Sam Hartman, Notre Dame Football News: Draft Scout Player News

10/30/21 - QB Sam Hartman, rSr/2024, Notre Dame

Wake Forest's offense has spent the past two weeks moving briskly up and down the field. The good news is the defense came along for the ride with a strong performance of its own after a rough few weeks. And that has carried these 13th-ranked Demon Deacons to the best start in program history. Sam Hartman continued his recent tear by accounting for five touchdowns to help Wake Forest beat Duke 45-7 on Saturday, keeping them and in the mix for bigger goals - think an Atlantic Coast Conference championship and being in the College Football Playoff race - than have typically been seen around these parts. "It's just guys play for each other, not playing for themselves," Hartman said. "That's going to be the biggest challenge. You get the accolades, you get the awards ... and it's: can we keep playing for each other and not play for ourselves? "It's enjoyable though. The success, we've earned this success. But nothing's going to be given for the rest of the year and we're going to have to keep showing up and keep being consistent." Hartman threw for 402 yards and three touchdowns, including a 38-yarder to Jaquarii Roberson on the first possession. He also ran for 61 yards and two scores for the Demon Deacons (8-0, 5-0).

It came a week after Hartman threw for five touchdowns and ran for a sixth score in a 70-56 victory over Army. That tied this year's team for the best start in program history set in 1944, nine years before the formation of the ACC. Now Dave Clawson's bunch owns a new milestone in what is becoming a special season for the league-leading Demon Deacons - a group using the motto of going from "good to great." Christian Beal-Smith, Ke'Shawn Williams and Taylor Morin also had touchdowns for Wake Forest, which finished with 677 total yards. - Wake Forest/AP College Football

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