Delaware at Wake Forest

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Wake Forest beat Delaware 38–⁠21. It was their second meeting; after it, Wake Forest led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayDelaware4–⁠7 in 2016
21
HomeWake Forest7–⁠6 in 2016
38

Final at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-SalemTV: ACCNXAttendance 25,972

At kickoff
78°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT), 3 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee J. Magallanes; umpire Mark Shupe; head linesman Tracy Lynch; line judge Jim Slayton; side judge M. McCarthy; field judge Jim Biddle; back judge Paul Vargo; center judge Sean GreaghtyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Delaware770721
Wake Forest101414038

Standouts

Player stats

Delaware

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blake Rankin6/203810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Randolph736116
Thomas Jefferson1030111
Diante Cherry1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Diante Cherry322110
Andrew Verboys113013
Vinny Papale1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cam Kitchen7110
Ray Jones7000
Troy Reeder7100
Charles Bell7000
John Nassib7100
Tenny Adewusi3001

Wake Forest

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Wolford13/2415511
Kendall Hinton2/42400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Matt Colburn24118122
John Wolford770130
Rocky Reid164709
Kendall Hinton638115
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tabari Hines340018
Cam Serigne134034
Matt Colburn227016
Cortez Lewis224013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marquel Lee5100
Jessie Bates III4000
Justin Strnad4000
Duke Ejiofor3110
Ryan Janvion3000

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

DelawareWake Forest
94Total yards481
38Passing yards179
56Rushing yards302
1.9Yards per pass6.4
2.5Yards per rush5.1
8First downs29
2–⁠9Third downs10–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers2
1–⁠5Penalties6–⁠60
20:04Possession39:56
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

DelawareWake Forest
24%Success rate50%
−0.06EPA per play0.23
1.35Explosiveness0.98
0.04Rushing EPA0.31
−0.15Passing EPA0.07
20%Passing-down success36%
−0.41First-down EPA0.01
0.16Second-down EPA0.29
0.24Third-down EPA0.50
10%Havoc by its defense22%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Wake Forest 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Wake Forest −24.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Wake Forest 95%, Delaware 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wake Forest end zoneDelaware end zoneQ1 DelawarePunt, 3 playsQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 DelawarePunt, 3 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ1 DelawarePunt, 3 playsQ1 Wake ForestField goal, 8 playsQ1 DelawarePunt, 3 playsQ1 Wake ForestInterception, 3 playsQ1 DelawareTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 DelawarePunt, 6 playsQ2 Wake ForestFumble, 3 playsQ2 DelawareTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 DelawareEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 DelawarePunt, 3 playsQ3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 DelawarePunt, 3 playsQ3 Wake ForestMissed FG, 14 playsQ4 DelawareTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Wake ForestEnd of game, 12 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wake Forest drives left to right, Delaware right to left.
  1. Q1 DelawarePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  2. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 6 plays, 53 yards
  3. Q1 DelawarePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  5. Q1 DelawarePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 Wake ForestField goal, 8 plays, 43 yards
  7. Q1 DelawarePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q1 Wake ForestInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q1 DelawareTouchdown, 2 plays, 10 yards
  10. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 8 plays, 100 yards
  11. Q2 DelawarePunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  12. Q2 Wake ForestFumble, 3 plays, 11 yards
  13. Q2 DelawareTouchdown, 4 plays, 19 yards
  14. Q2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q2 DelawareEnd of half, 1 play, 7 yards
  16. Q3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 DelawarePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  18. Q3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
  19. Q3 DelawarePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  20. Q3 Wake ForestMissed FG, 14 plays, 44 yards
  21. Q4 DelawareTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
  22. Q4 Wake ForestEnd of game, 12 plays, 33 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Wake Forest 10, Delaware 7
Delaware Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jalen Randolph run for a loss of 4 yards to the Delaw 21
15:002nd & 14 at own 21Jalen Randolph run for 1 yd to the Delaw 22
15:003rd & 13 at own 22Blake Rankin pass incomplete
15:004th & 13 at own 22William Stephenson punt for 31 yds
Wake Forest Touchdown, 6 plays
13:291st & 10 at own 47Kendall Hinton pass complete to Alex Bachman for 6 yds to the Delaw 47
13:292nd & 4 at opp 47Kendall Hinton pass complete to Tabari Hines for 18 yds to the Delaw 29 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 29Kendall Hinton run for 8 yds to the Delaw 21
13:292nd & 2 at opp 21Matt Colburn run for 10 yds to the Delaw 11 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 11Matt Colburn run for 1 yd to the Delaw 10
10:442nd & 9 at opp 10Kendall Hinton run for 10 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK)Wake Forest 7, Delaware 0
Delaware Punt, 3 plays
10:441st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds , Nasir Adderley return for 27 yds to the Delaw 27
10:441st & 10 at own 27Thomas Jefferson run for 2 yds to the Delaw 29
10:442nd & 8 at own 29Thomas Jefferson run for no gain to the Delaw 29
10:443rd & 8 at own 29Thomas Jefferson run for no gain to the Delaw 29
10:444th & 8 at own 29William Stephenson punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tabari Hines at the WFrst 34
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
8:261st & 10 at own 34Matt Colburn run for 2 yds to the WFrst 36
8:262nd & 8 at own 36Matt Colburn run for 3 yds to the WFrst 39
8:263rd & 5 at own 39Kendall Hinton sacked by Cam Kitchen for a loss of 9 yards to the WFrst 30
8:264th & 14 at own 30Mike Weaver punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Delaw 21
Delaware Punt, 3 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 21Blake Rankin pass incomplete to Charles Scarff
6:442nd & 10 at own 21Diante Cherry run for 1 yd to the Delaw 22
6:443rd & 9 at own 22Blake Rankin pass incomplete to Jalen Randolph
6:444th & 9 at own 22William Stephenson punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Tabari Hines at the WFrst 33
Wake Forest Field goal, 8 plays
5:431st & 10 at own 33Kendall Hinton pass incomplete to Tabari Hines, broken up by Ray Jones
5:432nd & 10 at own 33Tyler Bell run for 8 yds to the WFrst 41
5:433rd & 2 at own 41Kendall Hinton run for 15 yds to the Delaw 44 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 44Kendall Hinton run for 13 yds to the Delaw 31 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 31Kendall Hinton pass incomplete
5:432nd & 10 at opp 31Kendall Hinton run for 1 yd to the Delaw 30
5:433rd & 9 at opp 30Tyler Bell run for 6 yds to the Delaw 24
2:484th & 3 at opp 24Mike Weaver 42 yd FG GOODWake Forest 10, Delaware 0
Delaware Punt, 3 plays
2:481st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:481st & 10 at own 25Blake Rankin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Delaw 24
2:482nd & 11 at own 24Thomas Jefferson run for 4 yds to the Delaw 28
2:483rd & 7 at own 28Blake Rankin pass incomplete to Diante Cherry, broken up by Amari Henderson
2:484th & 7 at own 28William Stephenson punt for 46 yds , Tabari Hines returns for a loss of 6 yards to the WFrst 20
Wake Forest Interception, 3 plays
1:091st & 10 at own 20John Wolford pass incomplete
1:092nd & 10 at own 20John Wolford pass incomplete
1:093rd & 10 at own 20John Wolford pass intercepted Tenny Adewusi return for 7 yds to the WFrst 27 WAKE FOREST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-10 Yards) to the WFrst 10
Delaware Touchdown, 2 plays
0:531st & goal at opp 10Jalen Randolph run for 4 yds to the WFrst 6
0:082nd & 0 at opp 6Timeout DELAWARE, clock 00:08
0:022nd & goal at opp 6Blake Rankin pass complete to Diante Cherry for 6 yds for a TD, (Frank Raggo KICK)Wake Forest 10, Delaware 7
Wake Forest Touchdown, 8 plays
0:021st & 0 at own 35Jake Roth kickoff for 61 yds , Steven Claude return for 25 yds to the WFrst 29
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 29Matt Colburn run for 22 yds to the Delaw 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Matt Colburn run for 7 yds to the Delaw 42
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 42Matt Colburn run for 5 yds to the Delaw 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 37John Wolford pass incomplete to Chuck Wade
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 37John Wolford pass complete to Matt Colburn for 16 yds to the Delaw 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 21John Wolford pass complete to Chuck Wade for 6 yds to the Delaw 15
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 15John Wolford pass incomplete
Q2 11:583rd & 4 at opp 15Tyler Bell run for 15 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK)Wake Forest 17, Delaware 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Wake Forest 24, Delaware 14
Delaware Punt, 6 plays
11:581st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds , Nasir Adderley return for 23 yds to the Delaw 23
11:581st & 10 at own 23Thomas Jefferson run for no gain to the Delaw 23
11:582nd & 10 at own 23Blake Rankin pass incomplete
11:583rd & 10 at own 23Blake Rankin pass complete to Andrew Verboys for 13 yds to the Delaw 36 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at own 36Jamie Jarmon run for no gain to the Delaw 36
11:582nd & 10 at own 36Blake Rankin pass incomplete to Diante Cherry
11:583rd & 10 at own 36Blake Rankin pass incomplete to Diante Cherry
11:584th & 10 at own 36William Stephenson punt for 56 yds, downed at the WFrst 8
Wake Forest Fumble, 3 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 8Matt Colburn run for 4 yds to the WFrst 12
9:082nd & 6 at own 12Matt Colburn run for 4 yds to the WFrst 16
9:083rd & 2 at own 16Tyler Bell run for 3 yds to the WFrst 19 Tyler Bell fumbled, forced by Maurice Harley, recovered by Delaw Ray Jones
Delaware Touchdown, 4 plays
7:441st & 10 at opp 19Blake Rankin pass incomplete to Diante Cherry, broken up by Amari Henderson
7:442nd & 10 at opp 19Thomas Jefferson run for 11 yds to the WFrst 8 for a 1ST down
6:581st & 0 at opp 8Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 06:58
6:581st & goal at opp 8Blake Rankin pass complete to Troy Gallen for a loss of 2 yards to the WFrst 10
6:172nd & goal at opp 10Thomas Jefferson run for 10 yds for a TD, (Frank Raggo KICK)Wake Forest 17, Delaware 14
Wake Forest Touchdown, 14 plays
6:171st & 0 at own 35Jake Roth kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:171st & 10 at own 25John Wolford run for 5 yds to the WFrst 30
6:172nd & 5 at own 30Matt Colburn run for 2 yds to the WFrst 32
6:173rd & 3 at own 32Matt Colburn run for 6 yds to the WFrst 38 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at own 38John Wolford pass incomplete to Alex Bachman
6:172nd & 10 at own 38John Wolford pass complete to Matt Colburn for 11 yds to the WFrst 49 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at own 49John Wolford run for 11 yds to the Delaw 40 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 40Matt Colburn run for 4 yds to the Delaw 36
6:172nd & 6 at opp 36John Wolford pass complete to Cortez Lewis for 11 yds to the Delaw 25 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 25John Wolford pass complete to Tabari Hines for 10 yds to the Delaw 15 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 15Matt Colburn run for no gain to the Delaw 15
6:172nd & 10 at opp 15John Wolford pass incomplete
6:173rd & 10 at opp 15John Wolford pass complete to Tabari Hines for 12 yds to the Delaw 3 for a 1ST down
0:561st & 0 at opp 3Timeout DELAWARE, clock 00:56
0:561st & goal at opp 3Matt Colburn run for 2 yds to the Delaw 1
0:492nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 00:49
0:492nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout DELAWARE, clock 00:49
0:442nd & goal at opp 1Matt Colburn run for 1 yd for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK)Wake Forest 24, Delaware 14
Delaware End of half, 1 play
0:441st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds , Nasir Adderley return for 22 yds to the Delaw 22
0:441st & 10 at own 22Jalen Randolph run for 7 yds to the Delaw 29
3rd quarter5 drives, then Wake Forest 38, Delaware 14
Wake Forest Touchdown, 10 plays
15:002nd & 3 at own 35Jake Roth kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Matt Colburn run for 1 yd to the WFrst 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Matt Colburn run for 9 yds to the WFrst 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35John Wolford run for 30 yds to the Delaw 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Matt Colburn run for no gain to the Delaw 35
15:002nd & 10 at opp 35John Wolford pass incomplete to Tabari Hines, broken up by Ray Jones
15:003rd & 10 at opp 35Matt Colburn run for 15 yds to the Delaw 20 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 20John Wolford pass complete to Cortez Lewis for 13 yds to the Delaw 7 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 0 at opp 7Timeout DELAWARE, clock 11:55
11:551st & goal at opp 7John Wolford pass incomplete to Tabari Hines
11:552nd & goal at opp 7Matt Colburn run for 3 yds to the Delaw 4
11:053rd & goal at opp 4John Wolford pass complete to Alex Bachman for 4 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK)Wake Forest 31, Delaware 14
Delaware Punt, 3 plays
11:051st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:051st & 10 at own 25Blake Rankin pass complete to Vinny Papale for 5 yds to the Delaw 30
11:052nd & 5 at own 30Jalen Randolph run for no gain to the Delaw 30
11:053rd & 5 at own 30Blake Rankin run for 1 yd to the Delaw 31
11:054th & 4 at own 31William Stephenson punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jessie Bates at the WFrst 30
Wake Forest Touchdown, 8 plays
8:511st & 10 at own 30John Wolford pass complete to Chuck Wade for 8 yds to the WFrst 38
8:512nd & 2 at own 38Rocky Reid run for 3 yds to the WFrst 41 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at own 41Rocky Reid run for 4 yds to the WFrst 45
8:512nd & 6 at own 45Wolford, J sideline pass complete to Lewis, C for 10 yards to the DELAWARE45, out-of-bounds (Brown, Malcolm), PENALTY WF ineligible downfield on pass (Haynes, P) 5 yards to the WF40, NO PLAY.
8:512nd & 11 at own 40John Wolford pass complete to Alex Bachman for 7 yds to the WFrst 47
8:513rd & 4 at own 47John Wolford run for 10 yds to the Delaw 43 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 43John Wolford pass complete to Cam Serigne for 34 yds to the Delaw 9 for a 1ST down
8:511st & goal at opp 9Rocky Reid run for 2 yds to the Delaw 7
4:452nd & goal at opp 7John Wolford run for 7 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK)Wake Forest 38, Delaware 14
Delaware Punt, 3 plays
4:451st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:451st & 10 at own 25Blake Rankin pass incomplete to Jamie Jarmon, broken up by Thomas Brown
4:452nd & 10 at own 25Thomas Jefferson run for 2 yds to the Delaw 27
4:453rd & 8 at own 27Blake Rankin sacked by Duke Ejiofor for a loss of 11 yards to the Delaw 16
4:454th & 19 at own 16William Stephenson punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jessie Bates at the WFrst 43
Wake Forest Missed FG, 14 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 43John Wolford pass complete to Steven Claude for 13 yds to the Delaw 44 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at opp 44Rocky Reid run for 4 yds to the Delaw 40
3:092nd & 6 at opp 40John Wolford pass complete to Scotty Washington for 10 yds to the Delaw 30 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at opp 30Rocky Reid run for 3 yds to the Delaw 27
3:092nd & 7 at opp 27Rocky Reid run for a loss of 1 yard to the Delaw 28
3:093rd & 8 at opp 28Rocky Reid run for 7 yds to the Delaw 21
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 21Rocky Reid run for 3 yds to the Delaw 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 18Rocky Reid run for 9 yds to the Delaw 9
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 9Rocky Reid run for no gain to the Delaw 9
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 9Rocky Reid run for 2 yds to the Delaw 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 7Rocky Reid run for a loss of 1 yard to the Delaw 8
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 8John Wolford pass incomplete to Chuck Wade
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 8WAKE FOREST Penalty, false start (Nathan Gilliam) to the Delaw 13
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 13John Wolford pass incomplete to Scotty Washington, broken up by Malcolm Brown
Q4 11:564th & goal at opp 13Mike Weaver 31 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter2 drives, then Wake Forest 38, Delaware 21
Delaware Touchdown, 11 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 20Blake Rankin pass incomplete to Diante Cherry
11:562nd & 10 at own 20Jalen Randolph run for 16 yds to the Delaw 36 for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at own 36Blake Rankin pass complete to Diante Cherry for 10 yds to the Delaw 46 for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at own 46Blake Rankin pass incomplete to Diante Cherry
11:562nd & 10 at own 46Blake Rankin pass incomplete to Diante Cherry, broken up by Chris Calhoun
11:563rd & 10 at own 46Rankin, Blake deep pass incomplete to Cherry, Diante, PENALTY WF holding (Henderson, A) 10 yards to the WF44, 1ST DOWN DELAWARE, NO PLAY.
11:561st & 10 at opp 44Blake Rankin pass incomplete to Charles Scarff
11:562nd & 10 at opp 44Blake Rankin pass incomplete to Jamie Jarmon
11:563rd & 10 at opp 44Rankin, Blake deep pass incomplete to Cherry, Diante, PENALTY WF pass interference (Okonye, J) 15 yards to the WF29, 1ST DOWN DELAWARE, NO PLAY.
11:561st & 10 at opp 29DELAWARE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WFrst 34
11:561st & 15 at opp 34WAKE FOREST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Brad Watson) to the WFrst 19 for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at opp 19Blake Rankin pass complete to Diante Cherry for 6 yds to the WFrst 13
11:562nd & 4 at opp 13Thomas Jefferson run for no gain to the WFrst 13
11:563rd & 4 at opp 13Jalen Randolph run for 12 yds to the WFrst 1 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 0 at own 1Jalen Randolph 0 Yd Fumble Recovery (Frank Raggo Kick)Wake Forest 38, Delaware 21
Wake Forest End of game, 12 plays
8:031st & 0 at own 35Jake Roth kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:031st & 10 at own 25John Wolford run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 24
8:032nd & 11 at own 24Matt Colburn run for 5 yds to the WFrst 29
8:033rd & 6 at own 29John Wolford run for 8 yds to the WFrst 37 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at own 37Matt Colburn run for 3 yds to the WFrst 40
8:032nd & 7 at own 40Matt Colburn run for 5 yds to the WFrst 45
8:033rd & 2 at own 45Matt Colburn run for 4 yds to the WFrst 49 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at own 49Rocky Reid run for 4 yds to the Delaw 47
8:032nd & 6 at opp 47Rocky Reid run for 3 yds to the Delaw 44
8:033rd & 3 at opp 44Rocky Reid run for 2 yds to the Delaw 42
8:034th & 1 at opp 42Rocky Reid run for 3 yds to the Delaw 39 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 39TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Delaw 41
8:032nd & 12 at opp 41TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Delaw 42

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Wake Forest leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Wake Forest 52, Delaware 14
2016Wake Forest 38, Delaware 21
1932Wake Forest 7, Delaware 0

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