# 2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Dave Clawson, who was in his third season at the school, and played its 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 fourth place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Military Bowl where they defeated Temple.
When Wake Forest lost to Louisville on November 12, Dave Clawson alleged that Louisville had received impermissible information that benefited the Cardinals on the football field. On December 14, 2016, after a month long probe, former Wake Forest staff member and IMG College radio analyst Tommy Elrod was dismissed from the program for leaking confidential and proprietary game preparations on multiple occasions.

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Carlos Basham Jr. DE | Roanoke, VA | Northside HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.77 | Jul 6, 2015 |
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| Essang Bassey CB | Columbus, GA | Columbus HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | N/A | Jun 22, 2015 |
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| Jeremiah Brown WR | Savannah, GA | Southwest Guilford HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 4.50 | Apr 21, 2015 |
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| Arkeem Byrd RB | Savannah, GA | Jenkins HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | N/A | Feb 3, 2016 |
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| Cade Carney TE | Davidson, NC | Davidson Day School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | 4.53 | Jun 19, 2015 |
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| Brandon Chapman TE | Grove City, OH | Grove City HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 251 lb (114 kg) | 5.02 | May 20, 2015 |
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| Thomas Cole TE | Wellsburg, WV | Brooke HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | N/A | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| DeAndre' Delaney RB | Morristown, TN | Morristown–Hamblen West HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | N/A | Dec 7, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Greg Dortch WR | Highland Springs, VA | Highland Springs HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | 4.60 | Aug 6, 2015 |
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| Malik Grate WR | Pendleton, SC | Pendleton HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 4.50 | Apr 29, 2015 |
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| Sulaiman Kamara DT | Richmond, VA | Hermitage HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 287 lb (130 kg) | 5.60 | Nov 1, 2015 |
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| LaRonde Liverpool OLB | Virginia Beach, VA | Landstown HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 226 lb (103 kg) | 4.74 | Jun 2, 2015 |
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| Dominic Maggio K | Baltimore, MD | Boys Latin HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | N/A | Jul 15, 2014 |
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| Luke Masterson S | Naples, FL | Marlboro County HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.50 | Jul 27, 2015 |
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| Je'vionte Nash OG | Orange Park, FL | Oakleaf HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 291 lb (132 kg) | 5.31 | Apr 2, 2015 |
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| Jamie Newman QB | Graham, NC | Graham HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 237 lb (108 kg) | 4.76 | Apr 20, 2015 |
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| Traveon Redd S | Ridgeway, VA | Magna Vista HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 4.64 | Jul 31, 2015 |
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| Taleni Suhren OT | Charlotte, NC | Ardrey Kell HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 281 lb (127 kg) | 5.52 | Apr 15, 2015 |
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| Emmanuel Walker DE | Santee, SC | Lake Marion HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.63 | Aug 28, 2015 |
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| Tyler Watson OT | Alpharetta, GA | Milton HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 244 lb (111 kg) | N/A | Sep 9, 2015 |
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| Jacquez Williams WR | Hinesville, GA | Liberty County HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.53 | Jun 24, 2015 |
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| Zander Zimmer DE | Orlando, FL | Bishop Moore HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.91 | Jun 9, 2015 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 64 Rivals: 63 247Sports: 59 ESPN: 50 |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Wake Forest 2016 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016. "2016 Wake Forest Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016. "2016 Player Commitments – Wake Forest". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Tulane* | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ACCN+ | W 7–3 | 24,398 |
| September 10 | 3:30 p.m. | at Duke | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC (rivalry) | ESPNU | W 24–14 | 21,077 |
| September 17 | 6:30 p.m. | Delaware* | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ACCN+ | W 38–21 | 25,972 |
| September 24 | 3:30 p.m. | at Indiana* | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | BTN | W 33–28 | 45,519 |
| October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at NC State | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC (rivalry) | ACCRSN | L 16–33 | 58,200 |
| October 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Syracuse | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ACCRSN | W 28–9 | 25,162 |
| October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Florida State | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | ESPN | L 6–17 | 77,102 |
| October 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Army* | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ACCRSN | L 13–21 | 27,938 |
| November 5 | 3:00 p.m. | Virginia | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ACCRSN | W 27–20 | 25,334 |
| November 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY | ESPN2 | L 12–44 | 51,218 |
| November 19 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 5 Clemson | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ESPN | L 13–35 | 31,152 |
| November 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Boston College | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ACCRSN | L 14–17 | 24,866 |
| December 27 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 24 Temple* | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD (Military Bowl) | ESPN | W 34–26 | 26,656 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name | First year at WFU |
| Head coach | Dave Clawson | 2014 |
| Defensive coordinator / Safeties | Mike Elko | 2014 |
| Asst head coach / Receivers | Kevin Higgins | 2014 |
| Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | Warren Ruggiero | 2014 |
| Special teams coordinator / tight ends | Adam Scheier | 2014 |
| Defensive Line | Dave Cohen | 2014 |
| Running backs | John Hunter | 2014 |
| Cornerbacks | Derrick Jackson | 2012 |
| Offensive Line | Nick Tabacca | 2014 |
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## Game summaries
### Tulane

3rd meeting. 0–2 all time. Last meeting 1995, 35–9 Green Wave in New Orleans.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Green Wave | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at BB&T Field, Winston–Salem, NC
* Date: September 1
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 72° F • N 2 • Cloudy, some rain
* Game attendance: 24,398
* Referee: David Epperley
* TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Taylor Zauzour • Color Analyst: Al Groh
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
10:22 TUL – Andrew DiRocco 41-yard field goal, Green Wave 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, TOP 4:38
Second quarter
14:16 WFU – Kendall Hinton 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, TOP 4:12
Third quarter
No Scoring
Fourth quarter
No Scoring
Leading Passers
TUL–Glen Cuiellette, 12/23, 134 yards
WF–John Wolford, 9/17, 79 yards
Leading Rushers
TUL–Glen Cuiellette, 22 carries, 54 yards
WF–Kendall Hinton, 8 carries, 24 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Receivers
TUL–Josh Rounds, 1 reception, 46 yards
WF–Matt Colburn, 2 receptions, 29 yards
Leading Tacklers
TUL–Jarrod Franklin, 7 tackles
WF–Jessie Bates, 8 tackles :

### @ Duke

97th meeting. 37–57–2 all time. Last meeting 2015, 27–21 Blue Devils in Winston–Salem.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 91° F • S 7 • Mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 21,077
* Referee: Duane Heydt
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Play-by-Play: Eamon McAnaney • Color Analyst: John Congemi
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
7:07 DUKE – Daniel Jones 1-yard run (AJ Reed kick), Blue Devils 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 60 yards, TOP 6:33
Second quarter
6:58 WFU – Cade Carney 7-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, TOP 2:51
Third quarter
12:04 WFU – Cade Carney 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, TOP 2:24
10:12 DUKE – Daniel Jones 2-yard run (AJ Reed kick), Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:52
4:02 WFU – Cade Carney 55-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, TOP 1:11
Fourth quarter
3:50 WFU – Mike Weaver 34-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, TOP 4:07
Leading Passers
WF–Kendall Hinton, 6/11, 133 yards, 1 interception
DUKE–Daniel Jones, 31/48, 332 yards, 1 interception
Leading Rushers
WF–Cade Carney, 17 carries, 108 yards, 3 touchdowns
DUKE–Jela Duncan, 9 carries, 25 yards
Leading Receivers
WF–Alex Bachman, 1 reception, 62 yards
DUKE–Anthony Nash, 8 receptions, 112 yards
Leading Tacklers
WF–Marquel Lee, 10 tackles
DUKE–Joe Gilles–Harris, 15 tackles :

### Delaware

2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 1932, 7–0 Demon Deacons in Newark.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Demon Deacons | 10 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 82° F • N 1 • Clear
* Game attendance: 25,972
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Dave Weekley • Color Analyst: Tom O'Brien
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
10:44 WFU – Kendall Hinton 10-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, TOP 2:45
2:48 WFU – Mike Weaver 42-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–0. Drive 8 plays, 43 yards, TOP 2:55
0:02 DEL – Diante Cherry 6-yard pass from Blake Rankin (Frank Raggo kick), Demon Deacons 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, TOP 0:51
Second quarter
11:58 WFU – Tyler Bell 15-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:04
6:17 DEL – Thomas Jefferson 10-yard run (Frank Raggo kick), Demon Deacons 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, TOP 1:27
0:44 WFU – Matt Colburn 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 24–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:33
Third quarter
11:05 WFU – Alex Bachman 4-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:55
4:45 WFU – John Wolford 7-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 38–14. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, TOP 4:06
Fourth quarter
8:03 DEL – Jalen Randolph 0-yard fumble recovery (Frank Raggo kick), Demon Deacons 38–21. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:53
Leading Passers
DEL–Blake Rankin, 6/20, 38 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–John Wolford, 13/24, 155 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Leading Rushers
DEL–Jalen Randolph, 7 carries, 36 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Matt Colburn, 24 carries, 118 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Receivers
DEL–Diante Cherry, 3 receptions, 22 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Tabari Hines, 3 receptions, 40 yards
Leading Tacklers
DEL– John Nassib, 7 tackles
WF– Marquel Lee, 5 tackles :

### @ Indiana

2nd meeting. 0–1 all time. Last meeting 2015, 31–24 Hoosiers in Winston–Salem.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 33 |
| Hoosiers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 85° F • N–NE 5 • Fair
* Game attendance: 45,519
* Referee: Don Willard
* TV announcers (BTN): Play-by-Play: Joe Beninati • Color Analyst: J Leman
* Final Stats
Game information :
First Quarter
14:47 IU – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 75 yard pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes kick), Hoosiers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, TOP 0:13
2:56 WFU – John Wolford 4 yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, TOP 4:42
Second Quarter
9:35 WFU – Jessie Bates 55 yard interception return (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, TOP 1:50
0:58 WFU – Chuck Wade 26 yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:58
Third Quarter
11:12 WFU – Mike Weaver 46 yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, TOP 1:37
10:39 IU – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 10 yard pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes kick), Demon Deacons 24–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:33
2:22 WFU – Mike Weaver 30 yard field goal, Demon Deacons 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, TOP 3:24
0:39 IU – Tyler Natee 1 yard run (Griffin Oakes kick), Demon Deacons 27–21. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, TOP 1:43
Fourth Quarter
13:46 WFU – John Wolford 11 yard run (two-point pass conversion failed), Demon Deacons 33–21. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:40
0:11 IU – Donavan Hale 49 yard pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes kick), Demon Deacons 33–28. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, TOP 0:35
Leading Passers
IU–Richard Lagow, 28/47, 496 yards, 3 touchdowns, 5 interceptions
WF–John Wolford, 16/29, 172 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Rushers
IU–Devine Redding, 16 carries, 69 yards
WF–Matt Colburn, 29 carries, 103 yards
Leading Receivers
IU–Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, 6 receptions, 129 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–Chuck Wade, 6 receptions, 59 yards , 1 touchdowns
Leading Tacklers
IU–Tegray Scales, 13 tackles
WF–Jessie Bates, 8 tackles :

### @ NC State

110th meeting. 38–65–6 all time. Last meeting 2015, 35–17 Wolfpack in Winston–Salem.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Wolfpack | 17 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 33 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 83° F • SSW 9 • Mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 58,200
* Referee: Duane Heydt
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color Analyst: James Bates • Sideline: Lyndsay Rowley
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
11:32 NCST – Matthew Dayes 6-yard run (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:28
7:54 NCST – Kyle Bambard 20-yard field goal, Wolfpack 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:44
1:23 NCST – Jaylen Samuels 13-yard pass from Ryan Finley (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, TOP 4:24
Second quarter
13:45 WFU – Mike Weaver 34-yard field goal, Wolfpack 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:32
10:12 NCST – Kelvin Harmon 36-yard pass from Ryan Finley (Kyle Bambard kick failed), Wolfpack 23–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:33
6:12 WFU – Mike Weaver 29-yard field goal, Wolfpack 23–6. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:51
3:03 WFU – Mike Weaver 41-yard field goal, Wolfpack 23–9. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:38
Third quarter
9:41 NCST – Kyle Bambard 48-yard field goal, Wolfpack 26–9. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:16
2:25 WFU – Tabari Hines 9-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Wolfpack 26–16. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:10
Fourth quarter
5:53 NCST – Kelvin Harmon 7-yard pass from Ryan Finley (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 33–16. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:51
Leading Passers
WF–John Wolford, 25/41, 263 yards, 1 touchdown
NCST–Ryan Finley, 23/36, 300 yards, 3 touchdowns
Leading Rushers
WF–Matt Colburn, 10 carries, 39 yards
NCST–Matthew Dayes, 24 carries, 125 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Receivers
WF–Tabari Hines, 9 receptions, 125 yards, 1 touchdown
NCST–Stephen Louis, 4 receptions, 102 yards
Leading Tacklers
WF–Jessie Bates, 15 tackles
NCST–Josh Jones, 12 tackles :

### Syracuse

6th meeting. 1–4 all time. Last meeting 2015, 30–17 Orange in Syracuse.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Orange | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 63° F • NW 13 • Rain (Hurr. Matthew)
* Game attendance: 25,162
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Bob Rathburn • Color Analyst: Takeo Spikes • Sideline: Kelsey Wingert
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
11:38 SU – Team Safety, Orange 2–0. Drive: 4 plays, -39 yards, TOP 1:42
Second quarter
11:07 WFU – John Wolford 7-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–2. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, TOP 4:07
4:46 SU – Dontae Strickland 1-yard run (Cole Murphy kick), Orange 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, TOP 3:22
1:43 WFU – John Wolford 37-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:03
Third quarter
No Scoring
Fourth quarter
3:59 WFU – Cade Carney 3-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–9. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, TOP 2:54
1:30 WFU – Cam Glenn 83-yard fumble return (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 28–9. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, TOP 2:29
Leading Passers
SYR–Eric Dungey, 16/25, 156 yards, 1 interception
WF–John Wolford, 13/22, 140 yards, 1 interception
Leading Rushers
SYR–Dontae Strickland, 13 carries, 74 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Cade Carney, 29 carries, 104 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Receivers
SYR–Steve Ishmael, 5 receptions, 56 yards
WF–Cam Serigne, 4 receptions, 68 yards
Leading Tacklers
SYR–Paris Bennett, 12 tackles
WF–Marquel Lee, 15 tackles :

### @ Florida State

35th meeting. 6–27–1 all time. Last meeting 2015, 24–16 Seminoles in Winston–Salem.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| #14 Seminoles | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 83° F • E 8 • Partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,102
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Bob Wischusen • Color Analyst: Brock Huard • Sideline: Allison Williams
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
0:00 FSU – Ricky Aguayo 29-yard field goal, Seminoles 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, TOP 3:01
Second quarter
11:05 WFU – Mike Weaver 34-yard field goal, Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, TOP 3:17
3:16 FSU – Deondre Francois 2-yard run (Ricky Aguayo kick), Seminoles 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, TOP 2:28
Third quarter
11:58 WFU – Mike Weaver 29-yard field goal, Seminoles 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, TOP 2:19
7:32 FSU – Auden Tate 11-yard pass from Deondre Francois (Ricky Aguayo kick), Seminoles 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, TOP 2:38
Fourth quarter
No Scoring
Leading Passers
WF–John Wolford, 16/34, 184 yards, 2 interceptions
FSU–Deondre Francois, 22/37, 319 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Leading Rushers
WF–Cade Carney, 10 carries, 33 yards
FSU–Dalvin Cook, 25 carries, 115 yards
Leading Receivers
WF–Cortez Lewis, 6 receptions, 109 yards
FSU–Travis Rudolph, 13 receptions, 238 yards
Leading Tacklers
WF–Marquel Lee, 9 tackles
FSU–Trey Marshall, 8 tackles :

### Army

16th meeting. 11–4 all time. Last meeting 2015, 17–14 Demon Deacons in West Point.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 76° F • SW 4 • Clear
* Game attendance: 27,948
* Referee: David Epperley
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: James Bates • Color Analyst: Takeo Spikes • Sideline: Kelsey Wingert
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
7:54 ARMY – Edgar Poe 43-yard pass from Ahmad Bradshaw (Blake Wilson kick), Black Knights 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, TOP 0:08
Second quarter
7:43 WFU – Tabari Hines 3-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, TOP 3:06
Third quarter
12:02 WFU – Mike Weaver 37-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, TOP 1:51
Fourth quarter
11:45 ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw 11-yard run (Blake Wilson kick), Black Knights 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, TOP 4:00
2:54 ARMY – Darnell Woolfolk 6-yard run (Blake Wilson kick), Black Knights 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, TOP 6:31
1:25 WFU – Mike Weaver 34-yard field goal, Black Knights 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, TOP 1:29
Leading Passers
ARMY–Ahmad Bradshaw, 6/8, 145 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
WF–John Wolford, 23/43, 220 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions
Leading Rushers
ARMY–Ahmad Bradshaw, 27 carries, 65 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–John Wolford, 10 carries, 66 yards
Leading Receivers
ARMY–Edgar Poe, 4 receptions, 122 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Tabari Hines, 7 receptions, 79 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Tacklers
ARMY–Jeremy Timpf, 9 tackles
WF–Marquel Lee, 12 tackles :

### Virginia

49th meeting. 14–34 all time. Last meeting 2012, 16–10 Demon Deacons in Charlottesville.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cavaliers | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 63° F • WNW 4 • Sunny
* Game attendance: 25,334
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color Analyst: James Bates • Sideline: Niki Noto
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
11:31 UVA – Jordan Ellis 6-yard run (two-point pass conversion failed), Cavaliers 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:29
3:38 WFU – John Wolford 64-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:11
Second quarter
10:41 WFU – Mike Weaver 46-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, TOP 5:24
0:23 WFU – Cam Serigne 3-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, TOP 1:33
Third quarter
9:43 UVA – Doni Dowling 2-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Sam Hayward kick), Demon Deacons 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, TOP 2:56
0:23 UVA – Taquan Mizzell 45-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Sam Hayward kick), Cavaliers 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, TOP 1:35
Fourth quarter
7:51 WFU – Mike Weaver 36-yard field goal, Tied 20–20. Drive: 4 plays, -7 yards, TOP 0:54
6:47 WFU – Jessie Bates 39-yard interception return (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 27–20. Drive: 3 plays, -12 yards, TOP 1:04
Leading Passers
UVA–Kurt Benkert, 20/39, 190 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
WF–John Wolford, 9/10, 83 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Rushers
UVA–Taquan Mizzell, 16 carries, 80 yards
WF–John Wolford, 16 carries, 94 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Receivers
UVA–Doni Dowling, 8 receptions, 76 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Cam Serigne, 2 receptions, 24 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Tacklers
UVA–Micah Kiser, 11 tackles
WF–Marquel Lee, 7 tackles :

### @ Louisville

4th meeting. 0–3 all time. Last meeting 2015, 20–19 Cardinals in Winston–Salem.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| #5 Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 44 |
at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, KY
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 48° F • ENE 3 • Clear
* Game attendance: 51,218
* Referee: J. Maconaghy
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Play-by-Play: Jason Benetti • Color Analyst: Kelly Stouffer • Sideline: Paul Carcaterra
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
11:24 WFU – Mike Weaver 37-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, TOP 3:18
5:27 WFU – Mike Weaver 45-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, TOP 4:31
Second quarter
8:19 WFU – Mike Weaver 33-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 9–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, TOP 6:16
2:49 WFU – Mike Weaver 38-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 12–0. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, TOP 5:03
0:18 LOU – Blanton Creque 28-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 12–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, TOP 2:31
Third quarter
7:30 LOU – Brandon Radcliff 55-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Demon Deacons 12–10. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, TOP 0:43
Fourth quarter
10:35 LOU – Brandon Radcliff 7-yard run (two-point pass conversion failed), Cardinals 16–12. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, TOP 3:34
7:36 LOU – Brandon Radcliff 19-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Cardinals 23–12. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, TOP 1:22
4:05 LOU – Cole Hikutini 2-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Blanton Creque kick), Cardinals 30–12. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, TOP 1:47
3:44 LOU – Ronald Walker 31-yard interception return (Blanton Creque kick), Cardinals 37–12. Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:21
0:50 LOU – Malik Williams 2-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Cardinals 44–12. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, TOP 0:56
Leading Passers
WF–John Wolford, 13/22, 141 yards
LOU–Lamar Jackson, 14/26, 145 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Rushers
WF–Cade Carney, 17 carries, 50 yards
LOU–Lamar Jackson, 22 carries, 153 yards
Leading Receivers
WF–Cortez Lewis, 4 receptions, 41 yards
LOU–Traveon Samuel, 2 receptions, 42 yards
Leading Tacklers
WF–Jessie Bates III, 13 tackles
LOU–Devonte Fields, 9 tackles :

### Clemson

82nd meeting. 17–63–1 all time. Last meeting 2015, 33–13 Tigers in Clemson.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #5 Tigers | 21 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 44° F • NW 16 • Clear
* Game attendance: 31,512
* Referee: Jeff Flanagan
* TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Bob Wischusen • Color Analyst: Brock Huard • Sideline: Allison Williams
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
11:24 CLEM – Wayne Gallman 42-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, TOP 1:22
6:22 CLEM – Deshaun Watson 3-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, TOP 2:06
1:10 CLEM – Mike Williams 15-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:28
Second quarter
12:44 CLEM – Deshaun Watson 2-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 28–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, TOP 2:58
10:04 WFU – Mike Weaver 42-yard field goal, Tigers 28–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, TOP 0:37
3:31 WFU – Cade Carney 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Tigers 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, TOP 2:47
Third quarter
5:30 WFU – Mike Weaver 23-yard field goal, Tigers 28–13. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, TOP 2:16
Fourth quarter
10:50 CLEM – Wayne Gallman 1-yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 35–13. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:25
Leading Passers
CLEM–Deshaun Watson, 23/33, 202 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Kyle Kearns, 7/18, 126 yards
Leading Rushers
CLEM–Wayne Gallman, 22 carries, 161 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–Cade Carney, 18 carries, 59 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Receivers
CLEM–Mike Williams, 6 receptions, 58 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Chuck Wade, 2 receptions, 55 yards
Leading Tacklers
CLEM–Kendall Joseph, 7 tackles
WF–Jessie Bates, 12 tackles :

### Boston College

24th meeting. 9–12–2 all time. Last meeting 2015, 3–0 Demon Deacons in Chestnut Hill.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 52° F • WNW 12 • Clear
* Game attendance: 24,866
* Referee: David Epperley
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Bob Wischusen • Color Analyst: Brock Huard • Sideline: Allison Williams
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
10:16 BC – Mike Knoll 22-yard field goal, Eagles 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, TOP 1:29
1:19 BC – Myles Willis 11-yard run (Mike Knoll kick), Eagles 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, TOP 2:03
Second quarter
No Scoring
Third quarter
7:47 WFU – Cam Serigne 5-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Eagles 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, TOP 3:55
4:53 WFU – Cortez Lewis 37-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, TOP 1:24
Fourth quarter
8:03 BC – Tom Sweeney 13-yard pass from Patrick Towles (Mike Knoll kick), Eagles 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, TOP 4:35
Leading Passers
BC–Patrick Towles, 10/23, 74 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–John Wolford, 16/33, 137 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
Leading Rushers
BC–Tyler Rouse, 1 carry, 27 yards
WF–John Wolford, 14 carries, 69 yards
Leading Receivers
BC–Tommy Sweeney, 4 receptions, 39 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Cam Serigne, 6 receptions, 49 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Tacklers
BC–Connor Stracthan, 10 tackles
WF–Marquel Lee, 11 tackles :

### Vs. Temple – Military Bowl

2nd meeting. 0–1 all time. Last meeting 1930, 36–0 Owls in Philadelphia.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #23 Owls | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| Demon Deacons | 14 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 63° F • W 5–10 • Partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 26,656
* Referee: Kevin Stine
* TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Jason Benetti • Color Analyst: Kelly Stouffer • Sideline: Paul Carcaterra
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
13:33 TEM – Adonis Jennings 48-yard pass from Phillip Walker (Aaron Boumerhi kick), Owls 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, TOP 0:09
8:37 WFU – Cam Serigne 41-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, TOP 1:06
5:20 WFU – Tabari Hines 20-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, TOP 0:57
Second quarter
12:26 WFU – Cade Carney 11-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, TOP 0:08
8:34 WFU – Mike Weaver 25-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, TOP 2:08
3:02 WFU – Matt Colburn 3-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 31–7. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, TOP 2:34
0:04 TEM – Aaron Boumerhi 45-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, TOP 2:58
Third quarter
14:08 TEM – Adonis Jennings 58-yard pass from Phillip Walker (Aaron Boumerhi kick), Demon Deacons 31–17. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:52
3:51 TEM – Aaron Boumerhi 24-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 31–20. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, TOP 5:13
Fourth quarter
9:36 TEM – Aaron Boumerhi 32-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 31–23. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, TOP 3:14
3:56 TEM – Aaron Boumerhi 38-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 31–26. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, TOP 3:39
1:59 WFU – Mike Weaver 30-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 34–26. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, TOP 1:57
Leading Passers
TEM–P. J. Walker, 28/49, 396 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
WF–John Wolford, 10/19, 183 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
Leading Rushers
TEM–Jahad Thomas, 7 carries, 35 yards
WF–Cade Carney, 17 carries, 71 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Receivers
TEM–Adonis Jennings, 7 receptions, 154 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–Cam Serigne, 3 receptions, 68 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Tacklers
TEM–Averee Robinson, 9 tackles
WF–Brad Watson, 7 tackles :

## Leaks of plays

Colloquially called "WakeyLeaks", some of Wake Forest's opponents appear to have had knowledge of Wake Forest's playbook, even plays they had just created and only practiced for one week. Suspicion fell on Tommy Elrod, a color commentator on the broadcast crew; Elrod was found to have made long phone calls to the coaches of rival teams in the days before Wake Forest played them, and he had access to the practice tapes compiled by Wake Forest staff. Elrod had been an assistant coach during the leadership of previous coach Jim Grobe; it is speculated that after Clawson did not hire him on as a coach, instead relegating him to color commentary, he leaked the plays as a form of revenge. Elrod was fired and banned from the campus in December 2016.