Game #4 Sept. 20, 2003

Wake Forest Football East Carolina (0-3, 0-1 C-USA) at Wake Forest (2-1, 1-0 ACC)

Groves Stadium (31,500) Winston-Salem, NC

Kickoff 6:35 pm

Wake Forest University Football At A Glance originally released Monday, Sept. 15, 2003 Television No broadcast. Location ...... Winston-Salem, NC First Year of Football ...... 1888 Wake Wraps Up Three-Game Homestand with ECU Enrollment . . .3,950 undergraduate All-Time Record ...... 368-553-34 Wake Forest will look to get back on the winning track when it Radio Broadcast by the Wake Forest ISP Sports Nickname ...... Demon Deacons Head Coach ...... Jim Grobe hosts East Carolina in the final outing of a three-game September Network, heard on 16 stations across Colors ...... Old Gold & Black Record at WFU/Years . . . . .15-12/3 homestand on Saturday, Sept. 20. Kickoff for the non-televised con- and in Virginia. Full station Stadium . .Groves Stadium (31,500) Career Record/Years . . . .48-45-1/9 test is set for 6:35 pm at Groves Stadium. listing is on page 9 of this package. Voice Surface ...... Natural Grass 2002 Record ...... 7-6 (3-5 ACC) The Demon Deacons (2-1, 1-0 ACC) suffered their first loss of the of the Deacons Stan Cotten calls the play- Conference ...... Atlantic Coast Basic Offense ...... I-Pro season last weekend when visiting Purdue held on for a 16-10 victory. by-play with former WFU great Ed Bradley President . .Dr. Thomas K. Hearn, Jr. Basic Defense ...... 3-3-5 The ECU Pirates (0-3, 0-1 Conference USA) are still looking for their serving as color analyst. Athletic Director . . . . .Ron Wellman Letterwinners Returning/Lost .42/19 first win of the season after a tough opening stretch which included On the Internet Ticket Office Phone . .888.758.DEAC Starters Returning/Lost . . . . .12/12 losses at Cincinnati and No. 2 Miami, as well as a home loss to West Virginia. For more information on the Pirates and the ECU-WFU series, With the purchase of a paid subscription, the radio broadcast can be heard live over see pages 7-8. Quick Notes the web via WFU’s athletics homepage: www.WakeForestSports.com. • Packing the House - Wake Forest football continues to set high Last Time Out: Boilermakers Stifle Deacs in Revenge Victory attendance marks at Groves Stadium. -- page 2 Purdue had plenty of motivation going into its matchup with WFU The Series last weekend, and it showed as the Boilermakers shut down the Saturday’s game will be the sixth meeting • Jim Grobe - The Deacons’ head coach has already accomplished Deacon offense and held on for a 16-10 victory before 29,853 fans at between WFU and ECU, and the second much in his first two years with the program. -- page 2 Groves Stadium. straight meeting in Winston-Salem. The After turning the ball over five times and missing three field goals Deacs lead the series 3-2 after defeating • Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - But not for Deacon defenders Eric in last year’s 24-21 Wake victory in West Lafayette, Purdue was 3-of- the Pirates in 2001 and ‘02. King and Quintin Williams, who are steadily climbing WFU’s career 3 in field goals this year and turned the ball over just once despite PBU chart. -- page 3 Records fumbling five times. WFU is 2-1, dropping its first game of the That one turnover, however, nearly cost Purdue the victory. WFU, year to Purdue, 16-10, in its last outing. • Making It Count - The Deacons have found a way to score on down six points, was forced to punt with 2:28 remaining in the game. East Carolina is searching for its first vic- eight of nine trips to the red zone this year. -- page 3 Return man Anthony Chambers fumbled the ball after being hit by tory of 2003 after losses to Cincinnati, longsnapper Jack Yates, and Riley Swanson recovered it at the Purdue West Virginia and Miami. • Plackemeier’s Punting - Wake Forest’s sophomore punter leads 25. The Deacs, however, were unable to take advantage. Boilermaker the ACC and ranks third nationally in punting average. -- page 4 Stuart Schweigert, who already had an in the game, tack- Rankings led Chris Barclay for a three-yard loss on 4th-and-1 to seal the Purdue WFU dropped out of the polls after check- ing in at No. 20/21 last week, but is • Bouncing Back - WFU’s streak of bouncing back after a loss will win. be put to the test for the first time this season. -- page 5 receiving votes in both major polls. East Wake Forest was held to just 56 yards rushing and 244 yards of Carolina is not ranked. total offense in the loss, as Purdue was 26-of-36 for 227 yards and • Studying The Opposition - Statistical comparisons, series history, one touchdown through the air. The Boilermakers also controlled the schedules, connections and an ECU scouting report. -- pages 7-8 The Coaches tempo of the game, as the Deacs had possession for just 24:33. Wake Forest head coach Jim Grobe owns a 15-12 mark in his third season with the • For The Media - Everything you need to know about covering Deacs Experience Offensive Lows Deacs. Entering his ninth season as a Demon Deacon football. -- page 9 Purdue was able to limit Wake Forest to some of its lowest offen- head coach, Grobe’s career record stands sive numbers since Jim Grobe arrived in 2001. The 56 total rushing at 48-45-1. • Depth Chart - The latest two-deep and start charts. -- page 10 yards are the lowest during this period, surpassing the previous low of East Carolina’s John Thompson is in his 140 rushing yards versus Georgia Tech in 2001. It is also the lowest • Season Recap - Game summaries and statistics. -- page 11 first season as a head coach, currently total since WFU recorded (-)2 yards rushing against North Carolina in with an 0-3 record. 2000. WFU’s 10 points were the fewest scored in the Grobe era, while WFU Football 2003 Schedule the 244 yards of total offense were the second-fewest behind 224 yards in a victory over Duke last season. 2-1, 1-0 ACC 8.30 at Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA W, 32-28 More Notes From The Purdue Game 9.6 #14/11 NC State Groves Stadium ABC W, 38-24 •The loss to Purdue halted a five-game win streak against non- 9.13 Purdue Groves Stadium ESPN L, 16-10 conference opponents, and is the first since last year’s season-open- ing loss at Northern Illinois. 9.20 East Carolina Groves Stadium 6:30 pm • It also marked just the second non-conference loss for WFU dur- 9.27 at Virginia Charlottesville, VA ABC 3:30 pm ing the Jim Grobe era. The Deacs now have an 8-2 record outside the 10.11 Georgia Tech Groves Stadium TBA league since 2001. 10.18 at Duke Durham, NC TBA • The loss also halted WFU’s win streak over Big Ten teams at 10.25 at Florida State Tallahassee, FL TBA three games. 11.1 Clemson Groves Stadium TBA • With a one-yard score versus Purdue, fullback Nick Burney recorded his third touchdown of the season -- doubling his career total 11.8 at North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC TBA entering the 2003 campaign. Burney scored a pair of TDs -- both also 11.15 Connecticut Groves Stadium TBA one-yard runs -- versus NC State the previous week. Marcus McGruder takes down Purdue’s 11.29 Maryland Groves Stadium TBA • Wake Forest is riding a streak of 60 games without being Jerod Void in one of his seven tackles. Game #4 • Wake Forest vs. East Carolina • News & Notes shutout, back to a 42-0 loss at Air Force in 1998. • After being blanked in the season-opening first quarter at Boston College, the Demon Head Coach Jim Grobe Deacons had scored in seven straight quarters before being shutout in the second half ver- Virginia ‘75 • 3rd season at WFU sus Purdue. • Purdue’s six-point margin of victory allowed that game to go in the books as the 17th Career: 48-45-1 • At WFU: 15-12 of 27 games in the Jim Grobe era at WFU decided by a touchdown or less. Now is his third season at Wake Forest, head football coach Jim Grobe has certainly elevated the level of WFU Garners First National Ranking In 10 Years Although it was a brief stay, Wake Forest made its first appearance in 10 years in the excitement and anticipation for Demon Deacon football. national top 25 rankings with its 38-24 win over then 11th-ranked NC State on Sept. 6. The With a 15-12 record during his time at WFU, Grobe is Deacs checked into the polls at 20th in the Associated Press listing and 21st in the in his ninth overall season as a head coach with a 48-45- ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll. 1 career record. Although the 16-10 loss to then-unranked Purdue dropped the Deacs out of the polls this In what many were calling a “rebuilding” year, Grobe week, WFU is still receiving votes in both. got the 2003 edition of WFU football off a 2-0 start, Before last week, Wake Forest had not been ranked since January of 1993, when it including a win over nationally-ranked NC State. The appeared in the final polls for the 1992 season. Following its win over Oregon in the 1992 Demon Deacons received a national ranking themselves following that victory, a first for Independence Bowl, WFU closed out the year ranked 25th by AP, 17th in the coaches’ poll. Grobe in his head coaching career. It is the only other time Wake Forest has appeared in the ESPN/USA Today poll. Grobe led the Demon Deacons to two straight winning seasons in his first two years Prior to 1992, Wake’s last national ranking came back in 1979, when it was ranked for at the school, something only five other coaches in WFU history have accomplished. He four straight weeks and reached as high as 14th in the AP poll. guided the 2001 squad to a bowl-eligible 6-5 record and coached the 2002 team to a 38- WFU’s win over NC State marked the Deacs’ first victory over a nationally-ranked oppo- 17 victory over Oregon in the Seattle Bowl, finishing the season with a 7-6 ledger. nent since defeating No. 14 Georgia Tech, 26-23, on Nov. 20, 1999. With the Demon Deacons’ 2002 bowl bid -- the sixth in school history -- Grobe joined an elite group of Wake Forest head coaches. Only four other coaches have taken WFU to Standing Room Only at Groves Stadium a bowl, including D.C. “Peahead” Walker (1946, ‘49), John Mackovic (1979), Bill Dooley The WFU-NC State game was expected to be a sellout, and it was all that and more on (1992) and Jim Caldwell (1999). Grobe and Mackovic are the only coaches who earned Sept. 6 at Groves Stadium. A total of 35,741 spectators passed through the gates, making a bowl berth with the Deacs in their second year with the program. it the third-largest crowd -- and Grobe’s 13 combined victories in 2001 and ‘02 also tied as the best win total by a biggest in 21 years -- in the his- Top Groves Stadium Crowds Wake Forest coach in his first two years with the program. tory of Groves Stadium. Att. Opponent Date Result Grobe and his staff were able to quickly implement a highly-potent offensive attack. Only the WFU-North 37,411 (8) North Carolina 10/11/80 L, 27-9 The Demon Deacons led the ACC in rushing the last two seasons in addition to topping Carolina games in 1980 36,200 (12) North Carolina 10/9/82 L, 24-7 the league and setting a new school record in total offense with 408.1 yards per game in (37,411) and 1982 (36,200) 35,741 (14/11) NC State 9/6/03 W, 38-24 2002. Last year’s squad also set new school marks in points scored (356), rushing touch- 34,720 (14) South Carolina 11/14/87 L, 30-0 produced bigger turnouts. downs (33) and first downs (274). 34,060 (13) Auburn 10/27/79 W, 42-38 Grobe came to Winston-Salem from Ohio University, where in six years he resurrect- The Sept. 6 attendance 33,778 North Carolina 10/13/84 W, 14-3 ed a program that had previously been considered one of the worst in Division I football. total was the largest crowd 33,500 North Carolina 10/8/88 W, 42-24 ever at Groves Stadium to wit- 33,400 Appalachian State 9/26/87 W, 16-12 Inheriting a team that was winless the previous year, Grobe turned the Bobcats into ness a Demon Deacon victory, 31,500 NC State 11/14/70 W, 16-13 perennial MAC contenders and posted a 33-33-1 record during his tenure. surpassing the 34,060 fans 31,500 North Carolina 10/14/78 L, 34-29 Prior to Ohio, Grobe served as an assistant coach at the Air Force Academy for 11 who saw WFU upend Auburn, 31,500 North Carolina 10/11/86 L, 40-30 years under legendary coach Fisher DeBerry. The Falcons produced a record of 84-50 and 42-38, in 1979. went to seven bowl games during Grobe’s tenure. He also served as an assistant coach at Marshall (1979-83) after beginning his college coaching career at Emory & Henry. Record Attendance In Back-To-Back Home Games After beginning his collegiate career at Ferrum Junior College, Grobe went on to the With 29,853 fans in attendance at the Purdue game, Wake Forest set a new two-game University of Virginia, starting two seasons for the Cavaliers and earning Academic All- attendance record in back-to-back home games. There were 35,741 in attendance at the ACC honors. He earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Virginia. last home game (NC State) for a two-game total of 65,794. The previous record in back-to- Grobe and his wife, Holly, have two grown sons, Matt and Ben. They also have two back home games was 65,300 in 1982 (29,100 versus Appalachian State on Sept. 25 and grandchildren as Matt and his wife, Melanie, 36,200 versus North Carolina on Oct. 9). have a daughter, Mackenzie and a son, Cameron. Injury Report • Running back Dominic Anderson is out for the season after undergoing surgery on his Grobe’s Coaching Staff fractured left tibula following the Boston College game. Billy Mitchell • Reserve strong safety James Adams did not dress against Purdue due to a hamstring Assistant Head Coach/RBs/Kickers problem. Dean Hood • Offensive tackle Greg Adkins suffered a sprained ankle versus Purdue and will be evalu- Defensive Coordinator/Safeties ated this week. • Reserve linebacker Pierre Easley re-aggravated a hip strain versus NC State and did not Steed Lobotzke see action versus Purdue. Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line • Reserve defensive back Patrick Ghee suffered a hip strain versus Purdue and will be eval- Tom Elrod uated this week. Tight Ends/Fullbacks • Reserve free safety Robert Simmons sprained an ankle two weeks ago but may return to Keith Henry practice this week. Cornerbacks • Linebacker Dion Williams suffered a shoulder contusion versus Purdue and will have x- Brad Lambert rays taken this week. Linebackers 2-0 Start Not So Unfamiliar... Ray McCartney When Wake Forest got off to a 2-0 start this season, it generated quite a bit of excite- Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator ment -- and rightfully so. But the Deacons also got off to a 2-0 start in 2001, head coach Jeff Mullen Jim Grobe’s first season with the program. WFU defeated East Carolina on the road, then Quarterbacks topped Appalachian State that season before hitting a three-game losing skid (Maryland, Kevin Sherman FSU, NC State). The Deacs went on to finish 6-5 that year. Wide Receivers

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Prior to 2001, the last time WFU opened 2-0 was 1996, when it faced a 4th-and-30 play from WFU Career PBU Chart National Polls defeated Appalachian State and No. 13 Northwestern before ending the WFU 31. The change in 1. A. Greene (1985-88) ...... 46 up 3-8 on the season. possession led to WFU’s final 2. G. Coghill (1989-92) ...... 35 WFU opponents in bold. touchdown drive of the day 3. T. Mosley (1986-88) ...... 31 ...But A Three-Game Win Streak is Rare which sealed the Deacon vic- 4. R. Holt (1983-84, 86) ...... 28 Associated Press Poll (9.14) Including the 2002 Seattle Bowl victory, the Demon Deacons put tory. 5. D. Solomon (1994-97) ...... 26 1. Oklahoma (3-0) (50) 1,601 together a three-game win streak with its season-opening wins over King, as well as senior free 6. R. Burgess (1981-84) ...... 23 2. Miami (FL) (3-0) (3) 1,508 Boston College and NC State. It is the longest such streak since safety Quintin Williams, is E. Purnsley (1985-88) ...... 23 3. Michigan (3-0) (4) 1,457 Wake Forest won six in a row in the middle of the 1992 campaign. moving up WFU’s career PBU 8. Q. Williams (2000- ) ...... 21 4. Southern Cal (3-0) (2) 1,445 5. Ohio State (3-0) (6) 1,402 chart. Williams is eighth with 9. R. McCummings (1982-85) . . . .20 R. Lambert (1989-92) ...... 20 6. Kansas State (4-0) 1,248 King of the Break-Up 21 career break-ups while 7. Georgia (3-0) 1,230 11. A. Duncan (1998-01) ...... 18 No, that doesn’t mean he’s breaking hearts all across campus, but King is currently tied for 11th 8. Virginia Tech (2-0) 1,151 E. King (2001- ) ...... 18 junior cornerback Eric King has established himself as a key pass with 18. 9. Pittsburgh (2-0) 1,061 break-up specialist. With 13 career PBU entering this season, King 10. Florida State (3-0) 1,054 has already recorded five break-ups in the first three games of 2003. Reaping the Benefits in the Red Zone 11. LSU (3-0) 999 12. Tennessee (2-0) 956 King recorded four tackles, two key pass break-ups and an inter- Up until the final drive of the Purdue game, Wake Forest had been 13. Texas (1-1) 677 ception in the Deacs’ victory over NC State. King’s first PBU of the day a perfect 8-of-8 in scoring from the red zone so far this season. The 14. Arkansas (2-0) 651 came on a 3rd-and-goal play from WFU’s six-yard line, forcing NC Deacs are still tied for second in the ACC statistics for red zone 15. Nebraska (3-0) 647 State to settle for a field goal on that drive. His acrobatic interception offense, putting up points in eight of nine trips inside the 20 (six touch- 16. Arizona State (1-0) 643 in the third quarter was the second pick of the day for WFU and led to downs, two field goals). Maryland is tied with WFU with an 89 per- 17. Florida (2-1) 602 18. Iowa (3-0) 521 a Deacon field goal. Perhaps his biggest play of the game was anoth- cent success rate, while Virginia leads the league at 100 percent (8- 19. Washington (1-1) 352 er pass break-up in the fourth quarter, when NC State, trailing 31-17, of-8 -- seven TDs, one FG). 20. TCU (2-0) 309 21. Alabama (2-1) 223 A Look at the Deacon Lineup 22. Oregon (3-0) 150 23. Missouri (3-0) 149 Projected Offensive Starters 24. Washington State (2-1) 141 25. Purdue (1-1) 122 QB 17 Cory Randolph So. 6-1 188 First Deacon QB since Jay Venuto in 1979 to open 2-0 as the starting signal caller FB 29 Nick Burney Sr. 6-3 216 Moved to fullback this year; has scored three TDs (all one-yard runs) over last two games WFU votes: 33 (ranks 36th) RB 28 Chris Barclay So. 5-10 170 The “workhorse” at RB this fall; had career-best 90 yards vs. NCSU despite sprained ankle WR 80 Jason Anderson Jr. 6-3 182 Owns streak of 11 straight games with at least two catches; scored TD at Boston College WFU opponents receiving votes: WR 82 Willie Idlette r-Fr. 5-11 169 Scored touchdowns on 75-yard rush and 50-yard punt return in first two games of career NC State (91), Virginia (50), Boston TE 95 Josh Warren Sr. 6-4 245 Longtime backup to three-year starter Ray Thomas; caught first career pass versus Purdue College (21), Maryland (5) LT 66 Greg Adkins r-So. 6-3 283 Special teams snapper is also seeing significant action at both tackle spots this fall LG 77 Tyson Clabo Sr. 6-6 314 One of the nation’s top-rated guards; anchoring an injury-depleted offensive line this fall ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll (9.14) C 76 Blake Lingruen Jr. 6-4 276 Returning starter has proven to be a reliable snapper; now playing through mild knee sprain 1. Oklahoma (3-0) (50) 1,601 RG 75 Steve Vallos r-Fr. 6-3 302 Redshirt freshman is getting the early starting nod after injuries have plagued the line 2. Miami (FL) (3-0) (3) 1,508 RT 78 Mark Moroz Sr. 6-4 285 Veteran lineman returned early from knee injury to play versus NC State; started vs. Purdue 3. Southern Cal (3-0) (2) 1,445 4. Ohio State (3-0) (6) 1,402 5. Michigan (3-0) (4) 1,457 Key Offensive Reserves 6. Kansas State (4-0) 1,248 QB 10 Zac Taylor r-Fr. 6-3 187 Redshirt should see his first collegiate action behind Cory Randolph this fall 7. Georgia (3-0) 1,230 TB 2 Cornelius Birgs So. 5-10 203 Scored key fourth-quarter touchdowns in first two games despite a sprained ankle 8. Virginia Tech (2-0) 1,151 WR 13 Anthony Young Sr. 6-3 208 A veteran at wide receiver; caught a career-high six passes for 67 yards versus Purdue 9. Florida State (3-0) 1,054 WR 5 Chris Davis So. 5-11 179 Speedy receiver sharing playing time with Idlette; caught game-winning 43-yard TD at BC 10. LSU (3-0) 999 LT 72 Wesley Bryant r-So. 6-4 285 Transfer from Florida made his collegiate debut as a starter at Boston College 11. Pittsburgh (2-0) 1,061 LG 64 Chad Rebar Sr. 6-3 314 ”Comeback kid”, veteran reserve on the line has battled numerous injuries during career 12. Tennessee (2-0) 956 C 67 Kreg Rotthoff So. 6-3 292 Young center is seeing some playing time behind Blake Lingruen 13. Texas (1-1) 677 14. Iowa (3-0) 521 15. Nebraska (3-0) 647 Projected Defensive Starters 16. Arizona State (1-0) 643 LE 91 John Finklea So. 6-5 273 The largest player on defense, has moved into a starting role this season 17. Florida (2-1) 602 NT 57 Goryal Scales So. 6-0 283 Most experienced player on the defensive line; has been hampered by nagging injuries 18. Arkansas (2-0) 651 RE 85 Jerome Nichols Jr. 6-2 274 One of three new starters on the D-line has developed into big play defender 19. TCU (2-0) 309 LOU 42 Jamaal Argrow Sr. 6-1 230 Returned to LB after moving to the DL in preseason camp; forced an Eagle in opener 20. Texas A&M (2-0) 249 MLB 45 Brad White Jr. 6-1 226 Deacs’ top tackler in ‘02 with 94; has kept up the momentum with team-best 28 stops 21. Washington (1-1) 352 ROB 54 Kellen Brantley Sr. 6-3 238 A vocal leader on defense; has started 27 straight games; shares team-high in TFL 22. Oregon (3-0) 150 CB 9 Eric King Jr. 5-9 185 Honorable mention All-ACC in 2002; recorded an interception and two key PBUs vs. NCSU 23. Notre Dame (1-1) 140 24. Minnesota (3-0) 122 FS 25 Quintin Williams Sr. 6-2 200 Intelligent player who makes all the calls on defense, three-year starter with 197 career stops 25. Washington State (2-1) 116 B 8 Caron Bracy Jr. 6-0 222 Credited with tackle and FF which sealed win at BC; shares team high with 28 tackles SS 27 Warren Braxton Jr. 6-0 207 Scored WFU’s first touchdown of the season with a 53-yard fumble return at Boston College WFU votes: 25 (ranks 40th) CB 3 Marcus McGruder Jr. 5-9 175 Regained his starting spot after seeing action as a reserve in 2002; 18 tackles so far this year WFU opponents receiving votes: Key Defensive Reserves Virginia (103), NC State (66), NT 52 Cori Stukes So. 6-0 250 Got his first career start in season opener; is sharing playing time with Goryal Scales Purdue (50), Boston College (26), LOU 34 Dion Williams Sr. 6-1 247 An emotional player who recovered a late fumble to seal the Deacons’ victory at BC Clemson (4), Georgia Tech (4) ROB 14 Obi Chukwumah Sr. 6-2 199 A veteran player who has worked in a variety of roles on the Deacon defense CB 20 Daryl Shaw Sr. 5-9 179 Returning starter at cornerback forms a veteran trio with Eric King and Marcus McGruder WFU Poll Notes FS 22 Josh Gattis r-Fr. 6-2 195 Saw his first collegiate action at BC as a defensive reserve and on special teams Opponents in AP poll ...... 2 B 30 Patrick Ghee r-Fr. 6-2 206 Young player seeing his first collegiate action behind Caron Bracy at the bandit position Opponents in ESPN/USA Today poll . .1 Opponents with votes in both polls . .3 CB 7 Riley Swanson r-Fr. 6-0 171 Seeing his first collegiate action at cornerback/special teams; recovered Purdue fumble Vs. ranked opp. in 2003 ...... 1-0 Vs. ranked opp. since 1999 ...... 3-7 Specialists Previous WFU ranking ...... 9.7.03 PK/P 81 Ryan Plackemeier So. 6-3 220 Has taken over placekicking duties while also averaging ACC best 48.4 yards/punt 20th (AP)/21st (Coaches) PR/KR 82 Willie Idlette r-Fr. 5-11 180 Scored on a 50-yard PR vs. NC State; also ranks sixth in the ACC with 20.8 KOR average Last win over ranked opp...... 9.6.03 KR 5 Chris Davis So. 5-11 179 Has returned eight kickoffs so far this year, averaging 18.0 yards per return WFU 38, #14/11 NC State 24

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WFU’s numbers are an improvement over last season. In 2002 the Backing up Randolph in 2003 is redshirt freshman Zac Taylor and Miscellaneous Info Deacs ranked seventh in the league in red zone offense (79 percent), sophomore Anders Larson. The highly-touted freshmen duo of Ben while scoring touchdowns just 54 percent of the time inside the 20. Mauk and Bruce Hall looked impressive in the preseason, but coach- Down to the Wire es hope to redshirt both in 2003. 17 of 27 games in the Jim Grobe era at Bracy & White Pack A One-Two Punch After leading Wake Forest in total tackles last Anderson Among Nation’s Top Returning Receivers Wake Forest have been decided by a season, junior linebacker Brad White and defen- Although he wasn’t a starter in 2002, junior touchdown or less... sive back Caron Bracy have picked up right Jason Anderson is one of the nation’s top return- 9.13.03 Purdue L, 16-10 where they left off last fall. The duo currently ing wide receivers, in terms of yards per catch. 8.30.03 at Boston College W, 32-28 leads the team with 28 total tackles apiece, Anderson averaged 23.3 yards per reception last 11.23.02 Navy W, 30-27 which ties for 11th in the ACC’s tackles per year, a figure that ranked second nationally 10.5.02 at Georgia Tech W, 24-21 game listing. behind Houston senior Brandon Middleton (24.1 9.28.02 Virginia L, 38-34 White, who had a team-high 94 stops in ypc) coming into this fall. 9.21.02 at Purdue W, 24-21 2002, currently has 23 solo tackles and five Anderson, who caught six of WFU’s eight 9.7.02 East Carolina W, 27-22 assisted stops this season. He has also been receiving touchdowns last season, also reached 8.29.02 at No. Illinois L, 42-41 (ot) credited with a TFL and one pass break-up. an impressive milestone in the Seattle Bowl. He recorded his 1,000th 11.24.01 Northern Illinois W, 38-35 Bracy, who finished second on the squad career receiving yard in just his 51st reception. 11.17.01 Georgia Tech L, 38-33 with 82 tackles last season, has a team-best 25 For his career, Anderson has 64 catches for 1,189 yards -- averag- 11.10.01 at No. Carolina W, 32-31 solo tackles so far to go with three assisted ing 18.6 yards per catch. Although he needs 11 more receptions (75 11.3.01 at Virginia W, 34-30 stops. He also has one TFL and currently leads career) to appear in this category, that average would set a new 10.27.01 Clemson L, 21-14 the ACC in forced with two. school record for career average per reception. The current record is 10.13.01 at Duke W, 42-35 17.2 yards per catch, set by Todd Dixon from 1990-93. 10.6.01 NC State L, 17-14 Randolph Off To Strong Start 9.22.01 Maryland L, 27-20 Wake Forest entered the 2003 season as the only ACC school that Plackemeier A Top Punting Candidate did not have a returning starter at quarterback on its roster. But Punter Ryan Plackemeier is averaging an 9.1.01 at East Carolina W, 21-19 Deacon starter Cory Randolph fit right into his new role, as he became impressive 48.4 yards per punt, a figure that Wake’s first signal caller since Jay Venuto in 1979 to go 2-0 in his first ranks first in the ACC and third nationally. The Deacs in Overtime (0-2) two career starts. Venuto, a senior in ‘79, began his career as a Central Florida’s Matt Prater currently leads the 10.3.98 Appalachian St. L, 30-27 starter with wins over Appalachian State and 12th-ranked Georgia. country with 52.4 yards per punt. 8.29.02 Northern Illinois L, 42-41 Jim Grobe has often said that a team’s most visible improvement Though just a sophomore, Plackemeier has should come between its first and second games of the season. In certainly proved that he deserves a spot on the Season Openers (49-50-3 overall) Randolph’s case, his improvement was evident between the first and preseason watch list for the Ray Guy Award, Last 10 Years (5-5) second halves of the season opener at Boston College. annually given to the nation’s top punter. He also 8.30.03 at Boston Coll. W, 32-28 After completing 3-of-8 passes for 14 yards and an interception in received first-team preseason All-ACC kudos from Lindy’s magazine 8.29.02 at No. Illinois L, 42-41 (ot) the opening half against the Eagles, Randolph went 10-of-15 for 135 going into this fall. 9.1.01 at East Carolina W, 21-19 yards after the break, throwing another interception but also tossing Plackemeier has put three of his 14 punts inside the 20 so far this 8.31.00 Appalachian St. L, 20-16 two touchdown strikes. He directed the game-winning drive for WFU, season with his longest punt of the year a 58-yarder versus Purdue. 9.11.99 at Army W, 34-15 completing 4-of-5 passes, including a 43-yard bomb to Chris Davis for He earned ACC Specialist of the Week honors for his NC State per- 9.5.98 at Air Force L, 42-0 the game-winning score. formance in which he punted just twice but averaged 49.5 yards per 9.6.97 #21 N’western W, 27-20 His continued development was visible versus NC State as well, boot and put both inside the 20. 8.29.96 Appalachian St. W, 19-13 as Randolph completed 8-of-10 passes and kept the Wolfpack Plackemeier has also taken on placekicking duties since the second 8.31.95 Appalachian St. L, 24-22 defense out of sorts all afternoon. half of the season opener. He is a perfect 8-of-8 on PATs and 2-3 in After throwing an interception on his first play from scrimmage field goals with a long of 37 yards. 9.3.94 at Vanderbilt L, 35-14 against Purdue, Randolph wound up completing 18-of-30 (both career Thrown into action as a true freshman in 2002, Plackemeier showed highs) for another personal-best 188 yards. steady improvement over the course of last season. His punting aver- Home Openers (64-34-3 overall) While he isn’t putting up huge passing numbers, he ranks third in age of 43.2 yards would have ranked first in the ACC had he attempt- Last 10 Years (8-2) the ACC in pass efficiency (125.26). ed just a few more punts to meet the minimum qualifying standards. 9.6.03 #14/11 NC State W, 38-24 In 2002, Randolph served as a backup to James MacPherson, 9.7.02 East Carolina W, 27-22 completing 24-of-48 passes for 333 yards, no touchdowns and two ACC Honors Three Deacs In Two Weeks 9.1.01 Appalachian St. W, 20-10 . His 78-yard strike to Jax Landfried at Maryland last Three Demon Deacons picked up ACC Player of the Week honors 8.31.00 Appalachian St. L, 20-16 year is the longest non-scoring pass in school history, and third- in the first two weeks of the season... 9.25.99 #25 NC State W, 31-7 longest pass overall. Safety Warren Braxton became Wake’s first honoree of the 2003 9.10.98 Navy W, 26-14 9.6.97 #21 N’western W, 27-20 Deacs in the NFL 8.29.96 Appalachian St. W, 19-13 8.31.95 Appalachian St. L, 24-22 9.10.94 Appalachian St. W, 12-10 Player Team Position Season Stats/Notes Nate Bolling Baltimore Ravens DE Released on the final cut day but re-signed to the Ravens’ practice squad ACC Openers (15-36 overall) Desmond Clark Chicago Bears TE Made four catches for 33 yards in the Bears’ 24-13 loss at Minnesota, 9/14 Last 10 Years (2-8) Mike Collins Baltimore Ravens G Opens his second season in the NFL on the injured reserve 9.6.03 #14/11 NC State W, 38-24 Fabian Davis Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Released on the final cut day but re-signed to the Bucs’ practice squad Dustin Lyman Chicago Bears TE Did not make a catch, but played in the Bears’ 24-13 loss at Minnesota, 9/14 9.14.02 at #19 NC State L, 32-13 Ovie Mughelli Baltimore Ravens FB Listed at No. 2 FB on Ravens’ depth chart; has yet to see action 9.22.01 Maryland L, 27-20 Calvin Pace Arizona Cardinals DE Started and had three tackles in the 38-0 loss to the Seahawks, 9/14 9.9.00 North Carolina L, 35-14 Ricky Proehl Carolina Panthers WR Caught one pass for eight yards in Panthers’ 12-9 OT victory at Tampa, 9/14 9.18.99 at Virginia L, 35-7 Walter Rasby TE Did not make a catch, but did play in the 31-10 victory over Houston, 9/14 9.26.98 at Clemson W, 29-19 Fred Robbins Minnesota Vikings NT Made four tackles in the Vikings’ 23-14 win over Chicago, 9/14 9.20.97 Georgia Tech L, 28-26 Montique Sharpe DT 7th-round rookie currently on Non-Football Injury List with knee problem 9.14.96 at Georgia Tech L, 30-10 Jay Williams DE Made two tackles and credited with half a sack in Dolphins’ win over Jets, 9/14 9.16.95 Clemson L, 29-14 Joe Zelenka Jacksonville Jaguars TE Begins fifth pro season, considered one of NFL’s top long snappers 9.17.94 #3 Florida State L, 56-14

2003 Wake Forest Football • page 4 Game #4 • Wake Forest vs. East Carolina • News & Notes season after scoring WFU’s first touchdown of the year. He scooped longest rush in school history; the seventh-longest scoring run in Statistical Rankings up a Boston College fumble and returned it 53 yards for the score. school history; the longest rush since a 76-yarder by Kito Gary at East Braxton also tied a team-high with 11 tackles to be named ACC Carolina in 1997; and the second-longest rush by a freshman (true or WFU in the ACC Team Stats Defensive Back of the Week on Sept. 1 redshirt) in school history. (Rookie Morgan Kane had an 80-yarder in Fewest Penalties 1st (33.3) Quarterback Cory Randolph was named Offensive Back of the 1996.) It is also the longest rush by an ACC player so far this season. Opp. Fourth-Down Conv. 1st (.200) Week after completing 8-of-10 passes for 131 yards and no intercep- To follow that up, Idlette scored a touchdown versus NC State on Punting 1st (43.8) tions in WFU’s win over NC State. The sophomore was also on the a 50-yard punt return. On scoring plays, Idlette is averaging 62.5 yards Sacks Against 2nd (2) receiving end of a trick play in which he handed the ball to Nate per play. Opponent Penalties 2nd (86.7) Morton, then caught a 42-yard pass from Morton to the Wolfpack 2- Only two other players in program history -- Bill Barnes (1956) and Red Zone Offense t2nd (.889) yard line, setting up a Deacon touchdown. Randolph also rushed four Dickie Davis (1949 & 1951) -- have both a 75-yard touchdown run and Pass Efficiency 3rd (130.4) times for 39 yards, compiling 212 yards of total offense in the Deacs’ a punt return for a touchdown to their credit. Idlette is the only fresh- Punt Returns 4th (12.5) Rushing Offense 5th (139.3) first win over a ranked opponent since 1999. man to accomplish such a feat and he did it in his first two college Scoring Offense 5th (26.7) Sophomore Ryan Plackemeier had to punt only twice in Wake games. Third-Down Conversions 4th (.385) Forest’s 38-24 win over the Wolfpack, but he put both of them inside Turnover Margin 4th (+0.67) the 20 yard line – one to the NC State 3-yard line and the other to the Defense Scores First Total Offense 8th (309.3) 17. Named ACC Specialist of the Week following that performance, Wake Forest’s first touchdown of the 2003 season was scored by Fourth-Down Conversions t4th (.500) the 6-3, 230-pounder’s long punt of the day was 57 yards. the Deacon defense, when Jamaal Argrow caused a QB fumble and First Downs 6th (52) Plackemeier was 5-5 in extra-point attempts and also connected on a Warren Braxton picked it up and had 53 yards of open field into the Kickoff Coverage 5th (20.4) 34-yard field goal versus NC State. endzone at Boston College. Coming up with the turnover is not unfa- Kickoff Returns 6th (18.9) miliar territory for either of these players, as Argrow played a role in Pass Offense 6th (170.0) Bouncing Back four opponent fumbles last season and Braxton had two interceptions Rushing Defense 5th (116.3) Wake Forest carried an interesting streak into the 2003 campaign, in addition to being involved in four fumbles as well. Scoring Defense 7th (22.7) Red Zone Defense 7th (.818) and this week it will be put to the test for the first time this season. For WFU, Braxton’s TD was the first defensive score since the Duke Pass Eff. Defense 8th (143.7) Following their previous nine losses (dating back to the 2001 season) game on Oct. 12, 2002, when Kellen Brantley had a 29-yard intercep- Time of Possession 9th (26:45) the Demon tion return for a TD. It was the first fumble recovery for a TD since Opponent First Downs 9th (74) Deacons Responding Well Bryan Ray fell on the ball in the endzone versus UNC in 2000. Over its last nine losses, Wake Forest has come back to win the Opp. Third-Down Conv. 9th (.438) have following game. Total Defense 8th (432.3) Sacks By 9th (2) bounced Date Result Next Outing Looking For A Three-Peat Pass Defense 9th (316.0) back to win 10.6.01 Lost to NCSU, 17-14 Won at Duke, 42-35 In 2003, the Demon Deacons will attempt to do something that has the very next 10.27.01 Lost to Clemson, 21-14 Won at UVa, 34-30 not been done at Wake Forest in over 50 years -- secure a third con- WFU in the ACC Individual Stats game. 11.17.01 Lost to Ga. Tech, 38-33 Def. NIU, 38-35 secutive winning season. The Deacs have posted two straight suc- Top 10 rankings only Five of 8.29.02 Lost at NIU, 42-41 (ot) Def. ECU, 27-22 cessful campaigns (6-5 in 2001, 7-6 last year), marking the first set of those eight back-to-back winning seasons since 1987-88. Punting R. Plackemeier 1st 9.14.02 Lost at NCSU, 32-13 Won at Purdue, 24-21 Force Fum. C. Bracy 1st rebound vic- The last time WFU had three straight winning seasons was 1950- 9.28.02 Lost to UVa, 38-34 Won at GaT, 24-21 Argrow, Braxton, tories have 10.19.02 Lost at Clemson, 31-23 Def. UNC, 31-0 52 (6-1-2 in 1950, 6-4-0 in 1951 and 5-4-1 in 1952). D.C. “Peahead” King, Yates t3rd come on the 11.2.02 Lost to FSU, 34-21 Def. Navy, 30-27 Walker was the last coach to guide a WFU team to a streak of at least PAT Pct. R. Plackemeier t1st road, includ- 11.30.02 Lost at Maryland, 32-14 Def. Oregon, 38-17 three winning seasons, posting five straight from 1944-48. Punt Ret. W. Idlette 2nd ing 2002 Fum. Rec. Braxton, Swanson, wins over Purdue, Georgia Tech and the victory over Oregon in Seattle. Seven-Game Slate at Groves This Fall DWilliams, QWilliams t2nd The Deacs have not dropped more than two games in a row since In addition to playing a 12-game regular season schedule for the TD Scoring N. Burney t2nd a three-game skid versus Maryland, FSU and NC State early in the second straight year, Wake Forest will host seven home games in Birgs, Idlette t9th 2001 campaign. 2003 -- the largest home slate in the history of Groves Stadium. The All-Purpose W. Idlette 3rd Deacs also had seven home games scheduled in 1996, but moved its Pas Def. E. King 3rd Tough Schedule Includes Eight Bowl Teams matchup with Florida State to Orlando. TFL K. Brantley t3rd J. Nicholes t3rd Saturday’s matchup with 0-3 ECU The 2003 season will mark the third time in school history WFU has Most Bowl Opponents INTs E. King t4th will be the first time since last year’s played at least a 12-game schedule. The Deacs posted a 6-5-1 record on 2003 Home Schedule J. Nichols t4th Navy game (11/23/02) in which Wake in 1929. Including the Seattle Bowl, WFU’s 13-game season in 2002 Pass Eff. C. Randolph 5th Forest’s opponent did not play in a 2002 Arizona ...... 6 was the longest on record. Florida State ...... 6 Passing C. Randolph 5th bowl game. Dating back to last year’s Total Off. C. Randolph 5th Boston College ...... 5 Maryland game, the Deacs faced the New Faces On Offense, But Not As New As You Think FG Pct. R. Plackemeier 5th Georgia Tech ...... 5 FG/Game R. Plackemeier 6th Terps (Peach Bowl champs), Oregon Northwestern ...... 5 Among the nine ACC schools, Wake Forest returned the fewest KO Ret. W. Idlette 6th (their Seattle Bowl opponent), Boston Nebraska ...... 5 number of starters on offense this fall. The Deacs have just three C. Davis 7th College (Motor City Bowl champs), NC Wake Forest ...... 5 returners, all of whom are among the line -- OG Tyson Clabo, C Blake State (Gator Bowl champs) and Purdue Lingruen and OT Mark Moroz. With Moroz’s preseason knee injury, Scoring N. Burney t6th ( champs) in consecutive contests. Wake Forest went 3-2 just two returning starters took the field in the season opener at PK Scoring R. Plackemeier t6th Rec. Yards J. Anderson 7th in those games, with the losses coming against Maryland and Purdue. Boston College. Rushing C. Barclay 8th Wake Forest’s overall schedule in 2003 is a tough one, laden with Florida State had the second-fewest number of returning offensive eight opponents which participated in post-season bowl games last starters (4) in the ACC, while the rest of the league brings back six or WFU in the NCAA Team Stats fall, compiling a 5-3 record. According to NationalChamps.net, Wake more on offense this fall. Top 50 rankings only Forest’s schedule ranked as the nation’s 28th-toughest entering the While there were new starters for WFU at the offensive skill posi- Net Punting 5th (43.79) season. tions, many of them were already familiar faces who have seen sig- Punt Returns 35th (12.5) In fact, five 2002 bowl teams -- NC State, Purdue, Georgia Tech, nificant action during their career. Quarterback Cory Randolph saw Turnover Margin 33rd (+.067) Clemson and Maryland -- will pay a visit to Groves Stadium this fall. In action in nine games last year; running back Chris Barclay gained 703 Rushing Defense 42nd (116.33) an unofficial survey, the Deacs ranked tied for second nationally with yards and nine touchdowns playing behind senior Tarence Williams; the most bowl opponents on its home schedule. and receiver Jason Anderson had already logged lots of playing time WFU in the NCAA Individual Stats with 1,007 yards on 51 career catches coming into the 2003 season. Top 75 rankings only Punting R. Plackemeier 3rd Idlette Two-For-Two on Big Plays Punt Ret. W. Idlette 23rd The first time he touched the ball as a collegian, redshirt freshman Who’s Up, Who’s Down Pass Eff. C. Randolph 60th Willie Idlette ran for 75 yards and WFU’s first offensive touchdown of Following the departure of offensive coordinator Troy Calhoun in the KO Returns W. Idlette 63rd the season at Boston College. The rush goes down as the eighth- spring, Grobe reshuffled the offensive coaching assignments and Field Goals R. Plackemeier 64th

2003 Wake Forest Football • page 5 Game #4 • Wake Forest vs. East Carolina • News & Notes brought a familiar face, Tom Happy Birthday to You • 45 percent of its all-pur- Honors/Awards By The Numbers Elrod, back to the fold. Offensive The following Demon Deacons cele- pose yardage (2,932 of 6,444 line coach Steed Lobotzke has brate birthdays this week... yards), with the biggest loss Team 2 added offensive coordinator Cory Randolph Sept. 14 coming from Fabian Davis, CollegeSportsReport.com National The number of touchdowns as well as duties to his title, while Jeff Coach Jeff Mullen Sept. 15 who set a school record with Team of the Week (9.8) the number of interceptions thrown by Mullen now oversees the quar- Jyles Tucker Sept. 18 1,747 all-purpose yards in FWAA National Team of the Week (9.8) Cory Randolph in his debut as the Deacs’ terbacks. Elrod is coaching the Goryal Scales Sept. 19 2002. Barclay’s 900 yards starting quarterback at Boston College. fullbacks and tight ends while ranked second on the team Warren Braxton Kevin Sherman continues to oversee the receivers and Billy Mitchell last season and is the top ACC Defensive Back of the Week (9.1) 5 Number of Wake Forest 2003 oppo- coaches the running backs. The defensive assignments remained the returning total this fall. Tyson Clabo nents who appeared in the preseason same. • 75 percent of its tackle East-West Shrine Game invitee Top 25 polls, including Florida State, On game day, coaches Lobotzke, Sherman, Ray McCartney and totals (682 of 906). Ranked nation’s No. 18 OG (TSN) Maryland, NC State, Purdue and Keith Henry are upstairs in the booth. Defensive coordinator Dean Linebacker Brad White and Preseason 2nd-Team All-ACC (Lindy’s) Virginia. Hood, Elrod, Mitchell, Mullen and Brad Lambert are on the sideline. bandit Caron Bracy, both returners, were the team’s top Ryan Plackemeier 5 Clabo Invited to East-West Shrine Game tacklers last season with 94 Preseason 1st-Team All-ACC (Lindy’s) Number of 2002 bowl teams who will Wake Forest senior offensive guard Tyson Clabo has already and 82 respectively. Ray Guy Award Preseason Watch List visit Groves Stadium this fall, including ACC Specialist of the Week (9.8) NC State, Purdue, Georgia Tech, accepted an invitation to participate in the 79th annual Shrine East- Clemson and Maryland. West Football Game. The all-star contest takes place January 10, Making the Grade, Part I Cory Randolph 2004 at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco, Calif. In 2002, the Wake Forest ACC Offensive Back of the Week (9.8) 7 Clabo will be the 15th Demon Deacon to play in the East-West football team had the highest Games at Groves Stadium this fall, the game, and the first since Bryan Ray in 2000. graduation rate of schools par- Quintin Williams largest home slate in school history. ticipating in bowl games. Ranked nation’s No. 20 FS (TSN) The Pretzel Punt WFU, Penn State, Oregon and Preseason 2nd-Team All-ACC (Lindy’s) 8 Punter Ryan Plackemeier was the beneficiary of a favorable roll at Virginia all tied for first among WFU wins over non-conference oppo- Matt Wisnosky nents (out of 10) since Jim Grobe took Boston College, when, punting out of his own endzone in the first half, bowl teams with a graduation Lou Groza Award preseason watch list over the reins as head coach in 2001. he slipped on a piece of a pretzel that was thrown from the stands. rate of 88 percent (for student- He got the punt off, but it only went about 20 yards in the air. athletes entering in the fall of 11 However, it then rolled another 35 yards to go down in the books as a 1995 and graduating within six years). The number of consecutive games in 55-yard boot. When the Coaches Association released its which Jason Anderson has recorded at Academic Achievement Award winners over the summer, Wake least two receptions. Did You Know? Forest was again recognized as having one of nation’s top graduation • Over the last two seasons, Wake Forest has won away from home rates. The Demon Deacons were one of six teams to receive honor- 17 Number of games (out of 27) in the Jim against teams from four BCS conferences -- Big Ten (Purdue), Big East able mention with a graduation rate of 90 percent or higher (based on Grobe era at Wake Forest that have (Boston College), Pac 10 (Oregon) and ACC (Georgia Tech). the freshman class of 1997-98). been decided by a touchdown or less. On This Date in WFU History Making the Grade, Part II 18 Over the years, Wake Ten members of the Demon Deacon football team, including six The number of underclassmen (out of On This Date... 24) who started for WFU in the season Forest has played eight WFU is 3-5 in games played on Sept. 20. returning players in 2003, were named to the ACC Honor Roll for the games on Sept. 20, com- 2002-03 academic year. Returning honorees include Obi Chukwumah opener. 10 of those 18 were sopho- 1997 Georgia Tech H L, 28-26 mores or redshirt freshmen. piling a 3-5 record ... the 1986 NC State A L, 42-38 (his third appearance), Patrick Ghee, Steve Hale (his second), Anders Deacs are riding a two- 1980 The Citadel H W, 24-7 Larson, Matt Lopatka, and Brad White. Other Deacs appearing on the 33 game losing streak on this 1975 App. State H L, 19-17 list were Tim Bennett (fifth appearance), Connor Breen, James Career starts by senior free safety date, having last won on 1969 #20 Auburn A L, 57-0 MacPherson and Andrew Shelton. Quintin Williams, the most by any cur- Sept. 20, 1980 -- a 24-7 1958 Maryland H W, 34-0 To be named to the ACC Honor Roll, student-athletes must post a rent Demon Deacon. victory over The Citadel ... 1952 Baylor A L, 17-14 GPA of 3.0 or better for the entire academic year. WFU is 2-2 in home 1941 Camp Davis A W, 66-0 A total of 16 Demon Deacons were named to the WFU Dean’s List 48.4 games played on this date at least one semester during the 2002-03 school year. Ryan Plackemeier’s punting average ... three of the last four Sept. 20 tilts have taken place at Groves through three games, a figure which Stadium ... the Deacs are 2-3 against non-conference opponents in The Big Picture leads the ACC and ranks third nationally. games played on this day. The 2003 campaign marks the 102nd season of Wake Forest foot- 100 ball. WFU owns an all-time record of 368-554-34 with a record of 95- Number of players on the 2003 Deacon Statistically Speaking 238-5 in ACC play. roster, nearly half of which (47) are Going strictly by the numbers, Wake Forest returns the following freshmen or redshirt freshmen. from the 2002 season: Coming Up Next • 62 percent of its scoring production (220 of 356 points). Kicker Wake Forest hits the road for 197 Matt Wisnosky, whose 84 points last year was the third-highest sin- its second ACC game of the sea- ACC Preseason Poll Career tackles by senior free safety gle-season total in school history, returns in 2003. son, traveling to Charlottesville, As voted on by members of the Quintin Williams. • 43 percent of its rushing production (1,338 of 3,135 yards). Va. for a date with the Virginia media at the ACC Football Kickoff in July... 35,741 Chris Barclay tallied 703 and nine touchdowns as a true freshman in Cavaliers on Sept. 27. Kickoff The number of spectators at the WFU- 2002. time is 3:30 pm and will be tele- 1. Florida State (35) 672 NC State game on Sept. 6, the third- • 15 percent of its passing production (333 of 2,170 yards), fol- vised regionally by ABC. 2. NC State (26) 664 largest crowd in Groves Stadium history. lowing the graduation of starting QB James MacPherson. All of those The Demon Deacons brought 3. Maryland (18) 607 returning yards came from Cory Randolph in a reserve role. home a victory from their last trip 4. Virginia (5) 570 Class Breakdown • 35 percent of its receiving production (761 of 2,170 yards). to Charlottesville, a 34-30 win in 5. Clemson 379 Jason Anderson’s 23 catches for 535 yards in 2002 headlines the list 2001. The Cavaliers, however, 6. North Carolina 269 Seniors 16 of returning receivers. returned the favor last season in 7. Wake Forest 259 Juniors 16 Sophomores 21 • 31 percent of its total offense production (1,671 of 5,305 yards). Groves Stadium when the Deacs 8. Georgia Tech 223 Redshirt Freshmen 17 Barclay is the top returner in this category with 703 yards of total lost a 27-10 halftime lead and fell 9. Duke 137 First-place votes in parentheses. Freshmen 30 offense in 2002. to UVa, 38-34. Roster Total 100

2003 Wake Forest Football • page 6 Game #4 • Wake Forest vs. East Carolina • Opponent/Series Information

Scouting the Pirates Hourigan, a senior, had a 10-yard touchdown have met on the gridiron. Wake Forest (2-1, 1-0 ACC) East Carolina, under new head coach catch against WFU last season. • In one of the most competitive series in John Thompson, is searching for its first vic- Quarterback Paul Troth tooks all the snaps WFU history, every game in this rivalry has 8.30 at Boston College W, 32-28 tory of the 2003 season after opening with a for ECU in their visit to Winston-Salem last been decided by a close margin. The initial Deacs rally twice in 4th quarter for win tough stretch of games. The Pirates began year, but the Deacs may see more of junior meeting (1963) was a 10-point Pirate victory, 9.6 #14/11 NC STATE W, 38-24 the year with a Labor Day matchup at signal caller Desmond Robinson this week- but the last four games have been decided by First win over ranked foe since 1999 Cincinnati, falling to the Bearcats, 40-3. end. Robinson has completed 42 of 58 pass- five points or less. 9.13 PURDUE L, 16-10 ECU’s home opener versus West Virginia pro- es (a 72.4 completion percentage) for 381 • Wake Forest’s five-point win (27-22) Lowest rushing total (56 yds) in Grobe era duced a 48-7 loss. Last weekend the Pirates yards through three games. He’s also thrown last season was its biggest victory in the 9.20 EAST CAROLINA 6:30 pm traveled to south Florida to take on No. 2 four interceptions. Troth has seen some series. Deacs go for three straight vs. Pirates Miami, falling 38-3. action, connecting on 14 of 29 throws for • WFU head coach Jim Grobe is 2-2 ver- 9.27 at Virginia 3:30 pm Thompson begins his first head coaching 106 yards and a pick. sus the Pirates. After going 0-2 versus ECU Deacons won in Charlottesville in 2001 position with the Pirates after spending one On the defensive side of the ball, sopho- while at Ohio, his WFU coaching debut was a 10.11 GEORGIA TECH TBA year as the defensive coordinator at the more linebacker Chris Moore leads the team 21-19 victory in Greenville in 2001. League rivals have split last four games University of Florida. Prior to that stint, he with 42 tackles through three games -- dou- • ECU’s John Thompson is the only new 10.18 at Duke TBA was defensive coordinator at Arkansas ble that of the second-place defender, safety head coach Wake Forest will face this sea- WFU has won three straight over Devils (2000-01). Thompson came to Greenville Antonie Nealy. Moore also has three tackles son. 10.25 at Florida State TBA already familiar with Conference USA, serv- for loss and a forced fumble to his credit. WFU’s last win in Tallahassee: 1959 ing as Memphis’ defensive coordinator in Saturday’s game will showcase two of WFU-East Carolina Connections 11.1 CLEMSON TBA 1999 following a seven-year stint at Southern the nation’s top punters. WFU’s Ryan • Wake Forest assistant head coach Billy Deacs look to halt 4-game CU win streak Miss. Plackemeier ranks third nationally, averaging Mitchell is a 1972 East Carolina graduate. 11.8 at North Carolina TBA East Carolina is compiling 253.3 yards of 48.4 yards per boot. Pirate punter Ryan Mitchell earned four letters in track and three WFU won three of last four meetings offense per game while giving up nearly 500 Dougherty ranks ninth in the country with a letters in football at ECU. 11.15 CONNECTICUT TBA yards to its opponents. The Pirates have 45.6 average. Both players lead their respec- • East Carolina assistant coach Jerry Deacs’ first meeting with Huskies scored just one touchdown through three tive conferences in that category as well. McManus is a 1978 Wake Forest graduate. 11.29 MARYLAND TBA games. McManus served as an assistant coach at The Pirates’ biggest weapon on offense is The Series With East Carolina his alma mater from 1987-95, coaching School-record 7th home game for WFU senior split end Terrance Copper, who ranks • The Deacs and the Pirates will meet for everything from linebackers to quarterbacks third nationally and first in Conference USA in the sixth time on Saturday, with Wake Forest to wide receivers. As a player at Wake in the East Carolina (0-3, 0-1 Conf. USA) recpetions per game (10.0). Copper’s 104.7 leading the series 3-2. mid-1970s, he threw for more than 1,000 9.1 at Cincinnati L,40-3 receiving yards per outing also tops the • This will be the second straight and yards and 10 touchdowns. In 1975, 9.6 West Virginia L,48-7 league and ranks 16th among national lead- third overall meeting at Groves Stadium. McManus helped the Deacons beat national- 9.13 at #2/2 Miami L,38-3 ers. He had seven catches for 68 yards at WFU has won both previous games at home, ly-ranked NC State by throwing two TD pass- 9.20 at Wake Forest 6:30 pm Miami last weekend. Just how much are the including a 27-22 victory in 2002. es and scoring another. 9.30 Houston 7:30 pm Pirates relying on Copper’s catching abilities? • After the first three meetings were • McManus’ daughter, Kelly, attends 10.11 North Carolina 3:30 pm The second-leading receiver, Richard spread out over 34 years, this will be the Wake Forest and is a student assistant in the 10.18 at Army 1:00 pm Hourigan, has just five catches this fall. third straight season the Deacs and Pirates Deacon football office. 10.25 Louisville 2:00 pm • Both Wake Forest (tackle Wesley 11.1 at Memphis 2:00 pm Bryant) and East Carolina (quarterback 11.8 South Florida 2:00 pm Deacs vs. Pirates: Statistical Comparison Patrick Dosh) have a transfer from the 11.22 at Tulane 2:30 pm University of Florida. Current ECU head coach 11.29 Southern Miss 2:00 pm WFU Category East Carolina John Thompson was a member of the Gator Record 2-1. 1-0 ACC 0-3, 0-1 C-USA coaching staff during both players' short Tracking the Opponents 139.3 Rushing Offense 87.3 tenures in Gainesville. Boston College (2-1) 116.3 Rushing Defense 318.7 • Dosh and Wake fullback Nick Burney 9.13 at UConn (W, 24-14); 9.20 Miami 64-40-3-2 Pass Att-Comp-Int-TD 88-57-5-0 both hail from Glen Allen, VA. NC State (1-2, 0-1 ACC) 170.0 Passing Offense 166.0 • Wake’s Robert Simmons and ECU's Dustin Bowden both played previously at 9.13 at OSU (L, 44-38 3ot); 9.20 T. Tech 316.0 Passing Defense 179.0 South View High School in Hope Mills. #25/-- Purdue (1-1) 309.3 Total Offense 253.3 • East Carolina senior tailback Art Brown 9.13 at WFU (W, 16-10); 9.20 Arizona 432.3 Total Defense 497.7 is from Winston-Salem, where he played at Virginia (2-1, 1-0 ACC) 52 Total First Downs 45 Mount Tabor High School. Wake quarterback 9.13 at W. Mich. (W, 59-16); 9.20 open 26-22-4 First Downs: Rush-Pass-Pen 16-25-4 Anders Larson also played at Mount Tabor. Georgia Tech (1-2, 0-1 ACC) 26.7 Scoring Offense 4.3 • ECU freshman wide receiver Juwon 9.13 at FSU (L, 14-13); 9.20 Clemson 22.7 Scoring Defense 42.0 Crowell and Jason Pender are also from Duke (2-1, 0-1 ACC) +0.67 Turnover Margin -2.33 Winston-Salem, where they played along 9.13 Rice (W, 27-24 ot); 9.20 N’western 2-1 Fumbles-Lost 9-6 with current Deacon Goryal Scales at Carver #10/9 Florida State (3-0, 3-0 ACC) 18.9 Kick Return Average 14.8 High School. 9.13 GaT (W, 14-13); 9.20 Colorado •WFU’s Matt Lopatka and East Carolina’s 12.5 Punt Return Average 3.5 Clemson (2-1) Josh Crowell both played previously at 43.8 Net Punt Average 42.6 9.13 MTSU (W, 37-14); 9.20 at GaT Wilmington’s New Hanover High School. North Carolina (0-2, 0-1 ACC) 33.0 Average Penalty Yardage 49.7 •Former Deacon Joe Zelenka and former 9.13 open; 9.20 at Wisconsin 38% (15-39) Third-Down Conversions 25% (10-40) Pirate quarterback David Garrard are team- Connecticut (2-1) 50% (2-4) Fourth-Down Conversions 29% (2-7) mates with the Jacksonville Jaguars. 9.13 Boston C. (L, 24-14); 9.20 at Buffalo 26:45 Avg. Time of Possession 28:36 • Former Deacon wide receiver Ricky Maryland (1-2, 0-1 ACC) 2-22 Sacks By/Yards 1-12 Proehl and former Pirate defensive back 9.13 The Citadel (W, 61-0); 9.20 W. Va. 2-7 Sacks Allowed/Yards 6-33 Emmanuel McDaniel are teammates with the

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The Wake Forest-East Carolina Series tion and two PBU in two meetings with the WFU vs. East Carolina: The Last Time Overall: WFU leads, 3-2 Pirates. At Home: WFU leads, 2-0 • Nose tackle Goryal Scales totaled five Wake Forest 27, East Carolina 22 On Road: ECU leads, 2-1 tackles, including a TFL, versus ECU last sea- Sept. 7, 2002 • Winston-Salem, NC • Groves Stadium (28,486) Last WFU Win: 27-22 (9/7/02), son. Groves Stadium • Cornerback Daryl Shaw had a breakout (AP) James MacPherson threw for 216 yards and a touchdown in Wake Forest’s Last ECU Win: 25-24 (9/13/97), game against the Pirates in 2002, recording a 27-22 victory over East Carolina, its second straight win over the Pirates. Greenville, NC career high eight tackles (four solo), a fumble Matt Wisnosky kicked a pair of field goals and Ovie Mughelli and Cornelius Birgs Current Streak: WFU, 2 recovery and an interception. each ran for a touchdown to give Wake (1-1) a win in its home opener. Longest WFU Streak: 2 (2001-02) • In just his second career game, Brad East Carolina was hurt by five turnovers and dropped to 0-2 for the first time in 15 Longest ECU Streak: 1 (1963, 1997) White recorded nine tackles and a PBU seasons. The Pirates last started a season with two losses in 1986, when they lost six against ECU in 2002. straight in a 2-9 campaign. 2002 W H 27-22 • In two meetings with ECU, free safety MacPherson became the 10th quarterback in Wake Forest history to pass for more 2001 W A 21-19 Quintin Williams has 12 total tackles and four than 3,000 yards. He finished the game 16-of-29 with no interceptions and a 46-yard 1997 L A 25-24 pass breakups. TD pass to Anderson in the third quarter. 1979 W H 23-20 Like the previous week, when Wake Forest lost its opener 42-41 to Northern Illinois 1963 L A 20-10 in overtime, this one came down to the wire. The Demon Deacons led nearly the entire game, but could never put East Carolina Carolina Panthers. away and needed two late defensive stops to seal the win. • Former ECU quarterback Jeff Blake and The Pirates trailed 27-22 and were driving when Paul Troth threw his fourth inter- former Wake Forest defensive end Calvin ception of the game, this one picked off by Eric King - his second of the night - just Pace are teammates with the Arizona inside the end zone with 4:33 to play. Cardinals. Wake Forest tried to run out the clock, but only got to midfield before it had to punt. • Wake Forest media relations staffers Steve Hale dropped the snap and East Carolina’s Marcus White recovered on the 42- Dean Buchan and Joanna Sparkman previ- yard line with 1:35 to play. ously worked at East Carolina. ECU media But Troth had two passes broken up and, on fourth down, nearly was sacked when relations assistant Jody Jones previously he tossed the ball away. worked at Wake Forest. Troth finished 21-of-41 for 273 yards and two touchdowns. Both scores came in the second half when East Carolina rallied from a 20-3 deficit. Notable Performances Vs. The Pirates Troth threw a 10-yard TD pass to Richard Hourigan that cut the lead to 20-10 in the Some notable career performances by third quarter, and his 15-yard scoring strike to Edwin Rios made it 27-22 with 7:16 to current Demon Deacons against East play. Carolina: • Nick Burney was WFU’s leading rusher Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 Total last season versus ECU with 62 yards on 11 East Carolina ...... 3 0 13 6 22 carries. Wake Forest ...... 10 3 7 7 27 • Cornelius Birgs scored WFU’s final touchdown with a two-yard run in the fourth ECU Miller 50-yard field goal 12:30 in 1st quarter to seal last season’s victory. WFU Mughelli 1-yard run (Wisnosky kick) 10:23 in 1st • While playing quarterback in 2001, WFU Wisnosky 36-yard field goal 1:11 in 1st Anthony Young had 75 passing yards and 61 WFU Wisnosky 27-yard field goal 3:07 in 2nd rushing yards in WFU’s two-point win in WFU Anderson 46-yard pass from MacPherson (Wisnosky kick) 12:54 in 3rd Greenville. ECU Hourigan 10-yard pass from Troth (Miller kick) 7:55 in 3rd • In two career meetings with the ECU Brown 6-yard run (Miller kick blocked) 3:15 in 3rd Pirates, Jason Anderson has six catches for WFU Birgs 2-yard run (Wisnosky kick) 8:27 in 4th 139 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown in ECU Rios 15-yard pass from Troth (Troth pass failed) 7:16 in 4th 2002. • Linebacker Kellen Brantley has 13 WFU Statistics ECU career tackles against ECU, with seven stops 20 ...... First Downs ...... 21 in 2001 and six tackles last season. 52 ...... Rushing Attempts ...... 32 • Defender Obi Chukwumah has totaled 181 ...... Net Yards Rushing ...... 122 12 tackles and a pass break-up in two career 216 ...... Net Yards Passing ...... 273 meetings with the Pirates. 29 ...... Passes Attempted ...... 41 • Linebacker Mike Hamlar set a personal 16 ...... Passes Completed ...... 21 best with six tackles, including five solo 0 ...... Had Intercepted ...... 4 stops, against the Pirates in 2001. 397 ...... Total Net Yards ...... 395 • Cornerback Eric King was named ACC 1-1 ...... Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-1 Defensive Back of the Week after last year’s 7-39.9 ...... Punts-Average ...... 5-37.8 win over ECU. King had two interceptions, a 33:44 ...... Possession Time ...... 26:16 forced fumble and three tackles versus the Pirates. Top Individuals • In 2001, Marcus McGruder made an Rushing WF: Burney 11-62 ECU: Brown 21-78-1td immediate impact in his collegiate debut at Passing WF: MacPherson 16-29-216-1td ECU: Troth 21-41-273-2td-4int ECU. He recorded two tackles (both sacks) Receiving WF: Davis 4-57 ECU: Hourigan 5-48-1td and an interception, earning ACC Rookie of the Week honors. For his career, McGruder has eight tackles, two sacks, and intercep-

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Offense Defense Start Charts QB 17 Cory Randolph* 6-1 188 r-So. LE 91 John Finklea* 6-5 273 r-So. Offense 10 Zac Taylor 6-3 187 r-Fr. 98 Arthur Orlebar* 6-4 246 r-So. Current 2003 Streak Career 18 Anders Larson 6-3 175 So. 55 Jyles Tucker 6-4 250 Fr. Clabo (OG) 3 27 28 Moroz (OT) 1 1 20 FB 29 Nick Burney** 6-3 216 Sr. NT 57 Goryal Scales* 6-0 283 r-So. Anderson (WR) 3 3 17 Lingruen (C) 3 13 13 49 Damon McWhite 6-2 258 r-Fr. 52 Cori Stukes* 6-0 250 r-So. Young (WR) 1 - 13 Burney (FB) 3 3 9 RB 28 Chris Barclay* 5-10 170 So. RE 85 Jerome Nichols** 6-2 274 r-Jr. Adkins (OT) 3 3 3 Barclay (RB) 3 3 3 2 Cornelius Birgs* 5-10 203 r-So. 48 Bryan Andrews 6-6 243 r-Fr. Randolph (QB) 3 3 3 Vallos (OG) 3 3 3 WR 80 Jason Anderson** 6-3 182 r-Jr. LOU 42 Jamaal Argrow** 6-1 230 r-Sr. Idlette (WR) 2 2 2 Warren (TE) 2 1 2 13 Anthony Young*** 6-3 208 Sr. 34 Dion Williams** 6-1 247 r-Sr. Bryant (OT) 2 - 2 83 Nate Morton 6-3 200 r-Fr. Davis (WR) 1 - 1 24 Ricky Perez*** 6-1 178 r-Sr. MLB 45 Brad White* 6-1 226 r-Jr. Defense 88 Cassiel Smith 6-2 203 r-So. 58 Trevor Harris* 6-2 220 r-Jr. Current 2003 Streak Career WR 5 Chris Davis* 5-11 179 So. ROB 54 Kellen Brantley*** 6-3 238 Sr. Q. Williams (FS) 3 31 33 Brantley (LB) 3 27 27 82 Willie Idlette 5-11 169 r-Fr. 14 Obi Chukwumah*** 6-2 199 r-Sr. King (CB) 3 23 23 40 Scott Marino 5-11 190 Jr. Bracy (B) 3 22 22 85 Robert Richter 5-11 190 Jr. CB 9 Eric King** 5-9 185 Jr. White (LB) 3 16 16 McGruder (CB) 3 3 15 20 Daryl Shaw*** 5-9 179 Sr. Chukwumah (SS) - - 15 TE 95 Josh Warren*** 6-4 245 r-Sr. Braxton (SS) 3 14 14 97 Dan Callahan 6-4 259 r-Fr. FS 25 Quintin Williams*** 6-2 200 Sr. Shaw (B) - - 13 Scales (NT) 2 2 5 87 R.D. Montgomery** 6-6 229 r-Jr. 22 Josh Gattis 6-2 195 r-Fr. Argrow (LB) 2 2 4 96 Christopher Carrothers 6-3 252 Jr. Hamlar (LB) - - 4 BAN 8 Caron Bracy** 6-0 222 r-Jr. Finklea (DE) 3 3 3 Nichols (DE) 3 3 3 LT 72 Wesley Bryant 6-4 285 r-So. 30 Patrick Ghee 6-2 206 r-Fr. D. Williams (LB) 1 - 3 66 Greg Adkins* 6-3 283 r-So. 11 Napoleon Sykes 5-9 212 r-Fr. Stukes (NT) 1 - 1 Perez (CB) - - 1

LG 77 Tyson Clabo*** 6-6 314 Sr. SS 27 Warren Braxton* 6-0 207 r-Jr. Specialists 64 Chad Rebar** 6-3 314 r-Sr. 46 James Adams 6-3 212 r-Fr. Current 70 Joe Salsich** 6-4 280 r-Jr. 39 Jason Carter 5-10 189 Sr. 2003 Streak Career Wisnosky (PK) 1 - 14 Plackemeier (P/PK) 3 3 11 C 76 Blake Lingruen** 6-4 276 r-Jr. CB 3 Marcus McGruder** 5-9 175 r-Jr. Hale (P) - - 5 67 Kreg Rotthoff 6-3 292 r-So. 7 Riley Swanson 6-0 171 r-Fr. Started Every Game In 2002 RG 75 Steve Vallos 6-3 302 r-Fr. * - denotes letters earned Offense (1): Tyson Clabo 99 Daniel Orlebar 6-4 257 r-Fr. 59 Brian Woychik 6-6 286 r-Jr. Defense (6) : Caron Bracy, Kellen Brantley, Eric King, Daryl Shaw, Brad White, Quintin Williams RT 78 Mark Moroz*** 6-4 285 Sr. 61 Arby Jones 6-4 270 r-Fr. Specialists (1): Matt Wisnosky

Longest Career Starting Streaks bold Specialists (active streaks in ) Quintin Williams ...... 31 PK 81 Ryan Plackemeier* 6-3 230 So. SN 66 Greg Adkins* 6-3 265 r-So. Kellen Brantley ...... 27 93 Matt Wisnosky* 6-1 181 So. 65 Jack Yates 6-0 214 r-Sr. Tyson Clabo ...... 27 Eric King ...... 23 Caron Bracy ...... 22 P 81 Ryan Plackemeier* 6-3 230 So. KR 82 Willie Idlette 5-11 169 r-Fr. Brad White ...... 16 94 Steve Hale* 6-0 201 Jr. 5 Chris Davis* 5-11 179 So. Matt Wisnosky ...... 14 Daryl Shaw ...... 13 Warren Braxton ...... 14 DS 65 Jack Yates 6-0 214 r-Sr. PR 9 Eric King** 5-9 185 Jr. Blake Lingruen ...... 13 82 Willie Idlette 5-11 169 r-Fr. H 94 Steve Hale* 6-0 201 Jr.

2003 Wake Forest Football • page 10 2003 Wake Forest Football • Game Summaries

Game #1 • August 30, 2003 Game #2 • Sept. 6, 2003 Wake Forest 32, Boston College 28 Wake Forest 38, #14/11 NC State 24 Chestnut Hill, MA • Alumni Stadium (42,563) Winston-Salem, NC • Groves Stadium (35,741) (AP) Boston College took another late hit from the Atlantic (AP) swears No. 14 NC State wasn’t looking Coast Conference, losing to Wake Forest 32-28 on Cory past Wake Forest to a showdown at No. 2 Ohio State. Randolph’s 43-yard touchdown pass with 1:47 left Saturday. Maybe not, but there had to be some sort of excuse after In late June, the ACC changed its plan to add Big East teams Wake Forest stunned the Wolfpack 38-24 on Saturday. Boston College and Syracuse and chose Virginia Tech instead, “I thought we were ready for Wake,” said Rivers, who threw starting in the 2004 season. The ACC already had decided to for three touchdowns and a career-high 433 yards passing in add Miami from the Big East. the loss. “There was a lot of hype that we wouldn’t be, but we Just as BC’s early hopes faded then, they disappeared after it took a 21-12 lead into were. We can make a ton of excuses, but the bottom line is we are a good enough football the fourth quarter of the opener for both teams. team that we should have won this game.” Trailing 28-25, Wake Forest got the ball with 2:24 left. Just 37 seconds later, Randolph Wake Forest thought otherwise, jumping on N.C. State early and building a 25-point ended a 75-yard drive with his pass to Chris Davis. BC missed an excellent opportunity on first half lead that put the Wolfpack on their heels. the first play of the drive when Jazzmen Williams had a good shot at an interception. “We knew that they might have come in unfocused and looking ahead to Ohio State,” But the Eagles, who hurt themselves with 14 penalties and three lost fumbles, weren’t Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe said. “That challenged our guys.” finished yet. Starting at the 50 after the kickoff, they moved to a second-and-2 at the Wake Rivers made every effort to bring NCSU back, but came up too late with two fourth- Forest 24. But Quinton Porter fumbled the snap, picked the ball up and threw a pass that quarter touchdown passes. He went 38-of-49, but was also intercepted twice. Still, he now was batted back at him. has 9,746 career yards passing to move ahead of Jamie Barnette on NC State’s all-time list. Rather than knock the ball down for an incompletion, he caught it, and it was jarred While the Wolfpack was scratching their heads over the loss, the Demon Deacons loose for a fumble that was recovered by Dion Williams, ending BC’s chances. were celebrating an upset that drove their small student section onto the field in a failed The Eagles took a 14-0 lead on touchdown passes of eight yards from Porter to David attempt to tear down a goalpost. Kashetta and 16 yards from Paul Peterson to Sean Ryan. Warren Braxton’s 53-yard fumble “We came out and played hard and got the victory,” said receiver Willie Idlette, who return made it 14-6 at halftime and another big play by Wake Forest, a 75-yard run on a scored on a 50-yard punt return. “Hopefully the quad will be white with toilet paper.” reverse by Willie Idlette, cut the lead to 14-12 early in the third quarter. Chris Barclay scored on a one-yard touchdown run, Nick Burney added two scores and Then a mistake by the Demon Deacons allowed the Eagles to go up 21-12. With a third Cornelius Birgs scored on a 16-yard run as Wake Forest scored four rushing touchdowns down at the Wake Forest 9, Porter threw an incompletion but a defensive pass interference while gaining 202 yards on the ground. All told, the Deacons had just 375 yards total offense penalty gave BC the ball at the 2. On the next play, Porter ran in for the touchdown. but made few mistakes with just two penalties. Wake Forest started cutting into the lead when Cornelius Birgs scored on a 25-yard run, NC State, meanwhile, racked up 511 total yards and had little trouble moving the ball. making it 21-19 with 13:56 left in the game. It went ahead for the first time with 6:44 But penalties were crippling - the Wolfpack had 10 for 90 yards - and Rivers’ two intercep- remaining on a four-yard pass from Randolph to Jason Anderson. tions were costly. The Eagles got the ball back with 6:35 left and marched 89 yards to a 5-yard touch- “Stats are for losers and I’m the loser this week,” NC State coach Chuck Amato said. down run by Derrick Knight with 2:24 remaining, going up 28-25. “Ten penalties and two turnovers, that’s why we lost. The only numbers that matter now But Wake Forest, out gained 186 yards to 46 in the first half, had one last drive. are 2-0, and that’s what Wake Forest is.” Randolph completed four of his five passes on it, capped by Davis’ winning catch. Wake Forest’s Cory Randolph, a sophomore and the only rookie quarterback in the ACC Randolph, in his first career start for Wake Forest, completed 13 of 23 passes for 149 this season, went 8-of-10 for 131 yards and played mistake-free football. yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. “He knew he had to step up and rise to the occasion,” receiver Jason Anderson said. For BC, Porter went 22-for-39 for 243 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions, while “He’s a great quarterback, and he knows where to put the ball.” Knight gained 144 yards on 30 carries. Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 Total Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 Total NC State 3 7 0 14 24 Wake Forest 0 6 6 20 32 Wake Forest 7 21 3 7 38 Boston College 7 7 7 7 28 WF Nick Burney 1-yd run (Ryan Plackemeier kick) BC Kashetta 8-yard pass from Porter (Sciortino kick), 11:22 in 1st ST Adam Kiker 23-yd field goal BC Ryan 16-yard pass from Peterson (Sciortino kick), 12:28 in 2nd WF Chris Barclay 1-yd run (Ryan Plackemeier) WF Braxton 53-yard fumble recovery (kick failed), 1:12 in 2nd WF Nick Burney 1-yd run (Ryan Plackemeier) WF Idlette 75-yard run (run failed), 13:37 in 3rd WF Willie Idlette 50-yd punt return (Ryan Plackemeier) BC Porter 2-yard run (Sciortino kick), 10:46 in 3rd ST Jerricho Cotchery 24-yd pass from Phillip Rivers (Adam Kiker) WF Birgs 25-yard run (Plackemeier kick), 13:56 in 4th WF Ryan Plackemeier 34-yd field goal WF J. Anderson 4-yard pass from Randolph (pass failed), 6:44 in 4th ST Cotra Jackson 22-yd pass from Phillip Rivers (Adam Kiker) BC Knight 5-yard run (Sciortino kick), 2:24 in 4th WF Cornelius Birgs 16-yd run (Ryan Plackemeier) WF Davis 43-yard pass from Randolph (Plackemeier kick), 1:47 in 4th ST Richard Washington 3-yd pass from Phillip Rivers (Adam Kiker)

WFU Statistics BC WFU Statistics NCSU 16 First Downs 28 21 First Downs 27 40 Rushing Attempts 46 50 Rushing Attempts 25 160 Net Yards Rushing 155 202 Net Yards Rushing 78 149 Net Yards Passing 288 173 Net Yards Passing 433 23 Passes Attempted 44 11 Passes Attempted 49 13 Passes Completed 26 9 Passes Completed 38 2 Had Intercepted 0 0 Had Intercepted 2 309 Total Net yards 443 375 Total Net Yards 511 2-1 Fumbles-Lost 3-3 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 5-50.6 Punts-Average 6-44.0 2-49.5 Punts-Average 2-38.0 26:10 Possession 33:50 29:33 Possession 30:27

Top Individuals Top Individuals Rushing WF: Idlette 3-80-td BC: Knight 30-144-td Rushing WF: Barclay 21-90-td NCSU: Jackson 12-24 Passing WF: Randolph 13-23-149-2td-2int BC: Porter 22-39-243-td Passing WF: Randolph 8-10-0-131 NCSU: Rivers 38-49-2-433-3td-2int Receiving WF: Davis 4-60-td BC: Lilly 4-84 Receiving WF: Anderson 4-87 NCSU: Cotchery 9-173-td 2003 Wake Forest Football • Game Summaries

Game #3 • Sept. 13, 2003 Purdue 16, #20/21 Wake Forest 10 Winston-Salem, NC • Groves Stadium (29,853) (AP) Purdue finally found a way to win a close game. Ben Jones kicked three field goals and the Boilermakers held No. 20 Wake Forest to 244 yards in a 16-10 victory Saturday, spoiling the Demon Deacons’ first game as a ranked team in more than a decade. Purdue’s last six losses dating to last season were by a com- bined 26 points, including a stunning 27-26 season-opening defeat to Bowling Green that knocked the Boilermakers out of the rankings. Purdue controlled the line of scrimmage and the clock all day - until Anthony Chambers fumbled a punt at his team’s 25 with 2:28 left, setting up the Deacons for one last chance. But Wake Forest put itself in a hole with delay-of-game and holding penalties, and then Stuart Schweigert stopped Chris Barclay on a fourth-and-1 at the 19 with 1:05 left. “Our kids are really down and I don’t mind that,” coach Jim Grobe said. “They should be down and I want them to feel bad when we don’t win. But I told them we have a chance to be a good football team. We were not a good football team today.” Purdue bottled up WFU’s offense through three quarters, allowing just 170 yards as the Demon Deacons were saddled with poor field position and an inconsistent running game. The leading rushing team in the Atlantic Coast Conference the last two seasons was held to 56 yards on the ground on 34 carries. Joe Tiller said he subbed more on defense and kept his club fresher than last week. “And we had a very simple game plan,” he said. “That’s the fewest (defensive) calls we’ve had available to us since I’ve been at Purdue. We didn’t know if it was right or wrong, but we decided early in the week to cut down the defensive package than adding to it.” It worked as Wake Forest was held 125 yards under its rushing average. “They had two guys in every gap,” WFU offensive guard Tyson Clabo said. “Their whole mindset was they were going to stop our inside runs and they did an excellent job of that.” Wake Forest couldn’t even take advantage of three breaks late in the third quarter that could have changed momentum. Purdue punter Brent Slaton fumbled a good snap and managed just an 11-yard kick, giv- ing the Deacons the ball near midfield. However, WFU managed just 5 yards and had to punt it back to the Boilermakers. Three plays later, Purdue receiver Kyle Ingraham fumbled strug- gling for extra yardage, but the Boilermakers fell on it to retain possession at their 34. On the same drive, John Standeford did the same thing, and again Purdue recovered, leading to a 37-yard field goal by Jones and a 16-10 lead. Wake Forest didn’t commit a turnover in its upset victory over No. 24 NC State last weekend. However, the Deacs coughed it up on the first play from scrimmage as Cory Randolph tried to go deep and was picked off by Schweigert. The 32-yard return helped set up the first of two first-half field goals by Jones.

Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 Total Purdue 3 10 0 3 16 Wake Forest 3 7 0 0 10

PU Jones 27-yard field goal, 11:47 in 1st WF Plackemeier 37-yard field goal, 6:22 in 1st PU Stubblefield 7-yard pass from Orton (Jones kick), 14:52 in 2nd WF Burney 1-yard run (Plackemeier kick), 10:43 in 2nd PU Jones 41-yard field goal, 00:28 in 3rd PU Jones 38-yard field goal, 11:59 in 4th

WFU Statistics Purdue 15 First Downs 19 34 Rushing Attempts 37 56 Net Yards Rushing 116 188 Net Yards Passing 227 30 Passes Attempted 36 18 Passes Completed 26 1 Had Intercepted 0 244 Total Net Yards 343 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 5-1 7-46.4 Punts-Average 5-39.4 24:33 Possession 35:27

Top Individuals Rushing WF: Barclay 19-26 PU: Void 16-69 Passing WF: Randolph 18-30-1-188-int PU: Orton 26-36-0-227-td Receiving WF: Anderson 7-78 PU: Standeford 6-75