The No. 1 Clemson Tigers (10-0) look to extend their flawless record as they play the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-7). The ACC’s top passer, Deshaun Watson (2,593 yards, 23 TDs), will be key to the outcome of this matchup. It will begin Saturday, Nov 21 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
In last week’s game, Clemson defeated Syracuse 37-27. Deshaun Watson had an outstanding performance passing the ball in the win, connecting on 34 of 47 pass attempts for 360 yards, two TDs and one interception. He was also a threat running the ball, gaining 101 yards and a TD on 13 attempts. Charone Peake had a big game as well, totaling 120 receiving yards and a TD on seven receptions. Wake Forest didn’t have the same success as Clemson, getting blown out by Notre Dame 28-7. KJ Brent had a solid outing for the Demon Deacons, totaling five catches for 82 yards. Tabari Hines finished with 57 receiving yards on four receptions.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is presently unavailable and the Demon Deacons are a considerable 29-point underdog.
Heading into Week 12 of the college football season, the Tigers are 10-0 Straight Up (SU) and 5-5 Against The Spread (ATS). The Tigers have America’s 24th-ranked running attack with 215.3 yards per game. As for the Clemson defense, there are important areas to keep an eye on. Expect the Demon Deacons to have a tough time running against the 25th-ranked Tigers run defense, which gives up 131.8 yards per game on the ground. The Demon Deacons will need to stop Clemson’s defense from getting to their quarterback in order to be successful in this game. The Tigers rank 19th in the nation in sacks with 2.7 per game. In the first quarter, Clemson is tough to stop, putting up 12.1 points in the first 15 minutes.
On the other side, the Demon Deacons have 3-7 SU and 5-5 ATS records this season. In the previous five games, Wake Forest has a record of 1-4 SU and 3-2 ATS. The Tigers are matching up with Wake Forest’s defense at an inopportune time. Over the last five games, Wake Forest’s opponents have only averaged 197.4 yards through the air.
Predictions: SU Winner – Clemson, ATS Winner – Clemson
Notes
Clemson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Clemson’s last 6 games.
Clemson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Clemson’s last 11 games at home.
Clemson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wake Forest.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Clemson’s last 7 games when playing Wake Forest.
Clemson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Wake Forest.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Clemson’s last 6 games when playing at home against Wake Forest.
Wake Forest is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Clemson.
Wake Forest is 1-2 SU when leading at the half this season. Clemson is 9-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
This season, Wake Forest is only 1-6 SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, and an even 1-1 SU when losing the turnover battle.
Dating back to last year, Clemson is 13-2 SU against ACC opponents, while Wake Forest is just 2-12 SU against conference foes.
