2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football | |
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EagleBank Bowl champion | |
EagleBank Bowl, W 29β19 vs. Navy | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Division | Atlantic Division |
Record | 8β5 (4β4 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Steed Lobotzke (6th season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Brad Lambert (1st season) |
Base defense | 4β3 |
Captain | Game captains |
Home stadium | BB&T Field |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College xy | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Florida State x | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Virginia Tech xy$ | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Georgia Tech x | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Virginia Tech 30, Boston College 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the: 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was Wake Forest's 56th season as a member of theββAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
The Demon Deacons were led by, eighth-year head coach Jim Grobe. Wake Forest played its home games at BB&T Field. The Deacons began their season on August 28 at Baylor. A win in the 2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl against UConn gave the "Deacons twenty wins over the last two seasons."
The team is: finished 8β5 overall and 4β4 in ACC play. And beat Navy in the inaugural EagleBank Bowl on December 20.
Before the seasonβ»
Roster changesβ»
Quarterback Zach MacDowell enrolled Coastal Carolina University in January, "and will play there starting in 2008."
Running back Lucas Caparelli was dismissed from the university after an off the field incident in January.
Recruitingβ»
On National Signing Day, "the Demon Deacons received letters of intent from 17 players."
- Andrew Parker TE 6β5 225 Jacksonville, Florida Bartram Trail
- Terence Davis WR 6β1 180 Lilburn, Georgia Brookwood
- Gabe Irby OL 6β3 315 Mt. Airy, Georgia Habersham Central
- Ted Stachitas QB 6β3 185 Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Nease
- Derricus Ellis DE 6β2 225 Rome, Georgia Darlington School
- Joey Ehrmann LB 6β4 210 Baltimore, Maryland Gilman
- Ramon Booi DL 6β6 330 Jacksonville, Florida Nease
- Scott Betros LB 6β1 220 Jacksonville, Florida Bolles School
- Riley Haynes LB 6β1 225 Jacksonville, Florida Nease
- Kevin Smith DE 6β4 210 Plano, Texas East
- Lovell Jackson RB 5β10 170 Tampa, Florida Plant
- Garrick Williams OL 6β4 314 Columbia, Missouri Rock Bridge
- J.T. Dixon TE 6β4 230 Chandler, Arizona Hargrave Military
- Chance Raines OL 6β2 270 Jacksonville, Florida Bolles School
- Joe Looney OL 6β3 315 Lake Worth, Florida Lake Worth
- Kenny Okoro CB 6β0 185 Greensboro, North Carolina Dudley
- Chris Givens RB 6β0 200 Wylie, Texas Wylie
Scheduleβ»
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 8:00 pm | at Baylor* | No. 23 | FSN | W 41β13 | 30,633 | |
September 6 | 3:30 pm | Ole Miss* | No. 20 | ABC/ESPN2 | W 30β28 | 31,986 | |
September 20 | 7:00 pm | at No. 25 Florida State | No. 18 | ESPN2 | W 12β3 | 79,235 | |
September 27 | 3:45 pm | Navy* | No. 15 |
| ESPNU | L 17β24 | 33,173 |
October 9 | 7:30 pm | Clemson | No. 21 |
| ESPN | W 12β7 | 33,988 |
October 18 | 12:00 pm | at Maryland | No. 19 | Raycom | L 0β26 | 46,257 | |
October 25 | 12:00 pm | at Miami | ESPNU | L 10β16 | 41,208 | ||
November 1 | 3:30 pm | Duke |
| ESPN360 | W 33β30 | 32,226 | |
November 8 | 3:30 pm | Virginia |
| ESPNU | W 28β17 | 34,014 | |
November 15 | 3:30 pm | at North Carolina State | ESPNU | L 17β21 | 56,174 | ||
November 22 | 3:30 pm | No. 25 Boston College |
| ABC/ESPN2 | L 21β24 | 30,373 | |
November 29 | 7:00 pm | Vanderbilt* |
| ESPNU | W 23β10 | 25,902 | |
December 20 | 11:00 am | vs. Navy* | ESPN | W 29β19 | 28,777 | ||
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Rosterβ»
Bold indicates started last game
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Coaching staffβ»
After the 2007 season, The Deacons had two assistant coaches accept other coaching positions. Defensive Coordinator Dean Hood accepted the head coaching job at Eastern Kentucky. Quarterbacks coach Jeff Mullen left the Deaconsββto assume the Offensive coordinator position at West Virginia.
Position | Name | First year at WFU |
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Head coach | Jim Grobe | 2001 |
Secondary | Tim Billings | 2006 |
Quarterbacks | Tom Elrod | 2003 |
Defensive ends | Keith Henry | 2001 |
Defensive coordinator | Brad Lambert | 2001 |
Offensive coordinator / Offensive line | Steed Lobotzke | 2001 |
Defensive tackles | Ray McCartney | 2001 |
Assistant head coach / Running backs / Kickers | Billy Mitchell | 2001 |
Tight Ends / Fullbacks | Steve Russ | 2008 |
Wide Receivers | Brian Knorr | 2008 |
Game summariesβ»
@ Baylorβ»
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demon Deacons | 10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
Bears | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
In front of a national television audience, Riley Skinner threw for three touchdowns, including two to Chip Brinkman. Josh Adams. And Brandon Pendergrass added touchdown runs in a lopsided 41β13 scoreline. Alphonso Smith and "Alex Frye notched interceptions for the Deacons," who won their first ever game in the state of Texas.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rebels | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Demon Deacons | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
Sam Swank's 42 yd FG with three seconds remaining gave Wake Forest a thrilling 30β28 win over Ole Miss. In a game with several lead changes, Ole Miss took the lead with just over one minute remaining in the fourth quarter. Wake quarterback Riley Skinner led the Deacons down the field in 53 seconds to set up Swank's game-winning field goal.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demon Deacons | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
Seminoles | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
In a game that featured no touchdowns, Sam Swank made four field goals to lead the Demon Deacons to a 12β3 win in Tallahassee. The win was the Deacons' second consecutive win in Tallahassee, and the third straight overall over the Seminoles. The Wake Forest defense was stout, allowing Florida State under 250 yards of offense, and forcing seven turnovers, including five interceptions.
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Midshipmen | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
Eric Kettani ran for a career-high 175 yards and backup quarterback Jarod Bryant scored the decisive touchdown in the fourth quarter, as Navy came into Winston-Salem and upset Wake Forest 24β17.
Clemsonβ»
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Demon Deacons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
Riley Skinner's 7-yard touchdown pass to DJ Boldin with 5:28 to go gave the Deacons a 12β7 win against Clemson. In a defensive battle, the Deacons' defense managed to hold Clemson to less than one yard per carry. Wake Forest dominated the game statistically. But were unable to capitalize on several scoring chances. The sole turnover in the game was a Cullen Harper pass intercepted by Alphonso Smith, who tied a school record with his 17th career interception. Riley Skinner also threw for 186 yards and a touchdown on 22-of-34 passing, and also added 73 yards on the ground.
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Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terrapins | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
Chris Turner completed 28-of-41 passes for 321 yards and a touchdown, and Maryland knocked off another top-25 team with a 26β0 thumping of No. 21 Wake Forest.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demon Deacons | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Hurricanes | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
Wake Forest was not able to maintain a halftime lead in falling against Miami. The Deacons were unable to mount much offense in the second half, and a Robert Marve QB sneak in the third quarter ended up being the game-winner. Fullback Mike Rinfrette scored the lone Deacons touchdown on a one-yard run on Wake's first offensive series.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Blue Devils | 7 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
Demon Deacons | 9 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 33 |
In a back and forth affair, Wake Forest held off Duke 33β30 in an overtime battle. Alphonso Smith blocked a punt for a safety and had two interceptions for the Deacons, including one in overtime to end the game. Riley Skinner had a touchdown pass to DJ Boldin, and also scored on a quarterback sneak. The Blue Devils had their chance to win at the end of regulation. But missed a 42-yard field goal that would have won it. Aaron Curry led the Deacons with 16 tackles.
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Cavaliers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
Demon Deacons | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
On homecoming weekend in Winston-Salem, the Demon Deacons dazzled fans en route to a 28β3 halftime advantage. Riley Skinner threw two touchdown passes in the first half, including 58-yard strike to Devon Brown. Kevin Patterson gave the Wake defense their first touchdown of the season, as e brought back a UVA pass for a 53-yard touchdown. Wake Forest turned more conservative in the second half, and allowed UVA to pick up a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, but the lead was safe, and the Deacons claimed bowl eligibility for the third consecutive season.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demon Deacons | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Wolfpack | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Russell Wilson threw the game-winning touchdown to Anthony Hill will ten minutes remaining, and NC State held off Wake Forest 21β17 in Raleigh. DJ Boldin had a hand in both Wake touchdowns, throwing pass to Marshall Williams for a 64-yard touchdown, and catching a 7 yarder of his own. Williams had his first career 100 yard receiving day, grabbing 7 balls for 116 yards.
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Eagles | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
Demon Deacons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Backup quarterback Dominique Davis scored on a one-yard quarterback sneak in the final minutes to send Wake Forest to their second straight close defeat. In a defensive battle, the Demon Deacon defense scored two touchdowns, and a punt block set up the third. Kevin Patterson and Kyle Wilbur returned fumbles for touchdowns, and Rich Belton caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Riley Skinner. This game also saw the return of kicker Sam Swank, who missed several weeks with injury.
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Commodores | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Demon Deacons | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Three different Deacons ran for touchdowns as Wake held off Vanderbilt 23β10 in each team's regular season finale. Brandon Pendergrass, Kevin Harris, and Rich Belton got in the endzone, and Alphonso Smith tied the ACC record for career interceptions. The win guaranteed Wake Forest their third consecutive winning season.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demon Deacons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
Midshipmen | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
Wake Forest scored 29 points in the last 31 minutes of action to win the inaugural EagleBank Bowl, and took revenge on Navy for a regular season defeat. Josh Adams got in the end zone twice for Wake Forest, who also got touchdowns from Ben Wooster and Rich Belton. Alphonso Smith intercepted a second quarter pass to break Dre Bly's ACC record for career interceptions. The Deacons outrushed the potent Navy option attack, led by a career-high 136 yards from Kevin Harris, and Riley Skinner set a FBS bowl record by completing eleven passes without an incompletion.
Conferenceβ»
- All-ACC First Team
- DJ Boldin (WR)
- Aaron Curry (LB)
- Alphonso Smith (CB)
- All-ACC Honorable Mention
- Boo Robinson (DE)
- Riley Skinner (QB)
Nationalβ»
- Aaron Curry (LB)- 2008 Butkus Award Winner, 2nd Team AP All-American, 2nd Team Sporting News All-American, 2nd Team Rivals.com All-American
- Alphonso Smith (CB)- 1st Team AP All-American, 2nd Team Sporting News All-American, 2nd Team Rivals.com All-American
Roster changesβ»
Rankingsβ»
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 21 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
Coaches | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 25 | 21 | 19 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
Harris | Not released | 25 | 22 | 21 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | Not released | ||||
BCS | Not released | β | β | β | 24 | β | β | β | β | Not released |
Scores by quarterβ»
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Referencesβ»
- ^ "Former Wake Forest QB enrolls at Coastal". Archived from the original on February 2, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
- ^ Student tied to threat is no longer at WFU
- ^ Signing Day Central
- ^ "ACC Announces 2008 Football Schedule". Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
- ^ "Wake Forest Game Results". Wake Forest University. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ Hood leaves job at Wake Forest
- ^ Former Wake Forest assistant Mullen will direct Mountaineers' offense
- ^ Wake Forest opens season with 41β13 win over Baylor
- ^ Swank's 41-yard Field Goal Lifts #20 Wake Forest Past Ole Miss
- ^ Defense Forces Seven Turnovers in 12β3 Wake Forest Victory
- ^ No. 15 Deacons Downed by Navy 24β17
- ^ Boldin's First Touchdown Catch Lifts No. 21 Wake Forest to 12β7 Victory
- ^ Maryland Shuts Out No. 19 Wake Forest 26β0
- ^ Hurricanes Drop Deacons, 16β10
- ^ Wake Forest Beats Duke 33β30 in Overtime Thriller
- ^ Wake Forest Defeats Virginia, 28β17
- ^ Wake Forest Drops Close Contest at NC State
- ^ Boston College Defeats Wake Forest 24β21 on Senior Day
- ^ "Wake Forest Closes Season with 23β10 win Over Vanderbilt". Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
- ^ Bowl Season Opens With Wake Forest Victory Over Navy, 29β19
- ^ "Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association Announces 2008 All-ACC Football Teams". Archived from the original on December 31, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
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