2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
The 2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football 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.
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Gasparilla Bowl champion | |
Gasparilla Bowl, W 27–17 vs. Missouri | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 8–5 (3–5 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Warren Ruggiero (9th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Brad Lambert (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Truist Field at Wake Forest (c. 31,500, FieldTurf) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Clemson xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Florida State | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina xy | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Wake Forest announced its 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022.[1] The 2022 schedule will consist of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Demon Deacons will host ACC foes Clemson, Boston College, North Carolina, and Syracuse and will travel to Florida State, Louisville, NC State and Duke.[2]
The Demon Deacons will 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 will visit Vanderbilt from the SEC.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 7:30 p.m. | VMI* | No. 22 | ACCN | W 44–10 | 26,013 | |
| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt* | No. 23 | SECN | W 45–25 | 24,431 | |
| September 17 | 5:00 p.m. | Liberty* | No. 19 |
| ACCN | W 37–36 | 32,891 |
| September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 5 Clemson | No. 21 |
| ABC | L 45–51 2OT | 32,903 |
| October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 23 Florida State | No. 22 | ABC | W 31–21 | 69,749 | |
| October 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Army* | No. 15 |
| ACCRSN | W 45–10 | 32,524 |
| October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | No. 13 |
| ACCN | W 43–15 | 28,530 |
| October 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at Louisville | No. 10 | ACCN | L 21–48 | 39,503 | |
| November 5 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 22 NC State | No. 21 | ACCN | L 21–30 | 56,919 | |
| November 12 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 15 North Carolina |
| ESPN2 | L 34–36 | 31,346 | |
| November 19 | 8:00 p.m. | Syracuse |
| ACCN | W 45–35 | 26,164 | |
| November 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Duke | ACCN | L 31–34 | 17,492 | ||
| December 23 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. Missouri* | ESPN | W 27–17 | 34,370 | ||
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Game summaries
VMI
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Keydets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 22 Demon Deacons | 17 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 44 |
At Vanderbilt
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 23 Demon Deacons | 14 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
| Commodores | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
Liberty
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Flames | 0 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 36 |
| No. 19 Demon Deacons | 3 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 37 |
No. 5 Clemson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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| No. 5 Tigers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 51 |
| No. 21 Demon Deacons | 7 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 45 |
At No. 23 Florida State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 22 Demon Deacons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| No. 23 Seminoles | 7 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
Army
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| No. 15 Demon Deacons | 14 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 45 |
Boston College
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| No. 13 Demon Deacons | 7 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 43 |
At Louisville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 10 Demon Deacons | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Cardinals | 6 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 48 |
At No. 22 NC State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 21 Demon Deacons | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| No. 22 Wolfpack | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
No. 15 North Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 15 Tar Heels | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 36 |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
Syracuse
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Orange | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| Demon Deacons | 3 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
At Duke
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Demon Deacons | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Blue Devils | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Vs. Missouri (Gasparilla Bowl)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
Rankings
| Week | ||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10T | 20 | RV | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV |
| CFP | Not released | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | ||||||||
Coaching staff
| Position | Name | First Year at Wake |
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| 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 | 2022 |
| Source:[3] | ||
References
- "ACC Announces Wake Forest's 2022 Football Schedule". Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- "2022 Wake Forest Football Schedule". Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- "Greg Jones - Football Coach". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
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