The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0-0) play an FCS opponent, the Elon Phoenix (0-0) at Truist Field on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Look below for more important info, including how to watch this matchup on Fubo.
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Wake Forest vs. Elon Game Time and How to Watch
- Game Day: Thursday, August 31, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ACC Network
- Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Stadium: Truist Field
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Wake Forest vs. Elon Stats and Insights (2022)
- Wake Forest outscored its opponents by a total of 101 points last season (7.8 per game), and Elon put up 53 more points than its opponents (4.5 per game).
- Wake Forest scored 36.1 points per game last year, 14.8 more than Elon gave up.
- In games where the Demon Deacons scored over 21.3 points last season, they were 7-3.
- Wake Forest’s defense gave up 28.3 points per game last year, close to the 25.8 Elon scored.
- The Phoenix were 4-1 overall when scoring over 28.3 points last season.
Top Performers
Wake Forest (2022 Stats)
- In 13 games last year, Sam Hartman threw for 3,701 yards (284.7 per game), with 38 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, and a completion percentage of 63.1%.
- Hartman also rushed for 133 yards and one TD.
- In the passing game, A.T. Perry scored 11 TDs, catching 81 balls for 1,096 yards (84.3 per game).
- Jahmal Banks had 42 receptions for 636 yards (48.9 per game) and nine touchdowns in 13 games a season ago.
- On the ground, Justice Ellison scored six touchdowns and picked up 707 yards (54.4 per game).
- On defense last year, Ryan Smenda Jr. helped lead the charge with 60 tackles and 4.0 TFL in 13 games.
- Kobie Turner recorded 3.0 sacks to go with 5.0 TFL and 29 tackles in 13 games.
- Jasheen Davis had 6.5 sacks to go with 8.0 TFL and 20 tackles in 13 games a season ago.
- Malik Mustapha collected 36 tackles, 5.0 TFL, and 3.5 sacks in 13 games played in 2022.
Elon (2022 Stats)
- In 12 games last season, Matthew McKay threw for 2,491 yards (207.6 yards per game) while putting up 19 touchdowns, four interceptions and a 59.6% completion percentage.
- McKay made a difference with his legs, too, rushing for 441 yards and three TDs.
- As a runner, Jalen Hampton picked up 862 rushing yards with seven touchdowns.
- In 12 games last year, Bryson Daughtry turned 36 targets into 39 receptions, 748 yards and six touchdowns.
- Jackson Parham was targeted 62 times leading to 43 catches, 583 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games.
- Marcus Hillman was on the field for 12 games, registering 5.0 sacks to go with 1.0 TFL and 15 tackles.
- Omar Rogers, who was on the field for 12 games, collected 1.0 sack to go with 1.0 TFL and 12 tackles.
- Jamir Malone helped on defense with one interception to go along with 11 tackles in 12 games.
- Bo Sanders amassed 1.0 sack to go with 12 tackles and one interception in 12 games.