← Back to Game Stats Explorer

Game Center

Wake Forest at Syracuse

Sep 12, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 2

Away

Wake Forest

ACC

Final Score

17 - 30

WFS

Home

Syracuse

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Syracuse370
Wake Forest419

Passing Yards

Syracuse221
Wake Forest373

Rushing Yards

Syracuse149
Wake Forest46

Turnovers

Syracuse0
Wake Forest3

Game Conditions

Temperature64°F
Wind3 mph N

Humidity

84%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

John Wolford

Wake Forest

YDS: 373

Rushing

George Morris

Syracuse

YDS: 46

Receiving

Brisly Estime

Syracuse

YDS: 98

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Syracuse25:45
Wake Forest34:15

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Syracuse beats Wake Forest 30-17

Standard

Syracuse defeated Wake Forest 30-17 in Week 2 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 370-419 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Syracuse set the terms early in a game that finished 30-17. John Wolford pass complete to K.J. Brent for 40 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK) came with {'seconds': 31, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Wake Forest the first major swing.

Syracuse's box score carried the story: 370 total yards, 149 rushing yards, and 221 passing yards. Wake Forest finished with 419 total yards, including 46 on the ground and 373 through the air.

Syracuse converted 1-9 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Syracuse led 13-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Eric Dungey pass complete to Brisly Estime for 89 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    John Wolford pass complete to K.J. Brent for 40 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK) (Wake Forest led 7-3 over Syracuse).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cole Murphy 35 yd FG GOOD (Syracuse led 3-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mike Weaver 27 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 17-13 over Syracuse).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    John Wolford pass intercepted for a TD Donnie Simmons return for 41 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK) (Wake Forest led 7-13 over Syracuse).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cole Murphy 39 yd FG GOOD (Syracuse led 6-7 over Wake Forest).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    John Wolford run for 6 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK) (Wake Forest led 14-13 over Syracuse).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    30-17

    Syracuse defeated Wake Forest.

  • Total yards

    370-419

    Syracuse held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    149

    Syracuse averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    221

    Syracuse averaged 15.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    1-9

    Syracuse's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-16

    Wake Forest's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSyracuseWake Forest
Total Yards370419
Passing Yards221373
Rushing Yards14946
First Downs1523
Third Down Efficiency1-97-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-306-52
Turnovers03
Completions / Attempts8-1430-45
Rushing Attempts3732
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points125
Possession Time25:4534:15
View Syracuse Team PageView Wake Forest Team Page
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)