The 2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Demon Deacons played their home games at Truist Field at Wake Forest in Winston–Salem, North Carolina, and competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Dave Clawson, in his ninth season.
Schedule Wake Forest announced its 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022. The 2022 schedule would consist of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Demon Deacons would host ACC foes Clemson, Boston College, North Carolina, and Syracuse and would travel to Florida State, Louisville, NC State and Duke.
The Demon Deacons would host three of their non-conference opponents, VMI from the Division I FCS, Liberty from the FBS Independents and Army, also from the FBS Independents. They would visit Vanderbilt from the SEC.
Game summaries
VMI
At Vanderbilt
Statistics Statistics WAKEVAN First downs 21 11 Total yards 451 294 Rushing yards 151 113 Passing yards 300 181 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 30:13 29:47 Team Category Player StatisticsWake Forest Passing Sam Hartman 18/27, 300 yards, 4 TD Rushing Quinton Cooley 9 rushes, 57 yards, TD Receiving A. T. Perry 5 receptions, 142 yards, TDVanderbilt Passing AJ Swann 8/11, 146 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ray Davis 18 rushes, 87 yards, TD Receiving Jayden McGowan 3 receptions, 56 yards
Liberty
Statistics Statistics LIBWFU First downs 22 16 Total yards 427 346 Rushing yards 171 21 Passing yards 256 325 Turnovers 4 2 Time of possession 35:28 24:32 Team Category Player StatisticsLiberty Passing Kaidon Salter 19/34, 256 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Dae Dae Hunter 17 rushes, 89 yards, TD Receiving Demario Douglas 7 receptions, 124 yards, TDWake Forest Passing Sam Hartman 26/44, 325 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Sam Hartman 8 rushes, 11 yards Receiving Ke'Shawn Williams 5 receptions, 129 yards
No. 5 Clemson
At No. 23 Florida State
Army
Statistics ARMY WF First downs 19 26 3rd down efficiency 8–17 4–9 4th down efficiency 2–4 1–3 Plays–yards 74–407 64–488 Rushes–yards 53–225 42–221 Passing yards 182 267 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–21–1 15–22–0 Penalties–yards 6–36 1–5 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 35:56 24:04
Boston College
At Louisville
At No. 22 NC State
Statistics WAKENCSU First downs 22 24 Total yards 414 325 Rushing yards 17 115 Passing yards 397 210 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 26:38 33:22
Team Category Player StatisticsWake Forest Passing Sam Hartman 29–48, 397 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Christian Turner 8 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD Receiving A. T. Perry 12 receptions, 159 yards, 1 TDNC State Passing MJ Morris 18–28, 210 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jordan Houston 12 carries, 53 yards Receiving Thayer Thomas 8 receptions, 79 yards
No. 15 North Carolina
Syracuse
At Duke
Vs. Missouri (Gasparilla Bowl)
Rankings
Coaching staff Head coach Dave Clawson 2014 Asst head coach / Receivers Kevin Higgins 2014 AHC Defense/defensive line Dave Cohen 2014 Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks Warren Ruggiero 2014 Defensive coordinator Brad Lambert 2022 Special teams coordinator / tight ends Wayne Lineburg 2017 Assistant coach / Safeties James Adams 2022 Running backs John Hunter 2014 Offensive Line Nick Tabacca 2014 Cornerbacks Paul Williams 2020 Linebackers Glenn Spencer 2022Source:
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