Utah State vs Wake Forest NCAA Football Picks & Predictions 8/30/2019
Friday, August 30, 2019
BB&T Field
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The Utah State Aggies travel to BB&T Field to take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Friday, August 30, 2019. The opening line for this game has Wake Forest as 2.5 point favorites. The Aggies had an ATS record of 10-3-0 last season while their over/under record was 9-4-0. The Demon Deacons had an over/under record of 7-5-1 and they were 5-8-0 against the spread.
Valuable Utah State Aggies Betting Trends
The Utah State Aggies were 9-4-0 against the over/under last season
The Utah State Aggies were 10-3-0 against the spread last year
Important Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Trends
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons were 7-5-1 against the over/under last season
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons were 5-8-0 against the spread last year
Key Utah State Aggies Injuries
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Key Wake Forest Demon Deacons Injuries
No key injuries to report
Useful Offensive Statistics
The Utah State Aggies were 4th in Division 1 in points scored with 618 last year. They ran 944 plays last season for 6,482 yards, which ranked them 15th in the nation in total offense. The Aggies averaged 6.9 yards per play, which was 9th in college football. As a team they accumulated a total of 302 1st downs last year, placing them 27th overall as an offensive unit. On the ground Utah State ran for 2,657 yards as a team, which ranked 31st in the country. They ran 478 times, averaging 5.5 yards per carry as a rushing unit. The Aggies were penalized on offense 101 times for 917 yards last season, which had them 8th in the nation in penalties.
Defensive Statistics
Utah State was 33rd in the nation in points allowed on defense with 289 last season. They surrendered a total of 4,935 yards on D, which was 60th in Division 1. The Aggies were ranked 30th in yards per play allowed with 5. Opposing offenses completed 244 passes on 455 attempts against the Utah State Aggies defense last season, placing them 87th and 112th in the country. The Utah State pass defense also gave up a total of 3,075 yards through the air, which was 93rd overall in total pass defense. Their rushing defense allowed 530 attempts for 1,862 yards last year, putting them in 44th place in D-1 against the run. The Aggies committed 92 penalties for 803 yards on the defensive side of the ball last season. That ranked them 110th in the nation.
Special Teams Stats
Utah State was ranked 25th in the nation in punt returns with 26 last year. They accumulated 237 punt return yards and averaged 9.1 yards per return, which was 64th in college football. They returned 30 kicks for 909 yards on special teams, ranking 13th in kick return yardage. The Aggies averaged 30 yards per kick return and they were 6th in the country in all-purpose yards with 7,627. The Utah State Aggies attempted 29 field goals last season and made 22, which was 7th in D-1. Their kickers had a field goal percentage of 79%. Utah State Aggies kickers made 100% of their extra points, going 78 for 78 last year. Their punters totaled 2,145 yards on 55 punts, averaging 39 yards per punt. That placed them 111th in Division 1 in punting average.
Useful Offensive Statistics
The Demon Deacons ran for 2,817 yards as a team last year, which ranked 24th in the nation. They ran 627 times, averaging 4.5 yards per rush as a unit. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons were penalized on offense 55 times for 549 yards last year, which had them 121st in the country in penalties. They were 37th in Division 1 in points scored with 426. They ran 1,070 plays last year for 5,873 yards, which ranked them 56th in the nation in total offense. The Demon Deacons averaged 5.5 yards per play, which was 89th in college football. As a team they accumulated a total of 321 1st downs last season, ranking them 14th overall as an offensive unit.
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Defensive Statistics
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons rush defense gave up 524 attempts for 2,499 yards last season, putting them in 99th place in the country against the run. They had 75 penalties for 647 yards on defense last year. That placed them 50th in Division 1. Wake Forest was 105th in college football in points surrendered on defense with 433. They gave up a total of 5,948 yards on D, which was 122nd in the nation. The Demon Deacons were 85th in yards per play allowed with 5.9. Opponent offenses completed 308 throws on 490 attempts against the Wake Forest defense last season, ranking them 128th and 128th in the country. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons pass defense also surrendered a total of 3,449 yards in the air, which was 120th overall in total pass defense.
Special Teams Stats
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons tried 22 field goals last year and made 20, which was 15th in college football. Their kickers had a field goal percentage of 86%. Demon Deacons kickers made 100% of their extra points, going 52 for 52 last season. Their punters accumulated 3,229 yards on 78 punts, averaging 41 yards per punt. That ranked them 65th in the NCAA in punting average. Wake Forest was 8th in the country in punt returns with 33 last season. They totaled 361 punt return yards and averaged 11.3 yards per return, which was 36th in D-1. They returned 25 kicks for 506 yards on special teams, which put them 87th in kick return yardage. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons averaged 20 yards per kick return and they were 21st in the nation in all-purpose yards with 6,741.
Who will win tonight's Aggies/Demon Deacons college football game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Demon Deacons -2.5
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