2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football | |
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Gasparilla Bowl champion | |
Gasparilla Bowl, W 27–17 vs. Missouri | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 8–5 (3–5 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Warren Ruggiero (9th season) |
Offensive scheme | Slow mesh |
Defensive coordinator | Brad Lambert (1st season) |
Base defense | Multiple 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Truist Field at Wake Forest |
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No. 13 Clemson xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Florida State | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina xy | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football represented Wake Forest University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Demon Deacons played their home games at Truist Field at Wake Forest in Winston–Salem, North Carolina, and competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Dave Clawson, in his ninth season.
Wake Forest announced its 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022.[1] The 2022 schedule will consist of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Demon Deacons will host ACC foes Clemson, Boston College, North Carolina, and Syracuse and will travel to Florida State, Louisville, NC State and Duke.[2]
The Demon Deacons will host three of their non-conference opponents, VMI from the Division I FCS, Liberty from the FBS Independents and Army, also from the FBS Independents. They will visit Vanderbilt from the SEC.
Main article: 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football season |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:30 p.m. | VMI* | No. 22 | ACCN | W 44–10 | 26,013 | |
September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt* | No. 23 | SECN | W 45–25 | 24,431 | |
September 17 | 5:00 p.m. | Liberty* | No. 19 |
| ACCN | W 37–36 | 32,891 |
September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 5 Clemson | No. 21 |
| ABC | L 45–51 2OT | 32,903 |
October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 23 Florida State | No. 22 | ABC | W 31–21 | 69,749 | |
October 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Army* | No. 15 |
| ACCRSN | W 45–10 | 32,524 |
October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | No. 13 |
| ACCN | W 43–15 | 28,530 |
October 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at Louisville | No. 10 | ACCN | L 21–48 | 39,503 | |
November 5 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 22 NC State | No. 21 | ACCN | L 21–30 | 56,919 | |
November 12 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 15 North Carolina |
| ESPN2 | L 34–36 | 31,346 | |
November 19 | 8:00 p.m. | Syracuse |
| ACCN | W 45–35 | 26,164 | |
November 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Duke | ACCN | L 31–34 | 17,492 | ||
December 23 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. Missouri* | ESPN | W 27–17 | 34,370 | ||
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Keydets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
No. 22 Demon Deacons | 17 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 44 |
See also: 2022 VMI Keydets football team |
See also: 2022 Vanderbilt Commodores football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 23 Demon Deacons | 14 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
Commodores | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
Statistics
Statistics | WAKE | VAN |
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First downs | 21 | 11 |
Total yards | 451 | 294 |
Rushing yards | 151 | 113 |
Passing yards | 300 | 181 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 30:13 | 29:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Wake Forest | Passing | Sam Hartman | 18/27, 300 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Quinton Cooley | 9 rushes, 57 yards, TD | |
Receiving | A. T. Perry | 5 receptions, 142 yards, TD | |
Vanderbilt | Passing | AJ Swann | 8/11, 146 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Ray Davis | 18 rushes, 87 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jayden McGowan | 3 receptions, 56 yards |
See also: 2022 Liberty Flames football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Flames | 0 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 36 |
No. 19 Demon Deacons | 3 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 37 |
Statistics
Statistics | LIB | WFU |
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First downs | 22 | 16 |
Total yards | 427 | 346 |
Rushing yards | 171 | 21 |
Passing yards | 256 | 325 |
Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
Time of possession | 35:28 | 24:32 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 19/34, 256 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Dae Dae Hunter | 17 rushes, 89 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Demario Douglas | 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD | |
Wake Forest | Passing | Sam Hartman | 26/44, 325 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Sam Hartman | 8 rushes, 11 yards | |
Receiving | Keshawn Williams | 5 receptions, 129 yards |
See also: 2022 Clemson Tigers football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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No. 5 Clemson | 14 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 51 |
No. 21 Wake Forest | 7 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 45 |
at Truist Field • Winston-Salem, NC
Game information | ||
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No. 22 Demon Deacons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
No. 23 Seminoles | 7 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
See also: 2022 Army Black Knights football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
No. 15 Demon Deacons | 14 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 45 |
at Truist Field at Wake Forest, Winston-Salem, NC
Game information | ||
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Statistics | ARMY | WF |
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First downs | 19 | 26 |
3rd down efficiency | 8–17 | 4–9 |
4th down efficiency | 2–4 | 1–3 |
Plays–yards | 74–407 | 64–488 |
Rushes–yards | 53–225 | 42–221 |
Passing yards | 182 | 267 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–21–1 | 15–22–0 |
Penalties–yards | 6–36 | 1–5 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 35:56 | 24:04 |
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Eagles | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
No. 13 Demon Deacons | 7 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 43 |
See also: 2022 Boston College Eagles football team |
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No. 10 Demon Deacons | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Cardinals | 6 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 48 |
See also: 2022 Louisville Cardinals football team |
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See also: 2022 NC State Wolfpack football team and NC State–Wake Forest rivalry |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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WAKE –3.0 | 54 |
Statistics | WAKE | NCSU |
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First downs | 22 | 24 |
Total yards | 414 | 325 |
Rushing yards | 17 | 115 |
Passing yards | 397 | 210 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:38 | 33:22 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Wake Forest | Passing | Sam Hartman | 29–48, 397 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Christian Turner | 8 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | A. T. Perry | 12 receptions, 159 yards, 1 TD | |
NC State | Passing | MJ Morris | 18–28, 210 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Jordan Houston | 12 carries, 53 yards | |
Receiving | Thayer Thomas | 8 receptions, 79 yards |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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WF -4.5 | 77 |
Statistics | UNC | WF |
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First downs | 30 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 87–584 | 72–490 |
Rushes–yards | 38–136 | 41–170 |
Passing yards | 448 | 320 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 31–49–0 | 18–31–1 |
Time of possession | 33:02 | 26:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Carolina | Passing | Drake Maye | 31/49, 448 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Drake Maye | 19 carries, 71 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Josh Downs | 11 receptions, 154 yards, 3 TD | |
Wake Forest | Passing | Sam Hartman | 18/31, 320 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | Justice Ellison | 16 carries, 81 yards | |
Receiving | Taylor Morin | 5 receptions, 106 yards, TD |
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Orange | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
Demon Deacons | 3 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
See also: 2022 Syracuse Orange football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demon Deacons | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Blue Devils | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
See also: 2022 Duke Blue Devils football team |
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Tigers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Demon Deacons | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
See also: 2022 Missouri Tigers football team and 2022 Gasparilla Bowl |
Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10T | 20 | RV | — | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV |
CFP | Not released | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Position | Name | First Year at Wake |
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Head coach | Dave Clawson | 2014 |
Asst head coach / Receivers | Kevin Higgins | 2014 |
AHC Defense/defensive line | Dave Cohen | 2014 |
Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | Warren Ruggiero | 2014 |
Defensive coordinator | Brad Lambert | 2022 |
Special teams coordinator / tight ends | Wayne Lineburg | 2017 |
Assistant coach / Safeties | James Adams | 2022 |
Running backs | John Hunter | 2014 |
Offensive Line | Nick Tabacca | 2014 |
Cornerbacks | Paul Williams | 2020 |
Linebackers | Glenn Spencer | 2022 |
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