carney 1-yard run, Demon Deacons 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:03
10:37 WAKE – Greg Dortch 10-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:24
Second Quarter
13:33 WAKE – Cade Carney 1-yard run, Demon Deacons 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, TOP 1:40
10:17 RICE – Jack Fox 39-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 28–3. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, TOP 3:16
8:10 WAKE – Greg Dortch 38-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 35–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:07
5:25 WAKE – Essang Bassey 51-yard fumble return (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 42–3. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, TOP 2:45
Third Quarter
10:08 RICE – Austin Walter 38-yard pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox kick), Demon Deacons 42–10. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, TOP 1:23
8:58 WAKE – Greg Dortch 4-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 49–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:10
8:13 WAKE – Essang Bassey 60-yard interecption return (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 56–10. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, TOP 0:45
7:55 RICE – Austin Walter 38-yard run, Demon Deacons 56–17. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, TOP 0:18
Fourth Quarter
14:50 RICE – Aaron Cephus 3-yard pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox kick), Demon Deacons 56–24. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, TOP 5:38
Top Passers
RICE – Shawn Stankavage, 17/32, 103 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
WAKE – Sam Hartman, 15/17, 241 yards, 4 touchdowns
Top Rushers
RICE – Austin Walter, 18 carries, 165 yards, 1 touchdown
WAKE – Christian Beal-Smith, 9 carries, 60 yards
Top Receiving
RICE – Austin Walter, 5 receptions, 32 yards, 1 touchdown
WAKE – Greg Dortch, 11 receptions, 163 yards, 4 touchdowns
Leading Tacklers
RICE – Dylan Silcox, 6 tackles
WAKE – Luke Masterson, 8 tackles
Players of the Week
Greg Dortch (ACC Receiver of the Week)
Sam Hartman (ACC Rookie of the Week) :

### Clemson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Tigers | 7 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 63 |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • ESE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 31,608
* Referee: Jerry Magallenes
* TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Beth Mowins • Color Analyst: Anthony Becht • Sideline: Rocky Boiman
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
6:25 CLEM – Travis Etienne 59-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 59 yards, TOP 0:09
Second Quarter
13:16 CLEM – Travis Etienne 3-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, TOP 3:09
9:53 CLEM – Justyn Ross 55-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:16
0:30 CLEM – Tee Higgins 20-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 28–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, TOP 2:57
Third Quarter
13:45 CLEM – Travis Etienne 70-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 35–0. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, TOP 0:10
8:22 WAKE – Nick Sciba 25-yard field goal, Tigers 35–3. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, TOP 2:14
4:41 CLEM – Adam Choice 64-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 42–3. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, TOP 0:59
2:21 CLEM – Lyn-J Dixon 65-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 49–3. Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, TOP 0:10
Fourth Quarter
10:08 CLEM – Diondre Overton 2-yard pass from Chase Brice (B.T. Potter kick), Tigers 56–3. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, TOP 3:54
0:48 CLEM – Lyn-J Dixon 52-yard run (B.T. Potter kick), Tigers 63–3. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, TOP 0:59
Top Passers
CLEM – Trevor Lawrence, 20/25, 175 yards, 2 touchdowns
WAKE – Sam Hartman, 7/20, 74 yards, 1 interception
Top Rushers
CLEM – Travis Etienne, 10 carries, 167 yards, 3 touchdowns
WAKE – Kendall Hinton, 11 carries, 92 yards
Top Receiving
CLEM – Justyn Ross, 5 receptions, 74 yards, 1 touchdown
WAKE – Greg Dortch, 3 receptions, 37 yards
Leading Tacklers
CLEM – Tre Lamar, 8 tackles, 2 sacks/tackle-for-loss
WAKE – Luke Masterson, 8 tackles :

### At Florida State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Seminoles | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
* Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • WSW 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Cloudy; 20% rain
* Game attendance: 67,274
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Play-by-Play: Clay Matvick • Color Analyst: Dan Orlovsky • Sideline: Paul Carcaterra
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
11:54 WAKE – Nick Sciba 32-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, TOP 3:06
6:00 WAKE – Jack Freudenthal 9-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:04
0:24 FSU – Cam Akers 3-yard run (Ricky Aguayo kick), Demon Deacons 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, TOP 1:40
Second Quarter
9:50 FSU – Jacques Patrick 2-yard run (Ricky Aguayo kick), Seminoles 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, TOP 0:53
2:01 FSU – Nyqwan Murray 33-yard pass from Deondre Francois (Ricky Aguayo kick), Seminoles 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, TOP 3:01
Third Quarter
14:30 FSU –Cam Akers 58-yard run (Ricky Aguayo kick), Seminoles 28–10. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:30
11:19 FSU – Ricky Aguayo 49-yard field goal, Seminoles 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, TOP 1:27
Fourth Quarter
9:43 FSU – Tre'Shaun Harrison 21-yard pass from Deondre Francois (Ricky Aguayo kick), Seminoles 38–10. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, TOP 1:46
4:36 WAKE – Sage Surratt 9-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Seminoles 38–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:07
Top Passers
WAKE – Sam Hartman, 22/46, 227 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
FSU – Deondre Francois, 29/40, 353 yards, 2 touchdowns
Top Rushers
WAKE – Matt Coburn II, 21 carries, 71 yards
FSU – Cam Akers, 13 carries, 98 yards, 2 touchdowns
Top Receiving
WAKE – Jaquarii Roberson, 3 receptions, 57 yards
FSU – Nyqwan Murray, 8 receptions, 131 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Tacklers
WAKE – Cam Glenn, 12 tackles
FSU – Stanford Samuels III, 8 tackles :

### At Louisville

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 21 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 56 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
at Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
* Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C) • WNW 10 mph (16 km/h) • Cloudy
* Game attendance: 49,603
* Referee: R. Johnson
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Evan Lepler • Color Analyst: Brian Jordan • Sideline: Kelsey Wingert
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
12:39 LOU – Trey Smith 52-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:21
11:01 WAKE – Jack Freudenthal 28-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, TOP 1:38
6:16 WAKE – Sam Hartman 12-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:07
2:29 WAKE – Scotty Washington 9-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, TOP 1:47
Second Quarter
9:50 LOU – Trey Smith 1-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Demon Deacons 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, TOP 3:35
9:34 WAKE – Matt Colburn 74-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 28–14. Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, TOP 0:16
9:20 WAKE – Carlos Basham Jr. 23-yard fumble return (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 35–14. Drive: 1 play, -2 yards, TOP 0:14
0:53 LOU – Seth Dawkins 19-yard pass from Jawon Pass (Blanton Creque kick), Demon Deacons 35–21. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:50
Third Quarter
13:49 WAKE – Matt Colburn 56-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 42–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:11
9:50 LOU – Hassan Hall 12-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Demon Deacons 42–28. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, TOP 3:59
6:40 WAKE – Cade Carney 1-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 49–28. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:10
3:41 WAKE – Matt Colburn 12-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 56–28. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, TOP 2:01
2:37 LOU – Trey Smith 2-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Demon Deacons 56–35. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, TOP 1:04
Top Passers
WAKE – Sam Hartman, 16/24, 223 yards, 2 touchdowns
LOU – Jawon Pass, 30/54, 358 yards, 1 touchdown
Top Rushers
WAKE – Matt Colburn II, 20 carries, 243 yards, 3 touchdowns
LOU – Trey Smith, 13 carries, 98 yards, 3 touchdowns
Top Receiving
WAKE – Greg Dortch, 8 receptions, 135 yards
LOU – Tutu Atwell, 8 receptions, 132 yards
Leading Tacklers
WAKE – Cam Glenn, 13 tackles
LOU – Dorian Etheridge, 8 tackles
Players of the Week
Matt Colburn II (ACC Running Back of the Week)
Carlos Basham Jr. (ACC Defensive Linemen of the Week)
Cam Glenn (ACC Defensive Back of the Week) :

### Syracuse

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 Orange | 14 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
| Demon Deacons | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • W 11 mph (18 km/h) • Sunny
* Game attendance: 26,136
* Referee: Duane Heydt
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color Analyst: James Bate • Sideline: Rebecca Kaple
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
11:42 WAKE – Cade Carney 2-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, TOP 1:43
6:12 WAKE – Nick Sciba 22-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, TOP 1:35
4:17 SYR – Moe Neal 8-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), Demon Deacons 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:55
0:52 SYR – Jarveon Howard 1-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), Orange 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, TOP 1:16
Second Quarter
0:58 SYR – Jarveon Howard 1-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), Orange 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 3:53
Third Quarter
10:43 SYR – Chris Elmore 5-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), Orange 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, TOP 4:17
8:57 WAKE – Scotty Washington 20-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Orange 28–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:46
5:49 SYR – Eric Dungey 26-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), Orange 35–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:08
3:38 WAKE – Greg Dortch 8-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick), Orange 35–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:11
Fourth Quarter
11:55 SYR – Andre Szmyt 28-yard field goal, Orange 38–24. Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, TOP 3:09
7:01 SYR – Andre Szmyt 34-yard field goal, Orange 41–24. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, TOP 3:48
Top Passers
SYR – Eric Dungey, 23/35, 157 yards
WAKE – Sam Hartman, 21/37, 275 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
Top Rushers
SYR – Eric Dungey, 24 carries, 119 yards, 1 touchdown
WAKE – Matt Colburn, 15 carries, 67 yards
Top Receiving
SYR – Sean Riley, 8 receptions, 64 yards
WAKE – Greg Dortch, 9 receptions, 95 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Tacklers
SYR – Ryan Guthrie, 8 tackles, 2 sacks/tackle-for-loss
WAKE – Justin Strnad, 14 tackles :

### At NC State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 |
| No. 22 Wolfpack | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • NE 7 mph (11 km/h) • Cloudy
* Game attendance: 56,228
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Dave Flemming • Color Analyst: Matt Hasselbeck • Sideline: Tim Hasselbeck and Laura Rutledge
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
12:42 NCST – Christopher Dunn 29-yard field goal, Wolfpack 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, TOP 1:22
0:52 NCST – Christopher Dunn 23-yard field goal, Wolfpack 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, TOP 3:40
Second Quarter
9:47 WAKE – Nick Sciba 47-yard field goal, Wolfpack 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, TOP 3:23
4:36 NCST – Ryan Finley 2-yard run (Christopher Dunn kick), Wolfpack 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:11
Third Quarter
11:47 WAKE – Nick Sciba 34-yard field goal, Wolfpack 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, TOP 3:13
3:40 NCST – Christopher Dunn 23-yard field goal, Wolfpack 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, TOP 3:50
2:05 WAKE – Alex Bachman 38-yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick), Wolfpack 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, TOP 1:35
Fourth Quarter
14:53 NCST – Emeka Emezie 35-yard pass from Ryan Finley (Christopher Dunn kick), Wolfpack 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:12
6:07 WAKE – Greg Dortch 19-yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick), Wolfpack 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, TOP 3:09
0:30 WAKE – Jack Freudenthal 32-yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 27–23. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:09
Top Passers
WAKE – Jamie Newman, 22/33, 297 yards, 3 touchdowns
NCST – Ryan Finley, 35/52, 374 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Top Rushers
WAKE – Cade Carney, 12 carries, 68 yards,
NCST – Reggie Gallaspy II, 14 carries, 36 yards
Top Receiving
WAKE – Sage Surratt, 8 receptions, 109 yards
NCST – Kelvin Harmon, 15 receptions, 134 yards
Leading Tacklers
WAKE – Amari Henderson, 14 tackles
NCST – Jarius Morehead, 14 tackles
Players of the Week
Jamie Newman (Manning Award Stars of the Week)
Cam Glenn (ACC Defensive Back of the Week) :

### Pittsburgh

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 34 |
| Demon Deacons | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • ENE 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Sunny
* Game attendance: 25,609
* Referee: Duane Heydt
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Evan Lepler • Color Analyst: Takeo Spikes • Sideline: Stormy Buonantony
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
10:50 WAKE – Nick Sciba 32-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, TOP 2:33
Second Quarter
4:03 PITT – Darrin Hall 2-yard run (Alex Kessman kick blocked), Panthers 6–3. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, TOP 8:49
1:32 WAKE – Alex Bachman 28-yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:31
Third Quarter
4:03 PITT – Rafael Araujo-Lopes 4-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick), Panthers 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, TOP 6:58
1:14 PITT – Taysir Mack 63-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick), Panthers 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:33
Fourth Quarter
12:30 WAKE – Nick Sciba 20-yard field goal, Panthers 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, TOP 3:44
7:27 PITT – Maurice Ffrench 23-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick), Panthers 27–13. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, TOP 5:03
3:22 PITT – Stefano Millin 6-yard run (Alex Kessman kick), Panthers 34–13. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:24
Top Passers
PITT – Kenny Pickett, 23/30, 316 yards, 3 touchdowns
WAKE – Jamie Newman, 15/30, 206 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interception
Top Rushers
PITT – Qadree Ollison, 18 carries, 52 yards
WAKE – Cade Carney, 16 carries, 62 yards
Top Receiving
PITT – Taysir Mack, 3 receptions, 105 yards, 1 touchdown
WAKE – Sage Surratt, 3 receptions, 67 yards
Leading Tacklers
PITT – Oluwaseun Idowu, 8 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss
WAKE – Cam Glenn, 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks/tackle-for-loss :

### At Duke

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 21 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 59 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. ET
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C) • NNE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Rain
* Game attendance: 20,782
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color Analyst: James Bate • Sideline: Rebecca Kaple
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
12:11 WAKE – Cade Carney 5-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, TOP 2:49
7:02 WAKE – Greg Dortch 15-yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, TOP 0:58
1:29 WAKE – Scotty Washington 9-yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 21–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:53
Second Quarter
12:48 DUKE – Deon Jackson 6-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Collin Wareham kick), Demon Deacons 21–7. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, TOP 3:35
4:10 WAKE – Nasir Greer 20-yard interception return (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 28–7. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, TOP 0:07
0:00 WAKE – Nick Sciba 20 yard field goal, Demon Deacons 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, TOP 4:10
Third Quarter
9:54 WAKE – Alex Bachman 6-yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 38–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:48
1:24 WAKE – Sage Surratt 9-yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 45–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:28
Fourth Quarter
10:15 WAKE – Cade Carney 12-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 52–7. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, TOP 1:35
4:20 WAKE – Kendall Hinton 11-yard run (Zach Murphy kick), Demon Deacons 59–7. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, TOP 3:56
Top Passers
WAKE – Jamie Newman, 18/23, 177 yards, 4 touchdowns
DUKE – Daniel Jones, 17/36, 145 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Top Rushers
WAKE – Cade Carney, 31 carries, 223 yards, 2 touchdown
DUKE – Nicodem Pierre, 2 carries, 37 yards
Top Receiving
WAKE – Greg Dortch, 10 receptions, 124 yards, 1 touchdown
DUKE – Deon Jackson, 7 receptions, 45 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Tacklers
WAKE – DJ Taylor, 6 tackles
DUKE – Lummie Young IV, 15 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss
Player of the Week
Cade Carney (ACC Co-Running Back of the Week) :

### Vs. Memphis (Birmingham Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
at Legion Field • Birmingham, AL
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
* Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C) • 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Sunny
* Game attendance: 25,717
* Referee: Rodney Burnette
* TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Dave Neal • Color Analyst: D.J. Shockley • Sideline: Dawn Davenport
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
12:28 WAKE – Sage Surratt 9-yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:32
10:06 MEM – Tony Pollard 41-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:22
3:28 MEM – Patrick Taylor Jr. 1-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick), Tigers 14–7. Drive: 16 plays, 98 yards, TOP 5:29
Second Quarter
14:49 MEM – Chris Claybrooks 37-yard interception return (Riley Patterson kick), Tigers 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, TOP 0:28
11:16 WAKE – Nick Sciba 36-yard field goal, Tigers 21–10. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, TOP 3:33
11:04 MEM – Tony Pollard 97-yard kickoff return (Riley Patterson kick), Tigers 28–10. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:12
7:09 WAKE – Jamie Newman 1-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Tigers 28–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:55
5:33 WAKE – Jamie Newman 17-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Tigers 28–24. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, TOP 0:26
Third Quarter
7:41 WAKE – Nick Sciba 49-yard field goal, Tigers 28–27. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, TOP 1:40
3:49 WAKE – Nick Sciba 39-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 30–28. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, TOP 2:31
Fourth Quarter
1:15 MEM – Patrick Taylor Jr. 9-yard run (two-point pass conv. failed), Tigers 34–30. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, TOP 4:36
0:34 WAKE – Jamie Newman 1-yard run (Nick Sciba kick), Demon Deacons 37–34. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:41
Top Passers
MEM – Brady White, 15/27, 171 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
WAKE – Jamie Newman, 22/40, 328 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Top Rushers
MEM – Patrick Taylor, 30 carries, 110 yards, 1 touchdown
WAKE – Jamie Newman, 23 carries, 91 yards, 3 touchdown
Top Receiving
MEM – Damonte Coxie, 6 receptions, 70 yards,
WAKE – Alex Bachman, 7 receptions, 171 yards
Leading Tacklers
MEM – Curtis Atkins, 9 tackles
WAKE – Justin Strnad, 11 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss :

## 2019 NFL draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 4 | 124 | Phil Haynes | G | Seattle Seahawks |
Source: