2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Football Preview

2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons season preview from Maddux Sports. Below you can find our official Wake Forest Demon Deacons football preview as well as the 2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Football Schedule. When betting on college football against the bookmakers odds dont dismiss our NCAA football picks to help build your bankroll this year.

Coach: Jim Grobe (8th year at Wake Forest)
Team Name: Demon Deacons
2007 Overall Record: 9-4
Returning Starters: 14

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-4 overall, 5-3 ACC) tied for second in the ACC Atlantic and earned a trip to the Meineke Car Care Bowl where they beat Connecticut 24-10.

Junior QB Riley Skinner (326 ATT, 236 COMP, 2,204 YDS, 12 TDs, 13 INT) led the nation in completion percentage (72.4-percent). The problem for Riley this season will be finding a go-to guy like departed speedy playmaker Kenny Moore. Freshman Devon Brown or sophomore Jordan Williams could be the answer. In his freshman year, RB Josh Adams (219 CAR, 953 YDS, 11 TDs) made Second-team All-ACC. With a season under his belt, Adams is due to notch a true breakthrough season. Freshman Brandon Pendergrass will make the running game even more explosive. There are a bunch of guys on the offensive line but quality may be lacking. This unit may be Wake Forest’s downfall.

The defense looks solid with nine of the top 10 tacklers returning. The Demon Deacons were 15th nationally versus the run. The frontline includes tough man Boo Robinson at nose guard. He returns as the team’s leading sack man with four. CB Alphonso Smith is a dynamic presence. He grabbed eight interceptions in 2007, returning three for scores. In total, Wake Forest ran back six picks and two fumbles for touchdowns. The solid linebacking unit is anchored by senior MLB Stanley Arnoux. The Deacon defense can wreak havoc in every part of the field.

The team faces big challenges when they travel to Florida State on September 20 and Maryland on October 18. Clemson visits on October 9—that could be the toughest contest of the season. Two straight tossup games in October will be the proving ground for this club.

In seven years, head coach Jim Grobe has a 46-39 record at Wake Forest. The 13-year veteran knows how to develop dominant defenses. He’s got his work cut out for him when it comes to the receiving game, and somehow he must make his offense line into a cohesive unit quickly. The Demon Deacons have been to two bowl games in a row. This season should make it three.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Football Schedule

Date	Opponent	Home/Away
Aug 30	Baylor	Away
Sep 6	Mississippi	Home
Sep 20	Florida St	Away
Sep 27	Navy	Home
Oct 9	Clemson	Home
Oct 18	Maryland	Away
Oct 25	Miami	Away
Nov 1	Duke	Home
Nov 8	Virginia	Home
Nov 15	NC State	Away
Nov 22	Boston College	Home
Nov 29	Vanderbilt	Home

 

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