Wake Forest Athletics
Gameday Central: Wake Forest vs. Tulane
8/31/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
| Gameday Central | Wake Forest vs. Tulane | |
| Game 1 | Saturday, Sept. 1, 7:00 p.m. (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.) |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (BB&T Field) - Weather | Facility Info | Tickets |
| Watch | ACC Network Extra |
| Listen | Wake Forest Radio  | TuneIn | Affiliates | Sirius: 212 XM: 202 |
| Live Stats |  |
| Updates | @WakeFB  | @DemonDeacons | Wake Forest Gameday Hub |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes  | ACC Release | Tulane Notes |
The Match-Up
• Wake Forest opens the 2016 season on Thursday, September 1, as the Demon Deacons play host to Tulane at BB&T Field.
• Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra. Taylor Zarzour and former Wake Forest head coach Al Groh are on the call.
• Thursday's game can also be heard on the Wake Forest Sports Network. Stan Cotten and Tommy Elrod have the call with Dave Goren reporting from the sideline.
Wake Forest Storylines
• Wake Forest enters its third season under head coach David Clawson after a 3-9 season in 2015.
• Junior tight end Cam Serigne was named to the Mackey Award preseason watch list, presented annually to the top tight end in the country.
• John Wolford was named the team's starting quarterback at the end of fall camp. A starter in each of the last two seasons, Wolford has started 22 career games and has 3,828 career passing yards.
• The Demon Deacons welcome 29 freshmen to their roster, with six members enrolling early to participate in spring practice.
• Freshman Cade Carney is expected to be the first true freshman running back for Wake Forest in at least the past 65 years.
The Opposition & Series History
• Tulane is led by first-year head coach Willie Fritz, and the two programs are meeting for the first time in 21 years.
• Tulane leads the all-time series 2-0, with the teams meeting in 1995 and 1959.
• Thursday is the first time the teams will meet at Wake Forest, as each of the first two meetings took place in New Orleans.
• The Green Wave finished 2015 with a 3-9 record and a 1-7 mark in AAC play.
Looking Ahead
• Wake Forest hits the road for its first road contest of the season as it travels to Durham, North Carolina, to take on Duke on September 10.
• The game, the first ACC league game for both teams, is set for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff and will be broadcast on ESPNU.
