Wake Forest 27, Ole Miss 3
9/23/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sept. 23, 2006
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Today's Captains:
Today's captains were seniors Josh Gattis and Nate Morton. Ole Miss won the toss and elected to receive.
The Wake Forest Win Today...
... makes Wake Forest 4-0 for the fourth time in school history and the first time since the 1987 season.
... gives Wake Forest its first four-game winning streak since the 1992 season.
... improves Wake Forest to 7-2 in road non-conference games under Jim Grobe.
... gives Wake Forest a 1-0 lead in the Ole Miss series.
... gives Wake Forest its first win against an SEC team since 1992, breaking a four-game losing streak.
... improves Wake Forest's all-time record against current SEC teams to 30-65-2.
... improves Grobe's record at Wake Forest to 30-32 in six seasons and his all-time record to 63-65-1 in 12 seasons.
... improves Grobe's Wake Forest record to 13-17 on the road.
... improves Grobe's Wake Forest record to 16-5 against non-conference opponents.
... improves Grobe's Wake Forest record to 14-10 in September games.
... improves Wake Forest's all-time record to 382-574-33.
Grobe Becomes 2nd-Winningest Coach in Wake Forest History...
Head coach Jim Grobe notched his 30th victory at Wake Forest to become the second-winningest coach in program history. Grobe passed Bill Dooley, but stands 41 wins behind D.C. "Peahead" Walker. Walker went 77-51-6 from 1937-50.
Updating The Grobe Era Record Book
... the 24-point margin of victory was the 7th-largest in the Grobe era... the most since last year's 44-6 win at Duke.
... the team's 43 passing yards were the 2nd-fewest in the Grobe era... the fewest since the 2004 loss at Miami (36 yards)
... the team's 4 completions were tied for the fewest in the Grobe era... the fewest since the 2003 win at Duke (4)
... the team's 5 pass attempts were the 2nd-fewest in the Grobe era... the fewest since the 2003 win at Duke (5) and just two more than the school record (3 vs. North Carolina in 1971)
... the team's 27 first downs tied for the 3rd-most in the Grobe era... the most since the 2002 win at Georgia Tech (28)
... the team's 64 punt return yards were the 3rd-most in the Grobe era... the most since the 2002 loss at Northern Illinois (85)
... the team's 5 sacks tied for the most in the Grobe era... the most since last week's win at Connecticut (5)
... De'Angelo Bryant's 105-yard game marked the 31st time in the Grobe era that a Deacon has rushed for 100+ yards
... Ole Miss' 3 points were tied for the 2nd-fewest by an opponent in the Grobe era... the fewest since the 2004 win against NC A&T
... Ole Miss' 26 rushing yards were the fewest by an opponent in the Grobe era... the school record is -21 (twice, 1951 & 1952)
... Ole Miss' 237 yards of total offense were the 5th-fewest by an opponent in the Grobe era...
Delay Of Game...
Kickoff was pushed back by about an hour and 40 minutes due to lightning.
Starting Notes...
OT Jeff Griffin and RB De'Angelo Bryant made their first career starts at right tackle and tailback, respectively... OT Steve Vallos started his 38th career game, SS Patrick Ghee started his 26th career game and FS Josh Gattis started his 24th career game... OT Arby Jones (knee) did not play and saw his string of 22 straight starts come to an end.
Second Half Dominance Continues...
The Deacons pitched a shutout in the second half for the second straight week. Wake Forest has now outscored its opponents 51-3 in the second half this season. It was the third time this season the Deacons have blanked an opponent for an entire half.
Sack Attack: Part II...
The Wake Forest defense recorded five sacks for the second straight week. That upped their season total to 14 sacks as a team. Last year, the Deacons had 15 sacks all season.
Grobo On The Ground...
Wake Forest had 58 offensive plays from scrimmage. 53 of those were rushed for 283 yards, an average of nearly five yards per tote.
Birdsong, Woods See First Action...
RS-Freshman OT Joe Birdsong did not start, but entered on the second series. It was his first action on offense this season. RS-Junior RB Travo Woods did not start, but entered on the third series. It was his first career action on offense.
De'Angelo Bryant Goes Over 100 Yards For First Time...
RB De'Angelo Bryant scored on a six-yard touchdown run on Wake Forest's first drive. It was his second touchdown The Deacons scored on their first drive for the second time this season in four games (Syracuse). He finished with 105 yards on 22 carries and one score.
Kevin Harris Scores First Career Touchdown...
RB Kevin Harris' third quarter touchdown marked the first of his career.
Rinfrette Scores Touchdown On First Career Carry...
Mike Rinfrette's 1-yard touchdown plunge near the end of the third quarter was his first career carry.
Red Zone Defense...
Wake Forest continued the trend of being a solid defensive team inside the red zone. After Ole Miss had first and goal from the two yard line, the Deacons forced a field goal attempt that was wide left. Entering the game, The Deacons allowed opponents to score on just 4-of-10 red zone attempts entering the game.
Deacons Finally Allow Some Points...
Ole Miss' field goal with three seconds left in the half ending a long shutout streak for the Deacs. Wake Forest had not allowed any points since the 3:23 mark in the second quarter at UConn -- a span of 63 minutes and 20 seconds.
