Wake Forest vs. NC State Notes
10/14/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 14, 2006
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Wake Forest Post-Game Notes
Wake Forest 25 NC State 23
October 14, 2006 u Carter-Finley Stadium u Raleigh, N.C.
Today's Captains:
Today's captains were seniors Bryan Andrews and Willie Idlette. NC State won the toss and elected to defer. The Wolfpack kicked off and defended the north goal.
The Wake Forest Win Today...
... puts the Deacons into a tie for second place in the ACC's Atlantic Division.
... gives Jim Grobe his 15th career ACC win, the most by any coach in Wake Forest history.
... improves Jim Grobe's Wake Forest record to 3-3 vs. Chuck Amato's NC State teams.
... makes Wake Forest 18-5 against in-state opponents since Jim Grobe arrived in 2001.
... makes Wake 6-1 for the first time since the 1979 season and only the fourth time ever.
... snaps Wake Forest's 10-game losing streak in Raleigh and mark the team's first victory at Carter-Finley Stadium since 1984.
... improves Wake Forest to 34-60-6 all-time against NC State.
... improves Wake Forest to 21-39-5 against NC State in Raleigh.
... extends Wake Forest's road winning streak to three games.
... improves Jim Grobe's Wake Forest road record to 14-17.
... improves Grobe's ACC record to 15-28.
... improves Grobe's October record to 10-11.
... improves Grobe's record on Lincoln Financial/Raycom Sports (formerly JP Sports) to 8-8.
... improves Grobe's Wake Forest record to 32-33 in six seasons and his career record to 65-66-1 in 12 seasons.
... improves Wake Forest's all-time record to 384-575-33.
... improves Wake Forest's all-time ACC record to 103-256-6.
Grobe Breaks Wake Forest Record For ACC Wins By Head Coach
Today's victory marked the 15th career ACC victory by head coach Jim Grobe, breaking a tie with Bill Dooley for the most conference wins by a Deacon head coach.
Wake Forest Milestone Watch
Jim Grobe:
... Posted his 15th career ACC wins, breaking a tie with Bill Dooley for the most ACC wins by a Wake Forest coach.
Josh Gattis:
... Needs 8 interception return yards to break the school career record of 176 held by Ronnie Burgess.
Sam Swank:
... Ranks 1st in field goal percentage (30-of-39; 77 percent)... tied for third in Wake Forest history with 44 straight PATs with Phil Denfeld... needs 6 to tie Matthew Burdick for second place... 4th in Wake Forest history with 30 career field goals... needs 6 to tie Mike Green for 3rd place... in 13th place in scoring with 137 career points... needs 3 points to tie Brian Piccolo for 12th place all-time in Wake Forest history... needs 9 points to tie Todd Dixon for 11th place... needs 13 points to tie Matt Wisnosky for 10th place.
Starting Notes...
RS-Freshman RB Kevin Harris made his first career start at tailback... junior WR Kevin Marion and senior LB Pierre Easley made their first starts of the year...
Harris Scores Fourth Touchdown Of Year...
RS-Freshman RB Kevin Harris capped a Wake Forest scoring drive with a 15-yard scamper around the left side. For Harris, it was his fourth touchdown of the season. On the drive, Harris rushed four times for 38 yards, including the score. Harris had eight carries for 48 yards in the first quarter.
When Scoring First and After the First Quarter ...
Wake Forest entered the day 4-0 when scoring first and 3-1 when leading at the end of the first quarter.
Swank-emeier!
Sophomore P/PK Sam Swank banged a touchback on his first kickoff of the day, extending his touchback streak to five. His first punt went 43 yards with a return of minus-one. Swank's 51-Yard Field Goal...
Sophomore P/PK Sam Swank drilled a 51-yard field goal midway through the second quarter. At the time, it tied for the fifth-longest field goal in Wake Forest history. It was the second field goal of more than 50 yards this year (51 vs. Liberty) for Swank and the fourth in his career (51 at Nebraska, 52 vs. Miami).
Schofield Forces Fumble...
RS-Freshman CB Channing Schofield forced a fumble on a second quarter kickoff, but NC State recovered the ball. It marked the first forced fumble of his career. The Deacons have forced 15 fumbles this season, but fallen on only five.
Rushing Defense...
Andre Brown's touchdown in the second quarter was only the third rushing score allowed by the Deacons this season.
Moore's 37-Yard Reverse...
Junior WR Kenneth Moore's 37-yard reverse in the second quarter was the longest run of his career. It also tied fourth-longest offensive play of the season for the Deacons.
Swank's 53-Yard Field Goal...
Sophomore P/PK Sam Swank drilled a 53-yard field goal late in the second quarter. It tied for the longest field goal in Wake Forest history, matching kicks by Matthew Burdick (vs. Appalachian State in 1998) and Wade Tollison (vs. Appalachian State in 1990).
Safety...
Deep in NC State territory during the second quarter, senior FS Josh Gattis forced a fumble and the ball bounced all the way back into the NC State endzone. The Wolfpack fell on the ball for a safety. It marked the first safety by the Deacons since last year's Maryland game.
57-Yard Touchdown Strike...
With less than one minute to go in the first half, RS-freshman QB Riley Skinner eluded the pass rush and flicked a pass to a wide open Nate Morton up the left sideline. Morton dodged two would-be tacklers for a 57-yard touchdown pass. It was the third-longest offensive play of the year for the Deacons. It was also Morton's second receiving touchdown in as many weeks and the fifth of his career.
Swank From 50...
Sam Swank's 53-yard field goal not only tied the school record, but it also marked his third field goal of 50 yards or more this year. Swank became the first kicker in the nation this year to make three field goals of at least 50 yards.
Swank's Streak Ends At Eight...
Sam Swank's field goal attempt from 49 yards late in the third quarter clanged off the left upright. It snapped a streak of eight consecutive made field goals attempts.
Leading After Three Quarters...
The Deacons entered today's game with a 4-1 record when leading after three quarters. Today, the Deacons led 22-13 after the third quarter.
Swank Makes A Second 53-Yard Field Goal...
Sam Swank's 53-yard field goal with 8:05 to go in the fourth quarter gave the Deacons an eight-point lead.
Swank Ties ACC Record, Joins Elite NCAA Company
Sam Swank's 3 FGs of 50+ yards tied an ACC record for most 50+ yard field goals in a game with Dan Orner of North Carolina (vs. Syracuse, 2002). He also became the fifth player in NCAA history to nail three field goals of 50 or more yards, joining Jerry DePoyster (Wyoming, 1966), Sergio Lopex-Cavero (Wichita State, 1984), Tom Douglas (Iowa, 1988) and Dan Orner (North Carolina, 2002).
Gattis Seals Win With Pick...
Senior FS and Triangle native Josh Gattis sealed the Deacon victory with an interception in the game's closing seconds. It was the second interception in as many weeks for Gattis and the ninth of his career.
Coming Down To The Wire...
Today's game was decided by eight points or less -- the 34th time in 65 games under Jim Grobe that has happened. The Deacons are 16-18 in those games and 2-0 in 2006 (Duke).
Break-Ups...
Six different Deacons combined to break up seven passes today, led by Jyles Tucker's two. Wake Forest upped its season total in that category to 29.
Attendance...
Today's crowd of 55,972 was the largest crowd to see a Wake Forest victory since September 26, 1998 when the Deacons beat Clemson 29-19 in Death Valley in front of 60,000 people.
