NC A&T vs Wake Forest Football Game Highlights 8 29 2024

after a subpar season Dave Clawson and his Demon Deacons are full of optimism RAR and to go ready to open the gate to the 2024 season as Wake Forest host the North Carolina A&T Aggies to kick off the season along to return the very dangerous kick returner catches it at the two to the 20 Powers his way to the 23 yard line and that's what Wake Forest will start things make sure we keep them in front of us back David II also there on the Stop and now a third down and long ker holding the ball throwing the ball and it's a little short it one hops Horatio fields and a three and out to begin the 2024 season for Wake chrisan the tail back bobbled by white white over the middle in and out of the hands of the intended receiver that was lacoin who's really had a solid camp but but it's also harder to get guys and I think we'll talk a lot about that tonight turn drops back that one into the Bread Basket at the 35 yd line to Moren that run right there was a prime example May two or three guys miss and still picked up some nice yards Curt can get it done a little bit with his legs that's a first down one element of his game that they start you will see the ball for a few consecutive series to start this game ker pulls it out of the B of the Clayborn puts it into the hand of his receiver Morin it's the kar and Moren show David Laney puts him down but not before over the top you can see MOG didn't know where the ball was claybour knows where the ball is he knows where the goal line is touchdown Wake Forest you got to make tackles in the Red Zone but Clayborn has a propensity for this first in 2024 how about Kar giving a little shove and then Clayborn doing the rest Clayborn in that hole M David return to the mat buted the coaches his play on another level the point after is Good from Dennis and it is 7even nothing home team last year's quarterback room now a third down under duress tries to get it to Graves but could not make it happen that defensive front and Kevin pointer applying to four now for Michael Kern and Wake Forest in his third possession of this first quarter de Alexander in motion Kirk looking his way finds his receiver on the near side that is Duce Alexander picks up the first down talking to Brad Lambert get up here third down and 10 ker surveying the scene has a man in and out of the hands of Merill again that one a little too tough to catch as it turned him around and they will punt well a really good job third down and short the give tripped up might have gotten the first down kji Christian Devon Patterson on the stop back to a level of respectability second down and nine white rolling finds his man that's a first down and we mentioned some of the talent Jakari Caldwell fits the mold the red shirt JR out of Rock Hill South four receiver for set graves in the back field white over the middle finds his man catching it to the ground is Jameson Warren for a big first down for points in these kind of games and off to Graves Graves with some Running Room gets the first down closing in on the 20 yd line Nick Anderson was a tackling machine for this wake for team 11th play of the drive kji Christian now in the back field gets the hand off oh and a lose a tackler he's inside the T he's in the end zone touchdown [Applause] [Music] agies touchdown run for the agies watch this block there but the hole you got to make that tackle and if you don't that guy's running and you can see the block down the field which allows you to get in to the end zone for six Andrew Brown will tie try and tie this up with the point after and does seven AP piece sixth active career passing yards leader in all of college football he's going to have to air it out again at third down of 10 BM trying to extend the play and finds more in was he in bounds he was first down good job by mes for the ball he goes after it really good job so far by these defensive backs two for four on third down so far is wake and Bach meire was he grabbed by the face maskk no flag and he's taken down for the sack that's Joshua Hardy the red shirt sophomore former Boston this game so far graves in the back field with Kevin white white he's got some athleticism gets a key block he's going to have a first down crosses the 20 yd line Kevin White has begun the second quarter four receiver set graves in again white on third down white he could take that first down himself inad throws it the Caldwell who's got those sure hands and picks up the first down that's something that Jakari Caldwell the former South Carolina Gamecock has really improved the pr getting those strong hands taking down those 50/50 balls he played hurt last year his his wrists are something in his hand but Kevin White four receivers in the pattern white the middle and that is Hol in for the first down what a tough catch by lacoin Vini who's really really come out of nowhere according to his coaches gain of 12 second down and nine here for the aot nice snap Christian has Christian's got some room to run avoids the Sho string tackle but eventually taken down at the 40 right around the first down that sson you saw him kind of limber off the field a little bit one of the team leaders here at that tight end spot Christian takes the hand off gets by a tackler through another one flipped down to the 22 yd line EV slokum on the stop but another first down third down and 18 white looking white in some trouble he's going to tuck it he's going to run crosses the 25 crosses the 20 and back to about where they were before Dylan Hazen with the stop on the big hit on white he gets him back into a opportunity a flag on the play that was offside on W Forest the field goal is good and now you have a decision to make probably take the points you probably take the points here but that think establish that for anybody that's playing the quarterback position Laybourn again Laybourn to the near side finds some Running Room and Crosses Midfield he's got one man to beat he's at the 30 tries to cut back inside the 20 yd line great block by Harry Lodge to help spring up for a gain of 48 I love it when tight ends get involved and you said what do they need to to do run the football Harry LOD is going to show you why 89 watch this block out there in front and you also have Taylor Moren in the blocking as well but you got to hit nice job by Claymore bachar over the middle finds his man that's Fields with some open field at around the 10 yd line Featherstone with the Stop and now this Wake Forest offense starting to with Washington in the NFL BM to the outside it his big tight end inside the 10 that's Lodge again put a rub on the offensive side but the defense calls it a [Music] pick read the lips illegal Blindside block and a personal foul and a related story and Aggie is down we'll look at the play influence block right there by LOD and you can see green coming in watch number 11 and David Laney number seven they got a few to get there we'll see what they decide to do here bachar green off to The Far Side picking up some yards turning some yards and he's free Donan green touchdown Wake Forest welcome back Mr [Applause] Green and man did he take it to the house good blocking here again you got offensive lineman out there you've also got a tight end but Donovan Green says okay I got to get to the house I haven't here because of an injury Keegan Tron the reception over his career that's the highest Mark in program history minimum of 25 catches that one over the middle he's got his man caught past Midfield Javon Dillard tongue may have prevented the touchdown a gain of 27 not sure you right here for the Aggies from Greensboro white rolling to his right has a man in and out of the hands of Theon Jones the junior out of Chesapeake Virginia leading on the field to create lanes for him to run the football Clayborn again Clayborn look at that Stutter Step another first down as he picks up nine yards he's just so elusive they've had a punt and a touchdown in Hank bm's first two possessions here he is with his third with less than two minutes to go BM to The Far Side finds his man and that should be close to a first down that's Donovan Green who finds some opening and continues to churn and stay in bounds green was not going down without going down the field it's almost like an NFL situation where they only go about a yard so they with that slow mess they're able to be patient third down and one Clayborn stop did not get there going to bring up a fourth down with a little more than a minute to go here at the 45 yd line they do go for and Clayborn has initially I thought they were going to try to draw him off sides but then they third down and 10 less than 30 seconds to go in the half BM the swing class over to The Far Side making a man miss picking up the first down is Duce Alexander we've called his name a couple of times the red shirt freshman in front to you combine 50 starts between them lot of experience on the edge third down bachar finds his man in the slot in the seam got some room to run that's Alex again Duce Alexander a man Charlotte North Carolina the red shirt Jr with his first field goal attempt of 2024 this one from 31 yds to give him a seven-point lead it is up and it is [Applause] [Music] through for the Aggies what is likely the final play of this half squid picked up at the 35 picking up a block and tackled at the 40 North Carolina A&T will go into the locker room back in Rhythm Matt kale Carlson is set to take things off here for Wake Forest and we will have a Touchback to the point that you made tou came out made plays and those are the things you remember about these teams that get an opportunity all those passing yards for Kevin White he's going to the air again and that one is caught should be a first down or close to it Jakari Caldwell the former transfer from South Carolina gain of 11 five career sack leader here at Wake Forest and now third down for white White's got time white he's got some room to run if he wants it hesitates now he's at the 40 he's well past the line of scrimmage and that flag will come out we saw that earlier ille forward pass beyond the line of scrimmage number zero offense 5yd penalty from the spot of the foul plus loss of down brings up fourth down we saw that in the first half when he did something similar you know at this point the defense is going to converge on you but clearly he was way over the line that 10 yd swing at least Taylor Moren is set to receive this punt from Brown Moren has it at the 28 Mor got some Rook coming into the near side he's got some blockers just the kicker to feet to the 40 to the 30 to the 20 Moren spilling the end zone [Applause] [Music] touchdown 73 yards you get concerned special teams game you kick it to that side of the field there was a guy that had fallen down early which created a lane and Taylor Moren who is is a very good returner has a convoy of blockers in front of him they get a nice job with the wall and you can see Al more the fifth year senior gets it done in the receiving game gets it done in he could factor into this rotation this season no question about it a nice second down run for a first down Nick Anderson with the stop that was Wesley Graves again [Applause] first down and 10 here for the Aggies fomi got some room there on the left side Crossing Midfield and another first down tackle from Anderson and Patterson the former transfer from Virginia Tech is the back behind fomi Christian gets the ball gets some good blocking spins his way across the 40 and that should be a first down Anderson with the tackle they will move the chains two [Music] touchdowns Bombi fomi is swallowed up Kevin poter gets the sack along with the help of his Demon Deacons on that front line and lost a nine yeah that front four is now understanding that hey we don't have Kevin white back there but we're going to give you all kind of pressure inside stunt game looks like they're settling in getting more of a rhythm right now and off to Clayborn first down Clayborn is one of those guys who watch on tapable you say man CH timing rules here for college football keeping the game moving BM keeping the ball moving guess who Taylor Moren Stutter Step at the 40 to the 30 he's got a blocker he's got some tacklers though he's inside the 25 yd line Taylor Moren again doesn't have a lot of playing time Duce Alexander a young guy you got more and you got something to build off over the middle that's complete Walker Maro with the catch and the ball comes out just a little bit different helmet he got the helmet communication this year you can listen to your coach in the helmet as a quarterback until 15 seconds are on the play clock pour until the ball is sna whatever comes first what's the impact this year on that it takes you away from having to do all the Tate Carney back next to bachy BM rolling to his right he's got some room throws in zone t down Horatio Fields there is a flag on the play behind the line of scrimmage Bach Meer seems pretty confident here with wait Forest but rolls outside good protection and then he's able to get out there look at him fire the football in what you do as a receiver you go right one yard or so and you stop right there quarterback give me the ball he also had a guy on the back end if he wanted more and he had him wide open as well seven plays 88 yds 2 minutes 39 seconds North Carolina last season former transfer from Virginia Tech nearly wrapped up behind the line of scrimmage there's Chris you can see well he was a former power four player Capone blue with the stop there but it was interesting to talk to Dave getting it done there for North Carolina entt three receivers set it's Graves to F's right is in trouble again that pressure provided by gayus Bryce gayus was in a lot of football in that family line Second down and 15 for bachy bm's got his man that one's over the middle and he's got some room dece Alexander again with a big play chunk yardage plus 25 and a first who's back there I'm going to go make a play for Hardy finding some room and racing would be tackers Ty Williams with the stop another gain of 10 and a first seven it's been all wake since bachar looking down the near side has his man nice back shoulder throw it's not of been green another big play for green missed all of last season he's got a touchdown tonight throw it they can they love using multiple tight end's done it for years here with Dave Clawson BM to the end zone touchdown and there's that that man dece Alexander the red shirt freshman Brad Lambert said he gave us all kind of problems and then Tate Carney with a nice blocked pickup on the inside of Joshua Isaiah that gave BM four scoring drives for Bach 38-1 the outside that's Chris got some room near a first down mocked out of bounds there on the far sideline by but on any passing situation now whether it's fi or white neither one of them had have had any time FBI has his man again that's Jakari Caldwell show some good athleticism tonight that will from South Carolina said yeah he's overcome injuries and he's really starting to come into his own and show why he was a highly recruited Prospect coming out of high school brother Anthony played Anthony Johnson played in the NFL with Tampa Bay the Chargers and Pittsburgh Caesar Romero is now back in on the offensive line and helping lead the way for Kenji Christian down the near side FBI F wrapped up right at the line that's Branson cols his sixth year college football first season with wake after round from 51 he's got the leg and it is [Music] good Andrew Brown the red shirt Jr pass protection number on PFF was 82.4 which is the best in the passing game he's gotten better in the run as a run blocker as [Music] well boire sets his feet near side has his man that one is caught toet tap in bounds ball players it's been Advantage BM here in this second half Clayborn got some blockers in front crosses the line to gain Trey mittman meaning they don't go too far down the field and if he does hand it off he still has a protection Clayborne trying to move the chains again and they should should be a gain of one and a first down and if you think about it last year the tail back with Bach second down and long BM finds his man that's Horatio Fields first down or close to it the RPO world when you have that hard charging another one that's going to hit downhill and you got to stop him before he gets going Carney fighting his his way for another first down it be first down and goal stopped by Ty Williams Jr is W for under those [Music] pads hm shouting out the Cole shouting out the prote and giv it to Carney stopped at the [Music] line BM three on the play clock gives to Carney Carney plowing his way wait for the signal touchdown wait for it physical look at the interior offensive line man on man all that black wall just pushing back and Carney says okay 4-8 campaign last year we start 1 and0 here tonight 4 5 to 13 bm's first drive hey whooe is me or any of that it's just the truth and the facts of the matter and that's what I always like about hearing him speak on those issues Thomas Brown with the catch you know over the course of time we're going to have to be worked out out the middle it's Graves he's had a really nice game Wesley Graves third year contributor here for this extra Man in the Box and you're playing a a match game with a guy like Kendry Christian Christian is hammered there way with the spring portal and you've seen that proposed he said it you get extorted twice right now you get you get it dund you as a coach in December that fast Ball's incomplete you also get a dunda in the spring and he said look to Alabama you lose Malik Mustafa and kayin Carson to the the NFL guys on the back end that could help you if you could retain them that one nearly intercepted as that was incomplete intended for Thomas Brown minute 19 To Go part of your program instantly 40 seconds to go here off up the middle that should be the last play of the night as Henry Daniel makes the stop again weight Forest didn't crack 500 yard last year in any game 515 tonight didn't crack 40 last year 45 tonight they were looking to turn the page from last year to this year this is a good start your first game of the year is always going to be a little tricky started out a little slow and let's let's give North Carolina a lot of credit they didn't just let that happen either but I like how wake four is finished and I think Hank BM gave us a lot to think about as that quarterback option for this great course ball CL