Elon Phoenix vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Aug 31, 2023
FINAL
0-1Elon
17
1-0Wake Forest
37
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELON | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| WAKE | 10 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
Game Recap
Griffis throws for 3 touchdowns to lead Wake Forest past Elon 37-17 in season opener. Mitch Griffis threw for three touchdowns to open his tenure as Wake Forest's fulltime starting quarterback and help the Demon Deacons beat Elon 37-17 on Thursday night.
Scoring Summary
ELONWAKE
Q111:36Wesley Grimes 18 Yd pass from Mitch Griffis (Matthew Dennis Kick).07- Q12:54Matthew Dennis 34 Yd Field Goal.010
- Q214:26Jahmal Banks 33 Yd pass from Mitch Griffis (Matthew Dennis Kick).017
- Q21:41Cameron Hite 69 Yd pass from Mitch Griffis (Matthew Dennis Kick).024
- Q310:33Matthew Dennis 29 Yd Field Goal.027
- Q38:33Jalen Hampton 49 Yd Run (Jack Berkowitz Kick).727
- Q34:24Caleb Curtain 50 Yd Interception Return (Jack Berkowitz Kick).1427
- Q30:58Matthew Dennis 29 Yd Field Goal.1430
- Q44:09Demond Claiborne 10 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick).1437
- Q40:01Jack Berkowitz 28 Yd Field Goal.1737
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:5500
- Touchdown — 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:2907
- Punt — 3 plays, -7 yards, 2:1007
- Punt — 3 plays, -2 yards, 1:4107
- Punt — 3 plays, -5 yards, 1:4107
- Field Goal — 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:10010
- Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 2:09010
2nd Quarter
- Touchdown — 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:15017
- Punt — 3 plays, -6 yards, 2:09017
- Punt — 3 plays, -14 yards, 1:29017
- Interception — 15 plays, 78 yards, 7:56017
- Touchdown — 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:07024
- Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 0:57024
- End of Half — 1 play, 2 yards, 0:44024
3rd Quarter
- Field Goal — 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:19027
- Touchdown — 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:52727
- Punt — 4 plays, 10 yards, 1:46727
- Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:07727
- Interception Touchdown — 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:091427
- Field Goal — 10 plays, 39 yards, 3:181430
4th Quarter
- Punt — 8 plays, 18 yards, 5:341430
- Punt — 6 plays, 8 yards, 2:441430
- Interception — 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:561430
- Touchdown — 4 plays, 41 yards, 2:351437
- Field Goal — 15 plays, 65 yards, 4:081737
Team Stats
ELONWAKE17Points37
251Total Yards427
147Pass Yards329
104Rush Yards98
31:50Time of Possession28:09
13First Downs22
2Touchdowns4
1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)3(3)
2Turnovers1
35Penalty Yards50
Game Details
Thursday, August 31, 2023 · 7:00 PM
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium · Winston-Salem, NC
attendance: 30,028 (95.3%)