Wake Forest vs. Clemson Prediction 12/24/10 College Football Tips

The Clemson Tigers and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons meet in Week 7 college football action on Saturday afternoon at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and identify the best bets for this game. Here is a prediction between Wake Forest and Clemson.

Clemson summary

The Clemson Tigers come into this game looking to build on their current four-game winning streak. They are 4-1 this year after a 29-13 win over Florida State in their last game. After that game, Clemson will travel home for a matchup against Virginia.

Tigers want to keep the ball rolling

Cade Klubnik has thrown for 1,219 yards, 14 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on a 64.3% pass rate and also ran for 168 yards and 4 touchdowns. Phil Mafah has a team-high 496 rushing yards with 2 touchdowns, while Antonio Williams leads the Clemson receiving group with 19 receptions for 280 yards and 4 touchdowns and Bryant Wesco Jr. has 11 grabs for 262 yards and 2 scores. Jake Briningstool has 17 receptions for 185 yards and 3 touchdowns, while three other Tigers also have over 100 receiving yards this year. On defense, Wade Woodaz has a team-high 36 total tackles, including 20 solo tackles, while TJ Parker has a team-high 4 sacks. As a unit, Clemson has totaled 10 sacks and 7 interceptions so far this season.

Why the Clemson Tigers will win

• Clemson has won each of its last seven games against teams not ranked in the AP rankings.
• Wake Forest has lost seven of its last eight games against AP ranked teams.
• Wake Forest has failed to cover the spread in each of its last six games at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium.
• The away team has covered the spread in four of Wake Forest’s last five games.

Wake Forest Summary

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons come into this game looking to build on a 34-30 win over NC State last game and improve to 2-3 on the year. After that game, Wake Forest will head to a matchup against UConn.

Demon deacons try to right the ship

Hank Bachmeier has thrown for 1,313 yards, 7 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on a 63.6% pass rate, while Demond Claiborne leads the Demon Deacons on the ground with 471 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns. Tate Carney also has 151 rushing yards and 4 scores, while Taylor Morin leads Wake with 26 receptions for 345 yards. Donavon Greene also has 16 receptions for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Deuce Alexander and Horatio Fields each also have over 200 receiving yards this season. On defense, Nick Andersen has a team-high 60 total tackles, including 30 solo tackles, while Kevin Pointer has two sacks. As a unit, Wake Forest has recorded 6 sacks and 4 INTs so far this season.

Why the Wake Forest Demon Deacons will win

• Wake Forest has won nine of its last 10 home games in October.
• Clemson has failed to cover the spread in each of its last five games in October.
• Wake Forest has covered the spread in eight of its last 10 home games in October.

Wake Forest vs Clemson Prediction

I’m talking about Clemson here. A win over an up-and-down and struggling NC State team doesn’t really move the needle for me, as Wake Forest and Clemson have played through most of the season, with the outlier result being the loss to Georgia. In my opinion, Wake simply doesn’t have the strength to keep up with Clemson for an entire game, so I’ll bet on Clemson if they lose again.