Nov. 7, 2009
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Final Stats
With the Loss...
- Wake Forest falls to 4-6 overall and 2-4 in the ACC.
- Wake Forest has lost four straight games for the first time since losing the first seven games of the 2000 season.
- It is Wake's longest losing streak under head coach Jim Grobe.
- Wake Forest has lost back-to-back games to nationally-ranked opponents, after last week's 28-27 loss to No. 18 Miami.
- Wake Forest has lost three straight games to nationally-ranked opponents.
- Jim Grobe falls to 58-50 in his ninth season at Wake Forest and 91-83-1 in his 15th season overall as a head coach.
- Georgia Tech leads the all-time series with Wake Forest 21-8. The Yellow Jackets have won each of the last two meetings in Atlanta (2005, 2009).
Riley Skinner Continues to Shine for Deacons
- QB Riley Skinner started his 33rd straight contest despite suffering a mild concussion last week vs. Miami. Skinner completed 26 of 40 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions.
- Skinner moved into sixth place on the ACC career passing yards list, passing Duke's Spence Fischer (1992-96). Skinner has 9,163 career passing yards.
- Skinner had his 22nd career 200-yard passing game, tying the school record first set by Brian Kuklick from 1994-98.
- Skinner threw his 19th and 20th TD passes of the season. He is one shy of the school record of 21, set by Jay Venuto in 1980.
- Skinner made his fourth reception of the season, albeit this one was the first he caught from himself. His pass intended for Josh Adams was deflected into the air by a defender, and Skinner caught the ball for a two-yard loss.
- Skinner moved into ninth place on the ACC's career total offense list. Skinner has 9,293 yards of total offense for his career, putting him three yards back of eighth place which is held by Georgia Tech's Shawn Jones (1989-92).
- Wake Forest lost for just the fifth time in Skinner's career when he did not throw an interception. The Deacons are now 21-5 all-time when Skinner does not throw a pick. It was the second time this season Wake has lost when that has occurred.
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Brown Hauls in Two Touchdown Catches
- WR
Devon Brown caught seven passes for 62 yards and two touchdowns. It was Brown's first multiple-touchdown game of his career.
- Brown now has four TD catches on the season, including three in his last three games (at Navy).
Popham Punts Well
- Shane Popham punted seven times on the day for an average of 46.1 yards per punt. He had two punts that traveled 50 yards or more.
- Popham put four of his punts inside the 20, including one at the three-yard line late in the fourth quarter.
Overtime Notes
- Wake Forest played its second overtime game of the season (at Boston College) and its eighth all-time. The Deacons are now 2-6 in overtime games since 1998.
- The Deacons fell in overtime for the second time this season after suffering a 27-24 defeat in one overtime at Boston College on Sept. 26.
- The Deacons have played two overtime games in the same season for the first time since 2004. That year, Wake fell in two OTs at Clemson and in one OT at NC State.
Harris, Wilber Return From Injury
- TB Kevin Harris and DE Kyle Wilber both returned to the field after missing extensive time due to injury. Harris mad missed the previous six games, while Wilber had missed the previous seven contests.
- Both Harris and Wilber entered the season as starters at their respective positions.
Miscellaneous Notes
- Wake Forest's game captains were seniors PK Cline Beam, OT Joe Birdsong and TE Ted Randolph.
- The Deacons won the coin toss for the first time since the Stanford game. Wake Forest deferred its choice to the second half and kicked off to Georgia Tech.
- Seniors OL Jeff Griffin, LB Dominique Midgett and NG Boo Robinson all moved to within one game of tying the school record for career games played. All three have played in 50 games during their respective careers from 2006-09. 2008 seniors Stanley Arnoux, Aaron Curry, Alphonso Smith and Chip Vaughn currently hold the record of 51 games played apiece.
- LB Lee Malchow was injured on the opening kickoff and did not return to the game. Malchow, who was listed on the depth chart as a starter at DE, suffered an injury to his right leg after making the opening tackle.
- CB Kenny Okoro recorded his team-leading third interception of the season in the second quarter. Okoro, who has defended a team-high 10 passes this season, returned the pick 28 yards.
- WR Marshall Williams hauled in eight catches for 111 yards. It was Williams' second 100-yard receiving game of the season and the third of his career.
- Wake Forest suffered its fifth loss of the season by three points or less.
