Saturday, September 21
Winston-Salem, N.C.
12:00
Wake Forest University
4-0
49
vs
7
Elon (Homecoming)
2-2
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Elon
7
0
0
0
7
Wake Forest
14
14
14
7
49
Photo by: Jaylynn Nash LLC
Wake Forest Soars Past Elon 49-7
9/21/2019 3:25:00 PM | Football
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest defeated Elon 49-7 on Saturday in front of 24,079 fans at BB&T Field on Saturday.
The Demon Deacons (4-0) piled up 607 yards of total offense against the Phoenix (2-2) while limiting the visitors to just 183 yards of offense. Wake Forest's 607 yards of offense is the fifth-most in school history and the first game of 600+ yards of offense since the 2017 Belk Bowl against Texas A&M. The Deacons also recorded a school-record six passing touchdowns.
Quarterback Jamie Newman went 27-for-35 passing for 351 yards while tying a school-record with five touchdown passes. With 1,278 yards passing through the first four games, Newman is the first ACC quarterback to reach the 1,000-yard mark passing this season.
How it Happened:
Wake Forest scored its first touchdown of the day on a 4-yard strike from Newman to wide receiver Scotty Washington. After an Elon punt, the Deacons scored again with a 34-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jaquarii Roberson who darted between the secondary as Wake Forest took a two-touchdown lead. Elon added a 40-yard touchdown pass as the first quarter ended with the Deacons up 14-7.
Newman threw for his third touchdown of the day just minutes into the second quarter with a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Sage Surratt. Later in the quarter, Newman hit Surratt to complete a 48-yard touchdown pass down the middle as Wake Forest held a commanding 28-7 lead going into halftime.
Washington caught his second touchdown of the day in the third quarter off a 31-yard pass from Newman for his fifth touchdown pass of the day.
Kenneth Walker scored a 20-yard touchdown run later in the frame as the Demon Deacons pushed its lead to 42-7. Backup quarterback Michael Kern threw his first-career touchdown in the fourth quarter with a 17-yard scoring pass to A.T. Perry for his first career touchdown catch. Wake Forest closed on the Phoenix in the fourth quarter to win 49-7.
Key Play:
Newman tied a school record with five touchdown passes in one game with a 31-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter to Washington as the Deacons extended its lead to 35-7.
Stat Leaders:
Washington ended with 141 yards receiving and two touchdowns while Surratt had 112 yards receiving and two touchdowns. Roberson and Perry each added a touchdown. Walker finished with 91 yards rushing in addition to his score. Washington and Surratt combined for 253 receiving yards, the sixth-highest total for two receivers in a game in school history. Surratt surpassed the 1,000-yard mark (1,065) in his 17th career game, which is the second fastest in Wake history.
Justin Strnad tallied six tackles including 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack. Ja'Corey Johns also had six tackles including three solo stops. The defense limited Elon to just 88 passing yards and 95 rushing yards.
Noteworthy:
Wake Forest starts the season 4-0 for the seventh time in school history and completes an undefeated non-conference season for the first time since 2006.
Next Up:
Wake Forest will open ACC play on Saturday, September 28 when the Deacons visit Boston College. Kickoff is set for 3:300 p.m. and will be televised on the ACC Network.
The Demon Deacons (4-0) piled up 607 yards of total offense against the Phoenix (2-2) while limiting the visitors to just 183 yards of offense. Wake Forest's 607 yards of offense is the fifth-most in school history and the first game of 600+ yards of offense since the 2017 Belk Bowl against Texas A&M. The Deacons also recorded a school-record six passing touchdowns.
Quarterback Jamie Newman went 27-for-35 passing for 351 yards while tying a school-record with five touchdown passes. With 1,278 yards passing through the first four games, Newman is the first ACC quarterback to reach the 1,000-yard mark passing this season.
How it Happened:
Wake Forest scored its first touchdown of the day on a 4-yard strike from Newman to wide receiver Scotty Washington. After an Elon punt, the Deacons scored again with a 34-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jaquarii Roberson who darted between the secondary as Wake Forest took a two-touchdown lead. Elon added a 40-yard touchdown pass as the first quarter ended with the Deacons up 14-7.
Newman threw for his third touchdown of the day just minutes into the second quarter with a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Sage Surratt. Later in the quarter, Newman hit Surratt to complete a 48-yard touchdown pass down the middle as Wake Forest held a commanding 28-7 lead going into halftime.
Washington caught his second touchdown of the day in the third quarter off a 31-yard pass from Newman for his fifth touchdown pass of the day.
Kenneth Walker scored a 20-yard touchdown run later in the frame as the Demon Deacons pushed its lead to 42-7. Backup quarterback Michael Kern threw his first-career touchdown in the fourth quarter with a 17-yard scoring pass to A.T. Perry for his first career touchdown catch. Wake Forest closed on the Phoenix in the fourth quarter to win 49-7.
Key Play:
Newman tied a school record with five touchdown passes in one game with a 31-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter to Washington as the Deacons extended its lead to 35-7.
Stat Leaders:
Washington ended with 141 yards receiving and two touchdowns while Surratt had 112 yards receiving and two touchdowns. Roberson and Perry each added a touchdown. Walker finished with 91 yards rushing in addition to his score. Washington and Surratt combined for 253 receiving yards, the sixth-highest total for two receivers in a game in school history. Surratt surpassed the 1,000-yard mark (1,065) in his 17th career game, which is the second fastest in Wake history.
Justin Strnad tallied six tackles including 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack. Ja'Corey Johns also had six tackles including three solo stops. The defense limited Elon to just 88 passing yards and 95 rushing yards.
Noteworthy:
Wake Forest starts the season 4-0 for the seventh time in school history and completes an undefeated non-conference season for the first time since 2006.
Next Up:
Wake Forest will open ACC play on Saturday, September 28 when the Deacons visit Boston College. Kickoff is set for 3:300 p.m. and will be televised on the ACC Network.
Team Stats
ELON
WF
Total Yards
183
607
Pass Yards
88
393
Rushing Yards
95
214
Penalty Yards
14
55
1st Downs
11
32
3rd Downs
5
7
4th Downs
0
3
TOP
28:50
31:10
1st Quarter
ELON 0, WF 7
WF - Washington, S 4 yd pass from Newman, J (Sciba, N kick) 8 plays, 45 yards, TOP 2:14
ELON 0, WF 14
WF - Roberson, J 34 yd pass from Newman, J (Sciba, N kick) 7 plays, 82 yards, TOP 1:50
ELON 7, WF 14
ELON - A. Jones 40 yd pass from D. Cheek (S. Davis kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:31
2nd Quarter
ELON 7, WF 21
WF - Surratt, S 5 yd pass from Newman, J (Sciba, N kick) 10 plays, 83 yards, TOP 3:06
ELON 7, WF 28
WF - Surratt, S 48 yd pass from Newman, J (Sciba, N kick) 7 plays, 82 yards, TOP 1:35
3rd Quarter
ELON 7, WF 35
WF - Washington, S 31 yd pass from Newman, J (Sciba, N kick) 12 plays, 83 yards, TOP 4:46
ELON 7, WF 42
WF - Walker, K 20 yd run (Sciba, N kick), 6 plays, 45 yards, TOP 3:01
4th Quarter
ELON 7, WF 49
WF - Perry, AT 17 yd pass from Kern, M (Murphy, Z kick) 14 plays, 81 yards, TOP 7:24
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
27
TD
5
YDS
351
INT
1
CMP
5
TD
1
YDS
42
INT
0
Players Mentioned
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