2009 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2009

| team = Wake Forest Demon Deacons

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference

| division = Atlantic Division

| short_conf = ACC

| record = 5–7

| conf_record = 3–5

| head_coach = Jim Grobe

| hc_year = 9th

| off_coach = Steed Lobotzke

| oc_year = 7th

| off_scheme = Spread

| def_coach = Brad Lambert

| dc_year = 2nd

| def_scheme = 4–3

| captain = Game captains

| stadium = BB&T Field

}}

{{2009 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}

The 2009 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Jim Grobe during his ninth season at the school and played its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference, as they have since the league's inception in 1953. The Deacons finished the season with a record of 5–7 and 3–5 in ACC play. The Deacons missed out on a bowl game for the first time since the 2005 season.

Before the season

=Recruiting=

On National Signing Day, the Demon Deacons received letters of intent from 21 players.

  • Whit Barnes OL 6-4 270 Rocky Mount, NC Rocky Mount
  • Tommy Bohanon FB 6-2 238 N. Fort Myers, FL N. Fort Myers
  • Devin Bolling OL-DL 6-5 270 Lynchburg, VA Brookville
  • Michael Campanaro RB 5-10 173 Clarksville, MD River Hill
  • Steven Chase OL-DL 6-7 270 Frederick, MD Thomas Johnson
  • Brendan Cross QB 6-2 198 Alpharetta, GA Chattahoochee
  • John Gallagher DL 6-4 252 Ponte Vedra, FL Nease
  • Josh Harris RB 5-10 190 Duncanville, TX Duncanville
  • Justin Jackson LB 6-1 205 Rockingham, NC Richmond County
  • Derald "D.J." Jones DB 5-10 162 Jacksonville, FL First Coast
  • Duran Lowe DB 5-11 214 Plant City, FL Plant City
  • Daniel Mack DB 6-0 196 Miami, FL Dad Christian
  • Matt Muncy TE 6-4 215 Tazewell, VA Tazewell
  • Jimmy Newman P-PK 6-2 195 Oxford, AL Oxford
  • Mike Olson LB 6-3 215 Ashburn, VA Stone Bridge
  • Kris Redding DL 6-4 235 Douglasville, GA Whitefield Academy
  • Quan Rucker WR 6-0 185 Statesville, NC West Iredell
  • Frank Souza DL 6-4 285 Ponte Vedra, FL Nease
  • Dominique Tate DB 5-10 180 Winston-Salem, NC Carver
  • Zach Thompson DE 6-5 250 Ashburn, VA Stone Bridge
  • Nikita Whitlock LB 5-11 245 Wylie, TX Wylie

Preferred Walk-Ons:

Spencer Bishop TE/LB 6-2 200 FR (HS) Pinehurst, NC (Pinecrest)

Roger Khouri Fullback 6-1 230 FR (HS) Key Biscayne, FL (Ransom Everglades)

Zach Massey TE/FB/LS 6-1 195 FR (HS) Kannapolis, NC (A.L. Brown)

Gray Mazzone Wide Receiver 5-9 170 FR (HS) Cary, NC (Panther Creek)

Josh Strickland Wide Receiver 6-2 185 FR (HS) Winston-Salem, NC (Forsyth Country Day)

Alex Wulfeck Punter 5-9 170 FR (HS) Orange Park, FL (Bolles School)

[http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020409aac.html Football Signing Day Updates-Feb. 4, 2009]

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2009

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 5

| time = 3:30 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium = BB&T Field

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| tv = ABC

| score = 21–24

| attend = 27,905

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292480154|title=Baylor Bears vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score|work=ESPN|date=September 5, 2009|access-date=March 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100320140153/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292480154|archive-date=March 20, 2010|url-status=live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 12

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = BB&T Field

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| tv = Raycom

| score = 24–17

| attend = 30,002

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292550154|title=Stanford Cardinal vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score|work=ESPN|date=September 12, 2009|access-date=March 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100427120507/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292550154|archive-date=April 27, 2010|url-status=live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| time = 6:30 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2009|team=Elon Phoenix|title=Elon}}

| site_stadium = BB&T Field

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| tv = ACCS

| score = 35–7

| attend = 31,454

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292620154|title=Elon Phoenix vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score|work=ESPN|date=September 19, 2009|access-date=March 26, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| time = 2:00 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| tv = ESPN360

| score = 24–27

| overtime = OT

| attend = 40,892

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292690103|title=Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Boston College Eagles Box Score|work=ESPN|date=September 26, 2009|access-date=March 26, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| time = 3:30 pm

| w/l = w

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = BB&T Field

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 30–24

| attend = 33,921

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292760154|title=North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score|work=ESPN|date=October 3, 2009|access-date=March 26, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| time = 6:30 pm

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = BB&T Field

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| tv = ESPN360

| score = 42–32

| attend = 32,780\

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292830154|title=Maryland Terrapins vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score|work=ESPN|date=October 10, 2009|access-date=March 26, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| tv = Raycom

| score = 3–38

| attend = 74,298

| source = {{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/clem/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/football_media_guide_2010.pdf |title=2010 Clemson Football Media Guide |publisher=Clemson University |access-date=November 12, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112182337/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/clem/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/football_media_guide_2010.pdf |archive-date=November 12, 2012 }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| time = 3:30 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| tv = CBSCS

| score = 10–13

| attend = 31,907

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292972426|title=Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Navy Midshipmen Box Score|work=ESPN|date=October 24, 2009|access-date=March 26, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| time = 3:30 pm

| w/l = l

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = BB&T Field

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| tv = ABC/ESPN2

| score = 27–28

| attend = 30,011

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293040154|title=Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score|work=ESPN|date=October 31, 2009|access-date=March 26, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| time = 3:30 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ABC/ESPN2

| score = 27–30

| overtime = OT

| attend = 51,415

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293110059|title=Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Box Score|work=ESPN|date=November 7, 2009|access-date=March 26, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = l

| opponent = Florida State

| site_stadium = BB&T Field

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 28–41

| attend = 33,411

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293180154|title=Florida State Seminoles vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score|work=ESPN|date=November 14, 2009|access-date=March 26, 2010}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Duke

| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = Raycom

| score = 45–34

| attend = 21,420

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293320150|title=Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Duke Blue Devils Box Score|work=ESPN|date=November 28, 2009|access-date=March 26, 2010}}

}}

}}

{{cite web |url=http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/021209aaa.html|title=ACC Announces 2009 Football Schedule|publisher=Wake Forest University Department of Athletics|date=February 12, 2009|access-date=July 15, 2009}}

Roster

{{cite web|title=2009 Wake Forest Football Roster |url=http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/wake-m-footbl-mtt.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814062016/http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/wake-m-footbl-mtt.html |archive-date=August 14, 2009 |url-status=live |access-date=June 6, 2009 }}


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Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Fullbacks

  • 39 Roger Khouri – Freshman
  • 19 Nick Tabron – Sophomore
  • 44 Mike Rinfrette – File:Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 48 Anthony Williams – Senior

Tight ends

  • 43 Spencer Bishop – Freshman
  • 49 Zach Massey – Freshman
  • 80 Andrew Parker – Sophomore
  • 83 Cameron Ford – File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 85 Ben Wooster – File:Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 87 Ted Randolph – File:Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 89 Matt Muncy – Freshman

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Offensive Linemen

Linebackers

Cornerbacks

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Safeties

Defensive ends

Defensive tackles

Placekickers

  • 37 Shane Popham – File:Redshirt.svgSophomore
  • 41 Cline Beam – Senior
  • 82 Jimmy Newman – Freshman

Punters

  • 24 Alex Wulfeck – Freshman
  • 37 Shane Popham – File:Redshirt.svgSophomore
  • 82 Jimmy Newman – Freshman

Long Snappers

  • 48 Collin Granger – File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 49 Zach Massey – Freshman
  • 53 Greg Bechtel – Senior

Kick returners

Punt Returners

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Coaching staff

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! Position

! Name

! First year at WFU

Head coach

| Jim Grobe

| 2001

Secondary

| Tim Billings

| 2006

Quarterbacks

| Tom Elrod

| 2003

Defensive ends

| Keith Henry

| 2001

Defensive coordinator / Linebackers

| Brad Lambert

| 2001

Offensive coordinator / Offensive line

| Steed Lobotzke

| 2001

Defensive tackles

| Ray McCartney

| 2001

Assistant head coach / Running backs / Kickers

| Billy Mitchell

| 2001

Tight ends / Fullbacks

| Steve Russ

| 2008

Wide receivers

| Brian Knorr

| 2008

Game summaries

=Baylor=

{{See also|2009 Baylor Bears football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Bears (1–0)

|R1=10

|R2=0

|R3=14

|R4=0

|Home= Demon Deacons (0–1)

|H1=0

|H2=7

|H3=7

|H4=7

}}

5 all-time meetings: Baylor 4–1

Last meeting: 2008 at Baylor (Wake Forest 41, Baylor 13)

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Scoring Play

! Score

colspan="4" align="center"| 1st quarter
Baylor - David Gettis 8 yard TD pass from Robert Griffin III (Ben Parks kick), 11:10

|Baylor 7–0

Baylor - Ben Parks 22 yd FG, :45

|Baylor 10–0

colspan="4" align="center"| 2nd quarter
Wake Forest - Mike Rinfrette 2 yard TD run (Shane Popham kick), 6:45

|Baylor 10–7

colspan="6" align="center"| 3rd quarter
Baylor - Kendall Wright 37 yard TD run (Ben Parks kick), 13:12

|Baylor 17–7

Baylor - Lanear Simpson 33 yard TD pass from Ernest Smith (Ben Parks kick), 5:07

|Baylor 24–7

Wake Forest - Devon Brown 19 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Shane Popham kick), :10

|Baylor 24–14

colspan="6" align="center"| 4th quarter
Wake Forest – Andrew Parker 5 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Shane Popham kick), 12:30

|Baylor 24–21

{{Clear}}

=Stanford=

{{See also|2009 Stanford Cardinal football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Cardinal (1–1)

|R1=7

|R2=10

|R3=0

|R4=0

|Home= Demon Deacons (1–1)

|H1=3

|H2=0

|H3=7

|H4=14

}}

First all–time meeting.

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Scoring Play

! Score

colspan="4" align="center"| 1st quarter
Stanford - Ryan Whalen 26 yard TD pass from Andrew Luck (Nate Whitaker kick), 10:53

|Stanford 7–0

Wake Forest - Shane Popham 20 yd FG, 5:59

|Stanford 7–3

colspan="4" align="center"| 2nd quarter
Stanford - Ryan Whalen 17 yard TD pass from Andrew Luck (Nate Whitaker kick), 9:40

|Stanford 14–3

Stanford - Nate Whitaker 54 yd FG, :01

|Stanford 17–3

colspan="6" align="center"| 3rd quarter
Wake Forest - Mike Rinfrette 3 yard TD run (Shane Popham kick), 6:41

|Stanford 17–10

colspan="6" align="center"| 4th quarter
Wake Forest – Jordan Williams 9 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Shane Popham kick), 14:01

|Tied 17–17

Wake Forest – Riley Skinner 1 yard TD run (Shane Popham kick), :02

|Wake Forest 24–17

{{Clear}}

=Elon=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Phoenix (2–1)

|R1=0

|R2=0

|R3=0

|R4=7

|Home= Demon Deacons (2–1)

|H1=14

|H2=7

|H3=14

|H4=0

}}

9 all-time meetings: Wake Forest 8–0–1

Last meeting: 1939 in Greensboro (Wake Forest 34, Elon 0)

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Scoring Play

! Score

colspan="4" align="center"| 1st quarter
Wake Forest - Jordan Williams 5 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 10:09

|Wake Forest 7–0

Wake Forest - Mike Rinfrette 1 yard TD run (Jimmy Newman kick), :49

|Wake Forest 14–0

colspan="4" align="center"| 2nd quarter
Wake Forest - Chris Givens 54 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 3:20

|Wake Forest 21–0

colspan="6" align="center"| 3rd quarter
Wake Forest - Josh Adams 1 yard TD run (Jimmy Newman kick), 12:19

|Wake Forest 28–0

Wake Forest - Marshall Williams 80 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 4:14

|Wake Forest 35–0

colspan="6" align="center"| 4th quarter
Elon – Terrell Hudgins 13 yard TD pass from Scott Riddle (Adam Shreiner kick), 7:58

|Wake Forest 35–7

{{Clear}}

=@ Boston College=

{{See also|2009 Boston College Eagles football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Demon Deacons (2–2)

|R1=0

|R2=10

|R3=0

|R4=14

|R5=0

|Home= Eagles (3–1)

|H1=10

|H2=7

|H3=0

|H4=7

|H5=3

}}

16 all-time meetings: Boston College 8–6–2

Last meeting: 2008 at Wake Forest (Boston College 24, Wake Forest 21)

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Scoring Play

! Score

colspan="4" align="center"| 1st quarter
Boston College - Steve Aponavicius 32 yd FG, 7:13

|Boston College 3–0

Boston College - Jordon McMichael 50 yard TD pass from Dave Shinskie (Steve Aponavicius kick), 1:50

|Boston College 10–0

colspan="4" align="center"| 2nd quarter
Wake Forest - Brandon Pendergrass 76 yard TD run (Jimmy Newman kick), 11:38

|Boston College 10–7

Wake Forest - Jimmy Newman 23 yd FG, 5:43

|Tied 10–10

Boston College - Chris Pantale 4 yard TD pass from Dave Shinskie (Steve Aponavicius kick), :30

|Boston College 17–10

colspan="6" align="center"| 4th quarter
Boston College - Colin Larmond Jr. 17 yard TD pass from Dave Shinskie (Steve Aponavicius kick), 9:42

|Boston College 24–10

Wake Forest - Chris Givens 12 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 3:44

|Boston College 24–17

Wake Forest - Marshall Williams 16 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), :11

|Tied 24–24

colspan="6" align="center"| Overtime
Boston College - Steve Aponavicius 23 yd FG

|Boston College 27–24

{{Clear}}

=North Carolina State=

{{See also|2009 NC State Wolfpack football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Wolfpack (3–2)

|R1=10

|R2=0

|R3=7

|R4=7

|Home= Demon Deacons (3–2)

|H1=3

|H2=10

|H3=7

|H4=10

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102 all-time meetings: NC State 61–35–6

Last meeting: 2008 at NC State (NC State 21, Wake Forest 17)

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Scoring Play

! Score

colspan="4" align="center"| 1st quarter
NC State - George Bryan 4 yard TD pass from Russell Wilson (Josh Czajkowski kick), 11:12

|NC State 7–0

Wake Forest - Jimmy Newman 27 yd FG, 6:45

|NC State 7-3

NC State - Josh Czajkowski 30 yd FG, 2:55

|NC State 10-3

colspan="4" align="center"| 2nd quarter
Wake Forest - Marshall Williams 4 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 13:27

|Tied 10-0

Wake Forest - Jimmy Newman 23 yd FG, :16

|Wake Forest 13-10

colspan="6" align="center"| 3rd quarter
Wake Forest - Marshall Williams 11 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 6:51

|Wake Forest 20-10

NC State - Russell Wilson 16 yd TD run (Josh Czajkowski kick), 4:57

|Wake Forest 20-17

colspan="6" align="center"| 4th quarter
Wake Forest - Chris Givens 25 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 10:05

|Wake Forest 27-17

NC State - Toney Baker 5 yard TD pass from Russell Wilson (Josh Czajkowski kick), 8:26

|Wake Forest 27-24

Wake Forest - Jimmy Newman 21 yd FG, 4:44

|Wake Forest 30-24

{{Clear}}

=Maryland=

{{See also|2009 Maryland Terrapins football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Terrapins (2–4)

|R1=7

|R2=3

|R3=7

|R4=15

|Home= Demon Deacons (4–2)

|H1=21

|H2=14

|H3=7

|H4=0

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57 all-time meetings: Maryland 41–15–1

Last meeting: 2008 at Maryland (Maryland 26, Wake Forest 0)

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Scoring Play

! Score

colspan="4" align="center"| 1st quarter
Wake Forest - Josh Adams 48 yd TD run (Jimmy Newman kick), 12:40

|Wake Forest 7–0

Maryland - Davin Megget 1 yd TD run (Nick Ferrara kick), 10:41

|Tied 7–7

Wake Forest - Devon Brown 4 yd TD run (Jimmy Newman kick), 5:20

|Wake Forest 14–7

Wake Forest - Marshall Williams 10 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), :00

|Wake Forest 21–7

colspan="4" align="center"| 2nd quarter
Wake Forest - Chris Givens 32 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 10:28

|Wake Forest 28–7

Maryland - Nick Ferrara 50 yd FG, 7:27

|Wake Forest 28–10

Wake Forest - Andre Parker 20 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 4:49

|Wake Forest 35–10

colspan="6" align="center"| 3rd quarter
Maryland - Adrian Cannon 2 yard TD pass from Chris Turner (Nick Ferrara kick), 8:09

|Wake Forest 35–17

Wake Forest - Chris Givens 27 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 4:46

|Wake Forest 42–17

colspan="6" align="center"| 4th quarter
Maryland - Adrian Cannon 15 yard TD pass from Chris Turner (Davin Meggett pass from Chris Turner), 11:00

|Wake Forest 42–25

Maryland - Torrey Smith 4 yard TD pass from Chris Turner (Nick Ferrara kick), 1:37

|Wake Forest 42–32

{{Clear}}

=@ Clemson=

{{See also|2009 Clemson Tigers football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Demon Deacons (4–3)

|R1=0

|R2=3

|R3=0

|R4=0

|Home= Tigers (3–3)

|H1=10

|H2=21

|H3=7

|H4=0

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74 all-time meetings: Clemson 56–17–1

Last meeting: 2008 at Wake Forest (Wake Forest 12, Clemson 7)

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Scoring Play

! Score

colspan="4" align="center"| 1st quarter
Clemson - Michael Palmer 1 yard TD pass from Kyle Parker (Richard Jackson kick), 12:26

|Clemson 7–0

Clemson - Richard Jackson 22 yd FG, 3:34

|Clemson 10–0

colspan="4" align="center"| 2nd quarter
Clemson - Kyle Parker 3 yd TD run (Richard Jackson kick), 12:20

|Clemson 17–0

Wake Forest - Jimmy Newman 28 yd FG, 3:49

|Clemson 17–3

Clemson - C.J. Spiller 66 yd TD run (Richard Jackson kick), 3:37

|Clemson 24–3

Clemson - Jamie Harper 3 yd TD run (Richard Jackson kick), 1:06

|Clemson 31–3

colspan="6" align="center"| 3rd quarter
Clemson - C.J. Spiller 14 yd TD run (Richard Jackson kick), 6:11

|Clemson 38–3

{{Clear}}

=@ Navy=

{{See also|2009 Navy Midshipmen football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Demon Deacons (4–4)

|R1=0

|R2=3

|R3=0

|R4=7

|Home= Midshipmen (6–2)

|H1=3

|H2=3

|H3=7

|H4=0

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10 all-time meetings: Wake Forest 7–3

Last meeting: 2008 in Washington DC (Wake Forest 29, Navy 19)

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Scoring Play

! Score

colspan="4" align="center"| 1st quarter
Navy - Joe Buckley 50 yd FG, 2:52

|Navy 3–0

colspan="4" align="center"| 2nd quarter
Wake Forest - Jimmy Newman 40 yd FG, 13:45

|Tied 3–3

Navy - Joe Buckley 41 yd FG, 7:26

|Navy 6–3

colspan="6" align="center"| 3rd quarter
Navy - Kriss Proctor 40 yd TD run (Joe Buckley kick), 11:23

|Navy 13–3

colspan="6" align="center"| 4th quarter
Wake Forest – Devon Brown 15 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 7:41

|Navy 13–10

{{Clear}}

=Miami=

{{See also|2009 Miami Hurricanes football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Hurricanes (6–2)

|R1=0

|R2=14

|R3=0

|R4=14

|Home= Demon Deacons (4–5)

|H1=10

|H2=10

|H3=7

|H4=0

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9 all-time meetings: Miami 6–3

Last meeting: 2008 at Miami (Miami 16, Wake Forest 10)

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Scoring Play

! Score

colspan="4" align="center"| 1st quarter
Wake Forest - Jimmy Newman 23 yd FG, 9:16

|Wake Forest 3–0

Wake Forest - Tommy Bohanon 3 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 2:23

|Wake Forest 10–0

colspan="4" align="center"| 2nd quarter
Wake Forest - Riley Skinner 7 yd TD run (Jimmy Newman kick), 10:36

|Wake Forest 17–0

Miami - Aldarius Johnson 35 yard TD pass from Jacory Harris (Matt Bosher kick), 9:08

|Wake Forest 17–7

Wake Forest - Jimmy Newman 42 yd FG, :42

|Wake Forest 20–7

Miami - Damien Berry 3 yard TD run (Matt Bosher kick), :03

|Wake Forest 20–14

colspan="6" align="center"| 3rd quarter
Wake Forest - Chris Givens 44 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 5:38

|Wake Forest 27–14

colspan="6" align="center"| 4th quarter
Miami - Tervaris Johnson 2 yard TD pass from Jacory Harris (Matt Bosher kick), 11:47

|Wake Forest 27–21

Miami - Travis Benjamin 13 yard TD pass from Jacory Harris (Matt Bosher kick), 1:08

|Miami 28–27

{{Clear}}

=@ Georgia Tech=

{{See also|2009 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Demon Deacons (4–6)

|R1=0

|R2=17

|R3=0

|R4=7

|R5=3

|Home= Yellow Jackets (9–1)

|H1=10

|H2=0

|H3=7

|H4=7

|H5=6

}}

28 all-time meetings: Georgia Tech 20–8

Last meeting: 2006 in Jacksonville (Wake Forest 9, Georgia Tech 6)

class="wikitable"
Scoring Play

! Score

colspan="4" align="center"| 1st quarter
Georgia Tech - Scott Blair 45 yd FG, 10:52

|Georgia Tech 3–0

Georgia Tech - Preston Lyons 31 yard TD run (Scott Blair kick), 5:50

|Georgia Tech 10–0

colspan="4" align="center"| 2nd quarter
Wake Forest - Kevin Harris 1 yard TD run (Jimmy Newman kick), 14:05

|Georgia Tech 10–7

Wake Forest - Devon Brown 20 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 8:03

|Wake Forest 14–10

Wake Forest - Jimmy Newman 35 yd FG, 2:30

|Wake Forest 17–10

colspan="6" align="center"| 3rd quarter
Georgia Tech - Jonathan Dwyer 59 yard TD run (Scott Blair kick), 13:10

|Tied 17–17

colspan="6" align="center"| 4th quarter
Georgia Tech - Josh Nesbitt 12 yard TD run (Scott Blair kick), 8:19

|Georgia Tech 24–17

Wake Forest - Devon Brown 11 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 4:27

|Tied 24–24

colspan="6" align="center"| Overtime
Wake Forest - Jimmy Newman 34 yd FG

|Wake Forest 27–24

Georgia Tech - Josh Nesbitt 3 yard TD run (no kick attempted)

|Georgia Tech 30–27

{{Clear}}

=Florida State=

{{See also|2009 Florida State Seminoles football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Seminoles (5–5)

|R1=14

|R2=17

|R3=3

|R4=7

|Home= Demon Deacons (4–7)

|H1=7

|H2=7

|H3=7

|H4=7

}}

27 all-time meetings: Florida State 21–5–1

Last meeting: 2008 at Florida State (Wake Forest 12, Florida State 3)

class="wikitable"
Scoring Play

! Score

colspan="4" align="center"| 1st quarter
Florida State - Ty Jones 9 yard TD run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:24

|Florida State 7–0

Wake Forest - Josh Adams 3 yard TD run (Jimmy Newman kick), 2:43

|Tied 7–7

Florida State - Jermaine Thomas 6 yard TD run (Dustin Hopkins kick), :19

|Florida State 14–7

colspan="4" align="center"| 2nd quarter
Florida State - E.J. Manuel 1 yard TD run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 12:48

|Florida State 21–7

Florida State - Dustin Hopkins 47 yd FG, 4:52

|Florida State 24–7

Florida State - Greg Reid 68 yard punt return TD (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:40

|Florida State 31–7

Wake Forest - Josh Adams 20 yard TD run (Jimmy Newman kick), 2:12

|Florida State 31–14

colspan="6" align="center"| 3rd quarter
Wake Forest - Kevin Harris 12 yard TD run (Jimmy Newman kick), 6:57

|Florida State 31–21

Florida State - Dustin Hopkins 42 yd FG, 4:01

|Florida State 34–21

colspan="6" align="center"| 4th quarter
Florida State - Jarmon Fortson 7 yard TD pass from E.J. Manuel (Dustin Hopkins kick), 11:04

|Florida State 41–21

Wake Forest - Chris Givens 4 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 3:01

|Florida State 41–28

{{Clear}}

=@ Duke=

{{See also|2009 Duke Blue Devils football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= Demon Deacons (5–7)

|R1=14

|R2=7

|R3=14

|R4=10

|Home= Blue Devils (5–7)

|H1=14

|H2=3

|H3=3

|H4=14

}}

88 all-time meetings: Duke 53–34–2

Last meeting: 2008 at Wake Forest (Wake Forest 33, Duke 30 OT)

class="wikitable"
Scoring Play

! Score

colspan="4" align="center"| 1st quarter
Duke - Donovan Varner 56 yard TD pass from Thaddeus Lewis (Will Snyderwine kick), 13:56

|Duke 7–0

Wake Forest - Devon Brown 28 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 12:21

|Tied 7–7

Duke - Austin Kelly 62 yard TD pass from Thaddeus Lewis (Will Snyderwine kick), 11:10

|Duke 14–7

Wake Forest - Chris Givens 54 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 7:21

|Tied 14–14

colspan="4" align="center"| 2nd quarter
Wake Forest - Devon Brown 8 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 10:50

|Wake Forest 21–14

Duke - Will Snyderwine 51 yd FG, 5:21

|Wake Forest 21–17

colspan="6" align="center"| 3rd quarter
Wake Forest - Kevin Harris 13 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 9:46

|Wake Forest 28–17

Duke - Will Snyderwine 33 yd FG, 7:10

|Wake Forest 28–20

Wake Forest - Marshall Williams 49 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner (Jimmy Newman kick), 5:51

|Wake Forest 35–20

colspan="6" align="center"| 4th quarter
Duke - Thaddeus Lewis 1 yard TD run (Will Snyderwine kick), 9:45

|Wake Forest 35–27

Wake Forest - Jimmy Newman 44 yd FG, 4:30

|Wake Forest 38–27

Wake Forest - Alex Frye 37 yard interception return TD (Jimmy Newman kick), 3:26

|Wake Forest 45–27

Duke - Donovan Varner 21 yard TD pass from Thaddeus Lewis (Will Snyderwine kick), 2:31

|Wake Forest 45–34

{{Clear}}

Scores by quarter

align="left"

|{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Demon Deacons

|R1=72

|R2=95

|R3=70

|R4=76

|R5=3

|Home=Opponents

|H1=95

|H2=78

|H3=55

|H4=78

|H5=9

}}

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