DEC. 29, 2017 | 1:00 P.M. | BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM | CHARLOTTE, N.C. | #GoDeacs GAME DETAILS
WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS
Head Coach: Dave Clawson Alma Mater: Williams, ‘89 Season: 4th Record at Wake Forest: 20-29 (.408) Head Coaching Record: 18th Season - 110-109 (.502)
TEXAS A&M AGGIES
Interim Head Coach: Jeff Banks Alma Mater: Washington State ‘99 Season at Texas A&M: 5th Record at Texas A&M: 0-0 (.000) Head Coaching Record: 1st Season - 0-0 (.000)
Record: 7-5 | ACC: 4-4
Record: 7-5 | SEC: 4-4
THE NUMBERS Wake Forest Record 7-5 ACC 4-4 Nonconference 3-1 Home 4-2 Away 3-3 Neutral 0-0 National Rank -Points Scored 33.7 Points Allowed 26.3 Rushing Yards 184.2 Passing Yards 266.6 TDs Rush/Pass 20/29 Total Offense 450.8 Total Defense 444.2
Texas A&M Record 7-5 SEC 4-4 Nonconference 3-1 Home 4-3 Away 2-2 Neutral 1-0 National Rank -Points Scored 31.1 Points Allowed 28.7 Rushing Yards 159.0 Passing Yards 230.6 TDs Rush/Pass 24/18 Total Offense 389.6 Total Defense 388.7
Event Info Location ................ Charlotte, N.C. Venue ..Bank of America Stadium Capacity .............................. 75,412 Surface ................ Bermuda Grass TV ............................................ ESPN
WAKE FOREST VS TEXAS A&M AT A GLANCE THE MATCH UP • Wake Forest makes its 12th bowl appearance in program history on Friday, Dec. 29, as the Demon Deacons face Texas A&M in the 2017 Belk Bowl in Charlotte. • Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Jason Benetti and Kelly Stouffer will call the action with Kris Budden reporting from the sidelines. • Friday’s game can also be heard on the Wake Forest Sports Network. Stan Cotten and Lary Sorensen have the call with Dave Goren reporting from the sidelines.
WAKE FOREST STORYLINES
• Wake Forest (7-5, 4-4 ACC) closed out the regular season with a 31-23 defeat to Duke on Saturday, Nov. 25. • Eleven Demon Deacons collected a total of 12 All-ACC honors. The team was led by o²µ½ ½b8 Ð Ð
µb bO½ , 8 +b² u b¢ • Duke Ejiofor accepted an invitation to compete in the Reese’s Senior Bowl while Cam Serigne will represent the Black and Gold at the East-West Shrine Game. • When Wake Forest faces Texas A&M, the Demon Deacons will be seeking their SERIES HISTORY 450th all-time victory. Overall: First meeting • The Demon Deacons are 7-4 all-time in bowl games and are looking to win their All Games at Wake Forest: First meeting second-straight bowl after defeating Temple in the 2016 Military Bowl. Games at the BB&T Field: First meeting Dave Clawson vs. TAMU: First meeting THE OPPOSITION & SERIES HISTORY Jeff Banks vs. WF: First meeting • Texas A&M heads to the Belk Bowl with a matching 7-5 overall record and an Last WF Win: First meeting identical 4-4 record in the SEC. Last TAMU Win: First meeting • The team will be led in the bowl game by interim head coach Jeff Banks, who serves Last WF win at WF: First meeting as the team’s special teams coordinator and tight ends coach. Last TAMU win at WF: First meeting • The Aggies feature the top punt return team in the nation, averaging 18.64 yards per Current Streak: First meeting return this season. Longest WF Streak: First meeting Longest TAMU Streak: First meeting LOOKING AHEAD Largest WF win: First meeting • The early National Signing Day is set for Wednesday, Dec. 20. Largest TAMU win: First meeting
GAMEDAY COVERAGE Television ESPN Play-by-Play: Jason Benetti Color: Kelly Stouffer Sideline: Kris Budden Radio Wake Forest Sports Network Play-by-Play: Stan Cotten Color: Lary Sorensen Sideline: Dave Goren Studio Host: James Travis WakeForestSports.com Live audio stream of broadcast
WAKE FOREST SCHEDULE & RESULTS
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AUGUST 31
PRESBYTERIAN (ACCN Extra) W, 51-7
SEPTEMBER
9 16 23 30
at Boston College* (ACCN Extra) W, 34-10 UTAH STATE (ACCN Extra) W, 46-10 at RV/-- App State (ESPN3) W, 20-19 RV/25 FLORIDA STATE* (ABC) L, 19-26
OCTOBER 2/2
7 21 28
at Clemson* (ESPN2) L, 14-28 at RV/RV Georgia Tech* (ESPNU) L, 24-38 (ACC Network) LOUISVILLE* W, 42-32
NOVEMBER 3 4 11 18 25
at Notre Dame (NBC) at Syracuse* (RSN) 19 NC STATE* (ESPNU) DUKE* (RSN)
DECEMBER 29
vs. Texas A&M (ESPN)
L, 37-48 W, 64-43 W, 30-24 L , 23-31 1:00 p.m.
Home games in BOLD CAPS * - ACC game All times listed are ET
TEXAS A&M SCHEDULE & RESULTS SEPTEMBER 3 9 16 23 30
at UCLA L, 44-45 NICHOLLS W, 24-14 LOUISIANA W, 45-21 vs. Arkansas* W, 50-43 (OT) SOUTH CAROLINA* W, 24-17
OCTOBER
7 14 28
ALABAMA* L, 19-27 at Florida* W, 19-17 MISSISSIPPI STATE* L, 14-35
1/1
NOVEMBER 4 11 18 25
AUBURN* NEW MEXICO at Ole Miss* at 18 LSU*
14
DECEMBER 29
vs. Wake Forest
L, 27-42 W, 55-14 W, 31-24 L, 21-45 1:00
Home games in BOLD CAPS * - SEC game All times listed are ET
WHAT’S INSIDE Media Policies & Game Week Info ............. 2 Deacon Notes .........................................3-6 Quick Facts & Radio Info............................. 3 Pronunciation Guide ................................... 4 Wake’s Record When ................................ 5 Season Honors........................................... 6 ACC Statistics ............................................ 7 Head Coach Dave Clawson ........................ 8 Depth Chart ............................................... 9 Numerical Roster ................................10-11 Season Stats ......................................12-16 Box Scores..........................................17-22 Individual Player Pages ........................23-34 The Last Time .......................................... 35 Opponent Schedules ................................ 36