Syracuse vs Wake Forest By The Numbers

A statistical look at the matchup between the Orange and the Demon Deacons.

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Syracuse vs Wake Forest By The Numbers

Syracuse football has a significant test on Saturday in 5-0 and 19th ranked Wake Forest. The Orange is fresh off of a loss to Florida State and sits at 3-2 on the season. The Demon Deacons have been perhaps the ACC's best team so far this season. Here is a statistical comparison of the two teams.

Category	Syracuse	Wake Forest
Points Scored	30.4	38.4
Total Offense	391.6	444.6
Rushing Offense	220.6	186.0
Passing Offense	171.0	258.6
Points Allowed	20.8	18.2
Total Defense	284.6	389.6
Rushing Defense	117.6	136.8
Passing Defense	167.0	252.8
Kick Return Avg.	21.7	27.9
Punt Return Avg.	9.0	15.7
Field Goals	6-8	10-10
Punt Avg.	34.5	41.4
Sacks Per Game	4.0	3.6
Sacks Allowed	1.8	1.4
TOs Forced Per Gm	1.0	2.6
TOs Lost Per Gm	1.2	1.0
3rd Down O	32.8%	46.8%
3rd Down D	33.8%	38.8%
4th Down O	40.0%	55.6%
4th Down D	55.6%	12.5%
Penalty Yards	64.6	42.6
Red Zone Score % O	80.0%	92.0%
Red Zone Score % D	78,9%	66.7%
Red Zone TD % O	55.0%	64.0%
Red Zone TD % D	42.1%	53.3%
Time of Possession	28:21	28:37

The statistics show that teams have had success moving the ball against Wake Forest, but the Demon Deacons have lived off of negative plays. Sacking the opposing quarterback and forcing turnovers. Offensively, Wake Forest is one of the more productive teams in the conference. It will be an interesting to see how each coaching staff game plans for the other.

Syracuse and Wake Forest kicks off at 3:30 p.m. Eastern on Saturday.

Published Oct 6, 2021

Mike McAllister

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.

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