Week Four Know Your Opponent: Wake Forest Brings a Stout Defense in Bloomington

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Week Four Know Your Opponent: Wake Forest Brings a Stout Defense in Bloomington

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Head Coach: Dave Clawson (3rd Year)
Overall: 99-97 (.505) 17th year
At Wake Forest 9-18 (3-14)
Bowl Appearances: 3
Last Year’s Record: 3-9 (1-7)
This Year’s Record: 3-0 (1-0)
Bowl Appearances Since 2000: 5 Appearances (3-2 Record)
Mascot: Demon Deacon
Colors: Gold and Black
Outfitter: Nike
National Titles: 0
Conference Titles: 10
Heisman Winners: 0

Fun Fact

Originally, Wake Forest's athletic teams were known as the Fighting Baptists, due to its association with the Baptist Convention (from which it later separated itself). However, in 1923, after a particularly impressive win against the Duke Blue Devils, a newspaper reporter wrote that the Deacons "fought like Demons", giving rise to the current team name, the "Demon Deacons."

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2016 Season Preview: Sept. 24th Wake Forest Demon Deacons

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2016 Season Preview: Sept. 24th Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Week Four: Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Date and Time: Saturday, September 24 TBD
Venue: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN (Capacity 52,929) 
TV: TBD

Demon Deacons at a Glace

Head Coach: Dave Clawson
-    17th year as a head coach, 3rd at Wake
-    Overall Record (96-97)
-    At Wake (6-18)
-    Last Year: 3-9 (1-7)

Demon Deacon Returning Leaders

Passing: John Wolford  (60.7 Comp pct. 1,791 Yards, 9 TDs, 11 Int)
Rushing: Kendall Hinton (76 Att. 478 Yards, 7 TD, 6.13 YPC)
Receiving: Cortez Lewis (47 Rec. 611 Yards, 4 TDs)
Defender: Brad Watson (CB 59.5 Tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 2 Int, 16 PBUs)

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