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Wake Forest survives to beat Tulane 23-17 in OT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Wake Forest true freshman quarterback Sam Hartman wasn't entirely immune to the type of blunders that plague young players and drive coaches crazy.
Still, he was prolific enough to get away with it in what was roundly reviewed as a promising collegiate debut.
Hartman passed for 378 yards and two touchdowns, Cade Carney powered in for a short TD in overtime, and the Demon Deacons escaped their season-opening visit to Tulane with a 23-17 victory Thursday night.
''Sam was so poised,'' Carney said. ''He made some rookie mistakes, like you do, but the way he played overall - super proud of him.
''They were going to dare him to throw the ball, and he threw some dimes.''
Hartman's yardage total ranked 10th in program history for a single game and was the most in a maiden start by any Wake Forest quarterback of any age.
Jonathan Banks connected with Terren Encalade for touchdown passes of 52 and 74 yards for Tulane, which had the ball on the edge of game-winning field goal range in the last minute of regulation before stalling after a false-start penalty.
Tulane's Peter Woullard was flagged for a personal foul when the Green Wave began overtime with the ball. Tulane turned the ball over on downs soon after.
''This one stings, no doubt about it. But it's the first of a 12-game season,'' third-year Tulane coach Willie Fritz said. ''We had some momentum going in the second half, but we shot ourselves in the foot with a couple of penalties.''
Alex Bachman caught both of Hartman's touchdown passes, which went for 10 and 19 yards. Freshman receiver Sage Surrratt had 11 catches for 150 yards. Greg Dortch caught 12 passes for 149 yards.
''This was going to be a hard game. I knew it,'' Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson said. ''You're going on the road, starting a freshman quarterback. You almost anticipate they'll probably make a play or two. ... I didn't know if we would be able to overcome it. We almost didn't.
''That was guts and effort and heart, and our players, just when they looked dead in the water, man, we found ways.''
FRESHMAN FOIBLES
Hartman was starting the opener because projected starter Kendall Hinton was suspended three games for an unspecified violation of team rules.
Hartman finished 31 of 51 and his 20 misses included two interceptions, the second of which could have cost Wake Forest the game.
The Demon Deacons were threatening to take a two-score lead in the fourth quarter when Hartman attempted an underhanded flip in an effort to avoid being sacked by Tulane's Tirise Barge on second down at Tulane's 19. The ball went straight into linebacker Larry Graham's arms.
Clawson said he told Hartman, ''Don't ever, ever do that again.
''It was just an unnecessary - really, not a smart play,'' Clawson continued. ''Really, a foolish, foolish play. But we've got to coach that out of him.''
Clawson generally does not let freshman speak with reporters and maintained that policy.
UPSET BID
Banks scrambled twice for first downs during the game-tying drive in the fourth quarter, once up the middle for 17 yards on third-and-5 and later scrambling 15 yards on fourth-and-11 from the Wake Forest 37.
That set up Merek Glover's career-long 39-yard field goal to tie it at 17 with 3:53 left.
Banks finished 18 of 37 for 281 yards, but constantly found himself spinning and scrambling away from pressure. He was sacked three times and often had to throw the ball away. Even his first TD pass to Encalade came after he was forced to scramble to his right.
''I feel like I can make plays outside the pocket, just keeping my eyes downfield,'' Banks said. ''Sometimes I got out of there a little early due to pressure.''
MISSED OPPORTUNITIES
The Green Wave repeatedly squandered good field position. Tulane punted seven times from Wake Forest territory.
But Tulane also never ran a play from inside the Wake Forest 22.
THE TAKEAWAY
Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons saw that Hartman can play well with protection. Now they just have to work on his composure when his blocking breaks down.
Tulane: The Green Wave can be encouraged by its ability to compete in the American Athletic Conference and vie for a bowl bid after taking a power-conference team to overtime in its opener.
UP NEXT
Wake Forest: Hosts Towson of the second-tier FCS in its home opener on Sept. 8.
Tulane: Hosts FCS program Nicholls State on Sept. 8.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 32 | 20 |
Rushing | 10 | 9 |
Passing | 20 | 8 |
Penalty | 2 | 3 |
3rd Down Conv | 10-19 | 7-19 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Total Net Yards | 546 | 425 |
Total Plays | 94 | 79 |
Avg Gain | 5.8 | 5.4 |
Net Yards Rushing | 170 | 155 |
Rush Attempts | 43 | 42 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.0 | 3.7 |
Yards Passing | 378 | 281 |
Comp. - Att. | 31-51 | 18-37 |
Yards Per Pass | 7.4 | 7.3 |
Penalties - Yards | 6-70 | 9-98 |
Touchdowns | 3 | 2 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 2 | 2 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Int. Thrown | 2 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 6-36.8 | 9-37.4 |
Return Yards | 47 | 43 |
Punts - Returns | 2-25 | 1-8 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 1-22 | 2-35 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 2-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
S. HartmanÂ
10 QB
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S. Hartman | 31/51 | 378 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
S. HartmanÂ
10 QB
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S. Hartman | 13 | 64 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. CarneyÂ
36 RB
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C. Carney | 16 | 54 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Colburn IIÂ
22 RB
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M. Colburn II | 13 | 48 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. DortchÂ
3 WR
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G. Dortch | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. SurrattÂ
14 WR
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S. Surratt | 0 | 11 | 150 | 0 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. DortchÂ
3 WR
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G. Dortch | 0 | 12 | 149 | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. BachmanÂ
1 WR
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A. Bachman | 0 | 5 | 62 | 2 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. ClaudeÂ
88 WR
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S. Claude | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. CarneyÂ
36 RB
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C. Carney | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. ChapmanÂ
23 TE
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B. Chapman | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
W. YarbaryÂ
48 DL
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W. Yarbary | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. StrnadÂ
23 LB
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J. Strnad | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. RodneyÂ
93 DL
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Z. Rodney | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
N. ScibaÂ
96 K
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N. Sciba | 1/2 | 34 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
D. MaggioÂ
8 P
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D. Maggio | 6 | 36.8 | 2 | 46 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
G. DortchÂ
3 WR
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G. Dortch | 1 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
G. Dortch 3 WR
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G. Dortch | 2 | 12.5 | 22 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. BanksÂ
1 QB
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J. Banks | 18/37 | 281 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. BradwellÂ
10 RB
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D. Bradwell | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. BanksÂ
1 QB
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J. Banks | 15 | 38 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. EncaladeÂ
5 WR
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T. Encalade | 1 | 38 | 0 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. DauphineÂ
6 RB
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C. Dauphine | 5 | 29 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. HudersonÂ
22 RB
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S. Huderson | 10 | 26 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. BradwellÂ
10 RB
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D. Bradwell | 11 | 24 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. EncaladeÂ
5 WR
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T. Encalade | 0 | 8 | 189 | 2 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. MooneyÂ
3 WR
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D. Mooney | 0 | 8 | 74 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. ClewisÂ
88 WR
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J. Clewis | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. JamesÂ
80 TE
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T. James | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Teamer Jr.Â
2 S
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R. Teamer Jr. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. HudersonÂ
22 RB
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S. Huderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Robertson Jr.Â
15 WR
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J. Robertson Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. BargeÂ
33 S
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T. Barge | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. GrahamÂ
35 LB
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L. Graham | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lewis Jr.Â
1 CB
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D. Lewis Jr. | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. GloverÂ
62 K
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M. Glover | 1/1 | 39 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Z. BlockÂ
49 P
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Z. Block | 9 | 37.4 | 3 | 48 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
S. HudersonÂ
22 RB
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S. Huderson | 2 | 17.5 | 19 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Robertson Jr. 15 WR
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J. Robertson Jr. | 1 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) 49-Z.Block kicks 65 yards from TUL 35 to WF End Zone. touchback. |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - WAKE 25 (15:00 - 1st) 22-M.Colburn to WF 27 for 2 yards. |
-5 YD | 2 & 8 - WAKE 27 (15:00 - 1st) 22-M.Colburn to WF 22 for -5 yards. Penalty on WF 70-R.Anderson Holding declined. |
+7 YD | 3 & 13 - WAKE 22 (14:41 - 1st) 22-M.Colburn to WF 29 for 7 yards. |
Punt | 4 & 6 - WAKE 29 (14:32 - 1st) 8-D.Maggio punts 41 yards from WF 29 to TUL 30 fair catch by. |
Result | Play |
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+6 YD | 1 & 10 - TULANE 30 (13:54 - 1st) 1-J.Banks complete to 5-T.Encalade. 5-T.Encalade to TUL 36 for 6 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 4 - TULANE 36 (13:46 - 1st) 1-J.Banks incomplete. Intended for 88-J.Clewis. |
+38 YD | 3 & 4 - TULANE 36 (13:18 - 1st) 5-T.Encalade to WF 26 for 38 yards. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - WAKE 26 (13:15 - 1st) 1-J.Banks incomplete. Intended for 88-J.Clewis. |
Penalty | 2 & 10 - WAKE 31 (12:55 - 1st) Penalty on TUL 52-D.Briggs False start 5 yards enforced at WF 26. No Play. |
-4 YD | 2 & 15 - WAKE 31 (12:48 - 1st) 1-J.Banks to WF 35 for -4 yards. |
No Gain | 3 & 19 - WAKE 35 (12:48 - 1st) 1-J.Banks incomplete. Intended for 5-T.Encalade. |
Punt | 4 & 19 - WAKE 35 (12:12 - 1st) 49-Z.Block punts 35 yards from WF 35 to WF End Zone. touchback. |
Result | Play |
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+6 YD | 1 & 10 - WAKE 20 (12:05 - 1st) 10-S.Hartman complete to 3-G.Dortch. 3-G.Dortch to WF 26 for 6 yards. |
Sack | 2 & 4 - WAKE 26 (11:58 - 1st) 10-S.Hartman sacked at WF 24 for -2 yards (33-T.Barge). |
No Gain | 3 & 6 - WAKE 24 (11:40 - 1st) 10-S.Hartman incomplete. Intended for 3-G.Dortch. |
Punt | 4 & 6 - WAKE 24 (11:21 - 1st) 8-D.Maggio punts 34 yards from WF 24. 15-J.Robertson to TUL 50 for 8 yards. |
Result | Play |
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Penalty | 1 & 10 - TULANE 35 (11:16 - 1st) Penalty on WF 86-J.Freudenthal Personal Foul 15 yards enforced at TUL 50. No Play. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - WAKE 35 (11:08 - 1st) 1-J.Banks incomplete. Intended for 88-J.Clewis. |
No Gain | 2 & 10 - WAKE 35 (11:08 - 1st) 10-D.Bradwell to WF 35 for no gain. |
No Gain | 3 & 10 - WAKE 35 (11:02 - 1st) 1-J.Banks incomplete. Intended for 88-J.Clewis. |
Punt | 4 & 10 - WAKE 35 (10:23 - 1st) 49-Z.Block punts 33 yards from WF 35 Downed at the WF 2. |
Result | Play |
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+6 YD | 1 & 10 - WAKE 2 (10:19 - 1st) 36-C.Carney to WF 8 for 6 yards. |
+2 YD | 2 & 4 - WAKE 8 (10:06 - 1st) 10-S.Hartman to WF 10 for 2 yards. |
+4 YD | 3 & 2 - WAKE 10 (9:45 - 1st) 10-S.Hartman complete to 14-S.Surratt. 14-S.Surratt to WF 14 for 4 yards. |
+24 YD | 2 & 8 - WAKE 14 (9:16 - 1st) 10-S.Hartman complete to 14-S.Surratt. 14-S.Surratt to WF 38 for 24 yards. |
+4 YD | 1 & 10 - WAKE 38 (9:02 - 1st) 3-G.Dortch to WF 42 for 4 yards. |
+3 YD | 2 & 6 - WAKE 42 (8:45 - 1st) 36-C.Carney to WF 45 for 3 yards. |
No Gain | 3 & 3 - WAKE 45 (8:30 - 1st) 10-S.Hartman complete to 14-S.Surratt. 14-S.Surratt to WF 45 for no gain. |
Punt | 4 & 3 - WAKE 45 (8:13 - 1st) 8-D.Maggio punts 28 yards from WF 45 to TUL 27 fair catch by 15-J.Robertson. |
Result | Play |
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+2 YD | 1 & 10 - TULANE 27 (7:44 - 1st) 1-J.Banks to TUL 29 for 2 yards. |
+7 YD | 2 & 8 - TULANE 29 (7:36 - 1st) 1-J.Banks to TUL 36 for 7 yards. |
+3 YD | 3 & 1 - TULANE 36 (7:03 - 1st) 22-S.Huderson to TUL 39 for 3 yards. |
+17 YD | 1 & 10 - TULANE 39 (6:26 - 1st) 1-J.Banks complete to 5-T.Encalade. 5-T.Encalade to WF 44 for 17 yards. |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - WAKE 44 (5:57 - 1st) 10-D.Bradwell to WF 42 for 2 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 8 - WAKE 42 (5:33 - 1st) 1-J.Banks incomplete. Intended for 15-J.Robertson. |
+4 YD | 3 & 8 - WAKE 42 (4:58 - 1st) 1-J.Banks complete to 3-D.Mooney. 3-D.Mooney to WF 38 for 4 yards. |
Punt | 4 & 4 - WAKE 38 (4:52 - 1st) 49-Z.Block punts 28 yards from WF 38 to the WF 10 downed by 7-D.Glenn. |
Result | Play |
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+37 YD | 1 & 10 - WAKE 10 (4:13 - 1st) 10-S.Hartman complete to 14-S.Surratt. 14-S.Surratt runs ob at WF 47 for 37 yards. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - WAKE 47 (4:01 - 1st) 22-M.Colburn to WF 50 for 3 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 7 - WAKE 50 (3:50 - 1st) 10-S.Hartman incomplete. Intended for 14-S.Surratt. |
+9 YD | 3 & 7 - WAKE 50 (3:31 - 1st) 10-S.Hartman complete to 14-S.Surratt. 14-S.Surratt to TUL 41 for 9 yards. |
+12 YD | 1 & 10 - TULANE 41 (3:24 - 1st) 10-S.Hartman complete to 14-S.Surratt. 14-S.Surratt to TUL 29 for 12 yards. |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - TULANE 29 (3:07 - 1st) 10-S.Hartman complete to 23-B.Chapman. 23-B.Chapman to TUL 27 for 2 yards. |
+9 YD | 2 & 8 - TULANE 27 (2:51 - 1st) 22-M.Colburn to TUL 18 for 9 yards. |
-3 YD | 1 & 10 - TULANE 18 (2:30 - 1st) 22-M.Colburn to TUL 21 for -3 yards. |
+12 YD | 2 & 13 - TULANE 21 (2:10 - 1st) 10-S.Hartman runs ob at TUL 9 for 12 yards. |
+1 YD | 3 & 1 - TULANE 9 (1:50 - 1st) 22-M.Colburn to TUL 8 for 1 yard. |
+2 YD | 1 & 8 - TULANE 8 (1:30 - 1st) 10-S.Hartman complete to 3-G.Dortch. 3-G.Dortch to TUL 6 for 2 yards. |
+1 YD | 3 & 6 - TULANE 6 (1:05 - 1st) 22-M.Colburn to TUL 5 for 1 yard. |
No Gain | 3 & 5 - TULANE 5 (0:42 - 1st) 10-S.Hartman incomplete. Intended for 3-G.Dortch. |
No Good | 4 & 5 - WAKE 5 (0:17 - 1st) 96-N.Sciba 23 yards Field Goal is No Good. |
Result | Play |
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+7 YD | 1 & 10 - TULANE 20 (0:14 - 1st) 1-J.Banks complete to 3-D.Mooney. 3-D.Mooney to TUL 27 for 7 yards. |
+3 YD | 2 & 3 - TULANE 27 (0:10 - 1st) 10-D.Bradwell to TUL 30 for 3 yards. |
+5 YD | 1 & 10 - TULANE 30 (15:00 - 2nd) 22-S.Huderson to TUL 35 for 5 yards. |
-2 YD | 2 & 5 - TULANE 35 (14:30 - 2nd) 1-J.Banks to TUL 33 for -2 yards. |
+5 YD | 3 & 7 - TULANE 33 (14:01 - 2nd) 1-J.Banks scrambles pushed ob at TUL 38 for 5 yards. |
Punt | 4 & 2 - TULANE 38 (13:21 - 2nd) 49-Z.Block punts 38 yards from TUL 38 to WF 24 fair catch by 3-G.Dortch. |