Wake Forest Athletics
By the Numbers and Notes: Old Dominion
9/3/2021 8:29:00 AM | Football
Here are some of the key numbers and notes heading into the Old Dominion game this weekend.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The Wake Forest football team kicks off the 2021 campaign Friday night against Old Dominion at Opening Night at Truist Field, Presented by Lowes Foods.
Before the Deacs start the season against the Monarchs for the first time in program history, below are some numbers and notes on the game:
By the Numbers:
3 - The Demon Deacons five consecutive bowl game appearances rank third in the ACC just trailing Clemson and Miami (FL) in the conference.
.833 - Since the start of the 2016 season, the Demon Deacons hold a record of 10-2 in non-conference home games including a five-game winning streak.
13 - The Deacs 13 interceptions in the 2020 season came from nine different players. Nick Andersen and Ja'Sir Taylor were the only two Wake Forest players with multiple picks.
10 - Wake Forest finished third in FBS with a +10 (+1.11 per game) turnover margin in 2020.
12 - Jaquarii Roberson has had four consecutive 100-plus yard games. No Demon Deacon has ever had five consecutive in program history.
Notable:
CLAWSON ERA HOME OPENERS
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DEACS SEASON OPENERS: Over the last decade, Wake Forest is 7-3 in season openers including a 5-2 record in head coach Dave Clawson's tenure. Additionally, The Deacs hold a mark of 6-1 in home openers in the Clawson era.
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SEPTEMBER STRONG: Since the start of the 2016 season, Wake Forest holds a record of 13-5 in September. This includes six of seven seasons in the Dave Clawson era with multiple wins in the month, the most recent coming in 2019 when the Deacs went a perfect 4-0 en route to a 7-1 start to the season while ranking as high as No. 19 nationally.
WINNINGEST PROGRAM IN NORTH CAROLINA
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Wake Forest is coming off its eighth Big 4 Championship in program history after defeating Duke, North Carolina and NC State all at home last season.
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Since the turn of the century, the Demon Deacons boast a record of 30-20 against UNC, NC State and Duke. In addition, during that time, Wake Forest is 44-20 against all in-state opponents. The Deacs lead the Big Four in both wins and winning percentage against each other during that period.
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Since the start of the 2017 season, the Deacs are tied for the fifth most ACC wins in the conference just trailing Clemson.
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Miami -- 31
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NC State -- 29
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Virginia Tech -- 28
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Wake Forest -- 27
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Virginia -- 27
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Boston College -- 26
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Pitt -- 25
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Louisville -- 22
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Duke -- 21
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Syracuse -- 20
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Florida State -- 20
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North Carolina -- 19
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Georgia Tech -- 18
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KICKING INTO HISTORY
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Nick Sciba is on his way to becoming the most accurate kicker in NCAA history. Through three seasons, he is 57-of-64 (.891), the best mark for any kicker in ACC history (min. 50 attempts).
NCAA Career Field Goal Percentage (min. 50 attempts)
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Brett Baer (2009-12) - ULL - 90.0
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Alex Henery (2007-10) - NEB - 89.5
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Nick Sciba (2018-present) - WF - 89.1
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Roberto Aguayo (2013-15) - FSU - 88.5
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Chris Manfredini (2003-07) TCU - 87.7
RACK IT UP ROBERSON
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FOUR IN A ROW: Redshirt junior wide receiver Jaquarii Roberson became the first Wake Forest player since Chris Givens in 2011 to have back-to-back-to-back-to-back 100- plus yard receiving games. Most recently, he had a eight-catch, 131-yard performance against Wisconsin. It also marked the fourth consecutive game the Murfreesboro, N.C. native found the endzone, scoring three touchdowns on his first three targets and receptions of the game.
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THE ACC'S BEST: At the end of the 2020 season, Roberson ranked first in the ACC in reception yardage per game, posting a 102.9 yard average and first in receptions per game with 6.9 in nine games last season. Despite having just nine games this season he also ranked second in receiving TDs (8), third in total yardage (926) and third in total receptions (62) in the ACC.
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NAME IN THE RECORD BOOKS: The second team PFF All-American member finished the 2020 season with a record season, breaking the Wake Forest receiving yards per game average (102.9 yd/g) while also finishing in the top-10 in program history for single-season receiving yards (10th; 926 yds) and receiving touchdowns (T10th; 8 TDs).
QB1 CLIMBING THE CHARTS
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NOT TURNING IT OVER: After starting the season with 219 consecutive passes without an interception, Hartman had his program-record streak of 258 consecutive passes without an interception come to an end at Louisville in the final regular season game of the 2020 season. His streak ranked fifth in ACC history. He has been one of the most efficient QBs in Demon Deacon history with a 132.77 pass efficiency rating, third in program history.
- MOVING INTO THE TOP 10: Hartman heads into his redshirt sophomore season ranked eighth in program history with 5,038 yards in his career and a 3,000-yard season would move him firmly into the top five in Wake Forest history. He also ranks in the top 10 in attempts, completions and touchdowns.
- ELITE DEACON COMPANY: The Charlotte, N.C. native entered rare air after his 429-yard and four-touchdown performance at North Carolina in November. He is just one of three QBs in Wake Forest history with multiple four-plus touchdown games (John Wolford, Riley Skinner) and one of three with multiple 375-plus yard games (Wolford, Rusty LaRue).
