Clemson vs. Wake Forest: Box score, stats and summary feat. Cade Klubnik (Week 7)

Wake Forest played host to No. 10 Clemson in a Week 7 Atlantic Coast Conference encounter on Saturday at the Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It’s intriguing to see how the Tigers have progressed since the blowout loss to Georgia in the season opener.

Since that humbling defeat, Dabo Swinney’s team has turned things around dramatically, winning all their games with an average of 48 points per contest.

The Deacon Demons, on the other hand, ended its three-game losing streak with a 34-30 victory over NC State in Week 6, marking their first road win of the season. This much-needed triumph helped the team regain momentum after a tough stretch following the season-opener win.

Clemson vs. Wake Forest box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final Score
Clemson	0	28	14	7	49
Wake Forest	7	7	0	0	14

Clemson box score

Quarterback

Player	Pass Completion	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Interceptions
Cade Klubnik	31/41	309	3	7	30	0	0

Rushing

Player	Carries	Yards	Avg	TD	Long
Phil Mafah	20	118	5.9	2	22
Jarvis Green	4	28	7.0	0	11
Keith Adams Jr.	5	26	5.2	1	11
Peyton Streko	2	15	7.5	0	9
Jay Haynes	2	11	5.5	0	6

Receiving

Player	Receptions	Yards	Avg	TD	Long
Jake Briningstool	7	104	14.9	1	28
Troy Stellato	6	72	12.0	1	19
Antonio Williams	6	69	11.5	1	22
T.J. Moore	4	46	11.5	0	18
Adam Randall	3	19	6.3	1	9
Misun Kelly	3	17	5.7	0	11
John Sapp	1	9	9.0	0	9
Noble Johnson	1	6	6.0	0	6
Phil Mafah	1	3	3.0	0	3
Jay Haynes	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Defense

Player	Interception	Sacks
Wade Woodaz	0	1
Barrett Carter	0	1
Ricardo Jones	0	0
Kylon Griffin	1	0
Khalil Barnes	1	0

Kicking

Player	Extra Point Made/Attempted	Field Goal Made/Attempted	Long
Nolan Hauser	7//7	0/0	0

Wake Forest box score

Quarterback

Player	Pass Completion	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Interceptions
Hank Bachmeier	12/21	126	2	2	2	1.0	2
Michael Kern	2/8	20	0	2	-6	-3.0	0

Rushing

Player	Carries	Yards	Avg	TD	Long
Desmond Clairborne	18	53	2.9	0	12
Tate Carney	6	38	6.3	0	18

Receiving

Player	Receptions	Yards	Avg	TD	Long
Deuce Alexander	3	60	20.0	0	38
Horatio Fields	3	48	16.0	1	31
Micah Mays	3	19	6.3	0	9
Taylor Morin	3	9	3.0	0	5
Michael Frogge	1	6	6.0	1	6
Desmond Claiborne	1	4	4.0	0	4

Defense

Player	Interception	Sacks
Jasheen Davis	0	0.5
Bryce Ganious	0	0.5

Kicking

Player	Extra Point Made/Attempted	Field Goal Made/Attempted	Long
Matthew Dennis	2/2	0/0	0

Clemson vs. Wake Forest Summary

Wake Forest opened the scoring in the encounter just before the end of the first quarter. Quarterback Hank Bachmeier located Horatio Field with a 31-yard touchdown pass with 1:32 left on the clock.

Clemson responded in the early stages of the second quarter of the game to draw level. Quarterback Cade Klubnik, who finished with 309 yards and three touchdowns, found Antonio Williams with a 22-yard touchdown pass with 13:39 left.

The Tigers took the lead in the second quarter not long after their first score. Running back Phil Mafah made a touchdown run from the one-yard line with 12:34 left on the clock.

Mafah was on the scoring sheet once again as he scored another rushing touchdown to extend Clemson's lead. The running back rushed two yards for a touchdown with 6:46 left in the second quarter.

Wake Forest closed the gap with its second passing touchdown of the ACC contest. Hank Bachmeier threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Michael Frogge with 3:18 left on the clock in the second quarter.

Clemson restored the 14-point lead as the second quarter was nearing its conclusion. Klubnik threw an eight-yard touchdown pass to Troy Stellato with 1:31 left on the clock.

The Tigers return in the second half to exert their dominance in the game. Klubnik found Adam Randall with a nine-yard touchdown pass to extend the lead with 9:52 left in the third quarter.

It was all Clemson in the third quarter as Jake Briningstool caught a 28-yard touchdown pass with 7:03 left on the clock to extend the Tigers lead.

Clemson continued its scoring spree in the fourth quarter of the game as Keith Adam Jr. rushed for yards four a touchdown with 8:55 left, giving the Tigers much command of the game.

It was another high-scoring game for Dabo Swinney's team as they continue to impress this season. The Tigers now have their sights on the ACC championship game and a spot in the College Football Playoff.