Postgame Notes - Wake Forest vs. Florida State
11/14/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 14, 2009
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With the loss...
- Wake Forest falls to 4-7 overall and 2-5 in the ACC.
- It marks the first time Wake Forest has lost five ACC games since going 3-5 in 2005.
- Wake Forest has lost five straight games, its longest losing streak since losing the first seven games of the 2000 season.
- Wake Forest has been eliminated from bowl consideration with its seventh loss of the year. It marks the first time in four years the Deacons will not play in a bowl game.
- Florida State extends its lead in the series to 22-5-1. - Florida State snaps Wake Forest's three-game winning streak in the series, which dated back to the 2006 season.
- Wake Forest will need to win the season finale at Duke in order to have a chance to finish above .500 for the decade. The Deacons are now 60-60 since the start of the 2000 season.
- Grobe's record falls to 58-51 in his ninth season at Wake Forest and 91-84-1 his 15th season overall as a head coach.
- Wake Forest falls to 4-5 in its final home game of the year under Jim Grobe.
- Wake's senior class finishes its career 18-8 at home.
- Riley Skinner is now 30-18 as Wake Forest's starting quarterback.
- Wake Forest has suffered its first loss in four tries while wearing gold jerseys.
- Wake Forest suffered its first double-digit home loss since falling to Virginia Tech at BB&T Field 27-6 on Nov. 18, 2006.
- Under Grobe, Wake Forest is now 47-17 when scoring 24 or more points.
Wake Forest Sets Season Attendance Record
- Wake Forest's attendance today was 33, 411.
- That gives WFU a season attendance total of 222,537.
- That exceeds the previous season mark of 221,582 set in 2008.
- Wake Forest's average of 31,791 is the third-best season average in BB&T Field history.
Three Deacons Tie Games Played Record
- Three Wake Forest seniors tied the school record for the most games played in a career. OG Jeff Griffin, LB Dominique Midgett and NG Boo Robinson all played in their 51st career game, tying the mark held by 2008 seniors Aaron Curry, Alphonso Smith, Chip Vaughn and Stanley Arnoux.
Skinner Ties School Single-Season Touchdown Pass Record
- Riley Skinner was 25-of-40 for 227 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions on the day.
- Skinner's touchdown pass to Chris Givens in the fourth quarter tied Jay Venuto's (1980) school-record of 21 TD passes in a single season.
- Skinner also racked up 36 yards rushing on the day, giving him 9,556 total offensive yards in his career, which is a school record.
- The Deacons are now 9-13 when Skinner throws at least one interception. Wake is 4-6 when he throws two or more picks.
Career Bests
- Devon Brown's 23-yard carry in the second quarter was the longest of his career. - Alex Frye collected the first sack of his career.
- Josh Adams had a season-high two rushing touchdowns, which ties his career-high.
- John Stamper played the second half at strong safety for the injured Cyhl Quarles and recorded a career-best eight tackles.
Miscellaneous
- Wake Forest's captains were WR Chris Langley, QB Riley Skinner and TE Ben Wooster.
- Wake Forest won the toss and deferred. Florida State received the opening kickoff and defended the South goal.
- The Deacons finished with 227 yards passing as well as 227 yards rushing.
- Wake Forest's opponent scored first for the eighth time this season.
- Greg Reed's 68-yard punt return for a touchdown for FSU marked the first time Wake Forest had allowed a punt return for a TD since Larry Taylor of UConn went 68 yards for a score in the Meineke Car Care Bowl on Dec. 29, 2007.
- The last year that Wake Forest did not have an individual rush for 100 yards at least once in a season was 1995.
- TB Kevin Harris scored on a 12-yard run from the Wildcat formation with 6:57 to play in the third quarter. It was the first time this season Wake Forest used the Wildcat formation. QB Riley Skinner lined up as a slot receiver on the play.
