One of the cool things about alumni football weekend at Wake Forest was that all the former head coaches who are still living were on campus at the same time.
Former Wake Forest head football coach Jim Grobe talks with former defensive back Chris Justice on the sidelines before the Deacons’ game against Western Carolina. Grobe, who guided the Demon Deacons to the 2006 ACC championship, was an honorary captain as the school celebrated alumni weekend.
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Former Wake Forest head football coach Jim Grobe laughs with side judge Mike Cullin before the Deacons’ game against Western Carolina on Saturday at Allegacy Stadium.
Former Wake Forest head football coach Jim Grobe serves as honorary captain for the coin toss before the Deacons’ game against Western Carolina on Saturday.
Former Wake Forest head football coach Jim Grobe poses with Winston-Salem Police Sgt. John Boger before the Deacons’ game against Western Carolina. Boger said Grobe spoke for him at the 2001 police rookie graduation.
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Wake Forest running back Demond Claiborne ran for 193 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday in a 42-10 win against Western Carolina.
Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert directs the Deacons against Western Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Western Carolina defensive back Hasaan Sykes is called for pass interference as Wake Forest's Sterling Berkhalter goes up for a pass in the first half of an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Wake Forest defensive lineman Langston Hardy celebrates after sacking Western Carolina quarterback Bennett Judy in the first half on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Wake Forest quarterback Robby Ashford finished 13 of 22 passing for 227 yards and a touchdown.
Wake Forest defensive lineman Dallas Afalava takes down Western Carolina running back Patrick Boyd Jr. in the first half on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Wake Forest defensive lineman Langston Hardy pressures Western Carolina quarterback Bennett Judy in the first half on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Wake Forest linebacker Aiden Hall wraps up Western Carolina wide receiver Dominic Dutton in the first half on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Coach Jake Dickert is 4-2 halfway through his first season at Wake Forest.
Western Carolina quarterback Bennett Judy looks for a receiver as he flees the pocket against Wake Forest on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Demond Claiborne runs the ball past Western Carolina's Blue Monroe on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Western Carolina defensive back Ken Moore Jr. stops Wake Forest quarterback Robby Ashford on a keeper in the first quarter on Saturday. A weather delay hit just two minutes into the game.
Wake Forest defensive lineman BJ Williams pressures Western Carolina quarterback Bennett Judy in the first half on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Wake Forest quarterback Robby Ashford’s father died in Birmingham, Alabama, on April 2, while Ashford and his new teammates at Wake Forest were in the middle of spring practice.
Wake Forest’s Chris Barnes had a breakout game with 149 yards on six catches.
Wake Forest defensive back Ashaad Williams wraps up Western Carolina wide receiver James Tyre on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Wake Forest and head coach Jake Dickert will have a short amount of time to prepare for a Thursday night clash with N.C. State.
The Demon Deacons amassed more than 500 yards of offense on Saturday, while the defense has given up just 19 points through two games.
Wake Forest offensive linemen Fa'alili Fa'amoe (79) and George Sell (77) protect the pocket against Western Carolina defenders on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Western Carolina head coach Kerwin Bell directs the Catamounts against Wake Forest on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Western Carolina head coach Kerwin Bell directs the Catamounts against Wake Forest on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Rain from a thunderstorm comes down on Allegacy Stadium, halting the game against Western Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.
Rain from a thunderstorm comes down on Allegacy Stadium, halting the game against Western Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.
Wake Forest fans seek shelter from the rain under the video board and tarps on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Wake Forest and Western Carolina fans seek shelter from the rain on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
A lone Wake Forest fans sits in the stand through a rain and lighting delay during the Deacons game against Western Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Rain from a thunderstorm comes down on Allegacy Stadium, halting the game against Western Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.
Wake Forest students cheer on the Deacons against Western Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Wake Forest fan John Melton taunts the Western Carolina defense on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Former Wake Forest head football coach Jim Grobe talks with referee Garrett Dickerson after the coin toss for the Deacons' game against Western Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Former Wake Forest head football coach Jim Grobe talks on the sidelines before the Deacons' game against Western Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Allegacy Stadium.
Former Wake Forest head football coach Jim Grobe poses with Winston-Salem Police Sgt. John Boger before the Deacons’ game against Western Carolina. Boger said Grobe spoke for him at the 2001 police rookie graduation.
Former Wake Forest head football coach Jim Grobe serves as honorary captain for the coin toss before the Deacons’ game against Western Carolina on Saturday.
Former Wake Forest head football coach Jim Grobe laughs with side judge Mike Cullin before the Deacons’ game against Western Carolina on Saturday at Allegacy Stadium.
Former Wake Forest head football coach Jim Grobe talks with former defensive back Chris Justice on the sidelines before the Deacons’ game against Western Carolina. Grobe, who guided the Demon Deacons to the 2006 ACC championship, was an honorary captain as the school celebrated alumni weekend.
