Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Connecticut Huskies Prediction, 10/19/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Connecticut Huskies

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Location: Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, CT

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Huskies (-2.0)

Total/Over-Under: 58

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-4) are hitting the road to Pratt & Whitney Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024 where they will take on the Connecticut Huskies (4-2). Connecticut is 2.0-point favorites. The total is set at 58.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons come into this matchup with a record of 2-4 this season. In their last matchup, the Demon Deacons faced the Clemson Tigers and took a loss by a final of 49-14. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Demon Deacons gave up 223 yards on 41 tries, which is 5.4 yds per rush allowed. Wake Forest surrendered 33 completions on 44 attempts for a total of 343 yards, and a completion rate of 75.0%. When the final whistle blew, they ran 57 plays for 233 yds. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons ended up running the ball 28 different times and had 87 yds, which is an average of 3.1 yards per tote.

Regarding scoring points, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons are sitting at 27.8 PPG. As a team they have an average of 141.0 yards rushing ranking them 82nd in the nation. The Demon Deacons have tallied 2,388 total yards this year. In terms of getting in the endzone, Wake Forest has amassed 9 passing touchdowns and 10 touchdowns on the ground. Wake Forest has accumulated 137 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 28 infractions for 259 yds. They have surrendered the ball 8 different times.

The Demon Deacons are sitting in 119th in college football concerning team defense, allowing 34.0 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 4.9 yards per rush and 177.8 yards on the ground per game for the campaign. During the season, they have conceded 1,067 yards via the ground game in 6 games. Regarding passing yardage, the Demon Deacons have given up 1,800 yds which ranks them 130th in the country. They have relinquished 300.0 yards per game through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 71.1%. For the season, they have relinquished 477.8 yards per outing putting them at 128th in the country. They have granted 14 touchdowns through the air as well as 11 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Huskies head into this matchup 4-2 for this season. In their last game, the Huskies went home victorious with a score of 29-20 when they played the Temple Owls. Connecticut relinquished 37 running attempts for 134 yards (3.6 yards per rush). The Huskies secondary conceded a completion percentage of 58.1%, relinquishing 136 yds on 18 for 31 passing. The Huskies finished the contest with a total of 371 yards and they ran 82 plays (4.5 yards per play). Connecticut ran the football for 2.4 yds per carry, finishing the game with 99 yards on 41 carries.

When discussing the points being put on the board, the Huskies currently rank 24th in college football by scoring 35.8 points per contest. The Connecticut Huskies are averaging 449.7 yards per game, which has them ranked 29th in the nation. The Connecticut offense has accrued 322 yards of penalties on 34 infractions, which is good for 88th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. They have thrown 5 picks while letting opponents recover 4 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 135 1st downs. For the season to this point, the Huskies have thrown for 1,376 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 229.3 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 68th in the country. They hold an average of 220.3 run yards per game and have rushed for 1,322 yards in total.

Connecticut has surrendered a total of 886 yards via the ground game (147.7 yards per outing) in addition to 7 touchdowns via the rush this year. They have surrendered 7 touchdowns through the air and 191.5 yards/outing, which puts them in 38th in college football. They have earned 2 fumbles and 4 interceptions this year. The Huskies defense has taken the field for 402 plays, which has them sitting 77th in D-1. The Huskies are allowing 21.7 PPG, which has them ranked 51st in Division 1. This year, they have given up 130 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Demon Deacons +2.0

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