Key Stats from Wake Forest's 43-15 win over Boston College
The Deacs returned from the bye week on a strong note, knocking off Boston College 43-15. Several stats made the difference in today’s game — check them out below:
Penalties:
Boston College: 11 penalties for 104 yards
Wake Forest: 3 penalties for 25 yards
Boston College played undisciplined football at Truist Field on Saturday. Racking up 12 total penalties, 11 of which were accepted, the Eagles consistently shot themselves in the foot. Five of these were 15-yard penalties — Boston College couldn’t get out of their own way against the Deacs.
Overall, Wake Forest played a sound game, flagged just three times for a total of 25 yards.
Absence of the ground game:
Boston College: 23 attempts for 56 yards (2.4 YPC)
- Punter Danny Longman: 1 rush for 24 yards
Wake Forest: 35 attempts for 115 yards (3.3 YPC)
READ: Game Summary - Wake Forest defeats Boston College 43-15
The Eagles entered the contest as the second worst rushing offense in the FBS, and they lived up to that ranking on Saturday. Toting the ball for just 2.4 yards per carry, the Eagles’ offense was forced to rely on the talent of wide receiver Zay Flowers to gain any offensive momentum.
To make things worse, Boston College’s leading rusher on the day was their punter, Danny Longman, converting on a fake punt attempt for a 24-yard gain.
Fake punt!
— Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) October 22, 2022
Danny Longman's last punt was 15 yards. This time, he shows off the wheels with a 24-yard carry. Wake wasn't ready for it. There's a spark for the Eagles. pic.twitter.com/MVQH3MHYRI
Perfection in the Red Zone:
Boston College: 2 for 2 (one touchdown, one field goal)
Wake Forest: 6 for 6 (6 touchdowns)
Both teams were flawless within 20 yards of the endzone. Wake Forest converted on all six tries in the red zone, as Hartman threw for five touchdowns and ran for another. Though the Eagles experienced offensive inefficiency throughout, the Eagles were surprisingly successful in the red zone (though they only got there twice), going 2-for-2 with a touchdown and a field goal.
Wake Forest’s dominance throughout this contest was evident, as the Eagles often had no answer for the Deacs’ uptempo offense. Sam Hartman connected with seven different receivers for 313 yards and five touchdowns.
13:01 left in Q2: Wake 14, BC 3.
— Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) October 22, 2022
HC Jeff Hafley said BC needed to play complementary football to beat Wake's offense. The Eagles failed to do that here.
A 15-yard punt set the stage for a 1:46 Deacons TD drive that ended with a 12-yard strike to slot WR Taylor Morin. pic.twitter.com/pdKPn4xRDU
For the first time this season, Wake Forest did not attempt a field goal. The last time Wake Forest did not attempt a field goal was their loss to Pitt in the 2021 ACC championship.
Hartman’s six touchdown performance:
Sam Hartman: 25-for-40 313 passing yards, 6 total touchdowns
READ: Game Story - Wake Forest takes care of business in win over Boston College
READ: Game Story - Wake Forest takes care of business in win over Boston College
Quarterback Sam Hartman put together a masterful performance. Completing 63% of his passes on 40 attempts, Hartman amassed 313 passing yards and six total touchdowns. Coming into this matchup, Hartman had thrown for the sixth most passing touchdowns in ACC history with 88. After adding five to this total today, Hartman now sits at No. 3 all-time.
Sam Hartman can bank on Jahmal Banks 💰@WakeFB pic.twitter.com/aQPQ2qGFCK
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) October 22, 2022
Passing legendary ACC quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence (90), Deshaun Watson (90), and Sam Howell (92), Hartman now sits behind just Philip Rivers (95) and Tajh Boyd (107) on the all-time ACC passing touchdowns list.
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Sam is a contributing football writer for Deacons Daily