The 12th-ranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons will travel to Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon to take on the Clemson Tigers in an ACC matchup. This season, the Demon Deacons are 9-1 (6-0) and are coming off a 45-42 home win over the 16th-ranked NC State Wolfpack. Sophomore quarterback Sam Hartman struggled, going 20-of-47 for 290 yards with three touchdowns and interceptions. The Tigers are 7-3 (5-2) so far and are riding a three-game winning streak after defeating the UConn Huskies 44-7. Sophomore quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei went 21-of-44 for 241 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Wake Forest at Clemson Stats
Looking at the Wake Forest Demon Deacons stats
Sophomore wide receiver A.T. Perry has been doing an extremely great job as he has 47 receptions for 918 yards (19.5 yards per catch) with 11 receiving touchdowns this season. In his last game against the Wolfpack, he finished with five catches for 73 yards (14.6 yards per reception) with a receiving touchdown.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have been struggling a little bit defensively as they are giving up 29.1 points per game. In their previous game against the NC State Wolfpack, the Demon Deacons allowed 42 points on 482 total yards of offense (408 passing, 74 rushings).
Wake Forest struggled as they went 3-of-14 on third-down attempts but did convert on their only fourth-down attempt. The Demon Deacons were able to force mistakes as they were able to get three turnovers on defense (one fumble recovery, two interceptions).
Looking at the Clemson Tigers stats
Freshman running back Will Shipley has been doing well this season as he has 93 rushes for 438 yards (4.7 yards per rush) with seven rushing touchdowns and ten receptions for 45 yards in the passing game. In his last game against the Cardinals, he finished with 14 rushes for 47 yards (3.4 yards per carrying) and reception without any yards.
This season, the Clemson Tigers have been a solid defensive team as they are allowing 15.3 points per game. In their previous game against the UConn Huskies, Clemson Tigers gave up seven points on 99 total yards of offense (116 passing, -17 rushings). The biggest plus was that the Tigers forced the Huskies to run for -0.7 rushing yards per attempt. Also, it’s a huge sign of being a great program when the Huskies’ defense forces went 0-of-14 on third down tries and 0-of-4 on fourth down tries.
Betting Trends for Wake Forest at Clemson
- Wake Forest is 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against Clemson
- Wake Forest is 5-2 ATS vs a team with a winning record
- Clemson is 2-8 ATS this season
- Clemson is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 SEC games
- Clemson is 1-6 ATS in their last seven home games
Who to Bet Demon Deacons at Tigers
There is a reason why the Demon Deacons are ranked, and the Tigers are not. Wake Forest is somehow listed as over a field goal underdog in this game, and I will jump on that as much as I can. Running back Christian Beal-Smith is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, and I expect him to play. Wake Forest is dominant on offense as they are averaging 53.8 points per game in their last four games. All in all, go with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to cover the spread.