Postgame Notes
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Sept. 12, 2009
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Postgame Notes
Wake Forest 24, Stanford 17
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009
BB&T Field - Winston-Salem, NC
With the Win...
- Wake Forest evens its record to 1-1 on the season.
- Wake Forest has posted its 57th win of the decade, tying the 2000s as the winningest decade in school history along with the 1940-49 era.
- The Deacons won their first-ever matchup with the Stanford Cardinal. It was also Wake's first-ever meeting with a team from the state of California.
- Wake Forest has defeated a Pac-10 team during the regular season for the first time in school history. It was the Deacons' first-ever game against the conference during the regular season.
- The Deacons are now 4-0 all-time against the Pac-10, including three bowl victories.
- Wake Forest has won its 99th game at BB&T Field. Wake's record, since the facility opened in 1968, stands at 99-126-4.
- Jim Grobe improved to 55-45 in his ninth year at Wake Forest. Today's game was Grobe's 100th with the Deacons. In his 15th season as a head coach, Grobe is 88-78-1.
- The Deacons improve to 20-14 under Grobe in September games.
- Wake Forest is 27-9 in non-conference games under Jim Grobe.
- The Deacs are now 44-13 under Grobe when scoring 24 or more points.
Skinner Sets School Record
- Senior QB Riley Skinner set the school record for most career completions with his seventh completion of the game. He finished with 18 completions against Stanford to give him 677 for his career. The previous school record was 665 set by Brian Kuklick (1994-98).
- Skinner finished the day 18-of-26 for 187 yards and a touchdown. He also had four carries for 21 yards and a touchdown.
- His touchdown pass to Jordan Williams in the fourth quarter was his 37th career TD strike, and it places him fourth on the school's all-time list. Skinner is seven TD passes shy of the school record of 44.
- Skinner's rushing touchdown was the third of his career.
- Skinner also caught his first pass since Oct. 7, 2006, vs. Clemson when he hauled in a TD pass from wide receiver Nate Morton.
- Skinner posted the seventh fourth-quarter game-winning drive of his career, including his fifth at BB&T Field. It was his first since leading the Deacs back for a win against Navy in the 2008 EagleBank Bowl.
Wake Forest Has Big Second Half
- Wake Forest posted big second-half numbers to pull out a 24-17 comeback win.
- In the first half, the Deacons had eight first downs compared to 15 for the Cardinal. In the second half, Wake had 17 first downs compared to just four for Stanford.
- In the first half, the Deacs had 147 total yards compared to 275 for the Cardinal. In the second half, Wake had 311 total yards compared to 116 for Stanford.
- The Deacon defense held the Cardinal scoreless in the second half. Wake dominated the time of possession in the period, 17:44-10:16.
- Wake Forest was 7-of-11 on third downs and 2-of-2 on fourth downs in the second half. Stanford was 0-for-4 on third downs in the second period.
Deacons Rally From Two Touchdowns Down
- Wake Forest rallied back from a 14-point deficit, 17-3, to post the 24-17 win. It was just the 11th time since 1955 that the Deacons have come back from 14 or more to post a victory.
- The last time Wake Forest rallied back from 14 or more down came against Maryland in 2007. In that game, the Deacons trailed 24-3 late in the third quarter.
WR Lovell Jackson Makes First Catch Count
- Redshirt freshman Lovell Jackson saw his first collegiate action today and made his first career catch. Jackson's catch proved to be a big one, as it set up the Deacons' game-winning score late in the fourth quarter.
- Jackson was also involved in key passing play earlier in the game. Stanford was called for pass interference on Jackson deep in Wake Forest territory. That drive ended in a missed field goal.
Rinfrette Scores Rushing Touchdown for Second Straight Game
- Senior FB Mike Rinfrette scored on three-yard rush in the third quarter, marking the second straight game he has hit paydirt.
- Rinfrette now has four career rushing touchdown and five TDs total (including one receiving TD).
- Rinfrette caught his first pass of the season, gaining eight yards.
Jordan Williams Catches First Touchdown Since 2007
- Junior WR Jordan Williams caught a nine-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. It was his first TD catch of the season and the second of his career.
- Williams caught his first touchdown since the NC State game in 2007.
Stanford Kicker Sets BB&T Field Record
- Stanford PK Nate Whitaker tied the BB&T Field record with a 54-yard field goal as time expired in the first half. The previous mark was set by Appalachian State's Billy VanAman in 1983.
- The kick also is tied for the third longest field goal made against Wake Forest at any venue. It was the longest since Sebastian Janikowski (FSU) made a 56-yarder on Nov. 15, 1997.
Miscellaneous Notes
- Wake Forest's captains were FB Mike Rinfrette and DT John Russell.
- Wake won the toss and decided to defer. The Deacons have won each of their two coin tosses this season and have deferred in both.
- WR Devon Brown had a career-best four catches and tied his career-high with 58 receiving yards. Brown also had a career-high 47 rushing yards on eight carries.
- S Cyhl Quarles and CB Michael Williams each had a career-high eight tackles. DE Tristan Dorty had a career-best six stops.
- After two games this season, Wake Forest has converted seven of eight red zone attempts. The Deacs were 3-for-3 in red zone attempts against Baylor and 4-for-5 against Stanford.
