Florida State Seminoles vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 9/18/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021

Location: Truist Field in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ACCN

Odds/Point Spread: Demon Deacons (-7)

Total/Over-Under: 62

The Florida State Seminoles (0-2) are traveling to Truist Field on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-0). Wake Forest is 7-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 62.

The Florida State Seminoles come into this matchup with a record of 0-2 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Seminoles faced the Jacksonville State Gamecocks and took a loss by a score of 20-17. Jashaun Corbin led the offense in rushing for the Seminoles with 15 totes for 109 yards (7.3 yards per attempt). McKenzie Milton went 18/31 with 133 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 98.3 and ended the contest with 1 pick. When it came to stopping the run, the Seminoles conceded 108 yards on 39 attempts, which is an average of 2.8 yards per run surrendered. Florida State surrendered 17 pass completions on 38 attempts for 242 yards, and a completion rate of 44.7%. In all, they ran 71 plays which totaled 335 yds. The Florida State Seminoles ran the football 37 different times and totaled 202 yards, which came out to an average of 5.5 yards per tote.

When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Florida State Seminoles hold an average of 27.5 points per outing. As a team they average 132.0 yards on the ground which ranks them 81st in the nation. The Seminoles have attained 442 yards in total over the course of this year. With reference to scoring, Florida State has totaled 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns. Florida State has 19 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 9 penalties for 54 yards.

Concerning passing yardage, the Seminoles have given up 366 yds which has them sitting in 77th in Division 1. They are conceding 183.0 yards per game via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 74.3%. Overall, they have allowed 215.5 yards/contest which has them ranked 38th in Division 1. The opposition is running for 1.9 yards per rushing attempt and 32.5 rushing yards per contest so far this season. Overall, they have conceded 65 yards via the ground game in 2 games. The Seminoles rank 114th in D-1 regarding their opponents scoring, conceding 30.5 points per contest.

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The Demon Deacons come into this game with a record of 2-0 for this season. When they last played, the Demon Deacons went home victorious with a score of 41-16 against the Norfolk State Spartans. Sam Hartman (1 TD) walked away from the game with 244 yds on 17/25 through the air while his quarterback rate was 163.2. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per attempt was 9.8. Christian Beal ran the ball 9 times for 60 yds, finishing the game with 6.7 yds per carry for Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons finished the game with 413 yds on 60 plays (6.9 yards per play). Wake Forest rushed the football for 5.2 yards per carry, totaling 161 yds on 31 attempts. Wake Forest relinquished 39 rush attempts for 141 yards (3.6 yards per rush). The Demon Deacons passing defense allowed a completion rate of 61.3%, relinquishing 195 yds on 19 out of 31 passing.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons hold an average of 382.5 yards/game, which ranks them 58th in Division 1. The Wake Forest offense has 64 penalty yards on 6 infractions, which is 111th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. For the season so far, the Demon Deacons have thrown for a total of 440 yards via the pass not to mention an average of 220.0 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 53rd in D-1. Concerning how much they score, the Demon Deacons currently sit 23rd in the country maintaining an average of 41.5 points per outing.

The Demon Deacons are surrendering 13.0 points per game, ranking them 39th in the nation. Wake Forest has yielded a total of 286 yards on the ground (143.0 yards/game) as well as 0 TDs via the rush on the campaign. In total, they have conceded 26 pts. They have given up 3 touchdowns from the passing game and 161.0 yards per outing, ranking them 61st in D-1. The Demon Deacons defense has been on the field for 147 plays, which has them ranked 120th in college football.

Who will win tonight's Seminoles/Demon Deacons college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Seminoles +7

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