Post Game Notes

Sept. 20, 2008

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With the Wake Forest Win...

Wake Forest has started the season 3-0 for the ninth time in school history and the second time in the last three years (2006). (pg 145)
Wake Forest now owns a six-game winning streak dating back to last season when the Deacons won their final three games of the year. That is one shy of the school record for consecutive wins.
Wake Forest has defeated Florida State three straight times. Clemson (2005-07) had been the only ACC team to defeat FSU in three consecutive meetings.
Wake Forest improved to 19-105-1 all-time against ranked opponents.
Jim Grobe became Wake Forest's winningest coach against ranked teams with five.
Grobe's record at Wake Forest against ranked teams improves to 5-16.
Wake Forest defeated a ranked opponent for the first time since defeating 21st-ranked Florida State 24-21 on Oct. 11, 2007.
Wake Forest has won its Week 3 game for the fourth consecutive year.
Wake Forest improves to 4-4 in its last eight games against ranked opponents.
Wake Forest improves to 3-5 in ACC openers under Jim Grobe
The Deacons have won three straight road games and 11 of their last 14.
Wake Forest improves to 17-13 all-time as a ranked team.
Wake Forest has won its third consecutive game in the week following an open date.
Riley Skinner improves his record as Wake Forest's starting quarterback to 21-6.
Jim Grobe's record against ACC teams improves to 25-32.
Grobe improves to 3-5 all-time against Florida State.
Grobe's record improves to 49-39 at Wake Forest and 82-72-1 overall.
Wake Forest is now 21-19 in road games under Grobe.

Deacon Defense Forces Seven Turnovers

With seven forced turnovers on the night, the Deacon defense has created three or more turnovers in each of its first three games this season. The Deacs forced five turnovers at Baylor, three against Ole Miss and seven tonight.
Five of the seven turnovers were interceptions. Kevin Patterson had two, and Aaron Curry, Alphonso Smith and Chip Vaughn had one apiece.
The Deacons fell short of the school record for turnovers forced and interceptions. The record for turnovers forced is nine, set on Nov. 17, 1956, vs. Duke. The record for interceptions is seven, set Nov. 21, 1987, at Georgia Tech.

Deacons Win With 12 Points on 4 Field Goals

Wake Forest won despite scoring just 12 points on four field goals. The Deacons are now 9-26 in games they have scored less than 24 points during the Jim Grobe era.

Alphonso Smith Gets 16th Career Interception

Alphonso Smith intercepted his second pass of the season and the 16th of his career.
The interception marked the third time in the last 16 games that Smith has intercepted the opponent on their first offensive play of the game (Boston College and Vanderbilt in 2007).
The interception left Smith one shy of the school career record of 17, which is shared by Ronnie Burgess (1981-84) and A.J. Greene (1985-88).
Smith also moved into a tie for eighth in ACC history in career interceptions.

Sam Swank Makes 4 of 7 Field Goals

Sam Swank made four of seven field goals on the night.
His four field goals gave Swank 69 for his career, putting him in sole possession of third place on the ACC career list. He passed FSU's Xavier Beitia (2001-04).
Swank has made 69 field goals in 88 career attempts.
Swank is now ranked 27th in NCAA history for career field goals made.
Swank's missed 27-yard field goal in the first quarter ended a streak of 10 consecutive made field goals.
The missed 27-yarder was the shortest miss of Swank's career. He had missed a 28-yarder against Florida State in 2005.
Swank attempted a career high seven field goals, which set a school record that had stood since 1991.

Marshall Williams

Marshall Williams' first quarter 52-yard reception was the longest of his career.
It also marked the longest completion of the season by the Deacons and the longest since Jordan Williams hauled in a 65-yard pass against NC State on Nov. 17, 2007.

Kevin Patterson

Kevin Patterson intercepted a Christian Ponder pass late in the second quarter and a D'Vontrey Richardson pass in the fourth quarter. Patterson now has six career interceptions, including three against Florida State.
Patterson also forced a fumble in the second half, giving him three turnovers forced for the game.

Deacons Go Scoreless in Second Quarter

When the Deacons did not score in the second quarter, it marked the first time this year the Deacs were shut out in a quarter.
Wake Forest had scored in 11 consecutive quarters dating back to last season.
The 3-0 halftime lead marked the fewest points in a half by Wake Forest since trailing UConn 10-0 at halftime of the Meineke Car Care Bowl in 2007.

Penalties Abound for Both Teams

Both teams fell victim to penalties in the game. Wake Forest was whistled for eight penalties for 70 yards. Florida State committed 12 penalties for 139 yards.
The Seminoles had four personal fouls called against them, including three in the third quarter alone.

Miscellaneous Notes

The crowd of 79,235 was the eighth-largest to ever see Wake Forest play.
Riley Skinner has not thrown an interception in 131 pass attempts this season.
Redshirt freshman Tristan Dorty saw his first defensive action of the season. A defensive end, Dorty had one tackle for loss in the game.
Redshirt sophomore Marcus Williams returned from a foot injury to see his first action of the season. Williams saw time on special teams.
The Deacon defense has allowed just three points combined in their last two games at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Tonight's game captains were linebacker Stanley Arnoux and safety Kevin Patterson.

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