College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Wake Forest 23, Gardner Webb 7
When: 6:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 6, 2014
Where: BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Temperature: 79°
Head Official: Walt Davenport
Attendance: 26925


Wake Forest 23, Gardner-Webb 7: Freshman John Wolford threw his first two career touchdown passes - both to E.J. Scott in the second half - as the host Demon Deacons shut down the Runnin' Bulldogs.

Wolford was 29-of-37 for 288 yards while surviving three interceptions as Wake Forest (1-1) outgained the Runnin' Bulldogs 387-131 - including 291-54 through the air. Scott made four catches for 62 yards, teammate Cam Serigne recorded 62 yards on five receptions and Mike Weaver kicked three field goals.

Starting quarterback Lucas Beatty was 6-of-7 for 45 yards and was sacked four times for FCS member Gardner-Webb (0-2), which recorded only one first down in the first half. Tyrell Maxwell took over from Beatty and recorded a team-high 62 yards rushing, including a 5-yard score to spoil the shutout with 21 seconds left.

Wake Forest outgained Gardner-Webb 222-17 but led only 9-0 before play was suspended with 14 seconds left in the first half because of lightning. The Demon Deacons reached the Runnin' Bulldogs' 8-yard line before back-to-back false starts led to a 28-yard field goal by Weaver - the final play before the delay.

Wake Forest, which lost its opener 17-10 at Louisiana-Monroe, scored its first offensive touchdown of the season when Wolford found Scott in the back of the end zone for a 10-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. Their second TD - a 14-yard connection - came with 11:59 remaining.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Demon Deacons have won five straight home openers, including four against Big South schools. ...Gardner-Webb K Paul Schumacher missed two field goals, including a 40-yarder off the upright with 4:07 left. ... The Demon Deacons' last shutout was a 30-0 victory at Florida State on Nov. 11, 2006.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Gardner Webb   Wake Forest
Tyrell Maxwell Player Orville Reynolds
12 Attempts 17
62 Yards 54
5.2 Avg Yards 3.2
1 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Receiving
Gardner Webb   Wake Forest
Mike Estes Player E.J. Scott
2 Receptions 4
23 Yards 62
11.5 Avg Yards 15.5
0 Touchdowns 2
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Gardner Webb 131 77 54 1 0 3 2.0 1
Wake Forest 387 96 291 2 3 1 5.0 1