2011 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team explained

Year:	2011
Team:	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Sport:	football
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division:	Atlantic Division
Short Conf:	ACC
Record:	6–7
Conf Record:	5–3
Head Coach:	Jim Grobe
Hc Year:	11th
Off Coach:	Steed Lobotzke
Oc Year:	9th
Off Scheme:	Spread
Codef Coach1:	Tim Billings
Codc1 Year:	1st
Codef Coach2:	Brian Knorr
Codc2 Year:	1st
Def Scheme:	Multiple
Captain:	Game captains
Stadium:	BB&T Field
Bowl:	Music City Bowl
Bowl Result:	L 17–23 vs. Mississippi State

The 2011 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Jim Grobe, who was coaching his eleventh season at the school, and played its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference, as they have since the league's inception in 1953, and are in the Atlantic Division. They finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Music City Bowl where they were defeated by Mississippi State 17–23.

Before the season

Recruiting

On National Signing Day, the Demon Deacons received letters of intent from 14 players.

Roster

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Coaching staff

Position	Name	First year at WFU
Head coach	Jim Grobe	2001
Co-defensive coordinator/outside linebackers	Tim Billings	2001
Passing Game Co-Coordinator/quarterbacks	Tom Elrod	2003
Passing Game Co-Coordinator/wide receivers	Lonnie Galloway	2011
Assistant coach/special teams coordinator	Keith Henry	2006
Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers	Brian Knorr	2008
Offensive coordinator/offensive line	Steed Lobotzke	2001
Recruiting coordinator/defensive tackles	Ray McCartney	2001
Associate head coach/Running backs/kickers	Billy Mitchell	2001
Assistant coach/secondary	Steve Russ	2008

Game summaries

Syracuse

2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 2006, 20–10 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Passing Leaders	Rushing Leaders	Receiving Leaders	Total Yards
Tanner Price: 18/31, 289 YDS, 3 TD	Josh Harris: 22 CAR, 66 YDS, LG of 16	Chris Givens: 8 REC, 179 YDS, 2 TD, LG of 60	Wake Forest: 391
Ted Stachitas: 1/7, 4 YDS	Brandon Pendergrass: 9 CAR, 15 YDS, LG of 6	Michael Campanaro: 7 REC, 79 YDS, TD, LG of 19	Syracuse: 299

NC State

105th meeting. 36–62–6 all time. Last meeting 2010, 38–3 Wolfpack in Raleigh.

Passing Leaders	Rushing Leaders	Receiving Leaders	Total Yards
Tanner Price: 22/35, 297 YDS, TD	Josh Harris: 23 CAR, 96 YDS, TD, LG of 21	Chris Givens: 6 REC, 111 YDS, LG of 41	Wake Forest: 438
Michael Campanaro: 1/1, 40 YDS, TD	Chris Givens: 1 CAR, 12 YDS, LG of 12	Danny Dembry: 6 REC, 96 YDS, TD, LG of 40	NC State: 424

Gardner-Webb

1st meeting.

Passing Leaders	Rushing Leaders	Receiving Leaders	Total Yards
Tanner Price: 21/32, 281 YDS, 2 TD	Josh Harris: 14 CAR, 54 YDS, LG of 10	Danny Dembry: 8 REC, 126 YDS, LG of 34	Wake Forest: 454
Ted Stachitas: 3/3, 18 YDS	Brandon Pendergrass: 10 CAR, 49 YDS, TD, LG of 34	Chris Givens: 7 REC, 85 YDS, TD, LG of 22	Gardner-Webb: 139

Boston College

19th meeting. 6–10–2 all time. Last meeting 2010, 23–13 Eagles in Winston-Salem.

Passing Leaders	Rushing Leaders	Receiving Leaders	Total Yards
Tanner Price: 19/29, 252 YDS, TD	Josh Harris: 19 CAR, 60 YDS, TD, LG of 13	Chris Givens: 7 REC, 132 YDS, TD, LG of 47	Wake Forest: 392
Michael Campanaro: 1/1, 36 YDS	Brandon Pendergrass: 8 CAR, 25 YDS, TD, LG of 12	Terence Davis: 2 REC, 63 YDS, LG of 44	Boston College: 336

Florida State

30th meeting. 5–23–1 all time. Last meeting 2010, 31–0 Seminoles in Tallahassee.

Passing Leaders	Rushing Leaders	Receiving Leaders	Total Yards
Tanner Price: 21/35, 233 YDS, 3 TD	Josh Harris: 13 CAR, 136 YDS, LG of 57	Chris Givens: 6 REC, 101 YDS, TD, LG of 40	Wake Forest: 391
Michael Campanaro: 1/1, 30 YDS, TD	Brandon Pendergrass: 13 CAR, 44 YDS, LG of 11	Michael Campanaro: 4 REC, 64 YDS, LG of 24	Florida State: 425

Virginia Tech

36th meeting. 11–23–1 all time. Last meeting 2010, 52–21 Hokies in Blacksburg.

Passing Leaders	Rushing Leaders	Receiving Leaders	Total Yards
Tanner Price: 19/33, 254 YDS, 2 TD	Brandon Pendergrass: 21 CAR, 80 YDS, LG of 14	Chris Givens: 7 REC, 140 YDS, TD, LG of 79	Wake Forest: 320
Ted Stachitas: 1/2, 7 YDS	Ted Stachitas: 2 CAR, 7 YDS, LG of 5	Danny Dembry: 3 REC, 41 YDS, LG of 21	Virginia Tech: 473

Duke

92nd meeting. 36–53–2 all time. Last meeting 2010, 54–48 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Passing Leaders	Rushing Leaders	Receiving Leaders	Total Yards
Tanner Price: 15/25, 215 Yards, 2 Touchdowns	Brandon Pendergrass: 15 Carries, 43 Yards, a Touchdown, Long of 11	Chris Givens: 6 REC, 147 Yards, 2 Touchdowns, Long of 66	Wake Forest: 305
	Tanner Price: 9 CAR, 29 YDS, LG of 23	Michael Campanaro: 4 REC, 46 YDS, LG of 18	Duke: 372

North Carolina

104th meeting. 34–67–2 all time. Last meeting 2007, 37–10 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Passing Leaders	Rushing Leaders	Receiving Leaders	Total Yards
Tanner Price: 17/29, 146 YDS	Brandon Pendergrass: 13 CAR, 99 YDS, 2 TD, LG of 30	Michael Campanaro: 6 REC, 88 YDS, LG of 41	Wake Forest: 331
Ted Stachitas: 5/7, 64 YDS	Tommy Bohanon: 5 CAR, 17 YDS, TD, LG of 7	Danny Dembry: 5 REC, 56 YDS, LG of 24	North Carolina: 562

Notre Dame

1st meeting.

Passing Leaders	Rushing Leaders	Receiving Leaders	Total Yards
Tanner Price: 17/24, 187 YDS, TD	Brandon Pendergrass: 17 CAR, 47 YDS, LG of 14	Michael Campanaro: 6 REC, 74 YDS, LG of 25	Wake Forest: 297
	Chris Givens: 4 CAR, 39 YDS, LG of 11	Chris Givens: 6 REC, 57 YDS, LG of 16	Notre Dame: 341

Clemson

77th meeting. 17–58–1 all time. Last meeting 2010, 30–10 Tigers in Winston-Salem.

Passing Leaders	Rushing Leaders	Receiving Leaders	Total Yards
Tanner Price: 24/37, 172 YDS, TD	Brandon Pendergrass: 20 CAR, 134 YDS, 2 TD, LG of 33	Michael Campanaro: 9 REC, 72 YDS, LG of 17	Wake Forest: 317
	Orville Reynolds: 2 CAR, 10 YDS, LG of 8	Chris Givens: 4 REC, 31 YDS, LG of 13	Clemson: 522

Maryland

60th meeting. 16–42–1 all time. Last meeting 2010, 62–14 Terrapins in College Park.

Passing Leaders	Rushing Leaders	Receiving Leaders	Total Yards
Tanner Price: 20/32, 320 YDS, 3 TD	Brandon Pendergrass: 26 CAR, 125 YDS, TD, LG of 38	Chris Givens: 8 REC, 191 YDS, TD, LG of 64	Wake Forest: 514
	Orville Reynolds: 11 CAR, 63 YDS, LG of 20	Michael Campanaro: 7 REC, 80 YDS, LG of 22	Maryland: 415

Vanderbilt

14th meeting. 6–7 all time. Last meeting 2010, 34–13 Demon Deacons in Nashville.

Passing Leaders	Rushing Leaders	Receiving Leaders	Total Yards
Tanner Price: 16/34, 157 YDS, TD	Brandon Pendergrass: 12 CAR, 74 YDS, LG of 18	Chris Givens: 4 REC, 69 YDS, LG of 28	Wake Forest: 329
Ted Stachitas: 3/4, 26 YDS	Orville Reynolds: 11 CAR, 23 YDS, LG of 13	Michael Campanaro: 6 REC, 45 YDS, LG of 13	Vanderbilt: 481

Mississippi State

1st meeting.

Passing Leaders	Rushing Leaders	Receiving Leaders	Total Yards
Tanner Price: 24/46, 214 YDS	Brandon Pendergrass: 24 CAR, 73 YDS, TD, LG of 14	Michael Campanaro: 10 REC, 128 YDS, LG of 32	Wake Forest: 287
Terence Davis: 1/1, 9 YDS	Orville Reynolds: 2 CAR, 8 YDS, LG of 6	Chris Givens: 9 REC, 54 YDS, LG of 12	Mississippi State: 382

Statistics

Scores by quarter

Offense

Rushing

Name	GP	Att	Yards	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
Brandon Pendergrass	13	188	823	4.4	9	38	63.3
Josh Harris	9	101	432	4.3	3	57	48.0
Orville Reynolds	5	28	109	3.9	0	20	21.8
Chris Givens	13	14	77	5.5	0	13	5.9
Ted Stachitas	6	8	47	5.9	1	21	7.8
Nick Knott	2	8	35	4.4	1	12	17.5
Tommy Bohanon	13	15	31	2.1	2	7	2.4
Michael Campanaro	12	2	23	11.5	0	18	1.9
Brendan Cross	2	2	11	5.5	0	15	5.5
Tyler Jackson	1	2	5	2.5	0	5	5.0
Danny Dembry	13	3	2	0.7	1	10	0.2
Lovell Jackson	12	1	-9	-9.0	0	0	-0.8
TEAM	10	14	-43	-3.1	0	0	-4.1
Tanner Price	13	78	-53	-0.7	1	23	-4.1
Demon Deacons Total	13	464	1,490	3.2	18	57	114.6
Opponents	13	481	2,208	4.6	21	72	169.8

Passing

Name	GP	Cmp–Att	Pct	Yds	TD	INT	Lng	Avg/G	RAT
Tanner Price	13	253-422	60.0	3,017	20	6	79	232.1	132.80
Ted Stachitas	6	18-26	69.3	152	0	1	41	25.3	110.65
Michael Campanaro	12	3-4	75.0	106	2	1	40	8.8	412.60
Brendan Cross	2	1-1	100.0	9	0	0	9	4.5	175.60
Terence Davis	13	1-1	100.0	9	0	0	9	0.7	175.60
Alex Wulfeck	13	1-1	100.0	1	0	0	1	0.1	108.40
Chris Givens	13	0-1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.00
Patrick Thompson	1	1-1	100.0	-3	0	0	0	-3.0	74.80
Demon Deacons Total	13	278-457	60.8	3,291	22	8	79	253.2	133.71
Opponents	13	254-444	57.2	2,963	22	13	73	227.9	123.76

Receiving

Name	GP	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
Chris Givens	13	83	1,330	16.0	9	79	102.3
Michael Campanaro	12	73	833	11.4	2	41	69.4
Danny Dembry	13	36	423	11.8	1	40	32.5
Terence Davis	13	20	269	13.4	5	44	20.7
Brandon Pendergrass	13	19	116	6.1	1	20	8.9
Cameron Ford	13	12	99	8.2	3	21	7.6
Tommy Bohanon	13	9	56	6.2	1	15	4.3
Andrew Parker	12	6	46	7.7	0	15	3.8
Josh Harris	9	5	22	4.4	0	9	2.4
Lovell Jackson	12	4	41	10.2	0	21	3.4
Orville Reynolds	5	4	25	6.2	0	20	5.0
Matt James	8	3	15	5.0	0	6	1.9
Quan Rucker	1	1	9	9.0	0	9	9.0
Tanner Price	13	1	9	9.0	0	9	0.7
Josh Bush	13	1	1	1.0	0	1	0.1
Keenon Rush	1	1	-3	-3.0	0	0	-3.0
Demon Deacons Total	13	278	3,291	11.8	22	79	253.2
Opponents	13	254	2,963	11.7	22	73	227.9

Scoring

Name	TD	FG	PAT	2PT PAT	SAFETY	TOT PTS
Jimmy Newman		17-22	39-41			90
Brandon Pendergrass	10					60
Chris Givens	9					54
Terence Davis	5					30
Josh Harris	3					18
Cameron Ford	3					18
Tommy Bohanon	3					18
Michael Campanaro	3					18
Danny Dembry	2					12
Nick Knott	1					6
Tanner Price	1					6
Ted Stachitas	1					6
TEAM					1	2
Demon Deacons Total	41	17-22	39-41		1	338
Opponents	43	18-23	40-41	1		356

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2011 Wake Forest Football Roster . Wake Forest University Department of Athletics . July 16, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090814062016/http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/wake-m-footbl-mtt.html . August 14, 2009 . live .