Saturday, October 24, 2015

BB&T Field

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The North Carolina State Wolfpack face the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday at BB&T Field. The opening line for this game has North Carolina State as 8.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 47.

Jacoby Brissett finished his last game with 113 yards through the air for North Carolina State. He completed 12 passes out of 25 attempts for a 48% completion percentage. Matt Dayes was the rushing leader for the Wolfpack last game. He carried the ball 14 times for an average of 5 yards per carry and ended with 66 yards. Jaylen Samuels led the team in receiving. He had a total of 29 yards on 2 receptions for an average of 15 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game North Carolina State had 270 total yards on 65 plays. They gained 9 rushing first downs, 7 passing, and 1 by way of penalty for a total of 17 first downs on the game. The Wolfpack rushed for 157 yards by way of 40 carries.

John Wolford finished his last game with 176 yards through the air for Wake Forest. He completed 16 passes out of 22 attempts for a 73% completion percentage. Tyler Bell was the rushing leader for the Demon Deacons last game. He carried the ball 13 times for an average of 4 yards per carry and ended with 48 yards. Cam Serigne led the team in receiving. He had a total of 65 yards on 6 receptions for an average of 11 yards per catch in the game. Wake Forest had 310 total yards on 73 plays. They gained 6 rushing first downs, 9 passing, and 1 by way of penalty for a total of 16 first downs on the game. The Demon Deacons rushed for 113 yards by way of 43 carries.

North Carolina State is averaging a total of 35.2 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 27.2 passes per game and completing 18.3 of them for a 67.5 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 195.7 yards per game through the air as well. The Wolfpack are averaging 206.3 rushing yards per game on 44.8 attempts per contest for an average of 4.6 yards per carry. They are also running 72 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for an average of 402 yards per contest. The Wolfpack manage 22.3 first downs per contest and they average a total of 45.3 penalty yards on 4.5 penalties.

North Carolina State allows 147.7 passing yards per game and 16 points per contest on defense. They give up 12 completions on 26 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 46.2. The Wolfpack allow an average of 100.2 rushing yards per game on 29.3 carries for a 3.4 average. North Carolina State allows 247.8 total yards per game including 4.5 yards per play. They force 0.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 4.7 penalties for 38.3 yards per game.

Wake Forest is accumulating 18.9 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 37.7 passes per game and complete 22.1 of them for a 58.7 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 245.9 yards per game through the air as well. The Demon Deacons rush for an average of 115.3 yards per contest on 35.4 attempts for an average of 3.3 yards per carry for the season. They also run 73.1 plays per game and average 4.9 yards per play for an average of 361.1 yards in each contest. The Demon Deacons are gaining 20.6 first downs per contest and they average 47.9 penalty yards on 5.6 penalties per game.

Wake Forest allows an average of 168.9 passing yards and 21.7 points per contest. They give up 12.6 completions on 22.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 56.4 per game. The Demon Deacons allow an average of 161.7 rushing yards per game on 38.6 carries for an average of 4.2 yards per carry. Wake Forest allows 330.6 total yards per game for an average of 5.4 yards per play. They force 0.9 turnovers per contest and 7.7 penalties for 68.3 yards in each contest.

North Carolina State Betting Trends

North Carolina State is 2-4-0 against the over/under so far this season

North Carolina State has an ATS record of 4-2-0 this season

Wake Forest Betting Trends

Wake Forest is 3-3-1 against the over/under so far this season

Wake Forest has an ATS record of 3-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

North Carolina State

10/18/15 RB Johnny Frasier Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Wake Forest
09/30/15 RB Shadrach Thornton Legal problems dismissed from team
09/17/15 WR Elliott Davis Dismissed left the team
09/17/15 TE Micah Till Dismissed left the team

Wake Forest

10/07/15 Backup RB Rocky Reid Ankle out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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