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2011 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2011 |
| team | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| sport | football |
| conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| division | Atlantic Division |
| short_conf | ACC |
| record | 6–7 |
| conf_record | 5–3 |
| head_coach | Jim Grobe |
| hc_year | 11th |
| off_coach | Steed Lobotzke |
| oc_year | 9th |
| off_scheme | Spread |
| codef_coach1 | Tim Billings |
| codc1_year | 1st |
| codef_coach2 | Brian Knorr |
| codc2_year | 1st |
| def_scheme | Multiple |
| captain | Game captains |
| stadium | BB&T Field |
| bowl | [Music City Bowl](2011-music-city-bowl) |
| bowl_result | L 17–23 vs. [Mississippi State](2011-mississippi-state-bulldogs-football-team) |
The 2011 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Jim Grobe, who was coaching his eleventh season at the school, and played its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference, as they have since the league's inception in 1953, and are in the Atlantic Division. They finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Music City Bowl where they were defeated by Mississippi State 17–23.
Before the season
Recruiting
On National Signing Day, the Demon Deacons received letters of intent from 14 players.
Schedule
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Roster
Coaching staff
| **Position** | **Name** | **First year at WFU** |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Jim Grobe | 2001 |
| Co-defensive coordinator/outside linebackers | Tim Billings | 2001 |
| Passing Game Co-Coordinator/quarterbacks | Tom Elrod | 2003 |
| Passing Game Co-Coordinator/wide receivers | Lonnie Galloway | 2011 |
| Assistant coach/special teams coordinator | Keith Henry | 2006 |
| Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers | Brian Knorr | 2008 |
| Offensive coordinator/offensive line | Steed Lobotzke | 2001 |
| Recruiting coordinator/defensive tackles | Ray McCartney | 2001 |
| Associate head coach/Running backs/kickers | Billy Mitchell | 2001 |
| Assistant coach/secondary | Steve Russ | 2008 |
Game summaries
Syracuse
2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 2006, 20–10 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Tanner Price**: 18/31, 289 YDS, 3 TD | **Josh Harris**: 22 CAR, 66 YDS, LG of 16 | **Chris Givens**: 8 REC, 179 YDS, 2 TD, LG of 60 | **Wake Forest**: 391 |
| **Ted Stachitas**: 1/7, 4 YDS | **Brandon Pendergrass**: 9 CAR, 15 YDS, LG of 6 | **Michael Campanaro**: 7 REC, 79 YDS, TD, LG of 19 | **Syracuse**: 299 |
NC State
105th meeting. 36–62–6 all time. Last meeting 2010, 38–3 Wolfpack in Raleigh.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Tanner Price**: 22/35, 297 YDS, TD | **Josh Harris**: 23 CAR, 96 YDS, TD, LG of 21 | **Chris Givens**: 6 REC, 111 YDS, LG of 41 | **Wake Forest**: 438 |
| **Michael Campanaro**: 1/1, 40 YDS, TD | **Chris Givens**: 1 CAR, 12 YDS, LG of 12 | **Danny Dembry**: 6 REC, 96 YDS, TD, LG of 40 | **NC State**: 424 |
Gardner-Webb
1st meeting.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Tanner Price**: 21/32, 281 YDS, 2 TD | **Josh Harris**: 14 CAR, 54 YDS, LG of 10 | **Danny Dembry**: 8 REC, 126 YDS, LG of 34 | **Wake Forest**: 454 |
| **Ted Stachitas**: 3/3, 18 YDS | **Brandon Pendergrass**: 10 CAR, 49 YDS, TD, LG of 34 | **Chris Givens**: 7 REC, 85 YDS, TD, LG of 22 | **Gardner-Webb**: 139 |
Boston College
19th meeting. 6–10–2 all time. Last meeting 2010, 23–13 Eagles in Winston-Salem.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Tanner Price**: 19/29, 252 YDS, TD | **Josh Harris**: 19 CAR, 60 YDS, TD, LG of 13 | **Chris Givens**: 7 REC, 132 YDS, TD, LG of 47 | **Wake Forest**: 392 |
| **Michael Campanaro**: 1/1, 36 YDS | **Brandon Pendergrass**: 8 CAR, 25 YDS, TD, LG of 12 | **Terence Davis**: 2 REC, 63 YDS, LG of 44 | **Boston College**: 336 |
Florida State
30th meeting. 5–23–1 all time. Last meeting 2010, 31–0 Seminoles in Tallahassee.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Tanner Price**: 21/35, 233 YDS, 3 TD | **Josh Harris**: 13 CAR, 136 YDS, LG of 57 | **Chris Givens**: 6 REC, 101 YDS, TD, LG of 40 | **Wake Forest**: 391 |
| **Michael Campanaro**: 1/1, 30 YDS, TD | **Brandon Pendergrass**: 13 CAR, 44 YDS, LG of 11 | **Michael Campanaro**: 4 REC, 64 YDS, LG of 24 | **Florida State**: 425 |
Virginia Tech
36th meeting. 11–23–1 all time. Last meeting 2010, 52–21 Hokies in Blacksburg.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Tanner Price**: 19/33, 254 YDS, 2 TD | **Brandon Pendergrass**: 21 CAR, 80 YDS, LG of 14 | **Chris Givens**: 7 REC, 140 YDS, TD, LG of 79 | **Wake Forest**: 320 |
| **Ted Stachitas**: 1/2, 7 YDS | **Ted Stachitas**: 2 CAR, 7 YDS, LG of 5 | **Danny Dembry**: 3 REC, 41 YDS, LG of 21 | **Virginia Tech**: 473 |
Duke
92nd meeting. 36–53–2 all time. Last meeting 2010, 54–48 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Tanner Price**: 15/25, 215 Yards, 2 Touchdowns | **Brandon Pendergrass**: 15 Carries, 43 Yards, a Touchdown, Long of 11 | **Chris Givens**: 6 REC, 147 Yards, 2 Touchdowns, Long of 66 | **Wake Forest**: 305 |
| **Tanner Price**: 9 CAR, 29 YDS, LG of 23 | **Michael Campanaro**: 4 REC, 46 YDS, LG of 18 | **Duke**: 372 |
North Carolina
104th meeting. 34–67–2 all time. Last meeting 2007, 37–10 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Tanner Price**: 17/29, 146 YDS | **Brandon Pendergrass**: 13 CAR, 99 YDS, 2 TD, LG of 30 | **Michael Campanaro**: 6 REC, 88 YDS, LG of 41 | **Wake Forest**: 331 |
| **Ted Stachitas**: 5/7, 64 YDS | **Tommy Bohanon**: 5 CAR, 17 YDS, TD, LG of 7 | **Danny Dembry**: 5 REC, 56 YDS, LG of 24 | **North Carolina**: 562 |
Notre Dame
1st meeting.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Tanner Price**: 17/24, 187 YDS, TD | **Brandon Pendergrass**: 17 CAR, 47 YDS, LG of 14 | **Michael Campanaro**: 6 REC, 74 YDS, LG of 25 | **Wake Forest**: 297 |
| **Chris Givens**: 4 CAR, 39 YDS, LG of 11 | **Chris Givens**: 6 REC, 57 YDS, LG of 16 | **Notre Dame**: 341 |
Clemson
77th meeting. 17–58–1 all time. Last meeting 2010, 30–10 Tigers in Winston-Salem.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Tanner Price**: 24/37, 172 YDS, TD | **Brandon Pendergrass**: 20 CAR, 134 YDS, 2 TD, LG of 33 | **Michael Campanaro**: 9 REC, 72 YDS, LG of 17 | **Wake Forest**: 317 |
| **Orville Reynolds**: 2 CAR, 10 YDS, LG of 8 | **Chris Givens**: 4 REC, 31 YDS, LG of 13 | **Clemson**: 522 |
Maryland
60th meeting. 16–42–1 all time. Last meeting 2010, 62–14 Terrapins in College Park.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Tanner Price**: 20/32, 320 YDS, 3 TD | **Brandon Pendergrass**: 26 CAR, 125 YDS, TD, LG of 38 | **Chris Givens**: 8 REC, 191 YDS, TD, LG of 64 | **Wake Forest**: 514 |
| **Orville Reynolds**: 11 CAR, 63 YDS, LG of 20 | **Michael Campanaro**: 7 REC, 80 YDS, LG of 22 | **Maryland**: 415 |
Vanderbilt
14th meeting. 6–7 all time. Last meeting 2010, 34–13 Demon Deacons in Nashville.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Tanner Price**: 16/34, 157 YDS, TD | **Brandon Pendergrass**: 12 CAR, 74 YDS, LG of 18 | **Chris Givens**: 4 REC, 69 YDS, LG of 28 | **Wake Forest**: 329 |
| **Ted Stachitas**: 3/4, 26 YDS | **Orville Reynolds**: 11 CAR, 23 YDS, LG of 13 | **Michael Campanaro**: 6 REC, 45 YDS, LG of 13 | **Vanderbilt**: 481 |
Mississippi State
1st meeting.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Tanner Price**: 24/46, 214 YDS | **Brandon Pendergrass**: 24 CAR, 73 YDS, TD, LG of 14 | **Michael Campanaro**: 10 REC, 128 YDS, LG of 32 | **Wake Forest**: 287 |
| **Terence Davis**: 1/1, 9 YDS | **Orville Reynolds**: 2 CAR, 8 YDS, LG of 6 | **Chris Givens**: 9 REC, 54 YDS, LG of 12 | **Mississippi State**: 382 |
Statistics
Scores by quarter
| {{Linescore Amfootball | Road=**Wake Forest** | R1=81 | R2=101 | R3=102 | R4=54 | R5=0 | Home=Opponents | H1=59 | H2=101 | H3=79 | H4=110 | H5=7 |
|---|
Offense
Rushing
| Name | GP | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Pendergrass | 13 | 188 | 823 | 4.4 | 9 | 38 | 63.3 |
| Josh Harris | 9 | 101 | 432 | 4.3 | 3 | 57 | 48.0 |
| Orville Reynolds | 5 | 28 | 109 | 3.9 | 0 | 20 | 21.8 |
| Chris Givens | 13 | 14 | 77 | 5.5 | 0 | 13 | 5.9 |
| Ted Stachitas | 6 | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 1 | 21 | 7.8 |
| Nick Knott | 2 | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 1 | 12 | 17.5 |
| Tommy Bohanon | 13 | 15 | 31 | 2.1 | 2 | 7 | 2.4 |
| Michael Campanaro | 12 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 18 | 1.9 |
| Brendan Cross | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 15 | 5.5 |
| Tyler Jackson | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Danny Dembry | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 1 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Lovell Jackson | 12 | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| TEAM | 10 | 14 | -43 | -3.1 | 0 | 0 | -4.1 |
| Tanner Price | 13 | 78 | -53 | -0.7 | 1 | 23 | -4.1 |
| **Demon Deacons Total** | 13 | 464 | 1,490 | 3.2 | 18 | 57 | 114.6 |
| **Opponents** | 13 | 481 | 2,208 | 4.6 | 21 | 72 | 169.8 |
Passing
| Name | GP | Cmp–Att | Pct | Yds | TD | INT | Lng | Avg/G | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Price | 13 | 253-422 | 60.0 | 3,017 | 20 | 6 | 79 | 232.1 | 132.80 |
| Ted Stachitas | 6 | 18-26 | 69.3 | 152 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 25.3 | 110.65 |
| Michael Campanaro | 12 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 106 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 8.8 | 412.60 |
| Brendan Cross | 2 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4.5 | 175.60 |
| Terence Davis | 13 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.7 | 175.60 |
| Alex Wulfeck | 13 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 108.40 |
| Chris Givens | 13 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Patrick Thompson | 1 | 1-1 | 100.0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.0 | 74.80 |
| **Demon Deacons Total** | 13 | 278-457 | 60.8 | 3,291 | 22 | 8 | 79 | 253.2 | 133.71 |
| **Opponents** | 13 | 254-444 | 57.2 | 2,963 | 22 | 13 | 73 | 227.9 | 123.76 |
Receiving
| Name | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Givens | 13 | 83 | 1,330 | 16.0 | 9 | 79 | 102.3 |
| Michael Campanaro | 12 | 73 | 833 | 11.4 | 2 | 41 | 69.4 |
| Danny Dembry | 13 | 36 | 423 | 11.8 | 1 | 40 | 32.5 |
| Terence Davis | 13 | 20 | 269 | 13.4 | 5 | 44 | 20.7 |
| Brandon Pendergrass | 13 | 19 | 116 | 6.1 | 1 | 20 | 8.9 |
| Cameron Ford | 13 | 12 | 99 | 8.2 | 3 | 21 | 7.6 |
| Tommy Bohanon | 13 | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 1 | 15 | 4.3 |
| Andrew Parker | 12 | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 0 | 15 | 3.8 |
| Josh Harris | 9 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 9 | 2.4 |
| Lovell Jackson | 12 | 4 | 41 | 10.2 | 0 | 21 | 3.4 |
| Orville Reynolds | 5 | 4 | 25 | 6.2 | 0 | 20 | 5.0 |
| Matt James | 8 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | 1.9 |
| Quan Rucker | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |
| Tanner Price | 13 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.7 |
| Josh Bush | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Keenon Rush | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | -3.0 |
| **Demon Deacons Total** | 13 | 278 | 3,291 | 11.8 | 22 | 79 | 253.2 |
| **Opponents** | 13 | 254 | 2,963 | 11.7 | 22 | 73 | 227.9 |
Scoring
| Name | TD | FG | PAT | 2PT PAT | SAFETY | TOT PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Newman | 17-22 | 39-41 | 90 | |||
| Brandon Pendergrass | 10 | 60 | ||||
| Chris Givens | 9 | 54 | ||||
| Terence Davis | 5 | 30 | ||||
| Josh Harris | 3 | 18 | ||||
| Cameron Ford | 3 | 18 | ||||
| Tommy Bohanon | 3 | 18 | ||||
| Michael Campanaro | 3 | 18 | ||||
| Danny Dembry | 2 | 12 | ||||
| Nick Knott | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Tanner Price | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Ted Stachitas | 1 | 6 | ||||
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | ||||
| **Demon Deacons Total** | 41 | 17-22 | 39-41 | 1 | 338 | |
| **Opponents** | 43 | 18-23 | 40-41 | 1 | 356 |
References
References
- (September 1, 2011). "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Syracuse Orange Box Score". [[ESPN]].
- (September 10, 2011). "NC State Wolfpack vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score". [[ESPN]].
- (September 17, 2011). "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score". [[ESPN]].
- (October 1, 2011). "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Boston College Eagles Box Score". [[ESPN]].
- (October 8, 2011). "Florida State Seminoles vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score". [[ESPN]].
- (October 15, 2011). "Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score". [[ESPN]].
- (October 22, 2011). "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Duke Blue Devils Box Score". [[ESPN]].
- (October 29, 2011). "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score". [[ESPN]].
- (November 5, 2011). "Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score". [[ESPN]].
- (November 12, 2011). "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Clemson Tigers Box Score". [[ESPN]].
- (November 19, 2011). "Maryland Terrapins vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score". [[ESPN]].
- (November 26, 2011). "Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score". [[ESPN]].
- (December 30, 2011). "Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score". [[ESPN]].
- "2011 Wake Forest Football Roster". Wake Forest University Department of Athletics.
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