# 2024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 2024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Demon Deacons were led by Dave Clawson in his eleventh and final year as the head coach. The Demon Deacons played their home games at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
On December 16, Clawson announced he would be stepping down as the Demon Deacons' coach and move into an advisory role. Two days later, December 18, Washington State head coach Jake Dickert was announced as the program's new head coach.

## Offseason
### Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team |
| 4 | 124 | Malik Mustapha | S | San Francisco 49ers |
| 5 | 174 | Caelen Carson | CB | Dallas Cowboys |
| 7 | 230 | Michael Jurgens | C | Minnesota Vikings |

### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Jacob Zuhr | LS | Syracuse |
| Brendon Harris | S | Middle Tennessee |
| Trey Boll | TE | TBD |
| Mitch Griffis | QB | Marshall |
| Christian Forbes | IOL | Howard |
| Jaylen Hudson | EDGE | UMass |
| AJ Williams | S | Coastal Carolina |
| Santino Marucci | RB | New Mexico State |
| Wesley Grimes | WR | NC State |
| Eli Hall | DL | Liberty |
| Brooks Yurachek | LB | Arkansas |
| AK Kelly | WR | TBD |
| Justice Ellison | RB | Indiana |
| Ke'Shawn Williams | WR | Indiana |
| Jahmal Banks | WR | Nebraska |
| DaShawn Jones | CB | Alabama |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Keagen Trost | OT | Indiana State |
| Hank Bachmeier | QB | Louisiana Tech |
| Mateen Ibirogba | EDGE | Georgetown |
| Capone Blue | CB | Kent State |
| Branson Combs | LB | Southern Illinois |
| Cdarius Kelly | CB | Lenoir–Rhyne |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | North Carolina A&T* | Allegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumWinston-Salem, NC | ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 45–13 | 29,450 |
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Virginia | Allegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumWinston-Salem, NC | ESPN2 | L 30–31 | 30,012 |
| September 14 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 5 Ole Miss* | Allegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumWinston-Salem, NC | The CW | L 6–40 | 32,849 |
| September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Louisiana* | Allegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumWinston-Salem, NC | ACCN | L 38–41 | 31,061 |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at NC State | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC (rivalry) | The CW | W 34–30 | 56,919 |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 10 Clemson | Allegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumWinston-Salem, NC | ESPN | L 14–49 | 31,553 |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at UConn* | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | CBSSN | W 23–20 | 30,122 |
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Stanford | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | ACCN | W 27–24 | 23,471 |
| November 8 | 8:00 p.m. | California | Allegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumWinston-Salem, NC | ACCN | L 36–46 | 28,455 |
| November 16 | 8:00 p.m. | at North Carolina | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | ACCN | L 24–31 | 48,364 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Miami (FL) | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL | ESPN | L 14–42 | 64,210 |
| November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Duke | Allegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumWinston-Salem, NC (rivalry) | ACCN | L 17–23 | 24,776 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs. North Carolina A&T (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies (FCS) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC
* Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM
* Game attendance: 29,450
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ACCNX): Matt Schick (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
| Statistics | NCAT | WAKE |
| First downs | 22 | 26 |
| Total yards | 69–337 | 68–513 |
| Rushing yards | 44–185 | 32–193 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 320 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–25–0 | 23–36–0 |
| Time of possession | 36:21 | 23:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Carolina A&T | Passing | Kevin White | 10/15, 116 yards |
| North Carolina A&T | Rushing | Kenji Christian | 16 carries, 121 yards, TD |
| North Carolina A&T | Receiving | Ger-Cari Caldwell | 5 receptions, 51 yards |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 18/28, 263 yards, 3 TD |
| Wake Forest | Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 17 carries, 135 yards, TD |
| Wake Forest | Receiving | Taylor Morin | 6 receptions, 100 yards |

### vs. Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
| Statistics | UVA | WAKE |
| First downs | 23 | 25 |
| Total yards | 430 | 544 |
| Rushing yards | 73 | 141 |
| Passing yards | 357 | 403 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 33–43–2 | 27–43–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:50 | 32:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 33–43, 357 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Virginia | Rushing | Xavier Brown | 9 carries, 35 yards |
| Virginia | Receiving | Malachi Fields | 11 receptions, 148 yards |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 27–42, 403 yards, 1 TD |
| Wake Forest | Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 21 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD |
| Wake Forest | Receiving | Donavon Greene | 11 receptions, 166 yards, 1 TD |

### vs. No. 5 Ole Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Rebels | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 40 |
| Demon Deacons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 32,849
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –20.5 • O/U: 65.5
| Statistics | MISS | WAKE |
| First downs | 33 | 21 |
| Total yards | 650 | 311 |
| Rushing yards | 273 | 46 |
| Passing yards | 377 | 265 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–34–1 | 24–42–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:39 | 29:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Jaxson Dart | 26/34, 377 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Henry Parrish Jr. | 23 carries, 148 yards, 2 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Tre Harris | 11 receptions, 127 yards |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 22/39, 239 yards |
| Wake Forest | Rushing | Ty Clark III | 8 carries, 41 yards |
| Wake Forest | Receiving | Taylor Morin | 5 receptions, 77 yards |

### vs. Louisiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 14 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 41 |
| Demon Deacons | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 PM
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
* Game attendance: 31,061
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline)
| Statistics | ULL | WAKE |
| First downs | 24 | 28 |
| Total yards | 466 | 472 |
| Rushing yards | 209 | 218 |
| Passing yards | 257 | 254 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–29–0 | 29–36–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:01 | 30:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana | Passing | Ben Wooldridge | 20/29, 257 yards, 3 TD |
| Louisiana | Rushing | Bill Davis | 13 carries, 95 yards, TD |
| Louisiana | Receiving | Lance LeGendre | 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 29/35, 254 yards, TD, INT |
| Wake Forest | Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 12 carries, 94 yards, TD |
| Wake Forest | Receiving | Horatio Fields | 6 receptions, 81 yards |

### at NC State (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Wolfpack | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
| Statistics | WAKE | NCSU |
| First downs | 21 | 28 |
| Total yards | 315 | 419 |
| Rushing yards | 161 | 105 |
| Passing yards | 154 | 314 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–32–1 | 31–47–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:08 | 35:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 16/32, 154 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Wake Forest | Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 20 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD |
| Wake Forest | Receiving | Micah Mays Jr. | 4 receptions, 48 yards |
| NC State | Passing | C. J. Bailey | 28/42, 272 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| NC State | Rushing | Kendrick Raphael | 10 carries, 48 yards, TD |
| NC State | Receiving | Justin Joly | 4 receptions, 73 yards, TD |

### vs. No. 10 Clemson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Tigers | 0 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina
* Date: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: W 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 31,553
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
| Statistics | CLEM | WAKE |
| First downs | 37 | 16 |
| Total yards | 566 | 233 |
| Rushing yards | 223 | 87 |
| Passing yards | 343 | 146 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 33–44–0 | 14–29–2 |
| Time of possession | 36:29 | 22:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Clemson | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 31/41, 309 yards, 3 TDs |
| Clemson | Rushing | Phil Mafah | 20 carries, 118 yards, 2 TDs |
| Clemson | Receiving | Jake Briningstool | 7 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 12/21, 126 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Wake Forest | Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 18 carries, 53 yards |
| Wake Forest | Receiving | Deuce Alexander | 3 receptions, 32 yards |

### at UConn

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Huskies | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Rentschler Field • Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: S at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 30,122
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
| Statistics | WAKE | CONN |
| First downs | 24 | 18 |
| Total yards | 391 | 304 |
| Rushing yards | 117 | 40 |
| Passing yards | 274 | 264 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–36–1 | 26–43–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:31 | 25:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 21/36, 274 yards, INT |
| Wake Forest | Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 24 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD |
| Wake Forest | Receiving | Taylor Morin | 6 receptions, 104 yards |
| UConn | Passing | Nick Evers | 26/43, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| UConn | Rushing | Cam Edwards | 7 carries, 26 yards |
| UConn | Receiving | Jasaiah Gathings | 7 receptions, 75 yards, TD |

### at Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 23,471
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
| Statistics | WAKE | STAN |
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Total yards | 418 | 346 |
| Rushing yards | 173 | 108 |
| Passing yards | 245 | 238 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–30–1 | 29–40–3 |
| Time of possession | 32:42 | 27:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 20/30, 245 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Wake Forest | Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 23 carries, 127 yards |
| Wake Forest | Receiving | Demond Claiborne | 3 receptions, 62 yards |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 24/31, 214 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 11 carries, 54 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 11 receptions, 96 yards |

### vs. California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 10 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 46 |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 36 |
at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
* Date: Friday November 8, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 PM
* Game attendance: 28,455
* TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)
| Statistics | CAL | WAKE |
| First downs | 31 | 26 |
| Total yards | 500 | 386 |
| Rushing yards | 115 | 112 |
| Passing yards | 385 | 274 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 40–56–1 | 19–36–3 |
| Time of possession | 34:30 | 25:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| California | Passing | Fernando Mendoza | 40/56, 385 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| California | Rushing | Fernando Mendoza | 10 carries, 51 yards, TD |
| California | Receiving | Mikey Matthews | 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 19/36, 274 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Wake Forest | Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 23 carries, 113 yards, TD |
| Wake Forest | Receiving | Taylor Morin | 9 receptions, 110 yards |

### at North Carolina (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tar Heels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Dana Boyle (sideline)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Wake Forest | Passing |
| Wake Forest | Rushing |
| Wake Forest | Receiving |
| North Carolina | Passing |
| North Carolina | Rushing |
| North Carolina | Receiving |

### at No. 8 Miami (FL)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 8 Hurricanes | 10 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 42 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
* Game attendance: 64,210
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | WAKE | MIA |
| First downs | 12 | 27 |
| Total yards | 193 | 508 |
| Rushing yards | 94 | 228 |
| Passing yards | 99 | 280 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–17–1 | 27–38–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:40 | 30:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 8/14, 86 yards, TD, INT |
| Wake Forest | Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 19 carries, 62 yards |
| Wake Forest | Receiving | Micah Mays Jr. | 1 reception, 36 yards, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 27/38, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Jordan Lyle | 7 carries, 115 yards, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Jacolby George | 7 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD |

### vs. Duke

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
* Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Duke | Passing |
| Duke | Rushing |
| Duke | Receiving |
| Wake Forest | Passing |
| Wake Forest | Rushing |
| Wake Forest | Receiving |