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A pair of teams from Tobacco Road and the ACC meet in a crossover matchup on the gridiron looking to earn a win. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are on the road as they make the short trip to face the Duke Blue Devils Saturday afternoon. Wake Forest comes in off a 45-35 win at home over Syracuse, covering the line as a 9.5-point favorite last Saturday in their previous contest. Duke was edged 28-26 on the road by Pitt last Saturday in their most recent game though they did cover as a seven-point underdog. In the all-time series between the schools, the Blue Devils own a 55-40-2 advantage though the Demon Deacons have won the last three, including a 45-7 home win in the most recent matchup on October 30, 2021.
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Wake Forest snapped a three-game losing streak as they took down Syracuse at home in their previous contest. The Demon Deacons improved to 7-4 overall and stand 3-4 in the ACC, putting them tied for fourth in the Atlantic Division standings. Against Syracuse, Wake Forest trailed 7-3 after the opening quarter and 21-10 with under seven minutes to play in the first half before getting things going. The Demon Deacons reeled off 35 unanswered points to go up 45-21 with 12:30 to play and held off Syracuse for the win. Wake Forest held a 543-477 edge in total offense, piled up 36 first downs while allowing 21 and held a 34:53 to 25:07 edge in time of possession. The Demon Deacons forced the game’s lone turnover, which was a pick-six, in the victory.
The Demon Deacons enter this contest 11th in the nation in passing offense with 311.6 yards per game through the air and 88th in rushing offense with an average of 135.6 yards per contest. Wake Forest is 15th in the FBS in scoring offense as they average 37.4 points per game while they stand 94th in scoring defense by allowing only 28.8 points a contest. Sam Hartman is 221 of 350 passing for 3,074 yards with 32 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while adding 89 yards and a score on the ground. Mitch Griffis (29 of 41, 348 yards, five TD, INT, 14 rush yards) and Michael Kern (three of four, six yards) have seen action as well. Christian Turner (121 carries, 492 yards, seven TD) and Justice Ellison (139 carries, team-high 601 yards, four TD) provide a 1-2 punch in the ground game. A.T. Perry leads the team with 62 receptions for 893 yards and 10 scores this season. Donavon Greene (33 catches, 567 yards, five TD), Jahmal Banks (39 catches, 564 yards, eight TD), Ke’Shawn Williams (36 grabs, 512 yards, TD) and Taylor Morin (38 receptions, 452 yards, six TD) have each gone over the 400-yar d mark in receiving yards. Matthew Dennis has hit all 49 extra point attempts and 11 of 13 field goal attempts with a long of 46 on the year. Zach Murphy has connected on all three extra point attempts without attempting a field goal this season.