Wake Forest Football: Top Takeaways from 23-17 victory over Tulane

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – AUGUST 30: Darnell Mooney #3 of the Tulane Green Wave catches the ball as Ja’Sir Taylor #24 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons defends during the second half on August 30, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Eliminate the big plays

The Demon Deacons for the most part controlled this game but it was the big plays by Tulane that really kept them hanging around. Tulane’s quarterback Jonathan Banks only completed 48 percent of his pass attempts with 281 passing yards and two touchdowns.

However, those scoring plays were for 52 and 74 yards and accounted for almost 50 percent of Banks’ total passing yards. Both touchdowns were caught by Terren Encalade who finished the game with eight receptions for 189 receiving yards.

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The defense did a good job of pressuring Banks, which helped keep him off balance, but they also failed at times to stop the play in the backfield. The more pressure, and more importantly the more plays they can finish, in the backfield will go a long way in cutting down on these big plays.

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