That’s the case even after Hartman went airborne on one scramble. “When we get down in that territory, we got to punch it in.”Īnother chance went by the wayside on Quinn Maretzki’s missed 42-yard field goal in the third quarter.Ĭlawson said the Demon Deacons appear good on the injury front heading into an open week on the schedule. They fumbled on the game’s first possession inside the Wake Forest 10, resulting in the Demon Deacons’ 91-yard touchdown drive. The Black Knights had a couple of strong scoring chances. The Demon Deacons scored on Quinton Cooley’s 1-yard, fourth-down run with 2:37 to play in the first half.Īrmy had 194 yards of first-half offense, but was hurt by two turnovers. The Black Knights finally scored on Jemel Jones’ 20-yard pass to Isaiah Alston in the fourth quarter. The Black Knights had 225 rushing yards, led by Ay’Jaun Marshall with 44 on three carries. Sam Hartman threw a touchdown pass on his way to 246 yards on 13-for-19 passing.Īrmy (1-4) lost in its lone road game across a two-month stretch on the schedule. “We weren’t perfect (on defense), but we were much better as far as being in the right place,” Clawson said. The way this unfolded was a big contrast to Wake Forest’s 70-56 road victory last year at Army.
We just didn’t do well enough on our side.” “We came out this game wanting to take away the big play,” Army linebacker Peyton Hampton said. The Demon Deacons finished with 267 yards rushing. Wake Forest, which won for the second week in a row following a double-overtime loss to Clemson, compiled 94 first-quarter rushing yards while claiming a 14-0 lead. “They kind of gave us the run and we took it,” Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson said.Īrmy’s plan went awry because of the Demon Deacons’ willingness to grind out drives. Ellison led Wake Forest running backs with 96 yards on 11 carries with a touchdown. The Demon Deacons (5-1) put on an early clinic in rushing offense against an Army team that favors an all-out running attack. “This game was different from a lot of other games,” running back Justice Ellison said. 15 Wake Forest’s four rushing touchdowns in a 45-10 victory Saturday night.
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