Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 10/1/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Seminoles (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 66

Doak Campbell Stadium is the site where the Florida State Seminoles (4-0) will play the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-1) on Saturday. Florida State opens as 3-point favorites. The over/under is 66.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons come into this game with a record of 3-1 for this season. In their last game, the Demon Deacons faced the Clemson Tigers and took a loss by a score of 51-45. Christian Turner led the offense in rushing for the Demon Deacons with 10 attempts for 27 yards (2.7 yds per carry). Sam Hartman finished 20/29 with 337 yds through the air and 6 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 234.9 and ended the game with no interceptions. In the running game, the Demon Deacons gave up 188 yds on 45 attempts, which averages out to 4.2 yards per run surrendered. Wake Forest gave up 26 completions on 41 attempts for 371 yds, and a completion percentage of 63.4%. In all, they tallied 68 plays which totaled 447 yds. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons ended up running the ball 39 times and tallied 110 yards, earning them an average of 2.8 yds per attempt.

When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons have an average of 42.8 PPG. As a unit they're holding an average of 123.5 yards on the ground ranking this team at 104th in Division 1. The Demon Deacons have tallied 1,750 total yards for the year. With reference to getting in the endzone, Wake Forest has earned 16 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns. Wake Forest has recorded 89 1st downs, and they have committed 23 infractions for 213 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 3 different times.

When it comes to passing yards, the Demon Deacons are giving up 949 yards which ranks them 81st in Division 1. They have surrendered 237.3 yards per game via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 57.1%. For the season, they are conceding 377.5 yards/outing putting them at 72nd in the country. They have surrendered 10 touchdowns through the air as well as 4 touchdowns running the ball. The opposition is running for 3.7 yards per run and 140.3 rushing yards per game for the year. During this campaign, they have conceded 561 rushing yards through 4 contests. The Demon Deacons are ranked 93rd in Division 1 in terms of team defense, conceding 30.5 points per game.

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The Seminoles come into this game with a record of 4-0 this year. The last time they took the field, the Seminoles took home the win by a final score of 44-14 against the Boston College Eagles. Trey Benson carried the football 10 times for 78 yds, finishing the game with 7.8 yds per attempt for Florida State. Jordan Travis (1 touchdown) ended the contest with 321 yards on 16/26 passing while his quarterback rate was 177.9. He didn't throw any picks and his Y/A was 12.3. Florida State conceded 34 rush attempts for 95 yards (2.8 yds per carry). The Seminoles pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 62.1%, relinquishing 140 yds on 18 out of 29 passing. The Seminoles finished the contest with 530 yards and they ran 66 plays (8.0 yds per play). Florida State rushed the ball for 5.1 yds per carry, finishing the game with 180 yds on 35 attempts.

In terms of putting points on the board, the Seminoles currently rank 35th in the nation by scoring 37.5 points per outing. During the season thus far, the Seminoles have compiled 1,108 yards through the air as well as an average of 277.0 throwing yards per outing, ranking them 40th in the country. The Florida State Seminoles maintain an average of 503.8 yards/outing, which ranks them 15th in the nation. The Florida State offense has racked up 233 yds of penalties on 25 infractions, which has them sitting 68th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards.

Florida State has conceded a total of 579 yards on the ground (144.8 yards/game) as well as 4 touchdowns via the rush on the year. They have given up 6 touchdowns through the air and 165.8 yards per outing, which has them ranked 16th in the nation. The Seminoles defense has been on the field for 253 plays, which is good for 42nd in D-1. The Seminoles are surrendering 18.8 points per contest, which has them ranked 32nd in the nation. Overall, they have allowed 75 total points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Demon Deacons +3

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