Post Game Notes

Nov. 24, 2007

Postgame Notes
Wake Forest at Vanderbilt
Saturday, November 24, 2007

Game Captains: Steve Justice, Aaron Mason, Max Opamuratawongse
Coin Toss: Wake Forest won the toss and deferred to the second half. Vanderbilt kicked off.

Josh Adams scored two touchdowns, on a 14-yard run in the first quarter and on a 12 yard return in the third quarter. The extended Adams' school record for touchdowns by a redshirt freshman to 11 and rushing touchdowns by a redshirt freshman to 10.
It was the first time Adams rushed for two touchdowns in a game. His only other two-touchdown game was against Florida State when he had one rushing and one receiving.
Adams rushed for 100 yards for the third time this season. He finished the game with 111 yards.

Kevin Marion ties season KOR record

Kevin Marion had an 81-yard kickoff return to start the second half. It was the fourth kickoff return of at least 80 yards for Marion this season.
98 vs. North Carolina
83 vs. North Carolina
81 vs. Vanderbilt
80 vs. Navy
Marion increased his career KOR yardage to 2,160 yards.
With two kickoff returns, Marion set the school record for career returns. He now has 88 career kickoff returns.

Alphonso Smith Sets Season Interception Mark

Alphonso Smith made two interceptions for Wake Forest. The interceptions were his seventh and eighth of the year.
With eight interceptions, Smith set a school record for interceptions in a season. The previous mark of seven was set by A.J. Greene in 1987.
Smith now has 14 career interceptions which is the third-highest career total in school history.

Miscellaneous Notes

TE Ben Wooster made his first career touchdown catch with 4:42 to play in the second quarter.
De'Angelo Bryant's 8-yard touchdown catch was the second TD catch of his career. Bryant caught his first career TD pass last week against N.C. State.
Sam Swank punted a season-high nine times.

With the Wake Forest Win

The Deacons completed the regular season with an 8-4 overall record.
It is the first time in school history that Wake Forest has won 8 or more games in consecutive years.
11-3 in 2006
8-4 in 1992
8-4 in 1979
8-1 in 1944
Head coach Jim Grobe's record at Wake Forest improved to 45-39.
Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner won his 17th game as a starter, the second-most wins by a starting QB in school history.
Wake Forest stopped Vanderbilt's four-game winning streak in the series.
Wake Forest's seniors now have a career record of 27-21 (.563).
Jim Grobe became the first Wake Forest head coach with two 8-win seasons to his credit.

Sam Swank Hits Century Mark

Wake Forest placekicker Sam Swank booted his 100th career PAT with 0:21 to play in the first quarter. Swank is just the second Deacon to collect 100+ PATs during his career, joining Wilson Hoyle (1986-89), the career record holder with 119 PATs.
Swank finished the game with 4 PATs and one field goal. He increased his career totals to 103 PATs and 59 field goals and his career scoring total to 280 points.

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