Two dominant defenses will dictate this as the Florida State Seminoles (3-0) take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-2). The country’s leading rusher, Dalvin Cook (476 yards, 5 TDs) will be featured in this game. It will begin Saturday, Oct 3 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
In last week’s matchup, Wake Forest lost to Indiana 31-24. Cam Serigne had a solid performance in the loss, grabbing five receptions for 72 yards. KJ Brent put up 65 receiving yards on five catches. Florida State defeated Boston College 14-0 in its last game before the bye. Kermit Whitfield had a good performance for the Seminoles, pulling in four receptions for 52 yards.
This week’s matchup between the Demon Deacons and the Seminoles has even odds and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable currently.
Sitting at 2-2 Straight Up (SU) and 1-3 Against The Spread (ATS), the Demon Deacons will look to improve heading into Week 5. The Demon Deacons throw the ball often. Their 41.5 passing attempts per game are ninth-highest in the country. Turning to the Demon Deacons defense, there are several areas to keep an eye on. Expect the Demon Deacons defense to restrict Florida State’s passing attack. The Demon Deacons have the 12th-ranked pass defense in the nation and give up only 145 passing yards per game.
Over on the other sideline, the Seminoles head into Week 5 with records of 2-1 ATS and 3-0 SU. The front seven for the Seminoles will be looking to shut down the weak rushing attack of the Demon Deacons, which ranks 109th in the nation with an average of 129.8 rushing yards per game. The Seminoles defense will look to take advantage of Wake Forest’s offensive line, which sometimes struggles with blocking. They currently give up an average of 3.8 sacks per game, 124th in the country. Wake Forest needs to keep its intensity through the fourth quarter against the Seminoles, who average 13.7 points in the final 15 minutes of regulation.
Predictions: SU Winner – Florida State, ATS Winner – Florida State
Notes
Wake Forest is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Wake Forest is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wake Forest’s last 5 games.
Wake Forest is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Wake Forest’s last 14 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wake Forest’s last 6 games when playing Florida State.
Wake Forest is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida State.
Wake Forest is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Florida State.
Wake Forest is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Florida State.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wake Forest’s last 5 games when playing at home against Florida State.
Florida State is 3-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Wake Forest is 1-0 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
Dating back to last year, Florida State is a perfect 8-0 SU against ACC opponents, while Wake Forest is just 1-5 SU against conference foes.
When comparing just conference ratings, Wake Forest seems to hold the overall advantage in the passing game. Its offensive passing attack (ranked first in the ACC) will face the ninth-ranked pass defense of Florida State, while its first-ranked pass defense will look to limit the ninth-ranked passing game of the Seminoles.
Florida State also has an advantage in the ground game when comparing just in-conference stats. Its fifth-ranked rushing attack will face the 13th-ranked rush defense of Wake Forest, while its fifth-ranked run defense will look to contain the 13th-ranked run game of the Demon Deacons.
