2020 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

2020 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–5 (3–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWarren Ruggiero (7th season)
Offensive schemeSlow mesh
Defensive coordinatorLyle Hemphill (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumTruist Field at Wake Forest
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Notre Dame y^   9 – 0     10 – 2  
No. 3 Clemson y$^   8 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 22 Miami (FL)   7 – 2     8 – 3  
No. 18 North Carolina   7 – 3     8 – 4  
NC State   7 – 3     8 – 4  
Boston College   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Pittsburgh   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Virginia Tech   5 – 5     5 – 6  
Virginia   4 – 5     5 – 5  
Wake Forest   3 – 4     4 – 5  
Georgia Tech   3 – 6     3 – 7  
Louisville   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Florida State   2 – 6     3 – 6  
Duke   1 – 9     2 – 9  
Syracuse   1 – 9     1 – 10  
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Dave Clawson, and played their home games at Truist Field at Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Schedule

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Wake Forest had games scheduled against Appalachian State, Old Dominion, Villanova, Duke, Miami, Notre Dame, and Florida State which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 12 7:30 p.m. No. 1 Clemson
ABC L 13–37 68
September 19 8:00 p.m. at NC State
ACCN L 42–45 350
October 2 7:00 p.m. Campbell*
  • Truist Field at Wake Forest
  • Winston-Salem, NC
 ACCN W 66–14 2,058
October 17 4:00 p.m. Virginia
  • Truist Field at Wake Forest
  • Winston-Salem, NC
 ACCN W 40–23 2,186
October 24 3:30 p.m. No. 19 Virginia Tech
  • Truist Field at Wake Forest
  • Winston-Salem, NC
 ACCRSN W 23–16 2,135
October 31 12:00 p.m. at Syracuse
ACCN W 38–14 2
November 14 12:00 p.m. at North Carolina
ACCN L 53–59 3,535
December 12 12:00 p.m. at Louisville
ACCN L 21–45 10,959
December 30 12:00 p.m. vs. Wisconsin*
ESPN L 28–42 1,500

The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected at a later date.[1]

Coaching staff

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Position Name First Year at Wake
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 / Safeties Lyle Hemphill 2017
Special teams coordinator / tight ends Wayne Lineburg 2017
Assistant special teams coordinator / Nickelbacks Ryan Crawford 2018
Running backs John Hunter 2014
Offensive Line Nick Tabacca 2014
Cornerbacks Paul Williams 2020
Linebackers Greg Jones 2016
Source:[3]

Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2021 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
2 61 Carlos Basham Jr. DE Buffalo Bills

Source:[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Singelais, Mark (July 16, 2020). "Reports: CAA football won't play this fall". Times Union. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Greg Jones - Football Coach". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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