The 2006 Orange kickoff the season in 15 days at Wake Forest
Countdown to Kickoff: The First-Ever Meeting Against Wake Forest
8/18/2006 1:20:41 PM | Football
GAME 1: at Wake Forest
Saturday, September 2, 2006-6:30 p.m.
Groves Stadium, Winston-Salem, N.C.
| ABOUT WAKE FOREST ... |
| Location: Winston-Salem, NC |
| Enrollment: 4,037 |
| Nickname: Demon Deacons |
| Colors: Old Gold & Black |
| Conference: ACC |
| Stadium (Capacity): Groves Stadium (31,500) |
| Athletics Director: Ron Wellman |
| Starters Returning/Lost: 19/5 |
| Lettermen Returning/Lost: 48/10 |
| Check It Out ... Prominent Wake Forest Alumni Tim Duncan (NBA All-Star), Muggsy Bogues (Former NBA Player), Billy Packer (college basketball announcer), Arnold Palmer (golfer), Ricky Proehl (former NFL wide receiver), Curtis Strange (PGA golfer), Dr. Jerry Punch (college football announcer). The Nickname Wake Forest’s athletic teams weren’t called the Demon Deacons until 1923, previously the Tigers. Brian's Song Brian Piccolo, the former Chicago Bears running back and subject of the movie Brian’s Song, played at Wake Forest. During his senior season, he led the nation in rushing and scoring and was name the ACC Player of the Year. NFL Demon Deacons
Chris Barclay, RB, Cleveland Browns
Desmond Clark, TE, Chicago Bears
Eric King, CB Buffalo Bills
Ovie Mughelli, RB, Baltimore Ravens
Calvin Pace, DE, Arizona Cardinals
Ryan Plackemeier, P, Seattle Seahawks
Fred Robbins, DT, New York Giants
Joe Zelenka, TE, Carolina Panthers |
In the 116-year history of Syracuse football, the Orange has been victorious against a first-time opponent 95 out of 157 times. The 2006 squad will shoot for the 96th Syracuse victory on September 2 when the Orange meets Wake Forest for the first-ever gridiron meeting between the schools. The Orange will square off against Wake at 6:30 p.m. (ESPN360). Syracuse is 95-44-14 all-time when playing a school for the first time.
In 15 days, Syracuse will take the field. Visit suathletics.com regularly for 'Countdown to Kickoff' to get an inside look at the 2006 season as the excitement builds. Season and individual game tickets are available via the internet and at the Carrier Dome Box Office (1-888-DOMETIX). To purchase tickets via the internet, click here.
In 15 days, Syracuse will take the field. Visit suathletics.com regularly for 'Countdown to Kickoff' to get an inside look at the 2006 season as the excitement builds. Season and individual game tickets are available via the internet and at the Carrier Dome Box Office (1-888-DOMETIX). To purchase tickets via the internet, click here.
Head Coach
Jim Grobe is in his sixth season as the head football coach at Wake Forest, where he has amassed a record of 26-32. Prior to Wake Forest, Grobe was the head coach at Ohio University for six seasons. Grobe played two seasons at linebacker at Virginia (1973-74).
2005 Record
4-7 / 3-5 ACC (T-4th place, Atlantic Division)
2006 Demon Deacons
OFFENSE
The biggest void on offense the Deacons will have to fill is at running back after the graduation of Chris Barclay, the 2005 ACC Player of the Year. Barclay rushed for 1,127 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior. He was the first player in ACC history to lead the conference in rushing three times and ended his career at Wake Forest as the school’s all-time leader in rushing yards (4,032), scoring (240 points), touchdowns (40) and all-purpose yards (4,390). Junior Micah Andrews is the most experienced running back on the current roster. He appeared in 10 games last season and was the Deacons second-leading usher with 621 yards and one touchdown. Junior quarterback Ben Mauck (above) was in and out of the starting role last season. The preseason starter, Mauck was taken out after Wake Forest began the season 1-3. He was back under center two games later when his replacement went down with an injury and led the Deacons to wins over North Carolina State and Duke at the end of the season. Mauck went 3-3 as a starter in 2005, completing 85 passes for 821 yards with one touchdown and six interceptions. The Deacon offensive line has combined for 84 career starts, the sixth-highest total in the NCAA. Senior tackle Steve Vallos was named to the Lombardi and Outland Award preseason watch lists. DEFENSE
The Wake Forest defense returns 10 starters, the most of any other team in the NCAA. Junior linebacker Jon Abbate (right) led the team in tackles (77) last season and is on the Bednarik Award preseason watch list. He has led the team in tackles in both of his first two seasons. Junior defensive end Matt Robinson recorded a team-high 4.5 sacks. Safety Josh Gattis, a second-team all-conference selection, was tied for eighth in the NCAA with five interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns. Linebacker Aaron Curry and defensive back Alphonso Smith were both first-team Freshman All-American selections. 2005 Demon Deacons Review
The Demon Deacons finished 2005 in a tie for fourth place with Maryland and North Carolina State in the Atlantic Division of the new-look ACC. It was the second-straight season that Wake Forest finished 4-7. The Deacons averaged 197 rushing yards per game, the best in the ACC for the fourth time in five years, but their passing attack and total defense both ranked next to last. Wake Forest allowed 252 yards through the air and recorded only 15 sacks. They were tied for third in the conference with 14 interceptions.
| 2006 Wake Forest Schedule |
| 9/2 | SYRACUSE |
| 9/9 | DUKE |
| 9/16 | at Connecticut |
| 9/23 | at Mississippi |
| 9/30 | LIBERTY |
| 10/7 | CLEMSON |
| 10/14 | at North Carolina State |
| 10/28 | at North Carolina |
| 11/4 | BOSTON COLLEGE |
| 11/11 | at Florida State |
| 11/18 | VIRGINIA TECH |
| 11/25 | at Maryland |
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