Dave Clawson Comments on Leaked Information Prior to Wake Forest vs. Louisville

In the wake of an investigation that determined a former Wake Forest football radio personality and coach provided other teams with inside information, Demon Deacons head coach Dave Clawson commented Friday on how that impacted the team's game plan against Louisville this season. 

According to ESPN.com, Clawson said on ESPN's Mike & Mike that the staff had to make significant adjustments prior to the 44-12 loss, which irked his players:

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We knew we had been compromised, and as a result, a lot of those things that we had prepared we couldn't run because we knew they had it.

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They wanted to know, 'Why did we work on all these things? ... Why did we practice these things all week and then not use them?.' They were upset that they felt we did not give them the best opportunity to win the game, and we had a team meeting and said, 'Hey, listen guys, something was compromised. We're not sure how,' and at that point it triggered an investigation.

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Per ESPN.com's Andrea Adelson, the investigation concluded that Tommy Elrod had provided multiple opponents with game-plan information since 2014.

Elrod had been covering Wake games for IMG Radio Network after previously playing for the Demon Deacons and serving as an assistant on former head coach Jim Grobe's staff. He was fired from his radio job Tuesday.

According to Adelson, Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich admitted in a statement Wednesday that offensive coordinator Lonnie Galloway was provided with some information ahead of the Cardinals game against Wake Forest:

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Lonnie received a call from Elrod during the week of the Wake Forest game, and some information was shared with him that week. Among the communication were a few plays that were sent and then shared with our defensive staff. None of the special plays were run during the course of the game. Our defense regularly prepares for similar formations every week in their normal game plan.

Any other information that may have been discussed was nothing that our staff had not already seen while studying Wake Forest in their preparations for the game and the material was not given any further attention. I'm disappointed that this issue has brought undue attention to our football staff as we prepare for our upcoming bowl game.

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At 8-1, the Cardinals were heavily favored entering the Wake Forest game regardless of any leaks they received.

Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Lamar Jackson was limited to just one passing touchdown, but he racked up 153 yards on the ground in the victorious effort.

Although the Demon Deacons had to battle adverse circumstances this season in the form of Elrod's transgressions, they managed to post a 6-6 record, and they will play in their first bowl game since 2011 when they meet No. 23 Temple in the Military Bowl.

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