2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-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 8–5, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Belk Bowl, where they defeated Texas A&M.

2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Belk Bowl champion
Belk Bowl, W 55–52 vs. Texas A&M
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Record	8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach	Dave Clawson (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Warren Ruggiero (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Slow mesh[1]
Defensive coordinator	Jay Sawvel (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Grant Dawson Wendell Dunn Cam Serigne A'Lique Terry Jaboree Williams John Wolford
Home stadium	BB&T Field
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 4 Clemson xy$^		7	–	1					12	–	2
No. 23 NC State		6	–	2					9	–	4
Boston College		4	–	4					7	–	6
Louisville		4	–	4					8	–	5
Wake Forest		4	–	4					8	–	5
Florida State		3	–	5					7	–	6
Syracuse		2	–	6					4	–	8
Coastal Division
No. 13 Miami (FL) xy		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 24 Virginia Tech		5	–	3					9	–	4
Georgia Tech		4	–	4					5	–	6
Duke		3	–	5					7	–	6
Pittsburgh		3	–	5					5	–	7
Virginia		3	–	5					6	–	7
North Carolina		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Clemson 38, Miami 3
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Recruits

College recruiting information (2017)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Michael Allen DE	Sugar Hill, GA	Lanier County HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	Aug 8, 2016
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Christian Beal RB	Winston-Salem, NC	East Forsyth HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 18, 2015
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Tayvon Bowers QB	Harrisburg, PA	Bishop McDevitt HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	May 11, 2016
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Jeffery Burley LB	Jackson, GA	Jackson HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	Jul 18, 2016
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Spencer Clapp OL	Gibsonville, NC	Eastern Guilford HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
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Coby Davis CB	Washington, D.C.	Maret School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 28, 2016
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Tyriq Hardimon DB	Marietta, GA	Lassiter HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jan 16, 2017
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Waydale Jones WR	Beeville, TX	A. C. Jones HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jan 25, 2017
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Sean Maginn OL	Suwanee, GA	North Gwinnett HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Jan 22, 2017
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Chase Monroe LB	Davidson, NC	Davidson Day School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 29, 2016
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Loic Nya OL	Silver Spring, MD	Springbrook HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	May 24, 2016
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Allan Rappleyea OL	Milton, MA	Milton HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Apr 23, 2016
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Jaquarii Roberson WR	Ahoskie, NC	Hertford County HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Aug 1, 2016
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Troy Simon DB	Milton, GA	Milton HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 22, 2016
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Jake Simpson LB	Buford, GA	Buford HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Feb 20, 2016
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Sage Surratt WR	Lincolnton, NC	East Lincoln HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jan 17, 2017
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D. J. Taylor LB	Huntland, TN	Huntland HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 15, 2016
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Ja'Sir Taylor WR	Brick, NJ	Brick Township HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 19, 2017
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Zach Tom OL	Baton Rouge, LA	Catholic HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Dec 5, 2016
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Tyler Williams DT	West Palm Beach, FL	Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jul 9, 2016
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Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 73    Rivals: 74    247Sports: 68    ESPN: 65
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: "2017 Wake Forest Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved November 2, 2017. "2017 Wake Forest Commits". Scout. Retrieved November 2, 2017. "2017 Player Commitments – Wake Forest". ESPN. Retrieved November 2, 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved November 2, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved November 2, 2017.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:30 p.m.	Presbyterian*	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ACCN Extra	W 51–7	22,643
September 9	1:00 p.m.	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ACCN Extra	W 34–10	38,082
September 16	3:00 p.m.	Utah State*	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ACCN Extra	W 46–10	27,971
September 23	3:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State*	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN3	W 20–19	35,126
September 30	3:30 p.m.	Florida State	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ABC	L 19–26	31,588
October 7	12:00 p.m.	at No. 2 Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN2	L 14–28	80,567
October 21	7:30 p.m.	at Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPNU	L 24–38	45,224
October 28	12:20 p.m.	Louisville	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ACCN	W 42–32	29,593
November 4	3:30 p.m.	at No. 5 Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	NBC	L 37–48	77,622
November 11	3:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCRSN	W 64–43	38,539
November 18	7:30 p.m.	No. 25 NC State	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	ESPNU	W 30–24	31,803
November 25	12:30 p.m.	Duke	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	ACCRSN	L 23–31	27,016
December 29	1:00 p.m.	vs. Texas A&M*	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (Belk Bowl)	ESPN	W 55–52	32,784
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All 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:[2]

Roster

2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster[2]
Quarterbacks  2 Kendall Hinton – sophomore (6'0, 195) 10 John Wolford – senior (6'1, 200) 11 Kyle Driscoll – junior (6'1, 205) 12 Jamie Newman – freshman (6'4, 235) 13 Tayvone Bowers – freshman (6'1, 225) 18 Matthew Considine – freshman (6'6, 195) Running backs  5 Arkeem Byrd – freshman (6'1, 190) 20 Tyler Bell – junior (5'11, 210) 21 Isaiah Robinson – junior (5'10, 220) 22 Matt Colburn II – junior (5'10, 200) 26 Christian Beal – freshman (5'10, 180) 34 Will Drawdy – freshman (6'0, 180) 36 Cade Carney – sophomore (5'11, 215) 49 Trey Ndlovu – sophomore (5'7, 230) Wide receivers  1 Tabari Hines – junior (5'10, 175)  7 Scotty Washington – junior (6'5, 225)  9 Chuck Wade, Jr. – junior (6'0, 200) 14 Sage Surratt – freshman (6'3, 210) 15 Cortez Lewis – junior (6'1, 205) 17 Alex Bachman – junior (6'0, 190) 25 James Sriraman– sophomore (6'3, 200) 80 Waydale Jones – freshman (6'4, 185) 81 Ian Driscoll – freshman (5'10, 175) 82 Jaquarii Roberson – freshman (6'1, 165) 83 Davis Johnson – freshman (5'11, 180) 88 Steven Claude – sophomore (6'2, 195) 89 Greg Dortch – freshman (5'9, 180) Tight ends 23 Brandon Chapman – freshman (6'5, 250) 41 Devin Pike – senior (6'6, 250) 44 LaRonde' Liverpool – freshman (6'3, 245) 84 Jaren Lubrano – freshman (6'1, 200) 85 Cam Serigne – senior (6'3, 240) 86 Jack Freudenthal – sophomore (6'3, 230) 87 Thomas Cole – freshman (6'5, 250) Punters  7 Mike Weaver – senior (6'1, 190) 48 Dom Maggio – sophomore (6'3, 185)		Offensive lineman 55 A'Lique Terry – senior (6'1, 275) 56 Spencer Clapp – freshman (6'6, 280) 58 Tyler Watson – freshman (6'5, 290) 59 Loic Nya – freshman (6'3, 275) 60 Taleni Suhren – freshman (6'5, 290) 63 Je'Vionte' Nash – freshman (6'3, 285) 65 Zach Tom – freshman (6'4, 290) 66 Goran Jovanovic – freshman (6'4, 295) 68 Patrick Osterhage – junior (6'4, 290) 70 Ryan Anderson – junior (6'6, 305) 71 Nathan Gilliam – sophomore (6'5, 290) 73 Jake Benzinger – freshman (6'7, 295) 74 Phil Haynes – sophomore (6'4, 305) 75 Justin Herron – junior (6'5, 290) 76 Allan Rappleyea – freshman (6'5, 270) 79 Sean Maginn – freshman (6'3, 280) Defensive lineman 14 Wendell Dunn – senior (6'3, 250) 18 Carlos Basham Jr. – freshman (6'5, 275) 38 Zander Zimmer – freshman (6'4, 235) 45 Paris Black – sophomore (6'3, 255) 48 Willie Yarbary – sophomore (6'2, 285) 51 Chris Calhoun – junior (6'4, 250) 53 Duke Ejiofor – senior (6'4, 275) 54 Elontae Bateman – sophomore (6'2, 290) 56 Deon Young – graduate (6'1, 315) 90 Sulaiman Kamara – freshman (6'2, 290) 91 Mike Allen – freshman (6'5, 235) 92 Adam Winter – freshman (6'3, 250) 93 Zeek Rodney – junior (6'1, 305) 94 Manny Walker – freshman (6'4, 230) 95 Connor Hebbeler – freshman (6'2, 250) Placekickers  7 Mike Weaver – senior (6'1, 190) 88 Zach Murphy – freshman (6'0, 180) 97 Ben Brown – sophomore (6'2, 170)		Linebackers  6 Jaboree Williams – senior (6'0, 245) 23 Justin Strnad – sophomore (6'1, 230) 30 Ja'Cquez Williams – freshman (6'2, 210) 32 Jeff Burley – freshman (6'2, 230) 34 Demetrius Kemp – junior (6'1, 220) 35 Nate Mays – sophomore (6'1, 225) 42 Jake Simpson – freshman (6'0, 210) 43 Connor Miller – freshman (6'2, 225) 44 Kalin McNeil – junior (6'1, 220) 46 DJ Taylor – freshman (6'1, 225) 50 Grant Dawson – senior (6'1, 225) 58 Chase Monroe – freshman (6'2, 210) 96 Jack Rielly – freshman (5'10, 190) 99 Augustus Fortune – freshman (6'0, 215) Defensive backs  2 Cam Glenn – junior (6'1, 200)  3 Jessie Bates – sophomore (6'2, 195)  4 Amari Henderson – sophomore (6'1, 185)  5 Cedric Jiles – graduate (5'10, 180) 12 Luke Masterson – freshman (6'2, 210) 13 Malik Grate – freshman (6'0, 170) 17 Traveon Redd – sophomore (6'0, 195) 20 Coby Davis – freshman (5'11, 185) 21 Essang Bassey – sophomore (5'10, 185) 24 Ja'Sir Taylor – freshman (5'10, 180) 25 Troy Simon – freshman (6'0, 190) 27 Tyriq Hardimon – freshman (6'0, 200) 28 Christopher Pearcey – freshman (5'11, 200) 29 DeAndre' Delaney – freshman (6'3, 210) 37 Thomas Dillon – junior (5'10, 180) 39 Keegan Good – freshman (6'0, 190) 40 Justin Bartee – freshman (5'10, 210) Long snappers 15 Garrett Wilson – junior (6'3, 210) 52 Dayton Diemel – sophomore (5'10, 215)

Game summaries

Presbyterian

See also: 2017 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

Week One: Presbyterian Blue Hose at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary^[3]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	0	0	0	7	7
Demon Deacons	16	21	14	0	51

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • WSW 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Overcast, some rain
• Game attendance: 22,643
• Referee: Tra Blake
• TV announcers (ACC Net. Extra): Play-by-Play: Shawn Kenney • Color Analyst: Al Groh
• Sources:^[4][3][5]

Game information

First Quarter 11:18 WAKE – Cam Serigne 8-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick failed), Demon Deacons 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, TOP 1:30 7:48 WAKE – Cam Serigne 26-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, TOP 1:41 0:34 WAKE – Mike Weaver 41-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 16–0. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, TOP 5:00 Second Quarter 11:29 WAKE – John Wolford 2-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 23–0. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, TOP 1:52 8:25 WAKE – Greg Dortch 7-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 30–0. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, TOP 0:07 4:15 WAKE – Greg Dortch 42-yard pass from Kendall Hinton (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 37–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:07 Third Quarter 11:51 WAKE – Alex Bachman 29-yard pass from Kendall Hinton (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 44–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, TOP 3:09 1:39 WAKE – Kendall Hinton 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 51–0. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, TOP 2:54 Fourth Quarter 8:23 PRES – Mark Robinson 14-yard run (Brett Norton kick), Demon Deacons 51–7. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, TOP 2:45 Top Passers PRES – Ben Cheek, 2/9, 41 yards, 1 interception WAKE – Kendall Hinton, 7/8, 124 yards, 2 touchdowns Top Rushers PRES – Torrance Marable, 16 carries, 162 yards WAKE – Arkeem Byrd, 7 carries, 75 yards Top Receiving PRES – Darquez Watson, 1 reception, 30 yards WAKE – Tabari Hines, 5 receptions, 39 yards Leading Tacklers PRES – Michael Fisher, 10 tackles WAKE – Cam Glenn, 6 tackles

@ Boston College

See also: 2017 Boston College Eagles football team

Week Two: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Boston College Eagles – Game summary^[6]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	7	14	10	3	34
Eagles	0	7	3	0	10

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

• Date: September 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET
• Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • SE 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Partly Sunny
• Game attendance: 38,082
• Referee: Gary Patterson
• TV announcers (ACC Net. Extra): Play-by-Play: Robert Lee • Color Analyst: Matt Chatham
• Sources:^[7][6][8]

Game information

First Quarter 1:28 WAKE – Greg Dortch 9-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, TOP 1:17 Second Quarter 10:20 WAKE – John Wolford 29-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, TOP 2:56 3:13 BC – Jon Hilliman 6-yard pass from Anthony Brown (Colton Lichtenberg kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, TOP 3:27 1:36 WAKE – Essang Bassey 30-yard interception return (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, TOP 0:29 Third Quarter 10:03 BC – Colton Lichtenberg 30-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:29 6:15 WAKE – Mike Weaver 28-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, TOP 3:48 4:23 WAKE – Cade Carney 3-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 31–10. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, TOP 0:46 Fourth Quarter 7:00 WAKE – Mike Weaver 27-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 34–10. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, TOP 7:46 Top Passers WAKE – John Wolford, 13/19, 151 yards, 1 touchdown BC – Anthony Brown, 11/29, 119 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions Top Rushers WAKE – John Wolford, 20 carries, 92 yards, 1 touchdown BC – Thadd Smith, 5 carries, 46 yards Top Receiving WAKE – Greg Dortch, 6 receptions, 56 yards, 1 touchdown BC – Jeff Smith, 5 receptions, 56 yards Leading Tacklers WAKE – Jessie Bates, 9 tackles BC – Will Harris, 9 tackles

Utah State

See also: 2017 Utah State Aggies football team

Week Three: Utah State Aggies at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary^[9]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	10	0	10
Demon Deacons	14	15	17	0	46

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

• Date: September 16
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. ET
• Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • N 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 27,971
• Referee: Riley Johnson
• TV announcers (ACC Net. Extra): Play-by-Play: Bill Roth • Color Analyst: Christian Ponder
• Sources:^[10][9][11]

Game information

First Quarter 13:11 WAKE – Greg Dortch 43-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, TOP 0:08 11:39 WAKE – Cam Serigne 45-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, TOP 1:02 Second Quarter 14:14 WAKE – Mike Weaver 31-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, TOP 3:01 6:02 WAKE – Carlos Basham Jr. Safety, Demon Deacons 19–0. Drive: 1 play, -1 yard, TOP 0:05 4:50 WAKE – Arkeem Byrd 59-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 26–0. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, TOP 1:12 0:00 WAKE – Mike Weaver 30-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 29–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, TOP 1:13 Third Quarter 11:45 WAKE – Matt Colburn 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 36–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, TOP 0:04 10:37 USU – Gerold Bright 77-yard pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle kick), Demon Deacons 36–7. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, TOP 1:08 9:09 WAKE – John Wolford 18-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 43–7. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, TOP 1:28 2:49 WAKE – Mike Weaver 32-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 46–7. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:14 0:53 USU – Dominik Eberle 30-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 46–10. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 1:56 Top Passers USU – Jordan Love, 6/13, 171 yards, 1 touchdown WAKE – John Wolford, 12/22, 242 yards, 2 touchdowns Top Rushers USU – Eltoro Allen, 13 carries, 20 yards WAKE – Arkeem Byrd, 19 carries, 120 yards, 1 touchdown Top Receiving USU – Gerold Bright, 1 reception, 77 yards, 1 touchdown WAKE – Tabari Hines, 5 receptions, 129 yards Leading Tacklers USU – Gaje Ferguson, 10 tackles WAKE – Amari Henderson, 7 tackles

@ Appalachian State

See also: 2017 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Week Four: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Appalachian State Mountaineers – Game summary^[12]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	3	0	14	3	20
Mountaineers	6	3	7	3	19

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: September 23
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • SE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 35,126
• Referee: Kevin Stine
• TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Shawn Kenney • Color Analyst: Stan Lewter
• Sources:^[13][12][14]

Game information

First Quarter 11:04 WAKE – Mike Weaver 27-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, TOP 3:56 2:49 APP – Levi Duffield 20-yard pass from Taylor Lamb (Michael Rubino kick blocked), Mountaineers 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, TOP 3:07 Second Quarter 1:58 APP – Michael Rubino 38-yard field goal, Mountaineers 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, TOP 3:43 Third Quarter 7:52 WAKE – Greg Dortch 10-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, TOP 3:13 7:02 APP – T.J. Watkins 84-yard pass from Taylor Lamb (Michael Rubino kick), Mountaineers 16–10. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, TOP 0:46 3:24 WAKE – Cam Serigne 6-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 17–16. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:38 Fourth Quarter 10:35 APP – Michael Rubino 39-yard field goal, Mountaineers 19–17. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, TOP 1:52 7:22 WAKE – Mike Weaver 25-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 20–19. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:06 Top Passers WAKE – John Wolford, 14/27, 176 yards, 2 touchdowns APP – Taylor Lamb, 26/50, 372 yards, 2 touchdowns Top Rushers WAKE – John Wolford, 13 carries, 77 yards APP – Terrence Upshaw, 15 carries, 86 yards Top Receiving WAKE – Scotty Washington, 4 receptions, 79 yards APP – T. J. Watkins, 3 receptions, 102 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Tacklers WAKE – Jessie Bates, 9 tackles APP – Eric Boggs, 11 tackles

Florida State

See also: 2017 Florida State Seminoles football team

Week Five: Florida State Seminoles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary^[15]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	3	10	3	10	26
Demon Deacons	3	9	0	7	19

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

• Date: September 30
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • NNE 10 mph (16 km/h) • Mostly sunny
• Game attendance: 31,588
• Referee: David Epperley
• TV announcers (ABC): Play-by-Play: Mike Patrick • Color Analyst: Tommy Tuberville • Sideline: Paul Carcaterra
• Sources:^[16][15][17]

Game information

First Quarter 7:06 FSU – Ricky Aguayo 51-yard field goal, Seminoles 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 2:35 2:48 WAKE – Mike Weaver 24-yard field goal, Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, TOP 1:58 Second Quarter 13:17 WAKE – Mike Weaver 39-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, TOP 1:35 6:59 WAKE – John Wolford 3-yard run (Mike Weaver kick failed), Demon Deacons 12–3. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, TOP 2:16 5:41 FSU – Jacques Patrick 1-yard run (Ricky Aguayo kick), Demon Deacons 12–10. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, TOP 1:18 2:55 FSU – Ricky Aguayo 27-yard field goal, Seminoles 13–12. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, TOP 2:14 Third Quarter 4:18 FSU – Ricky Aguayo 37-yard field goal, Seminoles 16–12. Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, TOP 8:22 Fourth Quarter 13:57 WAKE – Matt Colburn 7-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 19–16. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, TOP 2:19 6:20 FSU – Ricky Aguayo 35-yard field goal, Tied 19–19. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, TOP 3:58 0:53 FSU – Auden Tate 40-yard pass from James Blackman (Ricky Aguayo kick), Seminoles 26–19. Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, TOP 0:08 Top Passers FSU – James Blackman, 11/21, 121 yards, 1 touchdown WAKE – John Wolford, 24/34, 271 yards, 1 interception Top Rushers FSU – Jacques Patrick, 19 carries, 120 yards, 1 touchdown WAKE – John Wolford, 19 carries, 63 yards, 1 touchdown Top Receiving FSU – Auden Tate, 2 receptions, 47 yards, 1 touchdown WAKE – Greg Dortch, 10 receptions, 110 yards Leading Tacklers FSU – Matthew Thomas, 10 tackles WAKE – Jessie Bates, 14 tackles

@ Clemson

See also: 2017 Clemson Tigers football team

Week Six: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Clemson Tigers – Game summary^[18]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	14	14
No. 2 Tigers	14	0	7	7	28

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: October 7
• Game time: Noon ET
• Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • E 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Mostly cloudy
• Game attendance: 80,567
• Referee: Stuart Mullins
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Play-by-Play: Beth Mowins • Color Analyst: Anthony Becht • Sideline: Rocky Boiman
• Sources:^[19][18][20]

Game information

First Quarter 12:59 CLEM – Deon Cain 28-yard pass from Kelly Bryant (Alex Spence kick), Tigers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:01 6:18 CLEM – Adam Choice 4-yard run (Alex Spence kick), Tigers 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, TOP 5:07 Third Quarter 7:31 CLEM – Travis Etienne 1-yard run (Alex Spence kick), Tigers 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:38 Fourth Quarter 11:48 CLEM – Cannon Smith 13-yard pass from Hunter Johnson (Alex Spence kick), Tigers 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, TOP 1:20 8:32 WAKE – Scotty Washington 16-yard pass from Kendall Hinton (Mike Weaver kick), Tigers 28–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, TOP 3:16 2:28 WAKE – Cam Serigne 11-yard pass from Kendall Hinton (Mike Weaver kick), Tigers 28–14. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, TOP 4:05 Top Passers WAKE – Kendall Hinton, 14/30, 203 yards, 2 touchdowns CLEM – Kelly Bryant, 21/29, 200 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Top Rushers WAKE – Kendall Hinton, 24 carries, 92 yards CLEM – Travis Etienne, 15 carries, 67 yards, 1 touchdown Top Receiving WAKE – Greg Dortch, 5 receptions, 78 yards CLEM – Hunter Renfrow, 6 receptions, 61 yards Leading Tacklers WAKE – Cam Glenn, 11 tackles CLEM – Tanner Muse, 8 tackles

@ Georgia Tech

See also: 2017 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Week Eight: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – Game summary^[21]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	7	14	3	0	24
Yellow Jackets	3	10	12	13	38

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

• Date: October 21
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • E 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Cloudy
• Game attendance: 45,224
• Referee: Duane Heydt
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Play-by-Play: Anish Shroff • Color Analyst: Ahmad Brooks • Sideline: Roddy Jones
• Sources:^[22][21][23]

Game information

First Quarter 6:50 GT – Brenton King 22-yard field goal, Yellow Jackets 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, TOP 8:03 0:12 WAKE – Scotty Washington 6-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, TOP 2:26 Second Quarter 9:28 GT – Jerry Howard 2-yard run (Brenton King kick), Yellow Jackets 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:44 5:57 WAKE – Tabari Hines 15-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:25 1:02 WAKE – John Wolford 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, TOP 3:33 0:00 GT – Brenton King 42-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, TOP 1:02 Third Quarter 12:55 GT – TaQuon Marshall 49-yard run (two-point pass conv. failed), Demon Deacons 21–19. Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, TOP 0:11 7:31 WAKE – Mike Weaver 29-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–19. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, TOP 2:20 4:35 GT – Qua Searcy 42-yard run (two-point pass conv. failed), Yellow Jackets 25–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:56 Fourth Quarter 11:55 GT – KirVonte Benson 11-yard run (Brenton King kick blocked), Yellow Jackets 31–24. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, TOP 5:52 1:57 GT – TaQuon Marshall 70-yard run (Brenton King kick), Yellow Jackets 38–24. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, TOP 1:47 Top Passers WAKE – John Wolford, 17/30, 252 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception GT – TaQuon Marshall, 5/11, 68 yards Top Rushers WAKE – Cade Carney, 19 carries, 92 yards GT – TaQuon Marshall, 23 carries, 163 yards, 2 touchdowns Top Receiving WAKE – Greg Dortch, 8 receptions, 125 yards GT – Ricky Jeune, 3 receptions, 44 yards Leading Tacklers WAKE – Grant Dawson, 12 tackles GT – Victor Alexander, 6 tackles

Louisville

See also: 2017 Louisville Cardinals football team

Week Nine: Louisville Cardinals at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary^[24]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	7	7	15	32
Demon Deacons	14	14	7	7	42

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

• Date: October 28
• Game time: 12:20 p.m. ET
• Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • S 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Mostly cloudy
• Game attendance: 29,593
• Referee: Jerry Magallanes
• TV announcers (ACCN): Play-by-Play: Evan Lepler • Color Analyst: Takeo Spikes • Sideline: Amanda Kuhl
• Sources:^[25][24][26]

Game information

First Quarter 7:14 WAKE – John Wolford 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, TOP 3:08 2:23 LOU – Blanton Creque 35-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, TOP 4:51 1:05 WAKE – Greg Dortch 32-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, TOP 1:18 Second Quarter 10:35 WAKE – Greg Dortch 4-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:38 2:58 LOU – Lamar Jackson 7-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Demon Deacons 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:38 1:29 WAKE – Greg Dortch 25-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:29 Third Quarter 10:21 WAKE – Greg Dortch 52-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 35–10. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, TOP 1:04 5:53 LOU – Lamar Jackson 4-yard run (Blanton Creque kick), Demon Deacons 35–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:28 Fourth Quarter 1:10 LOU – Lamar Jackson 55-yard run (Lamar Jackson pass to Jaylen Smith for two-point conv.), Demon Deacons 35–25. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, TOP 0:49 0:57 WAKE – Chuck Wade 44-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 42–25. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, TOP 0:13 0:14 LOU – Charles Standberry 20-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Blanton Creque kick), Demon Deacons 42–32. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, TOP 0:43 Top Passers LOU – Lamar Jackson, 27/44, 330 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception WAKE – John Wolford, 28/34, 461 yards, 5 touchdowns Top Rushers LOU – Lamar Jackson, 27 carries, 161 yards, 3 touchdowns WAKE – Matt Colburn, 24 carries, 134 yards Top Receiving LOU – Jaylen Smith, 6 receptions, 73 yards WAKE – Greg Dortch, 10 receptions, 167 yards, 4 touchdowns Leading Tacklers LOU – Stacy Thomas, 10 tackles WAKE – Essang Bassey, 10 tackles

@ Notre Dame

See also: 2017 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

Week Ten: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Game summary^[27]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	3	7	13	14	37
No. 5 Fighting Irish	7	24	10	7	48

at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN

• Date: November 4
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C) • ESE 10 mph (16 km/h) • Light rain, chilly
• Game attendance: 77,622
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (NBC): Play-by-Play: Mike Tirico • Color Analyst: Doug Flutie • Sideline: Kathryn Tappen
• Sources:^[28][27][29]

Game information

First Quarter 8:46 WAKE – Mike Weaver 34-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, TOP 4:11 6:26 ND – Brandon Wimbush 6-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, TOP 2:20 Second Quarter 14:18 ND – Justin Yoon 34-yard field goal, Fighting Irish 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:38 14:00 ND – Tony Jones Jr. 5-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 17–3. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, TOP 0:05 10:13 WAKE – John Wolford 20-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Fighting Irish 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, TOP 0:40 8:38 ND – Brandon Wimbush 50-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 1:35 0:22 ND – Nic Weishar 1 -yard pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 31–10. Drive: 9 plays, 99 yards, TOP 2:47 Third Quarter 9:19 ND – Justin Yoon 22-yard field goal, Fighting Irish 34–10. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, TOP 4:00 2:54 WAKE – Alex Bachman 30-yard pass from John Wolford (two-point pass conv. failed), Fighting Irish 34–16. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, TOP 1:32 2:04 ND – Chase Claypool 34-yard pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 41–16. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, TOP 0:50 0:30 WAKE – Matt Colburn 24-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Fighting Irish 41–23. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:34 Fourth Quarter 11:39 ND – Deon McIntosh 2-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 48–23. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, TOP 3:51 8:45 WAKE – Jack Freudenthal 11-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Fighting Irish 48–30. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, TOP 2:54 0:51 WAKE – Isaiah Robinson 2-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Fighting Irish 48–37. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, TOP 4:36 Top Passers WAKE – John Wolford, 28/45, 331 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception ND – Brandon Wimbush, 15/30, 280 yards, 1 touchdown Top Rushers WAKE – Matt Colburn, 20 carries, 120 yards, 1 touchdown ND – Brandon Wimbush, 12 carries, 110 yards, 2 touchdowns Top Receiving WAKE – Alex Bachman, 8 receptions, 116 yards, 1 touchdown ND – Chase Claypool, 9 receptions, 180 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Tacklers WAKE – Cam Glenn, 13 tackles ND – Te'von Coney, 12 tackles

@ Syracuse

See also: 2017 Syracuse Orange football team

Week Eleven: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Syracuse Orange – Game summary^[30]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	21	3	16	24	64
Orange	14	24	5	0	43

at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY

• Date: November 11
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. ET
• Game weather: Indoors
• Game attendance: 38,539
• Referee: Duane Heydt
• TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color Analyst: James Bates • Sideline: Rebecca Kaple
• Sources:^[31][30][32]

Game information

First Quarter 10:30 WAKE – John Wolford 3-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:35 8:33 SYR – Dontae Strickland 43-yard run (Cole Murphy kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:57 5:26 WAKE – Matt Colburn 3-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:07 3:52 SYR – Ravian Pierce 19-yard pass from Zack Mahoney (Cole Murphy kick), Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:34 2:27 WAKE – Cam Serigne 31-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:25 Second Quarter 12:08 SYR – Chris Elmore 1-yard run (Cole Murphy kick), Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, TOP 3:00 9:05 SYR – Steve Ishmael 30-yard pass from Zack Mahoney (Cole Murphy kick), Orange 28–21. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, TOP 1:58 3:03 SYR – Cole Murphy 30-yard field goal, Orange 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, TOP 4:10 0:16 SYR – Ravian Pierce 18-yard pass from Zack Mahoney (Cole Murphy kick), Orange 38–21. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, TOP 0:17 0:00 WAKE – Mike Weaver 41-yard field goal, Orange 38–24. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, TOP 0:16 Third Quarter 12:29 WAKE – Mike Weaver 43-yard field goal, Orange 38–27. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, TOP 2:31 9:09 SYR – Cole Murphy 47-yard field goal, Orange 41–27. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, TOP 3:20 6:20 WAKE – John Wolford 9-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Orange 41–34. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:49 1:08 WAKE – Cam Serigne 19-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick blocked), Orange 41–40. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, TOP 2:52 1:08 SYR – Scoop Bradshaw defensive extra point conv., Orange 43–40. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, TOP 2:52 Fourth Quarter 11:48 WAKE – John Wolford 29-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 47–43. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, TOP 2:23 7:17 WAKE – Cam Serigne 6-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 54–43. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, TOP 1:34 4:58 WAKE – Mike Weaver 30-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 57–43. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, TOP 1:42 2:00 WAKE – Matt Colburn 76-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 64–43. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, TOP 1:54 Top Passers WAKE – John Wolford, 25/38, 363 yards, 3 touchdowns SYR – Zack Mahoney, 33/60, 384 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions Top Rushers WAKE – Matt Colburn, 31 carries, 237 yards, 2 touchdowns SYR – Moe Neal, 12 carries, 86 yards Top Receiving WAKE – Tabari Hines, 9 receptions, 124 yards SYR – Steve Ishmael, 14 receptions, 145 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Tacklers WAKE – Essang Bassey, 12 tackles SYR – Zaire Franklin, 16 tackles

NC State

See also: 2017 NC State Wolfpack football team, NC State–Wake Forest rivalry, and Tobacco Road rivalry

Week Twelve: NC State Wolfpack at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary^[33]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Wolfpack	7	7	7	3	24
Demon Deacons	14	7	3	6	30

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

• Date: November 18
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • SSW 15 mph (24 km/h) • Overcast, rain poss.
• Game attendance: 31,803
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Play-by-Play: Clay Matvick • Color Analyst: Kirk Morrison
• Sources:^[34][33][35]

Game information

First Quarter 9:59 WAKE – Matt Colburn 11-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, TOP 1:32 5:13 NCST – Jaylen Samuels 11-yard run (Kyle Bambard kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:46 2:35 WAKE – Tabari Hines 21-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, TOP 2:32 Second Quarter 6:12 NCST – Reggie Gallaspy II 1-yard run (Kyle Bambard kick), Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, TOP 6:29 2:47 WAKE – Tabari Hines 7-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:25 Third Quarter 10:32 NCST – Emeka Emezie 20-yard pass from Ryan Finley (Kyle Bambard kick), Tied 21–21. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, TOP 3:14 4:14 WAKE – Mike Weaver 36-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, TOP 1:18 Fourth Quarter 10:45 NCST – Kyle Bambard 25-yard field goal, Tied 24–24. Drive: 19 plays, 76 yards, TOP 8:08 8:03 WAKE – Tabari Hines 18-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick blocked), Demon Deacons 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:35 Top Passers NCST – Ryan Finley, 34/52, 327 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception WAKE – John Wolford, 19/28, 247 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception Top Rushers NCST – Jaylen Samuels, 7 carries, 50 yards, 1 touchdown WAKE – Matt Colburn, 12 carries, 38 yards, 1 touchdown Top Receiving NCST – Kelvin Harmon, 8 receptions, 105 yards WAKE – Tabari Hines, 8 receptions, 139 yards, 3 touchdowns Leading Tacklers NCST – Kentavius Street, 6 tackles WAKE – Cam Glenn, 11 tackles

Duke

See also: 2017 Duke Blue Devils football team and Tobacco Road rivalry

Week Thirteen: Duke Blue Devils at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary^[36]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	3	7	7	14	31
Demon Deacons	10	7	6	0	23

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

• Date: November 25
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. ET
• Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • SW 8 mph (13 km/h) • Partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 27,016
• Referee: Riley Johnson
• TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color Analyst: James Bates • Sideline: Rebecca Kaple
• Sources:^[37][36][38]

Game information

First Quarter 12:04 WAKE – Tabari Hines 3-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, TOP 1:17 5:38 WAKE – Mike Weaver 29-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, TOP 1:40 0:56 DUKE – Austin Parker 38-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, TOP 4:42 Second Quarter 6:44 WAKE – Alex Bachman 43-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 17–3. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, TOP 0:12 2:56 DUKE – Daniel Helm 18-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Austin Parker kick), Demon Deacons 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, TOP 1:57 Third Quarter 9:19 WAKE – Mike Weaver 41-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, TOP 2:01 6:58 DUKE – Noah Gray 6-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Austin Parker kick), Demon Deacons 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:21 3:31 WAKE – Mike Weaver 43-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 23–17. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, TOP 3:27 Fourth Quarter 13:53 DUKE – Daniel Jones 1-yard run (Austin Parker kick), Blue Devils 24–23. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:38 8:23 DUKE – Brittain Brown 4-yard run (Austin Parker kick), Blue Devils 31–23. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, TOP 3:59 Top Passers DUKE – Daniel Jones, 25/44, 346 yards, 2 touchdowns, 3 interceptions WAKE – John Wolford, 16/33, 191 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions Top Rushers DUKE – Shaun Wilson, 17 carries, 38 yards WAKE – John Wolford, 12 carries, 48 yards Top Receiving DUKE – T. J. Rahming, 8 receptions, 90 yards WAKE – Alex Bachman, 3 receptions, 90 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Tacklers DUKE – Koby Quansah, 10 tackles WAKE – Jaboree Williams, 12 tackles

Vs. Texas A&M – Belk Bowl

See also: 2017 Texas A&M Aggies football team and 2017 Belk Bowl

Belk Bowl: Texas A&M Aggies vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons^[39] – Game summary^[40]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	14	14	14	10	52
Demon Deacons	17	21	3	14	55

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC

• Date: December 29, 2017
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET
• Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C) • W 3–7 mph (4.8–11.3 km/h) • Clear, cool
• Game attendance: 32,784
• Referee: Steve Strimling
• TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Jason Benetti • Color Analyst: Kelly Stouffer • Sideline: Kris Budden
• Sources:^{[41][39][40][42]}

Game information

First Quarter 12:48 TAMU – Charles Oliver 0-yard return of blocked punt (Daniel LaCamera kick), Aggies 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, TOP 0:55 11:04 TAMU – Trayveon Williams 2-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), Aggies 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, TOP 0:31 8:47 WAKE – Scotty Washington 50-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Aggies 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 2:17 5:47 WAKE – Tabari Hines 7-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, TOP 1:07 1:33 WAKE – Mike Weaver 28-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, TOP 0:56 Second Quarter 13:25 WAKE – Tabari Hines 7-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, TOP 2:13 12:21 WAKE – Jessie Bates III 59-yard punt return (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 31–14. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, TOP 1:04 7:31 TAMU – Christian Kirk 52-yard pass from Nick Starkel (Daniel LaCamera kick), Demon Deacons 31–21. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:50 4:33 WAKE – Cam Serigne 37-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 38–21. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, TOP 0:53 0:18 TAMU – Christian Kirk 10-yard pass from Nick Starkel (Daniel LaCamera kick), Demon Deacons 38–28. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:59 Third Quarter 12:51 TAMU – Christian Kirk 9-yard pass from Nick Starkel (Daniel LaCamera kick), Demon Deacons 38–35. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, TOP 0:58 5:55 WAKE – Mike Weaver 27-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 41–35. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:19 1:59 TAMU – Keith Ford 1-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), Aggies 42–41. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, TOP 1:57 Fourth Quarter 12:39 TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 19-yard field goal, Aggies 45–41. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, TOP 2:50 9:06 WAKE – Cade Carney 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 48–45. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, TOP 3:33 5:52 TAMU – Jhamon Ausbon 13-yard pass from Nick Starkel (Daniel LaCamera kick), Aggies 52–48. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, TOP 3:14 2:18 WAKE – Matt Colburn 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 55–52. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, TOP 3:34 Top Passers TAMU – Nick Starkel, 42/63, 499 yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 interception WAKE – John Wolford, 32/49, 400 yards, 4 touchdowns Top Rushers TAMU – Trayveon Williams, 7 carries, 65 yards, 1 touchdown WAKE – Matt Colburn, 21 carries, 150 yards, 1 touchdown Top Receiving TAMU – Christian Kirk, 13 receptions, 189 yards, 3 touchdowns WAKE – Scotty Washington, 9 receptions, 138 yards, 1 touchdown Leading Tacklers TAMU – Derrick Tucker, 12 tackles WAKE – Jaboree Williams, 11 tackles

2018 NFL draft

Main article: 2018 NFL draft

Player	Team	Round	Pick #	Position
Jessie Bates	Cincinnati Bengals	2nd	54	S
Duke Ejiofor	Houston Texans	6th	177	DE