Nov. 1, 1997
Clemson Routs Wake Forest
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Nealon Greene threw two touchdown passes and David Richardson
booted a career-high four field goals as Clemson continued its
mastery over Wake Forest with a 33-16 victory in an Atlantic
Coast Conference matchup.
Clemson (5-3, 3-3 ACC) improved its all-time record against Wake
Forest to 49-13-1, including wins in 19 of the last 21 meetings.
Greene threw his 29th and 30th career touchdown passes to become
the school's all-time leader, surpassing Mike Eppley's 28. He
completed 18-of-25 for 286 yards and also had 10 carries for 51
yards.
Wake Forest (4-5, 3-4) saw its modest two-game winning streak
snapped as the Demon Deacons suffered their fourth straight loss
to Clemson.
Clemson took an 18-10 lead early in the third quarter when
Greene threw a 52-yard scoring strike to Tony Horne, who caught
seven passes for 152 yards. Seven minutes later, Greene
connected with Rod Gardner on a 41-yard touchdown pass.
Richardson added field goals from 30 and 35 yards in the fourth
quarter. The Tigers also recorded a safety early in the final
period when punter Tripp Moore was unable to handle Joe
Zelenka's snap and fell on the ball in the end zone.
Brian Kuklick completed just 9-of-14 passes for 81 yards and a
touchdown before leaving in the second quarter with a bruised
right knee. Ben Sankey, who relieved Kuklick, was 13-of-22 for
148 yards and ran up the middle for a 16-yard touchdown late in
the game.
Clemson opened the scoring over five minutes into the game when
Raymond Priester ran in from two yards. The Demon Deacons
answered back almost six minutes later when Kuklick connected
with Thabiti Davis on a five-yard touchdown pass. The Tigers
regained the lead late in the quarter when Richardson booted a
career-high 52-yard field goal.
Matthew Burdick kicked a 38-yard field goal early in the second
quarter to give Wake Forest a 10-9 lead, but Clemson took the
lead again 10 minutes later when Richardson kicked his second
field goal of the game from 34 yards.
