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09/25/21 - Hank Bachmeier, rSr/2025, Wake Forest + More +

Hank Bachmeier threw for two touchdowns, Boise State's defense frustrated Utah State and the Broncos won their 22nd-straight conference opener with a 27-3 win over the Aggies on Saturday. The back-breaker was a 3-yard pass from Bachmeier to Scott Matlock with 5:09 to play. That capped a 15-yard drive after a critical fumble by Utah State quarterback Andrew Peasley. It took the Broncos nine plays and 4 minutes, 23 seconds to cover 15 yards because of penalties.

Utah State (3-1, 1-1 Mountain West Conference), off to its best start since the 1978 team opened 5-0, finally scored on a field goal less than a minute into the fourth quarter. But even then, the Aggies had a first-and-goal on that drive. Boise State (2-2, 1-0) answered that with a field goal and followed with Jackson Cravens' strip sack and Demitri Washington's recovery. Utah State had 217 yards in the first half but trailed 10-0 and finished with 443 yards with little to show for it. The Aggies entered the game third in the nation at 563.3 yards. - Boise State/AP College Football

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QB Hank Bachmeier, Wake Forest
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09/10/21 - Hank Bachmeier, rSr/2025, Wake Forest + More +

Hank Bachmeier threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns, and Stefan Cobbs added a special teams touchdown and a 61-yard scoring reception as Boise State defeated UTEP 54-13 Friday night. Boise State (1-1) gave first-year coach Andy Avalos his first win and the program's 20th straight home opening victory, playing in front of a capacity crowd for the first time since 2019. Avalos, who played linebacker at Boise State from 2001-04, relished the victory as well as the opportunity to play in front of a raucous home crowd. "To be able to go out in that stadium and have it packed the way it was—when there's that type of energy in the stadium, that's a home field advantage," Avalos said. UTEP (2-1) appeared primed to put up a fight early despite being 25-point underdogs. But six turnovers along with a defense prone to yield big plays ultimately doomed the Miners. "(Boise State) played a great game and did a lot of really good stuff, but we didn't play well and made way too many turnovers," UTEP coach Dana Dimel said. "Way too many mistakes to win in an environment like this." - Boise State/AP College Football

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QB Hank Bachmeier, Wake Forest
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09/06/21 - Jasheen Davis, rSr/2025, Wake Forest + More +

SEPT 6 ACC SEPT 6 ACC CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Jasheen Davis, Wake Forest, Fr., DE, Snellville, Ga.,...Led the Demon Deacons in tackles (nine), tackles for loss (2.5) and sacks (1.5) in Friday night's 4 42-10 win over Old Dominion ... First freshman in the Dave Clawson era with 1.5 or more sacks in a single game. - ACC Football

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DE Jasheen Davis, Wake Forest
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09/06/21 - JaSir Taylor, rSr/2022, Wake Forest + More +

SEPT 6 ACC SEPT 6 ACC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Ja'Sir Taylor, Wake Forest, Sr., DB, Asbury Park, N.J.,...Became the first Wake Forest player to have a touchdown in his first career kickoff return, taking his only kick return of the Old Dominion game 99 yards for the score to set the tone for a 42-10 Demon Deacon win ... Only FBS player thus far to have a kickoff return for a touchdown during the 2021 season ... Friday night's return tied for the third-longest play in Wake Forest history ... Also grabbed the fifth interception of his career in the second quarter against the Monarchs, becoming the first player in Wake Forest history to have a kick return touchdown and an interception in the same game. - ACC Football

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CB JaSir Taylor, Wake Forest
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08/24/21 - Hank Bachmeier, rSr/2025, Wake Forest + More +

Boise State quarterback Hank Bachmeier was named to the 2021 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List, Thursday. The Golden Arm Award, presented annually to the top upperclassmen quarterback by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, encapsulates all that is positive in college sports. The award acknowledges performance on the field, but it goes beyond completion percentage and touchdown strikes. The award values character, citizenship, integrity and those who honor the game. The Murrieta, Calif., native has completed 62% of his passes in his career and notched both Athlon Preseason All-Mountain West and Phil Steele Preseason All-MW fourth-team honors in 2021. - Idaho Statesman

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QB Hank Bachmeier, Wake Forest
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08/20/21 - Karon Prunty, rSr/2026, Wake Forest + More +

The roster is never finalized until the first game. South Carolina cornerback Karon Prunty is no longer with the team, having entered the NCAA transfer portal on Aug. 12. Prunty was practicing at first-team cornerback as recently as Aug. 10 (Aug. 11 was an off day) and had appeared at the Gamecocks' media day on Aug. 5. The transfer from Kansas, who didn't give up a touchdown all season as a freshman in 2020, was considered a coup after he picked the Gamecocks over Tennessee. A native of Portsmouth, Va., Prunty said he chose USC because of its proximity to his hometown. "It just felt like home, when I first came here," Prunty said then. "It's closer to home, like five hours away, so I just felt like this was a perfect fit for me." A reason for Prunty's departure on Aug. 12 was unknown, but one source said that it had nothing to do with on-field or off-field issues. It was solely Prunty's decision. - The Post and Courier

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CB Karon Prunty, Wake Forest
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08/05/21 - Karon Prunty, rSr/2026, Wake Forest + More +

Karon Prunty, sophomore cornerback, 6-foot-1, 190 pounds, Kansas (originally from Portsmouth, Virginia): "He's long, he's fast. The biggest thing is, making sure he knows what to do. It's always going to be a process of learning what to do, since he came in late summer, so he can be able to play fast." Prunty was the last of the three to arrive on campus. He started all nine of Kansas' games in 2020, was an All-Big 12 honorable mention cornerback and a 247Sports True Freshman All-American. - Rock Hill Herald

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CB Karon Prunty, Wake Forest
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06/29/21 - Karon Prunty, rSr/2026, Wake Forest + More +

Kansas defensive back Karon Prunty committed to SEC East rival South Carolina on Saturday. Prunty visited both schools in the weeks leading up to his decision and announced his decision on Twitter. He has four years of eligibility remaining with the potential for a redshirt. The Portsmouth, Virginia, product entered the transfer portal June 6. In his lone season at Kansas, he earned 247Sports Freshman All-American honors. Prunty was one of just two Jayhawks to start all nine games on defense, allowing just a 38.5% completion percentage when targeted, which ranked seventh nationally. He broke up 10 passes, which tied to lead all freshmen, forced a fumble and had one interception. - Knoxville News Sentinel

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CB Karon Prunty, Wake Forest
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05/26/21 - Robby Ashford, rSr/2026, Wake Forest + More +

Robby Ashford is no longer playing baseball for Oregon in 2021. The Ducks freshman outfielder and quarterback is spending the remainder of the year focused solely on football. "Robby's chosen to devote himself to football since spring ball started and he'll continue to do that," UO baseball coach Mark Wasikowski said. "I definitely think that I can see him back with our program in the future, like next year; I can see that for sure. But he's really kind of pushed everything in; he wants to win that second quarterback spot with the football program and those are his wishes so we honor that for sure, pulling for him."

Ashford hit .200 (7 for 35) with a .293 on-base percentage with six runs scored, two RBIs, five walks, 13 strikeouts and stole three bases on five attempts in 20 games with 10 starts this spring. He hadn't played for the Ducks since an April 6 midweek game against Portland, which coincided with Oregon football's second week of spring practice. Ashford was competing for the starting center field job to begin the season, but Anthony Hall has emerged as UO's every day center fielder and started 24 of the last 25 games. Ashford was 7 of 8 for 123 yards with a 44-yard touchdown and ran in the winning two-point conversion to cap Oregon's spring game. - The Oregonian

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QB Robby Ashford, Wake Forest
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05/05/21 - Hank Bachmeier, rSr/2025, Wake Forest + More +

While much of the country was focused on the third day of the NFL Draft on Saturday, the Boise State football team took some time to celebrate a local hero. Several Boise State players, including quarterback Hank Bachmeier, joined a car parade at Julia Davis Park put on by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to honor 2021 Idaho Child of the Year Jaleel Dodd. Dodd, 9, was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia last July, and COVID-19 made his treatment even more difficult, as only one parent was allowed to be with him during treatment and no other visitors were allowed.

He's a huge fan of the Broncos, and after they met on Saturday, Bachmeier is now Dodd's biggest fan. "It was just an honor to go out there and see him and how tough he is, and it just puts into perspective to be grateful for what you have," Bachmeier told reporters on Sunday. "He's just fighting and it was awesome to see a smile on his face." Bachmeier said he caught a ride to the park with fellow quarterback Cade Fennegan, and the duo presented Dodd with some Boise State gear, including a hat and poster. "I told him I was proud of him and to just keep working hard and fighting," said Bachmeier, adding that Boise State's Brooke Pahukoa played a large role in getting the Broncos involved. "We care about our community as much as they care about us." - Idaho Statesman

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QB Hank Bachmeier, Wake Forest
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05/03/21 - Carlos Basham Jr., rSr/2021, Wake Forest + More +

Carlos "Boogie" Basham has become the next Wake Forest alumnus to join the NFL. The defensive end was picked by the Buffalo with the 29th pick (61st overall) in the second round of the draft on Friday night. Basham is the highest pick for the Deacons since 2018, when Jessie Bates was selected in the second round by the Cincinnati Bengals. Bates is now considered one of the best safeties in the league. Basham, a Roanoke, Va., native leaves Winston-Salem as one of the best pass rushers in school history. His 20.5 career sacks ranks fourth all-time for the program. Basham became a high-profile prospect after his junior season in 2019, where he registered 11 sacks. In 2020, Basham appeared in seven games. He registered five sacks and 28 total tackles for Wake Forest (4-5). - Winston Salem Journal

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DE Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest
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01/20/21 - Luiji Vilain, rSr/2022, Wake Forest + More +

A second Michigan football player has made public his plans to transfer. Luiji Vilain, an underutilized and often injured member of the Wolverines' defensive line rotation, has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal, a team spokesman confirmed to MLive on Tuesday. The spokesman, Dave Ablauf, says Vilain enters as a graduate student. That would allow the 6-foot-4, 253-pound Vilain to play immediately in 2021, with two years of eligibility left. Vilain has not commented on the move, but it allows coaches from other schools to openly recruit him. The Ottawa, Ontario, native has been on the Michigan football team since 2017. After taking a redshirt his freshman season, Vilain suffered a season-ending knee injury that left him sidelined in 2018 and limited in 2019, when he appeared in seven games at defensive end but only had seven tackles (one for a loss) and sack to show for it. - Ann Arbor News

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DE Luiji Vilain, Wake Forest
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12/31/20 - Carlos Basham Jr., rSr/2021, Wake Forest + More +

2020 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): DE - Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest, 53,...Basham had the longest active streak in the country with 23 consecutive games tallying a tackle for loss. When it came to an end against Syracuse on Oct. 31, he was the only player in the country to have a streak in double digits. Throughout the year Basham earned national recognition being named a Senior CLASS Award Candidate while also being placed on the Chuck Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Lott IMPACT Trophy watch lists. Prior to the start of the season he also was named a preseason All-American by six separate publications. - Wake Forest Football

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DE Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest
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12/31/20 - Jaquarii Roberson, Sr/2022, Wake Forest + More +

2020 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): WR - Jaquarii Roberson, Wake Forest, 119,...Roberson became the first Wake Forest player since Chris Givens in 2011 to record three consecutive 100-plus yard receiving games. He has also had three consecutive games with a touchdown catch. The Murfreesboro, N.C. native has five consecutive games with six catches or more. He currently ranks second in the ACC with 99.4 receiving yards per game, trailing by less than a yard for the overall lead. Despite playing in just eight games this season, the Biletnikoff Watch List member ranks sixth in the league in receiving yards (795) and eighth in the ACC in total receptions (54). - Wake Forest Football

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WR Jaquarii Roberson, Wake Forest
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12/31/20 - Miles Fox, rSr/2022, Wake Forest + More +

2020 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): DT - Miles Fox, Wake Forest, 67,...Fox is coming off the Louisville game where he totaled a game and career-high 4.0 tackles. He has recorded a season total of 4.5 sacks, which is second on the team behind only Carlos "Boogie" Basham Jr. The Piccolo Award (ACC Comeback Player of the Year) nominee, has had at least one tackle for loss in six of the Deacs eight games this season including the last four games. He leads the team with 10.0 tackles for loss this season, which also is top-10 in the ACC. His 1.25 tackles for loss per game ranks sixth in the league. - Wake Forest Football

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