Pittsburgh Panthers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 10/21/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

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

TV: ACCN

Odds/Point Spread: Demon Deacons (+1)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-3) will go up against the Pittsburgh Panthers (2-4) at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Wake Forest opens this matchup as 1-point underdogs. The over/under is 47.5.

The Pittsburgh Panthers come into this matchup with a record of 2-4 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Panthers faced the Louisville Cardinals and took home the win by a score of 38-21. Christian Veilleux connected on 12/26 with 200 yards through the air and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 136.2 and finished the game without throwing an interception. Rodney Hammond Jr. led the offense in rushing for the Panthers with 11 carries for 50 yds (4.5 yards per carry). At the end of the game, they tallied 59 plays for 288 yards. The Pittsburgh Panthers ran the football 33 times and tallied 88 yds, which is an average of 2.7 yds per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Panthers conceded 94 yards on 33 attempts, which averages out to 2.8 yds per run allowed. Pittsburgh gave up 29 completions on 52 attempts for 350 yards, and a completion rate of 55.8%.

Regarding scoring points, the Pittsburgh Panthers are averaging 25.8 points per game. As a team they are averaging 111.0 yards rushing which has them sitting 116th in college football. The Panthers have attained 1,829 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Pittsburgh has totaled 9 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns via the ground. Pittsburgh has earned 100 1st downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 49 infractions for 401 yds. They have surrendered the ball 8 times.

When talking about passing yardage, the Panthers have given up 1,216 yards which ranks them 21st in Division 1. They are allowing 202.7 yards per outing through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 64.2%. Overall, they have surrendered 325.3 yards/game putting them at 26th in the country. They have surrendered 9 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for an average of 3.0 yards per rush and 122.7 rushing yards per contest for the campaign. During this campaign, they have allowed 736 yards via the ground game in 6 games. The Panthers are ranked 69th in college football when it comes to team defense, giving up 25.2 points per contest.

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The Demon Deacons come into this game with a record of 3-3 for this year. In their last game, the Demon Deacons took a loss by a score of 30-13 when they faced the Virginia Tech Hokies. Justice Ellison ran the football 11 times for 35 yds, finishing the game with 3.2 yards per carry for Wake Forest. Michael Kern finished the contest with 166 yds on 14/22 through the air while his quarterback rating was 127. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per attempt was 7.5. Wake Forest gave up 36 rushing attempts for 141 yards (3.9 yards per carry). The Demon Deacons pass defense gave up a completion rate of 69.0%, relinquishing 321 yds on 20 out of 29 through the air. The Demon Deacons finished the contest with a total of 262 yards and they ran 70 plays (3.7 yds per play). Wake Forest ran the football for 1.1 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 35 yds on 31 attempts.

In relation to their ability to score points, the Demon Deacons are sitting 99th in D-1 by scoring 23.5 points per contest. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons average 370.2 yards/contest, which is good for 86th in D-1. The Wake Forest offense has accrued 212 yds of penalties on 23 violations, which has them sitting 128th in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 6 picks while losing 8 fumbles and they have been able to earn 144 1st downs. For the season thus far, the Demon Deacons currently have a total of 1,377 yards through the air in addition to an average of 229.5 throwing yards per contest, putting them at 74th in college football. They are averaging 140.7 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 844 yards for the season.

Wake Forest has conceded a total of 786 rushing yards (131.0 yards per outing) and 5 touchdowns on the ground on the season. They have yielded 8 touchdowns via the pass as well as 228.0 yards per contest, which has them sitting 75th in Division 1. Their defense has totaled 5 fumbles and 6 interceptions so far this season. The Demon Deacons defense has participated in 385 plays, which is good for 25th in Division 1. The Demon Deacons are relinquishing 23.0 PPG, ranking them 51st in college football. Overall, they have given up 138 points in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Panthers -1

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