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

Roster 2011 Wake Forest Demon Deacons rosterOffense

Quarterbacks 7 Keenon Rush – Freshman 8 Kevin Sousa – Freshman 10 Tanner Price – Sophomore 12 Brendan Cross – Sophomore 13 Ted Stachitas – Junior 14 Patrick Thompson – Freshman 15 Matt Grasmeyer – Freshman 17 Patrick Long – Freshman

Running backs 22 Brandon Pendergrass – Senior 24 Khiry Sutton – Freshman 25 Josh Harris – Sophomore 27 Orville Reynolds – Freshman 28 Deandre Martin – Freshman 29 Tyler Jackson – Freshman 44 Ben Emert – Freshman

Fullbacks 42 Tommy Bohanon – Junior 48 Jordan Garside – Freshman

Wide receivers 2 Chris Givens – Junior 3 Michael Campanaro – Sophomore 9 Turner Faulk – Senior 11 Airyn Willis – Freshman 18 Danny Dembry – Senior 20 Lovell Jackson – Junior 26 Sherman Ragland III – Freshman 81 Terence Davis – Junior 82 P.J. Howard IV – Freshman 86 Brandon Terry – Freshman 87 Matt James – Freshman 88 Quan Rucker – Sophomore

Tight ends 80 Andrew Parker – Senior 83 Cameron Ford – Senior 84 Johnny Garcia – Freshman 85 Neil Basford – Freshman 89 Spencer Bishop – Sophomore

Offensive Linemen 59 Antonio Ford – Freshman 60 Whit Barnes – Sophomore 62 Doug Weaver – Senior 63 Dylan Intemann – Freshman 66 Chance Raines – Junior 68 Colin Summers – Freshman 69 Dennis Godfrey – Senior 70 Dylan Heartsill – Freshman 71 Hunter Goodwin – Freshman 72 Cody Preble – Freshman 73 Steven Chase – Sophomore 74 Garrick Williams – Junior 75 Michael Hoag – Senior 76 Daniel Blitch – Freshman 77 Devin Bolling – Sophomore 78 Joe Looney – Senior 79 Gabe Irby – Junior Defense

Defensive ends 49 Derricus Ellis – Junior 51 Daniel Vogelsang – Freshman 54 Kris Redding – Sophomore 55 Tristan Dorty – Senior 56 Gods-Power Offor – Freshman 57 Gelo Orange – Senior 90 Mike White – Senior 91 John Gallagher – Sophomore 94 Desmond Floyd – Freshman 98 Zach Thompson – Sophomore

Defensive tackles 50 Nikita Whitlock – Sophomore 92 Bryson Dunmeyer – Junior 93 Frank Souza – Sophomore 99 Ramon Booi – Junior

Linebackers 28 Jharrison Gillespie – Sophomore 30 Hunter Williams – Freshman 32 Scott Betros – Junior 35 Zachary Allen – Freshman 36 Andre Wiggins – Freshman 39 Justin Jackson – Sophomore 40 Joey Ehrmann – Junior 41 Mike Olson – Sophomore 43 Kyle Jarrett – Senior 45 Riley Haynes – Junior 46 Josh Hunt – Freshman 48 Brandon Chubb – Freshman 53 Jordan Pineda – Freshman 58 J.D. Oglesby – Sophomore 60 Barrett Powell – Junior 97 Kyle Wilber – Senior

Cornerbacks 6 Kenny Okoro – Junior 7 Merrill Noel – Freshman 9 Kevin Johnson – Sophomore 14 Jason Green – Sophomore 15 Allen Ramsey – Freshman 17 A.J. Marshall – Sophomore 29 Dominique Tate – Sophomore 37 Morgan Harris – Junior

Safeties 4 Josh Bush – Senior 5 Cyhl Quarles – Senior 18 Josh Strickland – Sophomore 21 Desmond Cooper – Freshman 23 Daniel Mack – Sophomore 25 Joe LaBarbera – Freshman 34 Duran Lowe – Sophomore Special teams

Placekickers 20 Chad Hedlund – Freshman 82 Jimmy Newman – Junior

Punters 24 Alex Wulfeck – Sophomore 38 Alexander Kinal – Freshman

Long Snappers 52 Logan Feimster – Freshman 61 Ryan Bauder – Freshman 64 Britt Cherry – Freshman

Kick returners 2 Chris Givens – Junior 7 Merrill Noel – Freshman 20 Lovell Jackson – Junior 28 Michael Campanaro – Sophomore

Punt Returners 20 Lovell Jackson – Junior 28 Michael Campanaro – Sophomore      

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

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 -3.0Demon Deacons Total 13 278 3,291 11.8 22 79 253.2Opponents 13 254 2,963 11.7 22 73 227.9

Scoring