
Gameday Central: Wake Forest vs. Indiana
9/25/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
Gameday Central | Wake Forest vs. Indiana | |
Game 4 | Saturday, Sept. 26, 12:30 p.m. (Gates open at 11:00 a.m.) |
Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (BB&T Field) - Weather | Facility Info | Tickets |
Watch | ACC Network | ACC Network Affiliates |
Listen | Wake Forest Radio ![]() |
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Information | Wake Forest Notes ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Match-Up
• Wake Forest returns home for a pair of games, beginning with a Saturday contest against Indiana at 12:30 p.m. at BB&T Field.
• The game airs live on the ACC Network and can also be heard on the Wake Forest Sports Network and online at WakeForestSports.com.
Wake Forest Storylines
• The Demon Deacons picked up their first road win since 2013, taking down Army West Point, 17-14, on Saturday.
• Wake Forest limited the Black Knights to less than 200 yards rushing on more than 50 attempts, for an average below 3.5 yards per carry.
• Freshman quarterback Kendall Hinton was named the ACC Rookie of the Week. He replaced an injured John Wolford in the first quarter and ran for two touchdowns, also leading the Deacs on a long game-winning drive in the closing minutes.
• The Demon Deacons rank ninth nationally in total defense, as well as seventh in passing defense.
• Wake Forest's 2015 opponents have a combined record of 25-11 through three weeks of play.
Homecoming
• Wake Forest will celebrate its 84th annual Homecoming game on Saturday against Indiana. The Demon Deacons are 38-43-2 all-time in Homecoming games.
• Wake Forest has won three straight Homecoming games and seven of the last nine. Dave Clawson is 1-0 in Wake Forest Homecoming games, having defeated Army 24-21 in 2014.
• Wake Forest's first Homecoming was celebrated in 1922.
The Opposition & Series History
• Wake Forest and Indiana are meeting for the first time in program history. The Hoosiers enter the game with a 3-0 record, defeating Southern Illinois by one, FIU by 14 and Western Kentucky by three.
• The Deacs are playing a Big Ten foe for the first time since Purdue in 2003. Wake Forest is 3-9 all-time against Big Ten schools, and 23-58-1 against programs currently in the Big Ten. Wake Forest will make the return trip to Bloomington next year, and has a home-and-home set vs. Purdue in 2026-27.
On Deck
• Wake Forest returns to ACC play, playing host to top-10 Florida State on Oct. 3 at 3:30 p.m.
• That game will air on ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC, to be determined after this weekend's games.