Game 12 Preview: Wake Forest

Saturday, November 26

Winston-Salem, N.C.

3 PM

Boston College

Wake Forest

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November 24, 2016 | Football

Everything you need to know for this Saturday's game against the Demon Deacons.

THE FACTS
Matchup: Boston College (5-6, 1-6 ACC) at Wake Forest (6-5, 3-4 ACC)
Where: BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, N.C.
When: Saturday, Nov. 26, 3 p.m. ET
Game Information: Games Notes | Depth Chart

TUNE IN
Watch: ACC Network Extra | WatchESPN
Listen: WEEI 850AM | BC IMG Sports Radio Network | XM 202 | Sirius 119
Live Stats: Link

HOW TO FOLLOW
Boston College: @BCFootball | #BCEagles
Wake Forest: @WakeFB | #GoDeacs
Game-Specific Hashtag: #BCvsWAKE

MORE INFORMATION
Website: bceagles.com | wakeforestsports.com

SERIES HISTORY

Boston College and Wake Forest meet for the 24th time Saturday. The Eagles lead the series 12-9-2 against the Demon Deacons and have won two of the last three meetings.
The two teams began series play in 1941 (26-6 BC win).
BC is 3-3-1 all-time in Winston-Salem against Wake, including a 3-2 mark in ACC play at Wake.
BC has two North Carolina natives on its roster - junior defensive end Harold Landry and true freshman linebacker John Lamot.
BC fullback Bobby Wolford faces off against his brother John this week on the gridiron. John is a quarterback for the Demon Deacons. Both players missed last week's games due to injuries.

SCOUTING THE DEMON DEACONS

Wake Forest has lost four of its last five games coming into the final game of the season.
Taking the snaps is John Wolford who has completed 56.7 percent of his passes for 1,454 yards and five touchdowns.
Look for the ball to be spread out, as five different receivers have recorded at least 20 receptions and top receiver Tabari Hines leads the team with 33.
Splitting the carries are Matt Colburn and Cade Carney. The two backs have a five-carry differential with Carney topping his counterpart five to one in touchdowns.
On defense, safety Jessie Bates leads the team with 88 tackles but has also recorded a team-high five interceptions.

THE EAGLES BREAKDOWN

Boston College will be looking to finish .500 on the season and guarantee a bowl game with the win.
Graduate quarterback Patrick Towles will get the start for the Eagles. Last week Towles completed 73.7 percent of his passes, the best single-game completion percentage the season.
Sophomore wide receiver Jeff Smith is coming off his best game of the season as he racked up a career-high 121 all-purpose yards.
Sophomore wide receiver Michael Walker currently sits atop the receiving core, leading the team with 29 receptions and three touchdowns.
Defensive backs John Johnson (senior), Will Harris, (sophomore) and Kamrin Moore (junior) lead the team with two interceptions each.
Junior linebacker Connor Strachan leads the Eagles defense with 60 tackles this year.
Junior defensive back Harold Landry continues to be a disruptive force as he ranks third in the nation in sacks with 12, 16^th in tackles-for-a-loss with 16 and first in the nation with seven forced fumbles.