Game Center

VMI at Wake Forest

Sep 1, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 1

Away

VMI

Road profile

Final Score

10 - 44

VWF

Home

Wake Forest

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Wake Forest508

VMI222

Passing Yards

Wake Forest294

VMI139

Rushing Yards

Wake Forest214

VMI83

Turnovers

Wake Forest0

VMI1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear

Temperature76°F

Wind0 mph N

Humidity

60%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Mitch Griffis

Wake Forest

YDS: 288

Rushing

Christian Turner

Wake Forest

YDS: 100

Receiving

Taylor Morin

Wake Forest

YDS: 74

Tackles

Alex Oliver

Unknown Team

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Wake Forest vs VMI box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Wake Forest31:47

VMI28:13

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Wake Forest pulls away from VMI 44-10

Blowout

Wake Forest defeated VMI 44-10 in Week 1 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 508-222 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Wake Forest set the terms early in a game that finished 44-10. Matthew Dennis 33 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 43, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Wake Forest the first major swing.

Wake Forest's box score carried the story: 508 total yards, 214 rushing yards, and 294 passing yards. VMI finished with 222 total yards, including 83 on the ground and 139 through the air.

Wake Forest converted 8-17 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Wake Forest led 23-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Christian Turner run for 35 yds for a TD, (Matthew Dennis KICK).

Key Moments

Field Goal Good
Matthew Dennis 33 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 3-0 over VMI).
Rushing Touchdown
Christian Turner run for 35 yds for a TD, (Matthew Dennis KICK) (Wake Forest led 10-0 over VMI).
Passing Touchdown
Mitch Griffis pass complete to Taylor Morin for 23 yds for a TD, (Matthew Dennis KICK) (Wake Forest led 17-0 over VMI).
Field Goal Good
Matthew Dennis 31 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 20-0 over VMI).
Field Goal Good
Matthew Dennis 33 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 23-0 over VMI).
Field Goal Good
Jerry Rice 42 yd FG GOOD (VMI led 3-23 over Wake Forest).

Stat Callouts

Final score
44-10
Wake Forest defeated VMI.
Total yards
508-222
Wake Forest held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
214
Wake Forest averaged 5.2 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
294
Wake Forest averaged 8.9 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
8-17
Wake Forest's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
4-18
VMI's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
0-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Wake Forest	VMI
Total Yards	508	222
Passing Yards	294	139
Rushing Yards	214	83
First Downs	24	13
Third Down Efficiency	8-17	4-18
Fourth Down Efficiency	0-1	1-2
Total Penalties (Yards)	7-69	4-24
Turnovers	0	1
Completions / Attempts	24-33	19-36
Rushing Attempts	41	32
Passing TDs	3	1
Rushing TDs	2	0
Kicking Points	14	4
Possession Time	31:47	28:13

View Wake Forest Team Page

Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)