Florida State Seminoles vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 10/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Demon Deacons (+21)

Total/Over-Under: 53

Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium is where the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-3) will compete against the Florida State Seminoles (7-0) on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Wake Forest is 21-point dogs. The total is 53.

The Florida State Seminoles head into this matchup 7-0 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Seminoles took on the Duke Blue Devils and walked away with a win by a score of 38-20. Jordan Travis went 27/36 with 268 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rate of 150.3 and finished the contest with 1 interception. Jordan Travis was the rushing leader for the Seminoles with 10 attempts for 62 yards (6.2 yards per carry). The Florida State Seminoles ran the ball a total of 32 different times and recorded 152 yds, which came out to an average of 4.8 yards per attempt. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 68 plays which converted into 420 yds. Florida State allowed 8 pass completions on 22 attempts for a total of 76 yards, and a completion percentage of 36.4%. On the ground, the Seminoles conceded 197 yards on 35 attempts, which is 5.6 yds per run allowed.

When talking about putting points on the board, the Florida State Seminoles have an average of 41.6 PPG. Offensively they're averaging 173.7 yards on the ground ranking them 47th in Division 1. The Seminoles have racked up 3,116 yards in total this year. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Florida State has earned 18 passing touchdowns and 17 rushing touchdowns. Florida State has accrued 150 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 48 infractions for 413 yds. They have turned the football over 4 different times.

Regarding passing yards, the Seminoles are giving up 1,405 yds which ranks them 25th in the country. They are giving up 200.7 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 50.2%. During this campaign, they are giving up 350.0 yards/game which has them sitting 52nd in college football. They have given up 3 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing an average of 4.3 yards per rush and 149.3 rushing yards per game for the season. In total, they have given up 1,045 rushing yards through 7 contests. The Seminoles are ranked 21st in Division 1 concerning their opponents scoring, conceding 18.6 points per game.

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The Demon Deacons come into this game with a record of 4-3 for this year. In their last game, the Demon Deacons got the victory with a final of 21-17 when they faced the Pittsburgh Panthers. Santino Marucci (1 touchdown) finished the contest with 151 yards on 12/21 passing while his quarterback rating was 114.2. He tossed 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.2. Demond Claiborne ran the ball 14 times for 96 yds, finishing the game with 6.9 yards per attempt for Wake Forest. Wake Forest ran the ball for 4.2 yards per carry, finishing with 172 yds on 41 attempts. The Demon Deacons finished the contest with 323 yards and they ran 62 plays (5.2 yards per play). The Demon Deacons pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 62.2%, relinquishing 302 yards on 28 for 45 passing. Wake Forest surrendered 32 rush attempts for 112 yds (3.5 yards per rush).

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons maintain an average of 363.4 yards/game, which ranks them 84th in D-1. The Wake Forest offense has compiled 248 yds of penalties on 27 violations, which has them ranked 128th in college football in terms of giving up free yards. They are averaging 145.1 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 1,016 yards for the year. They have thrown 8 picks while allowing opponents to recover 8 fumbles and they have earned 162 1st downs. Concerning their scoring prowess, the Demon Deacons rank 100th in college football holding an average of 23.1 points per game. For the year to this point, the Demon Deacons have racked up 1,528 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 218.3 passing yards per game, putting them at 81st in college football.

Wake Forest has given up a total of 898 rushing yards (128.3 yards/game) in addition to 5 touchdowns via the rush for the season. They have surrendered 10 touchdowns through the air as well as 238.6 yards/outing, which has them sitting 85th in Division 1. Their defense has tallied 5 fumbles recovered and 6 interceptions this year. The Demon Deacons defense has taken the field for 462 plays, which ranks 44th in the country. The Demon Deacons are giving up 22.1 points per contest, which has them ranked 47th in D-1. This season, they have given up 155 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Seminoles -21

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