Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 10/7/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023

Location: Memorial Stadium in Clemson, SC

TV: ACCN

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (-14)

Total/Over-Under: 52.5

Memorial Stadium is where the Clemson Tigers (3-2) will go up against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-1) on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Clemson opens this matchup as 14-point favorites. The betting total is set at 52.5.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons head into this game 3-1 this season. The last time they took the field, the Demon Deacons took on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 30-16. Mitch Griffis went 16/30 with 162 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rate of 89.7 and ended the game with 3 interceptions. Justice Ellison led the offense in rushing for the Demon Deacons with 18 carries for 137 yards (7.6 yards per carry). At the end of the game, they tallied 82 plays which gave them 386 yards. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons ran the football 52 times and accounted for 224 yards, earning them an average of 4.3 yards per tote. In the running game, the Demon Deacons conceded 158 yds on 32 tries, which is an average of 4.9 yards per run surrendered. Wake Forest allowed 16 completions on 27 tries for 222 yards, and a completion rate of 59.3%.

The Demon Deacons have racked up 1,706 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Wake Forest has earned 9 touchdowns via the pass and 3 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 10 different times. Wake Forest has accounted for 106 first downs, and they have been called for 15 infractions for 155 yds. As a team they're averaging 176.8 yards in the run game which has them sitting 48th in Division 1. In terms of getting in the endzone, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons hold an average of 29.0 PPG.

The Demon Deacons are ranked 53rd in D-1 concerning team defense, conceding 22.8 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.6 yards per run and 109.5 rushing yards per game on the year. In total, they have given up 438 rushing yards through 4 outings. When it comes to passing yardage, the Demon Deacons have allowed 916 yds which has them ranked 28th in the nation. They have allowed 229.0 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 57.3%. For the season, they are allowing 338.5 yards/contest which ranks them 46th in Division 1. They have allowed 6 touchdowns through the air as well as 2 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Tigers come into this game with a record of 3-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Tigers got the victory with a final of 31-14 when they faced the Syracuse Orange. Will Shipley ran the ball 18 times for 61 yds, ending the game with 3.4 yds per carry for Clemson. Cade Klubnik (2 TDs) finished the game with 263 yards on 23/37 passing while his quarterback rating was 139.7. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 7.1. Clemson relinquished 34 attempts on the ground for 100 yards (2.9 yards per rush). The Tigers secondary conceded a completion percentage of 51.6%, surrendering 186 yards on 16 out of 31 passing. The Tigers finished the game with a total of 389 yards while running 72 plays (5.4 yards per play). Clemson rushed the football for 3.6 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 126 yds on 35 attempts.

The Clemson Tigers have an average of 457.2 yards per game, which is good for 27th in Division 1. The Clemson offense has racked up 194 yds of penalties on 22 violations, which has them ranked 106th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They average 184.4 rushing yards per game and have run for 922 yards overall. They have thrown 2 picks while conceding 6 fumbles and they have obtained 133 1st downs. In terms of the points being put on the board, the Tigers are sitting 35th in college football averaging 35.2 points per outing. For the year so far, the Tigers have racked up 1,364 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 272.8 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 40th in the country.

The Tigers are surrendering 20.8 PPG, which has them sitting 41st in D-1. Clemson has given up a total of 416 yards via the ground game (83.2 yards per outing) in addition to 6 touchdowns rushing on the campaign. This year, they have surrendered 104 pts. They have allowed 5 touchdowns via the pass and 184.2 yards/game, ranking them 25th in Division 1. The Tigers defense has been on the field for 314 plays, which is 43rd in college football. They have tallied 5 fumbles recovered and 5 interceptions this year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Tigers -14

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