Know Before You Go: Georgia Tech
9/21/2023 10:10:00 AM | Football
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Wake Forest Athletics is committed to providing The Best Fan Experience in North Carolina inside all of its venues while ensuring that all fans have a great time in a healthy and safe environment. Wake Forest University has several gameday strategies, and health and safety protocols in place to ensure all fans have a great experience at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium.
With the overwhelming excitement for Demon Deacons football in the Winston-Salem and Triad communities, Wake Forest Athletics is excited to announce that Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium is sold out! This marks Wake Forest's eighth sellout crowd since the 2021 season. Additionally, this is the third sellout crowd this season.
If you are interested in purchasing limited standing room only tickets for Saturday's game against Georgia Tech, call the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322 for more information.
The game will kickoff at 6:30 p.m. and will be broadcasted on The CW.
Gameday Timeline
2023-24 Women's Basketball Team to be Honored on the Field
During the first quarter of Saturday's game, the Wake Forest women's basketball squad will be recognized on the field after a historic first season under head coach Megan Gebbia that included a memorable three-day run at the ACC Tournament and a run to the second round of the WNIT.
During Gebbia's first season:
Additionally from 5:15-6:00 p.m., the team will be signing autographs and meeting with Deacon Nation in the DEACTOWN Fan Zone.
2023 Wake Forest Women's Soccer Team to be Recognized on the Field
During the first quarter of Saturday's game, the Wake Forest women's soccer team will be honored on the field after starting the 2023 campaign with an impressive 6-1-1 ledger. The Demon Deacons recently ended non-conference play unbeaten for the third-consecutive season and are entering ACC play, winners in five of their last six contests.
Early-Season Highlights:
During the second quarter of Saturday's game, the Wake Forest men's tennis team will take the field to be recognized after an impressive 2023 spring campaign, which culminated in the program's 10th-straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
The Demon Deacons recently started their 2023 fall slate last weekend, hosting the Wake Forest Invitational and traveling to the South Carolina Invitational.
Need to Know:
Deacon Fans, be sure to take a look into the sky during the national anthem on Saturday as the RV Bandit team will be flying over Allegacy Federal Credit Union Field during the end of the national anthem.
Friday Night Fireworks
Join Wake Forest Athletics for its traditional firework show before every Demon Deacon home football game. The five-minute show will begin at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Friday at the Athletics throws field behind McCreary Football Field House following the Wake Forest soccer game.
Accessibility Information
Wake Forest Athletics strives to provide content at games, social media and on GoDeacs.com that is accessible to all people. In the continued effort to improve accessibility of the technology and digital content at tomorrow's game, fans can access closed captions here for the public address announcer and in-venue content.
Wake Forest Athletics is always open to learning about new ideas and ways we can improve. Please report accessibility challenges, identify content you find inaccessible, or give us general feedback at pantagw@wfu.edu.
Parking
With the help of new concessions & catering partner Proof of the Pudding, Wake Forest Athletics is excited to offer a new selection of food and beverage options at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium.
Around the stadium, there will be a variety of options for fans to try.
More information
The Deacon Walk is Back in 2023!
Here are the previously announced fan initiatives and information for the 2023 football season.
Fans with questions before, during and after all Wake Forest home Football games are encouraged to contact the Wake Forest Athletics Gameday Hotline via phone at 336-758-GAME or email at gameday@wfu.edu. This service is also available during regular business hours Monday-Friday.
Fans needing assistance can also visit the Wake Forest Athletics gameday information website. The gameday page is the hub of all fan information pertaining to gameday policies and procedures for Allegacy Stadium.
Rhino event staff team members are available at numerous guest information booths inside and around Allegacy Stadium. Locations are identified on our interior map found here.
Feedback
As fans have questions, feedback or ideas, Wake Forest Athletics encourages you to email wfsports@wfu.edu with those thoughts.
With the overwhelming excitement for Demon Deacons football in the Winston-Salem and Triad communities, Wake Forest Athletics is excited to announce that Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium is sold out! This marks Wake Forest's eighth sellout crowd since the 2021 season. Additionally, this is the third sellout crowd this season.
If you are interested in purchasing limited standing room only tickets for Saturday's game against Georgia Tech, call the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322 for more information.
The game will kickoff at 6:30 p.m. and will be broadcasted on The CW.
Gameday Timeline
- 1:30 p.m. - Lots Open
- 3:30 p.m. - Student Tailgate Opens
- 3:30 p.m. - Ticket Office Opens
- 3:30 p.m. - DEACTOWN Fan Zone Opens
- 4:15 p.m. - Deacon Walk
- 4:30 p.m. - Touchdown Club Open
- 4:30 p.m. - Flow Lexus Club Opens
- 5:00 p.m. - Pollard Club Opens
- 5:00 p.m. - All Gates Open
- 6:20 p.m. - RV Bandit flyover
- 6:26 p.m. - Open the Gate
- 6:30 p.m. - Kickoff
- Jones, who was recently named the 2023 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year, joined Chapel Hill High School in 2006 after earning her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Wake Forest.
- The Harnett County native also serves as co-coordinator of Chapel Hill High's AVID program. According to the press release from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, the program helps integrate its equity-focused values into the overall school culture by collaborating with faculty and keeping in touch with students and parents.
- She also serves as an equity team leader for her school and on the district's instructional planning team. She previously was lead teacher for the school's English 10 professional learning community, focusing on best practices and student performance, and beyond Chapel Hill High, she was an area coordinator for Governor's School West, where she also taught for 12 years.
- As Teacher of the Year, she will spend the next school year traveling the state as an ambassador for the teaching profession as supported by Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
- Jones also will serve as an advisor to the State Board of Education for two years and as a board member for the NC Public School Forum for one year.
2023-24 Women's Basketball Team to be Honored on the Field
During the first quarter of Saturday's game, the Wake Forest women's basketball squad will be recognized on the field after a historic first season under head coach Megan Gebbia that included a memorable three-day run at the ACC Tournament and a run to the second round of the WNIT.
During Gebbia's first season:
- 17 wins tied the most since the 2011-12 season
- Tallied the most wins against ACC opponents by a first-year head coach and the most wins overall under a first-year coach
- Wins over four NCAA Tournament teams including wins over two Elite Eight teams
- Grabbed 12 wins at home, the fourth-highest total in program history
- Finished second in program history with 227 threes made
- Ended the season ranked fourth in program history with 123 blocks
- Held ACC opponents at home to just 19.2 percent shooting from three
- Limited five of nine ACC teams at home to one or less three-pointer made
Additionally from 5:15-6:00 p.m., the team will be signing autographs and meeting with Deacon Nation in the DEACTOWN Fan Zone.
2023 Wake Forest Women's Soccer Team to be Recognized on the Field
During the first quarter of Saturday's game, the Wake Forest women's soccer team will be honored on the field after starting the 2023 campaign with an impressive 6-1-1 ledger. The Demon Deacons recently ended non-conference play unbeaten for the third-consecutive season and are entering ACC play, winners in five of their last six contests.
Early-Season Highlights:
- Wake Forest has been led by sophomore forward Caiya Hanks, as she's tallied four goals and three assists this season – which ranks eighth and ninth in the ACC, respectively. Junior midfielder Nikayla Small has also had an excellent start to the 2023 campaign, as she ranks second in the ACC in assists with a team-high six.
- Head coach Tony da Luz is one win shy of reaching 100 ACC wins and 300 wins at Wake Forest.
- As a team, the Demon Deacons currently rank third in the ACC in shots and fifth in goals. Additionally, the Deacs have shined defensively, ranking third in the league in goals-against-average.
During the second quarter of Saturday's game, the Wake Forest men's tennis team will take the field to be recognized after an impressive 2023 spring campaign, which culminated in the program's 10th-straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
The Demon Deacons recently started their 2023 fall slate last weekend, hosting the Wake Forest Invitational and traveling to the South Carolina Invitational.
Need to Know:
- In the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Preseason Rankings, Wake Forest had three singles players and two doubles pairs ranked.
- Singles
- 52) Franco Capalbo
- 96) Filippo Moroni
- 109) Holden Koons
- Doubles
- 7) Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson
- 45) Franco Capalbo/Luciano Tacchi
- Singles
- Wake Forest welcomes nine newcomers this season, including Utah transfer Franco Capalbo and James Madison transfer Holden Koons.
- The Demon Deacons return two players (Filippo Moroni and Luciano Tacchi) that recorded 20 or more dual singles wins last season.
Deacon Fans, be sure to take a look into the sky during the national anthem on Saturday as the RV Bandit team will be flying over Allegacy Federal Credit Union Field during the end of the national anthem.
Friday Night Fireworks
Join Wake Forest Athletics for its traditional firework show before every Demon Deacon home football game. The five-minute show will begin at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Friday at the Athletics throws field behind McCreary Football Field House following the Wake Forest soccer game.
Accessibility Information
Wake Forest Athletics strives to provide content at games, social media and on GoDeacs.com that is accessible to all people. In the continued effort to improve accessibility of the technology and digital content at tomorrow's game, fans can access closed captions here for the public address announcer and in-venue content.
Wake Forest Athletics is always open to learning about new ideas and ways we can improve. Please report accessibility challenges, identify content you find inaccessible, or give us general feedback at pantagw@wfu.edu.
Parking
- Coliseum Lots Open
- Parking will be available to purchase on gameday at the LJVM Coliseum lots on a first-come, first-serve basis. Parking will be $30 per space for Wake Forest's matchup against Vanderbilt.
- Satellite Lot Changes
- Additional parking options include free parking at 2400 Reynolda Road with multiple shuttles providing transportation to and from the drop-off and pickup area located in front of the entrance to the fairgrounds.
- First Assembly Church Lot
- First Assembly Church lot is another option for fans with multiple shuttles providing transportation to and from the drop-off and pickup area located in front of the entrance to the fairgrounds. Daily parking rates for 2023 season:
- $10: Pittsburgh
- $15: Georgia Tech, Florida State, and NC State
- Etiquette
- As you are arriving at Allegacy Stadium on Saturday and setting up your tailgate, we remind you that you must have a Wake Forest-issued parking pass for each space you occupy. That means if you only have one parking pass, please only use one parking space for your tailgate. We thank you for your cooperation.
- More Information
With the help of new concessions & catering partner Proof of the Pudding, Wake Forest Athletics is excited to offer a new selection of food and beverage options at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium.
Around the stadium, there will be a variety of options for fans to try.
More information
The Deacon Walk is Back in 2023!
- In 2022, Athletics announced the return of the Deacon Walk before every home football game.
- The Deacon Walk will begin approximately two and a half hours before kickoff at the corner of Deacon Blvd and Piccolo Lane.
- Led by the Demon Deacon and Motorcycle, Spirit of the Old Gold and Black Drumline and your 2023 Demon Deacon football team, the Deacon Walk gives Deacon Nation the opportunity to welcome the squad before cheering on the Deacs inside Allegacy Stadium!
Here are the previously announced fan initiatives and information for the 2023 football season.
- Operational Details
- Parking / Traffic / Tailgating
- Additional parking options include free parking at 2400 Reynolda Road with multiple shuttles providing transportation to and from the drop-off and pickup area located in front of the entrance to the fairgrounds.
- Clear Bag Policy
- Prohibited Items
- Stadium Entry, Mobile Ticketing & ALL-IN-1
- Parking / Traffic / Tailgating
- Enhancements to Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Await Fans for 2023 Football Season
- New LED Lighting
- Allegacy Stadium will shine brighter this season with the addition of new LED stadium lights, to be installed by Musco, an industry leader in the design, manufacturing and installation of sports lighting solutions. Replacement of the old light banks with energy efficient LED light reflects Wake Forest's sustainability efforts and also improves dependability for both the record setting crowds in attendance but also ABC, ESPN and ACC Network national television audiences. And, the new technology will enable exciting multi-color light shows to enhance the moment every time the Deacs "Open the Gates" prior to kick-off and in big moments throughout the game!
- Handrails Between Sections & Stairs on Deacon Hill
- To make it easier for all fans to get to their seats handrails will be installed in all stadium aisles in both the west and east side stands.
- Additionally, Wake Forest Athletics will be building permanent stairs on each side of Deacon Hill to help fans access their location and back to the concourse. These stairs are a key addition for not only Athletics events but future outside events (i.e. concerts, shows, etc.).
- Wake Forest App
- Mobile Ticketing
- ALL-IN-1
- New LED Lighting
- Introducing ALL-IN-1, a New Smart Ticket Experience
- Paciolan, Wake Forest's ticketing partner, has launched a new smart ticket experience called "ALL-IN-1" for the 2023-24 athletics year, starting this fall at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium as well as all other Wake Forest athletic venues.
- ALL-IN-1 is a smart ticket that will simplify your digital wallet by consolidating your entire sports season, series of performances, or set of shows into a single pass. Season ticket, mini plan, or series purchasers will now only have to download one mobile ticket per seat that will automatically update to the event in their plan. That means season ticket holders can download their mobile ticket once for the entire season and never worry about cellular connectivity at the gate again!
- ALL-IN-1 tickets are available to download to your mobile wallet at GoDeacs.com/myaccount as any other mobile ticket would be. You can determine if a ticket is an ALL-IN-1 pass by the logo in the upper right hand corner of the pass.
- You can learn more about the ALL-IN-1 pass here, or contact the Wake Forest ticket office at tix@wfu.edu for any questions you may have about your account.
- Wake Forest Athletics Partner Rhino Sports & Entertainment Services Seeks Gameday Staff Employees
- Interested workers can sign up through this link or contact Rhino Sports at 336-600-1291 to speak with its staff.
- Partnership with REVELxp Brings Back Exciting Tailgate Opportunities for 2023
- With exciting and fun opportunities to bring the Wake Forest and Winston-Salem community together outside Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium just around the corner, Athletics is thrilled to provide world-class tailgating opportunities in partnership with REVELxp prior to all home 2023 football games.
- Looking for an all-inclusive, turnkey tailgate experience before a Deacs home game? Don't feel like organizing and lugging all your tailgate accessories across the parking lot on gameday? Exclusive tailgate packages are available and can be reserved now.
- The gameday REVELxp spots are located directly in front of McCreary Tower and provides easy access to Gate One. Tailgate packages start at $525 and can include a TV with Dish Satellite, tents, tables, chairs, coolers, ice, and everything you need to enjoy your gameday in DEACTOWN. Full service catering packages are also available and feature a variety of local food and beverage options.
- Please visit here to select your tailgating package today.
- DEACTOWN FAN ZONE
- DEACTOWN FAN ZONE opens three hours before kickoff and has plenty of seating to sit back, enjoy some music, have a drink, watch a game and let the kids run around and have a good time. Additionally, Deacon Nation can enjoy:
- Live Band
- Video Wall
- Lowes Foods Beer Barrel
- Inflatables
- Deacon Shop
- Face Painters
- Food Trucks
- DEACTOWN FAN ZONE opens three hours before kickoff and has plenty of seating to sit back, enjoy some music, have a drink, watch a game and let the kids run around and have a good time. Additionally, Deacon Nation can enjoy:
- Best Fan Experience in North Carolina: Enhanced Opportunities Await Wake Forest Students on Football Gamedays
- After record-breaking student crowds and support in 2021 and 2022, Wake Forest Athletics is excited to bring back student enhancements for the upcoming 2023 football season.
- Student Section Seating
- Starting in 2022, student section seating has now moved from the upper section of 17 to the lower section of 17. Student Section seating now includes all of section 20, 19, 18 and the lower section of 17.
- Gameday Shuttle Pick Up and Drop Off
- Wake Forest Athletics is proud to provide complimentary transportation for every home game to ensure all students have a safe and easy option to get from campus to Allegacy Stadium. Student shuttles will start running three and a half hours prior to the game with pickup locations on campus in Lot P behind Wait Chapel and Poteat Residence Hall. The pickup and drop off location at Allegacy Stadium is located behind the Wake Forest indoor tennis center on Shorefair Drive.
- Rideshare Program
- Students electing to ride share with Uber or Lyft will need to instruct their drivers to the appropriate pick up and drop off locations. The appropriate rideshare location at Allegacy Stadium is the Green Lot outside of the Indoor Tennis Center (ITC). When using a rideshare service on gameday please enter the following address: 100 W 32nd St Winston-Salem, NC 27105. This is the address of the Indoor Tennis Center and will get you where you need to be faster.
- Rideshare vehicles should enter the Green Lot from 32nd street, drop off in front of the indoor tennis facility and exit the Green Lot onto Shorefair Drive.
- Screamin' Demon Rewards
- Screamin' Demon Rewards is the FREE student program that rewards attendance at Wake Forest athletic and additional campus events. Download in the app store here.
- To claim tickets for an event, simply click on the event you wish to attend from the "Events" tab, and select "Claim Ticket". For Football, tickets will be available to claim at 12 pm, 5 days prior to kickoff. For all other sports, ticket claims will be available 48 hours before the event start time.
- DEACTOWN Student Tailgate
- The free DEACTOWN Student Tailgate is BACK. This revamped space behind the East stands of Allegacy Stadium was developed in partnership with student leaders, members of the Wake Forest faculty, the Wake Forest Office of Student Life, Wake Forest Office of Diversity and Inclusion, University Advancement, and the Office of Alumni Engagement. The space will open for students three hours prior to kickoff, where they will enjoy an elevated tailgate experience featuring a stage with live music and a large video screen to watch games from around the country. Additionally, free food opportunities will be available from local food trucks for students while supplies last, while additional food will be available for purchase.
- The new area provides a dynamic outdoor club atmosphere for Wake Forest students and their guests. A variety of new seating and eating areas, games surrounding the stage and video screen will provide opportunities for relaxation and engagement for all.
- Wake Forest Football 2023 Season T-Shirt Now on Sale!
- Purchase the official shirt of the 2023 Wake Forest football season! In collaboration with campus and our football program, Wake Forest Athletics has developed the first-ever season t-shirt for purchase.
- The 2022 season t-shirt can be purchased here, or by visiting any of our Deacon Shop locations on campus or on game days. Be sure to get your black season t-shirt in preparation for the wear black games against Elon (Aug. 31) and Florida State (Oct. 28).
- Wake Forest Partners with SeatGeek as Official Resale Sponsor
- With multiple expected sellouts for the much anticipated 2023 Wake Forest football season, Wake Forest Athletics is proud to partner with SeatGeek as the official resale sponsor of the Demon Deacons.
- With SeatGeek, in the event you can not make certain home games, you can sell your tickets in a safe and secure manner and make sure that Allegacy Stadium is packed to cheer on Demon Deacons on game day. Check out the step-by-step guide on resale below and explore common FAQs from SeatGeek to make sure you're ready for the season.
Fans with questions before, during and after all Wake Forest home Football games are encouraged to contact the Wake Forest Athletics Gameday Hotline via phone at 336-758-GAME or email at gameday@wfu.edu. This service is also available during regular business hours Monday-Friday.
Fans needing assistance can also visit the Wake Forest Athletics gameday information website. The gameday page is the hub of all fan information pertaining to gameday policies and procedures for Allegacy Stadium.
Rhino event staff team members are available at numerous guest information booths inside and around Allegacy Stadium. Locations are identified on our interior map found here.
Feedback
As fans have questions, feedback or ideas, Wake Forest Athletics encourages you to email wfsports@wfu.edu with those thoughts.
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