No. 22 Wake Forest Defeats NC State 44-10

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Quarterback Jamie Newman threw for three touchdown passes and rushed for two scores on Saturday as Wake Forest defeated in-state rival NC State 44-10 in front of a crowd of 31,119 at BB&T Field.

The Demon Deacons (7-1, 3-1 ACC) jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter over the visiting Wolfpack (4-4, 1-3 ACC) and cruised for its seventh win of the season. Wake Forest is 7-1 for the third time in school history and the first time since its record-breaking 2006 season.

Wake's 34-point win today marks the largest margin of victory against an ACC opponent in BB&T Field. The previous record was set in a 31-0 victory against North Carolina on October 26, 2002.

Newman surpassed 2,000 yards passing on the season becoming the first Deacon quarterback to hit that mark in seven games. He completed 25 passes for 287 yards with 30 rushing yards. Tight end Jack Freudenthal caught all three touchdown passes from Newman. Kendall Hinton recorded 93 yards receiving while Scotty Washington chipped in 84 and Sage Surratt had nine catches for 67 yards.

Cornerback Amari Henderson snagged two interceptions and led the team with six tackles. Henderson also had four pass breakups and a tackle for loss in his standout performance.

How It Happened:
Wake Forest opened the scoring with a 20-yard quarterback draw from Newman early in the first quarter. Newman had several key third-down passes to Kendall Hinton and Scotty Washington to keep the drive going.

On the ensuing kickoff, DeAndre' Delaney forced an NC State fumble on the Wolfpack's 3-yard line. The Deacons followed with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Newman to Freudenthal as Wake Forest took a 14-0 lead. After a Henderson interception, Newman powered an 8-play, 74-yard drive that lasted just 2:20 and ended with a 2-yard rushing touchdown by Newman.

Placekicker Nick Sciba kicked a 25-yard field goal in the second quarter followed by an NC State touchdown as Wake Forest led 24-7. Freudenthal caught his second touchdown of the day, a 2-yard catch, midway through the quarter for a 31-7 lead for the Demon Deacons.

Both teams traded field goals as Wake Forest held a 34-10 advantage heading into halftime. Freudenthal caught his third touchdown of the game in the beginning of the third quarter followed by a second interception from Henderson. Sciba added a 26-yard field goal as Wake Forest went up 44-10.

Key Moment:
Wake Forest had two scores within 53 seconds of each other in the first quarter on the Newman 20-yard score and the 5-yard touchdown pass to Freudenthal. The Demon Deacons remained in firm control of the game following the scores.

Defensive Stat Leaders:
Along with Henderson, Trey Rucker and Essang Bassey each had six tackles. Nasir Greer tallied four tackles and two pass breakups.

Wake Forest stymied the NC State offense, allowing only 265 total yards and forced three turnovers. The Demon Deacons had 17 points following the Wolfpack turnovers.

Noteworthy:

The Deacons have scored 304+ points through the season's first eight games. That's a school record for scoring through the first eight and nine games of a season. The 2018 team held both records, 267 through eight and 291 through nine.
The Deacons' 34-point victory is its most lopsided against the Wolfpack in an ACC game. The previous record was set in a 26-0 win on Oct. 2, 1954.
Today's margin is the second-largest by Wake Forest against NC State in all games. The record is 48 in the 54-6 game on Oct. 16, 1943.
Wake Forest has scored 38 or more points for the fifth time this season. This ties a school record for games with 38 or more in an entire season. The 2017 team also had five.
In six career quarters against NC State, QB Jamie Newman is 42-of-63 (.667) for 496 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions. Newman is now at 3,062 career passing yards which ranks 15th on the school career list and 28 career TD passes tie for 8th.
The Deacons' point total is its highest against the Wolfpack in an ACC game and the second-highest in all 113 games of the series. The previous ACC-era record was 38, established three times. The overall record of 54 was set in 1943, when both schools were members of the Southern Conference
Freudenthal's third TD catch of the game, tying the school record for most TD receptions in a game by a tight end (Cam Serigne vs. Syracuse, Nov. 11, 2017)
Nick Sciba has made his past 26 field-goal attempts. The ACC record is 27 by Marc Primanti of NC State from 1995-96. The NCAA record of 30 is held by Chuck Nelson of Washington from 1981-82 … Sciba has also made all 85 of his career PAT attempts … Sciba's second quarter 34-yarder ties his season long and is now ninth on the school career scoring list with 188 points.

Next Up:
Wake Forest visits Virginia Tech in Blacksburg on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 3:30 p.m.

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Team Stats

Jamie Newman

Michael Kern

Players Mentioned

Essang Bassey

DeAndre' Delaney

Jack Freudenthal

Nasir Greer

Amari Henderson

Kendall Hinton

Jamie Newman

Trey Rucker

Nick Sciba

Sage Surratt

Scotty Washington

Players Mentioned

Essang Bassey

DeAndre' Delaney

Jack Freudenthal

Nasir Greer

Amari Henderson

Kendall Hinton

Jamie Newman

Trey Rucker

Nick Sciba

Sage Surratt

Scotty Washington

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